Westervelt, George Conrad, 1879-1956

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1879 - 1956
Usage: 1879 - 1956

Biographical Note

George Conrad Westervelt (1879 – 1956) was a U.S. Navy engineer. He and William E. Boeing founded Pacific Aero Products Co. in 1916. Westervelt left the company after a year as he was transferred to the east coast by the Navy.

Citation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Conrad_Westervelt

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information Files - W

Sub-Group

Scope and Contents Individuals whose names begin with W: Wackett, Lawrence, Sir [Director, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation] "Some Experiences of a Pioneer in the Aircraft Industry in Australia." Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, May 1959. Waddell, Jack [Boeing engineering test pilot] "Getting Ready for the Big One," Boeing magazine, December 1968 ...

Dates: 20th Century

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files

William E. Boeing Sr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2005-10-06-B

Abstract

William E. Boeing, Sr. (1881-1956) was an aviation pioneer and founded The Boeing Company in 1916. The collection holds textual materials, such as correspondence, philately, business-related materials, clippings, and ephemera, as well as photographs and illustrations related to his personal and business life, circa 1783-2008. Major areas of interest include family photographs and extensive personal and business-related correspondence.

Dates: circa 1783-2008; Majority of material found within 1900s-1930s

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

G. C. Westervelt letter to P. N. Jansen

Collection — Folder 1

Identifier: 2014-12-17

Contents of the Collection

The collection contains a single-page typed letter from G. C. Westervelt to P. N. Jansen of the Curtiss Engineering Corporation, dated June 3, 1919. The letter to "My Dear Jansen" expresses gratitude for Jansen's "oversight of the construction of NC Flying boats" and offers congratulations on the "success of the [Curtiss] NC-4." It is signed by G. C. Westervelt, Commander, United States Navy.

Dates: June 3, 1919

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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