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Westervelt, George Conrad, 1879-1956

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 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 2 Collections and/or Records:

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.

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.

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