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Subseries 8: Ryan Aeronautical Company

Description

These photographs were created and compiled by the Ryan Aeronautical Company, and date to primarily the 1940s through the 1960s. They depict aircraft being built and tested, manufacturing processes, workers, pilots, facilities, and other topics. They are all 4 x 5-inch prints and many have typed captions. There are also photographs documenting the Ryan School of Aeronautics, a flight school in San Diego that trained Army pilots during World War II. Other photographs depict Ryan's work on components for other aircraft companies.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1939-1981
Call number
mssNorthrop
Creator
Northrop Grumman Corporation(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Northrop Grumman Corporation, October 2011.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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