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This collection traces Preece's engineering work with WAC, and includes the following types of materials: correspondence, memos, technical drawings, minutes of meetings from both the WAC Gear Committee and the American Society of Tool Engineers, descriptions of various projects and equipment, photographs, reports, catalogues, brochures, manuals, notebooks, and personnel information.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0502
Creator
Preece, Eric
Date
1933-1944
Provenance
Unknown (Eric Preece?)
Extent
4.4 Cubic feet (8 records center boxes; 1 flatbox)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection traces Preece's engineering work with Wright Aeronautical Corporation (WAC), and includes the following types of materials: correspondence, memos, technical drawings, minutes of meetings from both the WAC Gear Committee and the American Society of Tool Engineers, descriptions of various projects and equipment, photographs, reports, catalogues, brochures, manuals, notebooks, and personnel information.
Arrangement note
This collection is arranged into six series: Series I: Professional Materials Series II: Material Related to Notebooks Series III: Material Related to Business Practices Series IV: Drawings Series V: Miscellaneous Material Series VI: Oversized Material
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Eric Preece Engine Collection, Acc. XXXX-0502, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Airplanes
World War, 1939-1945
Wright Cyclone 18 (R-3350) 18-cyl radial engine family
Aeronautics
Airplanes -- Motors
Airplanes -- Design and construction
Aeronautics, Military
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Notebooks
Correspondence
Photographs
Reports
Memoranda
Drawings
Manuals
Catalogs
Brochures