Vandalia (Ohio) -- History -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
W.J. Blanchard, Aeroproducts Inc. Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-305
Abstract
W. J. Blanchard, an inventor and respected Dayton businessman, co-founded Engineering Products, Inc. in 1935. The company was the first to develop a new propeller known as the "aeroprop". In 1940, General Motors Corporation purchased Engineering Products, renamed it Aeroproducts, and instilled Blanchard as its first General Manager. The collection consists of administrative records, engineering blueprints, aviation handbooks, and personal materials.
Dates:
1925-1960
Found in:
Special Collections
Harley R. Schneider Northwest Vandalia Modification Center Collection (MS-557)
Collection
Identifier: MS-557
Abstract
Harley R. Schneider was an employee of Northwest Airlines Corp. Schneider was a civil engineer employed to modify World War II bombers at Northwest Airlines Corp. Modification Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Northwest Airlines expanded their facilities in 1943 which included a new Modification Center in Vandalia, Ohio. Schneider was reassigned to the Vandalia location in 1943. This collection consists of various materials from his time working at the Vandalia Modification Center including a...
Dates:
1943 - 1944; 2000
Found in:
Special Collections
