Transcontinental & Western Airlines papers, bulk: 1932 - 1952
Scope and Contents
Series consists of scrapbooked newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and books that chronicle Cussen's career progression in TWA starting in 1932. A TWA pamphlet published in 1952 traces the history of the company.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1932 - 1952
Creator
- From the Collection: Cussen, George T. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Biographical / Historical
Transcontinental & Western Airlines formed in 1930 out of Postmaster General Walter Folger Brown's forced merger of Transcontinental Air Transport (T-A-T) and Western Air Express to expand airmail contracts. This merger brought two prominent aeronautic experts, Charles Lindbergh and Jack Fyre, within the same company. TWA offered one of the first scheduled plane services from east to west coast U.S. and continued to be one of the major American airlines until it ceased operations in 2001.
Extent
From the Series: 1 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu