Oral history interview with Stephen L. Brown 1975

 

Name
Brown, Stephen L (Interviewee)
Nackman, Mark E (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Stephen L. Brown 1975
Abstract
Early interest in aviation; hypoxia, cabin pressurization, supercharged engines; Convair; Air Service Command in Asia during World War II; Continental Can's Aviation Department; importance of corporate aircraft to executives scheduling; aircraft acquired; upgrading and modification; aircraft specifications vs. performance; safety; 1959 airplane crash; crew staffing; passenger accommodation; changes in attitude toward the corporate airplanes.
Collection Name
Continental Group project
Subjects
Executives; Aeronautics; Aviation; Aircraft accidents; Air travel; Brown, Stephen L; Continental Can Company
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1975
Note (Biographical)
Manager of Aviation department.
Note
Interviewed by Mark E. Nackman on November 7, 1975.
Note (Provenance)
Stephen L. Brown, Gift 1976
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
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Catalog Record
13534822
Also In
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-exxs-ss36
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.