Oral history interview with Stephen L. Brown 1975
Oral history interview with Stephen L. Brown 1975
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- 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
Browse Location’s Digital Content - 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.