Calspan Corporation records

Collection — manuscript box: 8 - folder 1

Identifier: 17-1-1567

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Includes litigation documents concerning Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory in the matter of Attorney General Lefkowitz vs. Cornell University, EDP Technology, Inc., and Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory; papers of Trustee Robert W. Purcell concerning the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory; annual reports; financial statements; Board of Directors minutes; minutes of stockholder meetings; general correspondence; reports; news releases; and other records of the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, including Annual Reports (1952-61), News Bulletin (1963-67), "Perspective" (1957-67), and "Research Trend" (1953-68); and agreements between EDP Technology, Inc. and Cornell University. Also, Charles W. Lake's files on the Cornell Engineering College Council's relations with CAL.

Dates

1945-1973.

Creator

Calspan Corporation (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Calspan Corporation specializes in such areas as avionics, aerodynamic and flight research, acoustics, defense and space systems, environmental and energy systems, electronic countermeasures, security systems, surface chemistry, automotive and highway safety, thermal research, and many other technical and scientific areas. Previously known as the Cornell Areonautical Laboratory, the name was changed to Calspan Corporation in 1972.

Extent

7 cubic feet. (7 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Description

Litigation documents, reports, financial statements, minutes, correspondence, news releases, and other records.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: Sept. 20, 2004
EAD encoding:: Carolyn Smith
Date modified:: RMC Staff, January 2018