Public Information and Advertising Department Records, 1939-1970
Part of collection: Sperry Gyroscope Company Division records (1915)
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1970
Scope and Content
The Public Information and Advertising Department series includes advertising literature, newsclippings, trade catalogs, correspondence of department managers, technical reports, blueprints, engineering correspondence and press releases. The files also include biographical material on Elmer Sperry and an oral interview with Hannibal Ford of the Ford Instrument Co. Other files document Sperry's efforts to work with the military during World War II to produce a series of films for defense. Of particular interest are papers describing the company's efforts to help produce the motion pictures "The House on 92nd Street" and "The Road to Murmansk."
Extent
From the Collection: 76 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research. Litigators may not view the collection without approval.
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930 (Person)
- Ford, Hannibal C., 1877-1955 (Person)
- Ford Instrument Company (Organization)
Creator
- From the Collection: Sperry Rand (Corporation). Sperry Gyroscope Division (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
