Walter G. Bain papers, 1958-1982
Part of collection: RCA Camden records (2464-76)
Dates
- Creation: 1958-1982
Biographical Note
Walter G. Bain was born in Springfield, Illinois on June 20, 1910. Bain served in the National Guard from 1926 to 1932. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1932 from the University of Colorado and his Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1935. Bain joined RCA Camden as the Vice President and General Manager of Communications and Missile Electronics in RCA Defense Electronic Products in 1959. Prior to working for RCA, Bain worked for Republic Aviation Corporation from 1953 to 1958. He died in February of 1987.
Scope and Content
The Walter G. Bain papers contain correspondence with various organizations including Republic Aviation Corporation, the United States Air Force, General Motors Company, Midwestern Instrument, and Hergenerather Associates. Along with RCA internal correspondence, the papers also include a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, and membership information related to a variety of organizations.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically. Folder titles are original.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection contains material from the Manuscripts and Archives Department (M&A) and the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department (AVD). Box prefixes indicate which department holds an individual file or item.
Films and negatives are housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-15 and Box AVD-NG1). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Records subject to 25-year time seal.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged alphabetically. Folder titles are original.
Processing Notes
Processed by Ashley Giordano, 2016.
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Bain, Walter G., 1910-1987 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: RCA Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
