K. B. Wolfe correspondence 1948-1959 (General in the U.S. Air Force eventually Retired General)

1948 January 14 to Major General K.B. Wolfe (Wright Field, Ohio) from Erwin Loewy (two carbon copies about helicopter blades) 1948 June 3 to Wolfe (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) from Loewy (two carbon copies about Bohn Aluminum Extrusion Plant) 1950 May 24 to Lt. General Wolfe (Pentagon) from Loewy (carbon copy about Oerlikon matter) 1950 June 22 CONFIDENTIAL (two carbon copies of letter about Interview with Hispano Suiza, Communist infiltration in Europe, Enclosures: three carbon copy marked CONFIDENTIAL about Oerlikon; two carbon copies marked RE: New Developments in Czechoslovakia; two carbon copies marked RE: Export from Western Germany to Countries Behind the Iron Curtain) 1951 August 31 New York Times item about Lt. Gen. K. B. Wolfe named President of Oerlikon) 1951 September 18 to Erwin Loewy from K. B. Wolfe on Oerlikon Tool & Arms Corporation letterhead) 1951 InterAvia, Vol. VI, No. 10 “Slingshots or Precision Weapons?” by Lt. Gen. K. B. Wolfe, USAF Retired 1951 December 9 to Wolfe (Washington, D.C.) from Loewy (two typed carbon copies of handwritten letter about explosives and guided missles) 1951 December 19 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Wolfe (original letter with remarks about the Air Force press program and the Kaisers – Henry J. and Edgar making aluminum products) 1952 March 18 to Wolfe from Loewy regarding a want ad in the Times 1952 March 26 to Wolfe from M.K. (Karkocka ) secretary to Erwin Loewy carbon copy with attached resume for Walter Matteson, Jr.) 1952 April 15 to Wolfe from Loewy (handwritten five page carbon copy on Princess Hotel (Bermuda) letterhead) 1952 May 29 to Wolfe (Asheville, N.C.) from Loewy (two carbon copies of Letter reporting on settlement with Bethlehem Steel Corp) 1952 August 19 to Erwin Loewy (New York) from Wolfe (original typed letter mentions A. [Alexander] Zeitlan and gun barrel extrusion) 1952 November 4 to Erwin Loewy (Empire State Bldg.) from Wolfe (Washington, D.C.) (original typed letter regardin invitation from A. Zeitlan) [Zeitlan chief engineer at Hydropress] 1952 November 10 to Wolfe (Asheville) from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon two page letter about heavy press program) 1952 November 18 to Wolfe (Asheville) from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon letter referring to General Metzger) 1952 November 25 to Wolfe from Loewy (typed carbon copy of letter refers to Wright Field and Bethlehem Steel) 1952 December 8 to Wolfe from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon copy of letter Refers to forging presses and skilled engineers, Engineering Report E-1 11-6-52) 1952 December 8 to Wolfe from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon copy of letter referring to a layout of a small machine shop made in 1946 for the French and making one for Oerlikon, Dwgs. LC-244-A-1, LC-244- A-2, Gray Mill at Bethlehem Plant, attachment refers to “Transverse Properties of Extruded 75 mm. Gun Tube) 1952 December 31 to Erwin Loewy from Wolfe (original letter of thanks) 1953 January 9 to Wolfe from Erwin Loewy (carbon letter of thanks) 1953 January 28 to A. Zeitlin (Empire State Bldg) from Wolfe (Asheville) (original letter refers to Heavy Press Program) 1953 February 2 to Wolfe (Asheville) from Erwin Loewy (carbon copy of Letter referring to Ordnance Corps decision) 1953 April 7 to Wolfe from Loewy (Lake Placid) (carbon copy of handwritten letter refers to getting Europe’s industry on its feet) 1953 August 13 to Erwin Loewy from Wolfe (typed original letter refers to British Aircraft Show) 1953 December 31 to Erwin Loewy (Empire State Bldg) from Wolfe (original letter of thanks for Christmas gift and Heavy Press Program) 1954 January 4 to Erwin Loewy (Hydropress, Inc., 5th Ave.) from Wolfe (Asheville) (original letter of thanks for Christmas gift and rumor that Loewy Construction being sold) 1954 November 9 to Erwin Loewy (Hydropress) from Wolfe (original typed letter refers to Zeitlin and second volume of Air Force Heavy Press Program). 1955 January 13 to Wolfe from Loewy (two typed carbon copies of two page letter refers to affiliation with Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton) 1955 March 8 to Wolfe from Loewy (two typed carbon copies of two Page letter refers to 35000 ton press and a Mesta 18000 ton press) 1955 March 10 to Erwin (Empire State Bldg) from Wolfe (Asheville) (original typed letter refers to original drawings given by the Air Force to Loewy for translation) 1955 March 15 to Wolfe from Erwin (three copies of two page letter refers to getting drawings from Western Germany) 1955 March 15 same as previous (three copies of two page letter refers to Press Program, George Motherwell, Boeing, forged spars for Convair, open house for ALCOA plant with Mesta and United Presses) 1955 April 22 to Wolfe from Erwin (typed carbon copy refers to 16500 Ton press at Bridgeport) 1955 August 12 to Erwin Loewy (Lake Placid) from Wolfe (typed original Letter refers to “recent arrangements regarding your business”) 1955 August 15 to Wolfe from Erwin (handwritten carbon of letter refers to 50000 ton press) 1955 December 9 to Wolfe from Erwin (two typed carbons letter refers to hiring Dick Trimbach, 35000 and 50000 ton machines) 1956 March 13 to Wolfe from Desk of Erwin Loewy (note typed by M.Karkocka, secretary to Erwin Loewy reporting Loewy is away from his desk) 1956 August 14 to Erwin from Wolfe (handwritten original letter of two pages refers to Wolfe’s five years with Oerlikon) 1956 August 31 to Wolfe from Erwin (two carbon copies oftwo page typed letter about Heavy Press Program) 1956 October 24 to Erwin Loewy (Lake Placid) from Wolfe (Typed Original letter reports that he now is with Garrett Corp (Los Angeles) 1956 October 31 to Wolfe from Erwin (carbon copy congratulations on Garrett Corp position) 1958 August 19 to Erwin (New York) from Wolfe (Garrett Corp.) (original typed letter refers to Air Force recognition of Erwin’s contributions to the country) 1958 September 4 to Wolfe (Garrett Corp) from Erwin (Lake Placid) (two carbon copies refers to Dick Trimbach and change in program of manufacture) 1959 January 8 to Wolfe (Los Angeles) from Erwin (typed carbon reminding Wolfe to send a photograph of him in uniform for Erwin’s office) 1959 February 17 to Erwin from Wolfe (original typed letter refers to civilian photograph) 1959 February 25 to Wolfe from Erwin (carbon copy of letter of thanks for photo) 1959 March 25 to Wolfe from Erwin (carbon copy of note about a D & B report on Garrett Corp.)