Skip to main content

Testimonials, publicity regarding Armed Services. 1950s

 File — Box: 0078.06, Folder: 10
Identifier: 0078.06.10

Scope and Contents

1954 January 25 “Steel” (photocopy of article “Progress Without Fanfare” re: Heavy Press Program) [1955] February 17 to Erwin Loewy from E.W. Rawlings (Mitchell Air Force Base) (photocopy (note indicates that original of telegram is in company safe) re: 35,000 ton forging press successfully operated, two newsletters Wyman-Gordon Circle, March 1955 attached along with newspaper Clipping “Air Force Considers 100,000 Ton Press”) 1955 March 11 to Erwin Loewy from George W. Motherwell (photocopy re: Delight in the “most wonderful engineering creation in the world” – Wyman-Gordon Company’s heavy press made by Loewy) 1955 March 11 from Erwin Loewy OFFICE MEMORANDUM re: MINOR And phone conversation with George W. Motherwell, two copies) 1955 March 12 to Alexander Zeitlin from George W. Motherwell (Photostat Re: pleased with the 35,000 ton press) 1955 March 14 to Erwin Loewy from Robert W. Stoddard (photocopy re: New presses for non-military use) 1955 April 28 to Haffner from Erwin Loewy (typed note re attached literature Re :”New press produces lighter, stronger F-102 wing spar forging”) 1955 May 11 OFFICE MEMORANDUM from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon re: MINOR and opinion from Wright Field and Pentagon) 1955 August 25 to George Motherwell, Gen. Ed Rawlings, George A. Rentschler, Staff of Loewy Construction Co., Robert Stoddard, Gen. Nat Twining from Erwin Loewy (Western Union telegrams re: 50000 Ton Press) 1955 August 26 to Gen. Bill Irvin from Erwin Loewy (Western Union Telegram Re: 50000 Ton Press, same as above two copies of each telegram) 1956 February 28 to Richard Witkin from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon re: thanks and congratulations re: article in New York Times about “Giant Press Man”) 1956 February Fortune Magazine article “Major Goes to Work” biggest press in U.S. Air Force) 1956 March 13 to Erwin Loewy from Richard Witkin (original re: thanks for remarks about article in New York Times) 1956 September (Photocopy of article “Wyman-Gordon’s Trio of Titans” printed in Modern Metals) 1957 November 15 to Gen. Curtis LeMay from Erwin Loewy (typed carbon Re: congratulations, attached is newspaper article “That LeMay! Home With New Jet Mark” from Daily News November 14) 1957 December 27 to Erwin Loewy from J. Donald Rauth (The Martin Co.) (photocopy re: speed in repair of Vanguard launching facilities at Cape Canaveral) 1958 January 8 to Erwin Loewy from G.T. Willey (The Martin Co.) (photocopy Re: speedy repair of Vanguard made by Loewy)

Dates

  • Creation: 1928-1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (34 boxes, 2 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)