Eastern Air Lines, inc.

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Founded in 1927 as Pitcairn Aviation, this company changed its name in 1930 to Eastern Air Transport, and ca. 1934, to Eastern Air Lines, underwhich it was known until the company ceased operations in 1991; Dexter C. Martin (1897-1982) was an aviation pioneer and public official, of South Carolina. Eugene Earle Stone (fl. 1976) served as President of the Florence Ice and Fuel Company, Chairman of the Florence Airport Commission, and Chairman of the South Carolina Dairy Association.

From the description of Records, 1930-1966. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 49381345

Founded as Pitcairn Aviation; later name: Eastern Air Transport; later name: Eastern Air Lines, inc.; declared bankruptcy in 1991.

From the description of Records, 1926-1939. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70951471

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referencedIn International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Coordinated Contracts and National Agreement files, 1930-1981, [bulk 1944-1966].Georgia State University
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("D-H"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954).Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Stewardesses for Women's Rights. Records, 1966-1987 (bulk 1972-1976).Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Eastern Air Lines, inc. Records, 1926-1939.HistoryMiami Museum
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. United States Civil Aeronautics Board. Hearings, 1959.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Chaknis, John. John Chaknis Eastern Airlines strike collection, 1986-1990.Georgia State University
referencedIn Henry Belin du Pont, Jr., papers, 1920-1970.Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn Guide to the Sol Stetin Papers, 1935-1992, bulk 1972-1989Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn MacIntyre, Malcolm Ames, 1908-. Reminiscences of Malcolm Ames MacIntyre : oral history, 1981.Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. Hearings, 1959.Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Seidenberg, Jacob. Jacob Seidenberg. Additional arbitration files.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Horace Mann Bond Papers, 1830-1979, 1926-1972Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
referencedIn Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998. Terry Sanford Papers, 1926-1996 (bulk 1986-1992)David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Seidenberg, Jacob, 1914-. Jacob Seidenberg. Series 1. Arbitration case files, 1962-1977.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Research Triangle Foundation Records, 1955-1999University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Hill, James C., 1914-. James C. Hill series 2. Arbitration files, 1958-1976.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Subject files., 1918-1996 (bulk 1940-1965).Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Laxson, Dan D. Papers, 1991.HistoryMiami Museum
referencedIn Cole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. Series 3. Emergency Boards materials, 1948-1958.Cornell University Library
referencedIn Borman, Frank, 1928-. Frank Borman papers, 1961-1989 bulk 1980-1986.Georgia State University
referencedIn J. Walter Thompson Company. J. Walter Thompson Company new business records, 1924-2006 and undated, bulk 1980-1989.Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Miller, John M., 1905-2008. Oral history interview with John M. Miller, 2002 May 10.University of North Texas Library, UNT
referencedIn Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. Subject files, 1918-1996 (bulk 1940-1965).Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Eddie Rickenbacker Papers, 1915-1973Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Bomar, William R., 1913-1991. Collection, 1988-1991.Auburn University.
referencedIn Atlanta Airport/Hanger One collection, 1920-1980.Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn East Bay Street Railways, Ltd. [Corporation annual reports. Corporations beginning with the letter E].Cleveland Public Library, Main Library
referencedIn United States. Emergency Board No. 121. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits, 1952-1958.Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Transport Workers Union of America. Local 553. Letter, [ca. 1989].Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Hastie, William. William Hastie papers. 1916-1976.Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973. Papers, 1918-1988.Auburn University.
referencedIn Usery, W. J., 1923-. Oral history transcripts and materials. 1967-1986.Georgia State University
referencedIn Lippincott Mercer (A Division of Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.). Records, 1956-2004.Hagley Museum & Library
referencedIn United States. Emergency Board No. 121, 1958. Transcript of proceedings and exhibits of the Emergency Board No. 121, 1958. Wages, hours and crew case. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., vs. the Air Line Pilots Association, International, 1952-1958.Cornell University Library
creatorOf Eastern Air Lines, inc. Records, 1930-1966.University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
referencedIn Sugg, John. John Sugg collection 1985-1991Georgia State University
referencedIn United States. Civil Aeronautics Board. [Miami-London route case : exhibits before the Civil Aeronautics Board]Institute of Transportation Studies Library
referencedIn Stewardesses for Women's Rights. Oral histories [sound recording], 1985-1987.Churchill County Museum
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associatedWithBond, Horace Mann, 1904-1972 person
associatedWithBorman, Frank, 1928- person
associatedWithChaknis, John. person
associatedWithCole, David Lawrence, 1902-1977. person
associatedWithDu Pont, Henry Belin, 1898-1970. person
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associatedWithHill, James C., 1914- person
associatedWithInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. corporateBody
associatedWithJ. Walter Thompson Company. corporateBody
associatedWithLaxson, Dan D. person
associatedWithLippincott Mercer (A Division of Mercer Management Consulting, Inc.). corporateBody
associatedWithMacIntyre, Malcolm Ames, 1908- person
associatedWithMartin, Dexter C., 1897-1982. person
associatedWithMiller, John M., 1905-2008 person
associatedWithMinneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission. corporateBody
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associatedWithRickenbacker, Eddie, 1880-1973. person
associatedWithRickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973. person
associatedWithSanford, Terry, 1917-1998 person
associatedWithSeidenberg, Jacob. person
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associatedWithStone, Eugene Earl, fl. 1976. person
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associatedWithTransport Workers Union of America. Local 553. corporateBody
associatedWithUnited States. Civil Aeronautics Board. corporateBody
associatedWithUnited States. Emergency Board No. 121, 1958. corporateBody
associatedWithUsery, W. J., 1923- person
associatedWithWilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
Place NameAdmin CodeCountry
South Carolina--Columbia
East (U.S.)
Columbia (S.C.)
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Air mail service
Airplanes
Airports
Air travel
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Active 1966

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