The Bee-Hive, Vol. III (1929), Nos. 1, 8 & 9 [Pratt & Whitney Internal Employee Newsletter], 1929-03 - 1929-11

File — Box: TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.001

Identifier: 20170307

Scope and Contents

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Document Type: Periodical (Internal Newsletter).

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Company (Manufacturer).

Document Number: Volume III (1929), Numbers 1 (March), 8 (October) and 9 (November).

Scope: Monthly newsletter written and published by the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company "...for its employees." Primarily includes aviation news aviation news, especially related to company products, as well as some internal company news.

Contents: - Issue No. 1 (March, 24 pages): contains articles titled "Lindbergh 'flies the mail' to Panama"; "'Wasp' Sets New Coast-to-Coast Record"; "With the 'Wasp' in Antarctica"; "Consolidated Flying Boat: Two 'Wasp' Engines"; "'Hornets' on the Spanish Main" (written by Lieutenant Frederick H. Becker, U. S. Naval Reserve, the Pilot; "The Canadian Pratt & Whitney Co., Ltd."; "The Day's Work with the First Pursuit Group, Army Air Corps"; "Visitors to the Plant"; "'Wasps' and 'Hornets' in Naval Operations" and miscellaneous company news.

- Issue No. 8 (October, 16 pages): TBD

- Issue No. 9 (November, 16 pages): TBD

Dates

Publication: 1929-03 - 1929-11

Creator

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company (Publisher, Organization)
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company (Editor, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

3 Issues

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

See also other Items in the periodical run: ID #20170307 through ID # 20170322.

Digital Scan Location

No. 1 (spc-aehs-000292), No. 8 (spc-aehs-000293) and No. 9 (spc-aehs-000294)

Format & Physical Description

Stapled 8.5” x 11” periodicals (with 16 or 24 pages per issue including covers). Printed on glossy paper. Includes black & white photographs, charts and drawings. Staples have been removed.

Note: Moderate wear and tear, with significant staining of issue No. 8.

Publication Data

Published monthly in 1929 by The Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co., Hartford, Connecticut, "a Division of United Aircraft & Transport Company". Commercially printed in the United States.