The Bee-Hive, Vol. XVI (1941), Nos. 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 8, 9, 10/11 and 12 [United Aircraft Corporation Internal Employee Newsletter], 1941-01 - 1941-12
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Periodical (Internal Newsletter).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Company (Manufacturer).
Document Number: Vol. XVI (1941), Nos. 1/2 (Jan / Feb), 3/4 (Mar / Apr), 5/6 (May / Jun), 8 (Aug), 9 (Sep), 10/11 (Oct / Nov) and 12 (Dec).
Scope: Periodic newsletter written and published at East Hartford, Conn. by the United Aircraft Corporation "...for its Employees: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Hamilton Standard Propellers, United Airports, Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft and Export Division." Primarily includes aviation news, especially related to company products, as well as some internal company news.
Contents:
- Issue No. 1 / 2 (January / February 1941, 16 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 3 / 4 (March / April 1941, 16 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 5 / 6 (May / June 1941, 16 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 8 (August 1941, 16 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 9 (September 1941, 16 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 10 / 11 (October / November 1941, 24 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 12 (December 1941, 24 pages): TBD
Dates
- Publication: 1941-01 - 1941-12
Creator
- United Aircraft Corporation (Publisher, 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
7 Issues
Language of Materials
English
Digital Scan Location
No. 1/2 (spc-aehs-000362), No. 3/4 (spc-aehs-000363), No. 5/6 (spc-aehs-000364), No. 8 (spc-aehs-000365), No. 9 (spc-aehs-000366), No. 10/11 (spc-aehs-000367) and No. 12 (pc-aehs-000368)
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: Minor wear and tear, except issue no. 12 which has some cover staining.
Publication Data
Published monthly or bi-monthly in 1941 by United Aircraft Corporation. Commercially printed in the United States.
Preservation
Preservation Level 3.R. Digital preservation completed 29 Apr 2026.
Source
- Koch, Theodore (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
