The Bee-Hive, Vol. XX (1944), Nos. 1 thru 7 [United Aircraft Corp. Internal Employee Newsletter], 1944-02 - 1945-01
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Periodical (Internal Newsletter).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Company (Manufacturer).
Document Number: Vol. XX (1944), Nos. 1 ( Feb / Mar) thru 7 (Dec 1944 / Jan 1945).
Scope: Periodic newsletter written and published by the United Aircraft Corporation "...for its employees: Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Hamilton Standard Propellers, Chance Vought Aircraft, Sikorsky Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corporation of Missouri and United Aircraft Service Corporation." Primarily includes aviation news, especially related to company products, as well as some internal company news.
Contents:
- Issue No. 1 (February / March 1944, 24 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 2 (April / May 1944, 20 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 3 (June 1944, 16 pages): Special Issue Dedicated to an American Air Power Policy
- Issue No. 4 (July / August 1944, 20 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 5 (September / October 1944, 24 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 6 (November 1944, 24 pages): TBD
- Issue No. 7 (December 1944 / January 1945, 20 pages): TBD
Dates
- Publication: 1944-02 - 1945-01
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
Folder Contents
Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20170322 and 20170323.
Digital Scan Location
No. 1 (spc-aehs-000383), No. 2 (spc-aehs-000384), No. 3 (spc-aehs-000385), No. 4 (spc-aehs-000386), No. 5 (spc-aehs-000387), No. 6 (spc-aehs-000388) and No. 7 (pc-aehs-000389)
Format & Physical Description
Stapled 8.5” x 11” periodicals (with 20 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 some water staining, especially issues No. 4-6.
Publication Data
Published periodically in 1944 by United Aircraft Corporation. Commercially printed in the United States.
Preservation
Preservation Level 3.R. Digital preservation completed 30 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
