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"Report from England: End of a Raiding Submarine" [Promotional pamphlet for Pratt & Whitney Engines and Hamilton Standard Propellers, likely published by United Aircraft Corporation], Circa 1941 to 1944

 Item — Box: TB.S7.001, Folder: TF.S7.B.013
Identifier: 20170505

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Sales and marketing (Promotional).

Purpose: Sales and marketing.

Authority: Company (Manufacturer).

Scope: Manufacturer's promotional pamphlet with multi-color illustration.

Contents: Company pamphlet with a combat action account of a Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp-powered Consolidated Catalina bombing and sinking a German submarine. Illustrated with a beautiful multi-color reproduction of a Roy Nockolds painting showing a Catalina of R.A.F. Coastal Command dropping a bomb on an enemy submarine.

Dates

  • Publication: Circa 1941 to 1944

Creator

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

1 Item

Language of Materials

English

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20170513, 20170109, 20170302, 20170505, 20170501 and 20170502.

Format & Physical Description

7.75" x 10.25" bi-fold pamphlet (4 pages). Printed on semi-glossy paper. Includes 3-color illustration and 2-color drawing.

Note: Overall condition is excellent.

Publication Data

Published circa 1941-1944, likely by United Aircraft Corporation to promote Pratt & Whitney Aircraft engines and Hamilton Standard propellers. Printed in the United States of America.

Preservation

Preservation Level 4.D. Recommend digitization if resources permit.

Source

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

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