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JEROME C. HUNSAKER. SC. D •• CHAIRM' ALEXANDER WETMORE. PH. D., VICE C

DETLEV W. BRONK, PH. D. MAJ . GEN. DOn'•~ L. PUTT, U.S. A. f; VICE ADM . JOHN H. CASSADY, U. S. N, ARTHUR E. RAYMOND, SC. D.

EDWARD U. CONDON, PH. D. FRANCIS W. REICHELDERFER, Sc. D.

HON. THOMAS W. S. DAVIS HON. DELOS W. RENTZEL

JAMES H. DOOLITILE, SC. D. MAJ . GEN. GO RDON P. SAVILLE, U.S. A. F. RONALD M. HAZEN. B. S. WILLIAM WEBSTER , M. S. WILLIAM LITILEWOOD, M. E. THEODORE P. WRIGHT, SC. D. REAR ADM. THEODORE C. LONNQUEST, U. S. N.

UNGLEY AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY

LANGLEY FIELD, VA..

AMES AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY

MOFFETT FIELD, CALIF•

LEWIS FLIGHT PROPULSION LABORATORY

CLEVELAND AIRPORT, CLEVELAND 11, OHIO

Dr . Edward R. Sharp Director Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory National Advisory Committee for

Aeronautics Cleveland Airport Cleveland, Ohio

Dear Doctor Sharp:

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS

172.4 F STREET, NORTHWEST

WASHINGTON 25, 0. C. vts9.> May 8, 1951

+ TELEPHONE: LIBERTY 5-67CO

I With regard to your letters of May 3, 1951, requesting that

invitations to the 1951 Biennial Inspection of the Langley Laboratory be sent to Messrs. A. J. Hoyt and H. F. Powders of the American Steel and Wire Company and Mr. Allen Oviatt of Gardner Displays, the invitations were mailed on May 7, inviting them for the May 22 Inspection, since that is the day when we can best accommodate them.

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~ ~ J. F. Victory

Executive Secretary

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Dr. J . F' . Victory, Executive Secretary,

National Advis ory Committee for Aeronautics,

1724 F Street, Northwest,

\ .ashington 25, D. C.

Dear Dr. Victory: .

Mr. Howard F . Powders is Aviation Representative with the American Steel & Wire Company here in Cleveland and he is the man who makes all their aviation contacts. He was a Navy officer during World War II and s ince the end of the war he has been not only very friendly to the NACA but very helpful to the Lewis Laboratory. He succeeded Charlie Meyer s who had the job previously and who has attended NACA inspections for many years and he als o has been invited this year . I would appreciate it if you would send Mr. Powders a personal invitation right away to attend the Langley inspection.

At the same time, would you s end an invitation to Mr. A. J . Hoyt, Manager of Of erations , Cleveland District, American Steel & V.1ire Company. Both Mr. Powders and Mr. Hoyt can be reached at the offices of the American Steel and Wire Company, Rockefeller Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

Sincerely yours,

Ed~vard R. Sharp, Director .

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F':ro1:1 L·.n·•is

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1. i\'~111: l3c.:::.:!OJ' r.nd I hnYe been talkin1~ n.bout your inspection and a.-,r• .. e that \'i(1 toth ar~ deterninod to make it. \iacl t thinks there wJ 11 'be a boat trip f.rom 1Jt:uihington to ::1allop.:> fa land to arrive on the 17th and •.-.rot ! ast goinr.; to try to do is got h.:>ld of a.x Cook a.nd get hie.. to dri·te us aowu 'lo ~;•;, a:1iti.;•;ton in 1 is lt. ft. lone; Buioii: a11d tu.ke the boat to ,,allops a::.d come back 1ria. I asti.nt:;to.. a.r.d tr.a f..l:liok . 'AHl li::t you krx:w h )W O'H' plans w::i rk o:xt.

2.. A:> to t.1e lf;,$ t piu·a ~rP.ph of rour note, I b!ZI t) to ndmi t it b'tt thr:n-•:1 la not n sin~le copy ol' tho 1949 t'

May 10, 1951

· Colonel James W. Freeman

Commanding Officer

Ravenna Arsenal

Ravenna, Ohio

• Dear Colonel Freeman: ID sending the enclosed invitat1on to you and members

of your staff to attend the 1951 Biennial Inspection of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory on Monday, May twenty-first, I wish to add a special note of welcome.

Dr. Sharp bas frequently told me of your valuable and A sympathetic cooperation as our host and landlord at Ravenna. We are bighly gratified at the research results we are obtain· l.ng there. Our success is in no ·small part due to your fine assistance.

I hope you will find it possible to attend the IDspection. It will be a great pleasure to be your host on this occasion.

Slncerely,

J. F. Victory Executive Secretary

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Dr. J:.hn F. V~cLry, Executive Secretary, Nati:mal Advis'Jry Committee f,)r Aeronautics, 172/1_;_ F Street, N .rthwest, Washingt:.n 25, D. C.

Dear Dr. Victory:

An oversight of my 0Wn has just come t.J my at~ention, dmt is, the matter of inviting CoLmel James VJ. 1' reeman a nd members cf his immediate staff to attend the Lang1ey inspection. C _l ::mel Freeman, as you may know, is C ::nnmanding .)fficer at Ravenna and is our h0st and landlord. He has been extremely sympathetic and cooperative.

I would appreciate it if you w.Juld get out an invitatbn tc him immediately and also if you C·.JUld find time to dr~ p him a note to accompany the invitation, telling Culonel Freeman h0\v much we appreciate his invaluable assistance and c";operatiJn. Y__:u might also me.1ti~~n that ·v,e feel gratified at the result[; we have obtained thus far at Ravenna in this must promising field of research.

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