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Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Extent:
3.95 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Correspondence
Publications
Date:
1893-1943
Summary:
This collection contains documents relating mainly to Gorrell's activities as president of the Air Transportation Association of America. The materials include copies of Gorrell's addresses and Congressional testimony, as well as press clippings concerning Gorrell's activities. The collection also includes albums of World War I vintage photographs collected by or presented to Gorrell.
Scope and Contents:
The Edgar S. Gorrell Collection is largely comprised of material relating to Gorrell's career as president of the Air Transport Association of America. The material includes his correspondence and speeches, the Congressional hearings and reports for the bills he advocated, and publications and newspaper articles about him and his career. Also in the collection are several photographs and photograph albums from World War I and other miscellaneous material.
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Arrangement:
Arranged into two series:
Series 1: GENERAL. This series contains correspondence, addresses delivered by E.S. Gorrell, and publications and newspaper articles, some written by Gorrell. There are also Congressional hearings and reports, and some miscellaneous material. The documents are arranged in chronological order.
Series 2: PHOTOGRAPHS/ALBUMS. This series contains photographs and photo albums. Many of these are aerial photographs of trenches taken c. 1916 --1918, but there are also many photographs of aerial and land transport equipment.
Biographical/Historical note:
Colonel Edgar S. Gorrell (1891-1945) was a pilot and an advocate for aviation safety. He graduated from West Point in 1912 and then spent two years as an infantryman in Alaska before transferring to the Signal Corps, where he joined the 1st Aero Squadron, serving under Gen. John J. Pershing in Mexico. On one of his flying missions in Mexico, Gorrell ran out of gas and was stranded in the desert for several days before being rescued. Upon returning to his unit, he began to criticize the poor equipment US pilots were forced to use, both in terms of actual aircraft components and the signals and communication equipment used on land. In 1917 he was promoted to Captain, and in World War I he became the Chief Engineering Officer for the Air Service, and eventually the Chief of Staff for the Air Service, with the rank of Colonel. After the war, Gorrell remained in Europe representing the US at conferences and peace talks.
In March 1920, he resigned his commission in the Army and joined the automobile business. He served as the vice president of Marmon Motor Car Company until 1925. Then he became vice president, director, and general manager, and later president, of the Stutz Motor Car company of America. In January 1936, Gorrell again switched fields when he was elected the first president of the Air Transport Association of America, shortly after its conception. It was with this organization that he was known for his role in promoting safety in civil aeronautics. He was a strong advocate for the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 which provided government control and regulation of civil aeronautics, and he provided testimony before congressional committees several times. Gorrell continued to support civil aeronautics, especially through his role as president of the Air Transport Association of America, until his death, in 1945.
Provenance:
No donor information, gift, unknown, XXXX-0057
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1893-1943
Scope:
This series contains correspondence, addresses delivered by Gorrell, and publications and newspaper articles, some written by Gorrell. There are also Congressional hearings and reports, and some miscellaneous material.
Arrangement:
The documents are arranged in chronological order.
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1936
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1936
Scope and Contents:
Current Trends in Air Transportation, Address delivered at the Conference on Transportation, Cambridge, MA, June 8, 1936
Air Transportation in Foreign Commerce, Address delivered before the National Foreign Trade Convention, Chicago, IL, Nov. 19, 1936 (2 copies)
The Airline Industry Today, Address delivered at the National Aeronautic Association Conference, Chicago, IL, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 1936
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs. Aircraft Production, Vol. II. 65th Cong., 2nd Sess.
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1918
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. First Deficiency Appropriation Bill for 1936. 74th Cong., 2nd Sess. H.R. 12624
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1936
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Safety in the Air, Part 3. 75th Cong., 1st Sess., Jan. 13, Feb. 2 and 16, 1937. S. Res. 146
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1937
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Aviation. 75th Cong., 1st Sess., Mar. 30, 31, Apr. 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8, 1937. H.R. 5234 and H.R. 4652
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1937
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce. Regulation of Transportation of Passenger and Property by Aircraft. 75th Cong., 1st Sess., Mar. 8 to Apr. 12, 1937. S. 2 and S. 1760
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1937
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriation. Department of Commerce Appropriation Bill for 1938. 75th Cong., 1st Sess. [Copy 1]
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1937
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. To Create a Civil Aeronautics Authority. 75th Cong., 3rd Sess., Mar. 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and Apr. 1, 1938. H.R. 9738
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1938
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriation. Department of Commerce Appropriation Bill for 1939. 75th Cong., 3rd Sess.
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1938
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Omnibus Transportation Bill, (excerpt). 76th Cong., 1st Sess., Mar. 23, 1939. H.R. 2531 and H.R. 4862 (2 copies)
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1939
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate Commerce. Transportation Act of 1939. 76th Cong., 1st Sess., Apr. 3 to 14, 1939. S. 1310, S. 2016, S. 1869, and S. 2009
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1939
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Agricultural Appropriation Bill for 1940. 76th Cong., 1st Sess., 1939. H.R. 5269
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 3, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1939
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Hearings - U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Supplemental Military Appropriation Bill for 1940. 76th Cong., 1st Sess.
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1939
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Reports - U.S. Congress. Senate. Report of the Committee on Military Affairs on Aircraft Production in the United States. 65th Cong., 2nd Sess., Aug. 22, 1918. No. 555
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1918 August 22
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Reports - Report of the President's Aircraft Board
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1925 November 30
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
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Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1936-1937
Scope and Contents:
U.S. Congress. Senate. Preliminary report of the Committee on Commerce on Safety in the Air. 74th Cong., 2nd Sess., Jun. 15, 1936. No. 2455 (2 copies)
U.S. Congress. Senate. Report of the Committee on Commerce on Safety in the Air. 75th Cong., 1st Sess., Mar. 17, 1937. No. 185 (2 copies)
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Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Congressional Reports - U.S. Congress. Congressional Questions No. 130
Collection Creator:
Gorrell, Edgar S. (Edgar Staley), 1891-1945 Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1939 June 29
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Edgar S. Gorrell Collection, Acc. XXXX-0057, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
