Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Ira Eaker papers, 1917-1989 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1917-1989 |
| Bulk Dates | 1942-1945 |
| ID No. | MSS19331 |
| Creator | Eaker, Ira, 1896-1987 |
| Extent | 77,300 items |
| Extent | 218 containers plus 16 oversize and 2 classified |
| Extent | 89.6 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003051 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79019331 |
| Summary | United States Army air corps officer, aviation pioneer, aircraft industry executive, and newspaper columnist. Part I consists of correspondence, memoranda, diaries, reports, meetings minutes, printed material, and other papers documenting Eaker's military career in the aeronautical section of the United States Army, particularly his experiences in World War II. Part II consists of correspondence, memoranda, diaries speeches, writings, and scheduling and subject files pertaining to Eaker's activities after leaving the military. |