Correspondence from Charles E. Speaks to Anthony J. Stonina

Title

Correspondence from Charles E. Speaks to Anthony J. Stonina

Subject

Stonina, Anthony J. (1898-1974); Westover Air Reserve Base; Northeastern Army Air Corps Base; Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army;
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee>Chicopee Falls

Description

A series of four typed letters from Charles E Speaks, the president of the Fisk Rubber Corporation, to Anthony J Stonina, the mayor of Chicopee, MA. Two letters concern the what Col. Speaks believes to be the best strategies to convince Army officials to decide upon Chicopee as the best location for the Northeastern Army Air Corps base. One letter concerns strategies to woo airplane manufacturing companies to Chicopee, and one letter concerns the estimated costs of the construction and maintenance of the air base.

Date

1939-06-26 to 1939-08-11

Is Part Of

Chicopee Archives Online

Is Version Of

Anthony J. Stonina Collection

Identifier

CPL-Stonina-01-01-01-04

Files

CPL-Stonina-01-01-01-04-01.jpg
CPL-Stonina-01-01-01-04-02.jpg

Citation

“Correspondence from Charles E. Speaks to Anthony J. Stonina,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 14, 2024, https://chicopeelibrary.org/archives/items/show/5652.