Interviewer
Susan Bennett
Date of Interview
2-4-1967
Length of interview and transcript
50 pages
Document Type
Transcript
Language
English
Description
This transcript is part of a collection of oral history interviews conducted with people who knew and interacted with Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright and/or Charles F. Kettering. In this interview, the subject discusses the Wright brothers, airplanes, spark plugs, World War I, Col. Edward A. Deeds, the Liberty engine, flying exhibitions, rotary valve motor, the Kettering "Bug," combination control, the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Charles F. Kettering, and wind tunnels.
Repository
University Archives and Special Collections
Identifier
UASC-033_Conover
Rights
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eCommons Citation
Conover, William, "Interview with William Conover" (1967). Wright Brothers - Charles F. Kettering Oral History Project. 18.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/archives_wrightkett_oh/18
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Comments
William Conover (1888-1974) was a mechanic who worked for the Wright Brothers. Conover built and tested motors, maintained planes, and kept records of flights.