Interviewee

William Conover

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

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.

Rights

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