William E. Munger Personal Papers, 1933-1980

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Summary

Abstract:
William (Bill) Munger worked for the Granville Brothers, the makers of the Gee Bee
Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet One Archival Box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains one large Gee Bee scrapbook compiled by Bill and Gertrude Munger; misc. flyers and articles about or pertaining to Gee Bee aircraft and Granville Brothers Aircraft Corp; newsletters and newspaper articles/obituary; certificates; letters; photographs and negatives.

Biographical / historical:

William E. “Bill” Munger was born November 25, 1906 to Fred Bucher Munger and Gertrude C. Eldridge Munger. He was involved in aviation most of his life, and began his career in 1929 as the first employee of Granville Brothers Aircraft Corporation in Springfield, Massachusetts, manufacturing Gee Bee Racers. In 1931, he married Gertrude King and had one son, Richard Munger. During World War II, he worked for Chance Vought Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut, and later at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Connecticut.

In 1946, he moved to Farmington, where he operated sporting camps and also became a registered Maine Guide. In 1956, he moved to San Ford where he was employed at the Colonial Aircraft and at Lake Aircraft as assistant superintendent and manager. He retired from the Baker Company of Sanford in 1975, where he had worked in the purchasing department and as a consultant for many years.

Mr. Munger died on April 14, 1991 in Portland, Maine

Acquisition information:
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to researchers by appointment.

Terms of access:

Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:

[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”]

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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