Description
Mark Irwin worked for Convair as the Chief of the Film and Video Group from 1944 to 1977, during one of the most innovative
and productive time periods of the company’s existence. His work covers Convair’s premier programs such as the Seadart, the
R3Y Tradewind, the Atlas ballistic missile, the POGO and the Tomahawk cruise missile.
Background
Mark Irwin worked for Convair as the Chief of the Film and Video Group from 1944 to 1977, during one of the most innovative
and productive time periods of the company’s existence. His work covers Convair’s premier programs such as the Sea Dart, the
R3Y Tradewind, the Atlas ballistic missile, the POGO and the Tomahawk cruise missile. In addition to routine filming projects,
Irwin conducted a variety of unusual shoots such as cold weather (snow) environments at Squaw Valley and Bemidji MN, and in
1956 embarked on a 2-year assignment at Cape Canaveral, FL at the very beginning of the Atlas program.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
The collection contains 4 boxes of photographs taken by Mark Irwin during his employment with Convair.
Restrictions
For copyright and use restrictions please consult the library director.
Availability
This collection is open to the public by appointment.