Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Preston R. Bassett, 1980.
Creator: | Bassett, Preston R. 1892-1992 | Project: | Individual interviews oral history collection. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | Transcript 54 pages Sound recording 2 reels Book: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PRESTON R. BASSETT | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteInventor, industrialist
Scope and ContentsLaboratory work for Sperry Gyroscope Company, Brooklyn, 1915-1917; improved lighting for early motion picture industry, development of airplane beacons, experiments in all-weather flying; airplane design and construction; Hindenberg accident, 1937; impressions of many famous pilots
SubjectsAccess ConditionsCopyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1984
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