Thos. E. Braniff (1883 - 1954) Southwest Pioneer in Air Transportation
1955 · New York
by BEARD, CHAS. E
New York: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1955. Second printing. Staplebound pamphlet, 6” x 9”, 32 pages. Illustrated. With a hint of darkening to the covers, else fine in printed wrappers. The printed presentation by Chas. E. Beard, President of Braniff International Airways before a meeting of the Newcomen Society on February 17, 1955 in New York, NY honoring the life and work of Thomas E. Braniff. Introduction by Fred F. Florence, President of the Republic National Bank of Dallas. The Newcomen Society began originally in London in 1920 and then in the United States in 1923, serving as a champion of American capitalism, entrepreneurism, and free enterprise until its closure in 2007. (Inventory #: 20881E)