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United States. War Department (1789-1947)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1789 - 1947

Parallel Names

  • United States. War Office

Historical

found: LC man. auth. cd.(hdg.: U.S. War Dept.; created by act approved Aug. 7, 1789: the supervision of naval affairs which was orig. assigned to this department was transferred to the Navy dept. at its estab. in 1798; jurisdiction in the matters of public lands, military pensions, and Indian affairs was transferred to the Dept. of the Interior when that dept. was created in 1849; superseded by the Dept. of the Army which was estab. by the National Security Act of 1947, approved July 26, 1947)

Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:

"Progress Reports for September [1918]" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 1), 1918-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.005
Identifier: 20140705
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 1 (dated October 1918). This section on pages 114 through 126.Scope: Report "Compiled by the Technical Publication Department". Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Summary of Progress Made...
Dates: Publication: 1918-10

"Propeller Hub Dowel and Key Location" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 3) [Photocopy], 1918-12

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.007
Identifier: 20140707
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 3 (dated December 1918). This section on page 113 (bottom half).Scope: By the Experimental Department. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: drawing showing standardized propeller hub...
Dates: Publication: 1918-12

"Propeller Reduction Gears in General" (Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 3), 1918-08

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.003
Identifier: 20140703
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. I, No. 3 (dated August 1918. This section on pages 78 through 88.Scope: Final Design Department Report. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Discussion of Best Form of Tooth to Use – Various...
Dates: Publication: 1918-08

"Propeller Storage Room Conditioning Apparatus" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 3) [Photocopy], 1918-12

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.007
Identifier: 20140707
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 3 (dated December 1918). This section on pages 74 through 83.Scope: By the Experimental Department. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Possibilities of Providing...
Dates: Publication: 1918-12

"Protecting Propellers Against Abrasion" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 1), 1918-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.005
Identifier: 20140705
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 1 (dated October 1918). This section on pages 83 through 89.Scope: "Technical Publications Section Compilation". Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Methods of...
Dates: Publication: 1918-10

"Recording Propeller Thrustmeter" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 4), 1918-09

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.004
Identifier: 20140704
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. I, No. 4 (dated September 1918). This section on pages 77 through 82.Scope: From "Propeller and Aeronautical Research Section Report". Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes...
Dates: Publication: 1918-09

"Review of British Radiator Tests" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 1), 1918-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.005
Identifier: 20140705
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 1 (dated October 1918). This section on pages 90 through 113.Scope: "Summarized by Technical Publications Section". Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Based on...
Dates: Publication: 1918-10

"Scientific Fairing of Veneer Fuselages" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 1), 1918-10

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.005
Identifier: 20140705
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 1 (dated October 1918). This section on pages 56 through 65.Scope: By Aeronautical Research Section. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Geometrical Method of...
Dates: Publication: 1918-10

"Single-Cylinder Liberty Engine Tests" (Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, U.S.A, Vol. I, No. 3), 1918-08

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.003
Identifier: 20140703
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. I, No. 3 (dated August 1918. This section on pages 37 through 50.Scope: From "Engine Testing Department Report". Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Numerous Modifications of...
Dates: Publication: 1918-08

"Special Fuels for Aviation Engines" (Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A, Vol. II, No. 3) [Photocopy], 1918-12

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.007
Identifier: 20140707
Scope and Contents Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Bulletin of the Experimental Department, Airplane Engineering Division, U.S.A. [United States Army], Vol. II, No. 3 (dated December 1918). This section on pages 54 through 73.Scope: By the Experimental Department. Intended for limited, controlled distribution (see General note on publication data).Contents: article includes "Power and Economy Tests of...
Dates: Publication: 1918-12