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1912, Aviation History, Popular Mechanics Magazine, Recent Articles

The First Folding Wing Monoplane
(Popular Mechanics, 1912)

By editor / July 29, 2015

A passing glance at aviation magazines from the early Twentieth Century reveals that that particular sub-culture was very concerned with the ability to allow for trouble-free ground transport of aircraft. There were many magazine articles picturing how biplanes could be deconstructed for this purpose and up until 1912, or so we are led to believe by the editors of Popular Mechanics, the de Marcay-Mooney monoplane was the first flying machine that was able to have it’s wings fold back (much like a bird or a beetle) and when re-set at 90 degrees for take-off, could fly successfully.

1939, Film Daily Magazine, Hollywood History, Recent Articles

Technicolor
(Film Daily, 1939)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Technicolor – conceived at Boston Tech and born in a rail way car in 1917, attained its majority, properly enough, 28 years later when Dr. Herbert Thomas Kalmus, president and founder, received the 1938 Progress Award from the Society of Motion Picture Engineers at its annual convention.

The story of Technicolor begins in 1915 when Dr. Kalmus and his associates became interested in a color process. Dr. Kalmus’ task was to find a suitable name, and, a Boston Tech man himself, he combined Technique, the engineering school’s class annual, and Color and so was born Technicolor.

Click here to read a about a particularly persuasive and

highly effective W.W. II training film…

1939, Hollywood History, Photoplay Magazine, Recent Articles

Emily Post on Manners in the Movies
(Photoplay Magazine, 1939)

By editor / July 29, 2015

A 1939 magazine interview with America’s Mullah of manners, Emily Post (1872 – 1960) who was asked to give some criticism on the way etiquette is displayed on screen. She did not hold back; letting Hollywood have both barrels, La Post articulately opined about the poor choice of words the actors are required to spout, how humorously enormous so many of the living room sets always appear to be and how thoroughly inappropriate too many of the costumes are:

According to Miss Post, the worst offense committed against good manners is that of pretentiousness. She says, ‘Good manners are the outward expression of an inward grace. You can’t get them any other way. Probably that is why Shirley Temple, in that very first feature picture of hers, had charm that few can equal.’

Sometimes the mistakes Hollywood makes are not too serious, but usually they are ludicrous, and far too often they set bad examples for millions of ardent movie-goers.

1919, Prisoners of War, The Stars and Stripes

World War One American Prisoners of War
(The Stars and Stripes, 1919)

By editor / July 29, 2015

A brief notice reporting on the number of American Soldiers captured during the First World War. Also listed are the number of Americans who died in captivity as well as the number of prisoners taken categorized by branch of service. Interestingly, the notice states that 281 American Civilians were also taken prisoner.

Interestingly, the notice states that 116 American Civilians were also taken prisoner and we can assume that these Americans were with the Salvation Army, the Jewish Wellfare Board, the Knights of Columbus, etc.

Click here to learn what the Germans thought of American P.O.W.s…

1918, Eric Satie Articles, Vanity Fair Magazine

Understanding Erik Satie
(Vanity Fair, 1918)

By editor / July 29, 2015

…But Satie’s music is not difficult to play. Almost all the notes in many of his compositions are all the same or a related value. Appogiatura, syncopation, bravura, he is not friendly with. The pieces are written in facile keys for pianists…

1917, Miscellaneous, Vanity Fair Magazine

The Elsie Janis Cocktail
(Vanity Fair, 1917)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Anticipating the onslaught of prohibition, the actress Elsie Janis (1889 – 1956; also known as, The Sweetheart of the A.E.F) understood that, even with the absence of alcohol in the United States, boys and girls, men and women would continue their pursuit of love, marriage and divorce.

1915, Interviews: 1912 - 1960, Vanity Fair Magazine

Elihu Root Profiled
(Vanity Fair, 1915)

By editor / July 29, 2015

A photograph of Elihu Root (1845 – 1937) accompanies these two short paragraphs from the 1915 VANITY FAIR Hall of Fame, in which Root was praised as the ablest lawyer and diplomatic expert in the nation at that time. He is remembered today as the one U.S. Secretary of War (1899 to 1904) who was most instrumental in modernizing the American military in such ways that allowed it to meet the demands that would be meted out during the course of the bloody Twentieth Century.

This small notice is interesting primarily because it lets it be known that the United States was jockying for a spot in the European peace negotiations two years prior to even having troops in the field.Business ethics articles
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Business ethics articles
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W Magazine
Business ethics articles
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1921, Cars, Recent Articles, Vanity Fair Magazine

European Styles in Cars
(Vanity Fair Magazine, 1921)

By editor / July 29, 2015

One of the special correspondents writing for VANITY FAIR on the subject of motoring was the British novelist Gerald Biss (1876 – 1922), who contributed similar pieces to THE STRAND, TATLER, DAILY MAIL and EVENING STANDARD. In this review, Biss gave his drink-deprived American readers the straight dope as to what they can expect to see from the European car manufacturers of 1921. References are made to the products of the Voisin and Vauxhall Companies and there was some lose talk about electric starters and high-grade tweleve-cylinder cars.

1921, Current Opinion Magazine, Music History, Recent Articles

Phonograph Advocate: Sir Edward Elgar
(Current Opinion, 1921)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Sir Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934), the noted composer, recently presided at the opening of the new headquarters of a gramophone company in London. Elgar is a great believer in the mechanical reproduction of music, and always conducts for records of his own works.

What musicians want, he said, is more listeners.

1918, Modern Art, Recent Articles, Vanity Fair Magazine

Edgar Degas: R.I.P.
(Vanity Fair, 1918)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Some interesting postmortem thoughts and seldom heard facts concerning the life and times of Impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834 – 1917); of particular interest was the enormous amount of money fetched at auction for the assorted content of his studio during a time of national crises in France.

1941, Coronet Magazine, Design, Recent Articles

The Thinking of Buckminster Fuller
(Coronet Magazine, 1941)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Bereft of all but one illustration, this five page article delves into the design philosophy of the architect Buckminster Fuller (1895 – 1983) – who was very fond of the word dymaxion:

Fuller argues that the social function of machinery is to eliminate the unpleasant phases of life in the shortest possible space of time. Housing, or ‘shelter’ as he prefers to call it, should be, fundamentally, ‘a machine for living.’

1918, Recent Articles, The Cambridge Magazine, Uncategorized

Custom-Tailored Uniform Ad
(Cambridge Magazine, 1918)

By editor / July 29, 2015

An advertisement promoting the abilities of Dunhills, Ltd.. All officers were expected to wear tailor made uniforms.

1911, The U.S. Infantry Drill Manual, Weapons and Inventions

The American Sniper Rifle
(U.S. Infantry Drill Manual, 1911)

By editor / July 29, 2015

A black and white diagram depicting the breach of the 1903 Springfield rifle, with all parts named. This weapon was the primary sniper rifle issued to American sharp-shooters during the course of the First and Second World War, Korea and the earlier periods of the Vietnam War.

Click here to read articles about snipers.

1919, The Literary Digest, World War One

Zeppelin Shot Down
(Literary Digest, 1919)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Pictured in the attached PDF file is a seldom-seen black and white photograph depicting the deflated remains of an unidentified W.W. I German zeppelin as it rested on the tree tops of a French forest after having been forced from the skies.

1930, Pathfinder Magazine, World War One

The Death of Quentin Roosevelt
(Pathfinder, 1930)

By editor / July 29, 2015

The attached column pertains to a W.W. I image that was erroneously believed by some to show the earthly remains of American fighter pilot Quentin Roosevelt following his crash landing. Numerous veterans chime-in explaining why the gent pictured could not have been the late Lt. Roosevelt, among them was Captain Eddie Rickenbacker.

The picture is provided.

1910, Aviation History, The Review of Reviews Magazine

1910: Gains and Losses in Aviation
(The Review of Reviews, 1910)

By editor / July 29, 2015

Attached are four short articles from THE REVIEW of REVIEWS concerning what had happened in the world of aviation during the summer months of 1910. Of particular concern was the bloody month of July, which happened to be the month in which a large number of pilots met their end. Among the dead was the Honorable Charles Stewart Rolls (b. 1877), Daniel Kinet (b. 1885) and Charles Wachter (dates?). Also lost that summer was the daring aviatrix, Baroness de la Roche (b. 1886, as Elsie Raymonde Deroche). The third and fourth articles list the advances in altitude and endurance records made by such men as Walter Brookings (1889 – 1953), Jan Olieslegers (1893 – 1942), Clifford B. Harmon (dates?) and Count de Lesseps (1882 – 1916).

General Eisenhower, Recent Articles

Eisenhower’s D-Day Report
(The Department of the Army, 1945)

By editor / July 29, 2015

The following is an extract from General Eisenhower‘s report on the Allied operations from June 6 through the 26 of August, 1944:

Many factors are woven into warp and woof of this great victory…One was the meticulous care in planning and preparation, another was the fact that we achieved some degree of surprise involving place, timing and strength of attack. The excellence and sufficiency of amphibious equipment, with measures for dealing with beach defenses and obstacles, was also important. In the air, the Luftwaffe has taken a fearful beating. Since June 6, 2378 German aircraft have been destroyed in the air and 1,167 on the ground…

Statistical data concerning the U.S. Army casualties in June and July of 1944 can be read in this article.

1946, Hollywood History, Recent Articles, Rob Wagner's Script Magazine

David Niven Returns to Hollywood
(Rob Wagner’s Script, 1946)

By editor / July 29, 2015

After six years of war British actor David Niven (1910 – 1983) came back to resume his rightful place among the anointed swells of Hollywood. This single page article is interesting and not only touches upon his war years but also his earliest days in North America toiling-away on a series of menial jobs.

He isn’t talkative about what happened to him during that dark period [during the war]. He says his outlook has changed some. Even the gayest and most lighthearted can’t participate in a ghastly war without some mark being left. The fight with the Nazis made David Niven conscious of other things than the drama pages.

Niven’s first post-war film roll was in the Hal Wallis production of THE PERFECT MARRIAGE, co-starring Loretta Young.

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