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Scope and Content Note

These records document attempts by local officials to have an institute specializing in aeronautics established in the City of Syracuse. Records consist of photocopies of correspondence addressed to State Senator Benjamin F. Feinberg, Chairman of the Temporary Commission on Technical Institutes.

Organizations represented in the correspondence include the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, the office of the mayor, Syracuse University, local assemblymen, General Electric Co., and other organizations. Also included are detailed reports profiling local resources and possible local benefits of the proposed institute.