I. The following new men were employed on the Balloon Project during May:
Name
Duties
Qualifications
J. Richard Smith
Meteorologist (full time)
Former Weather Bureau and Army forecaster. Taught weather equipment at New York University, M.S. in Physics-Meteorology, NYU.
William O. Davis
Balloon Performance Analyst (part time)
B.A. Physics, New York University. Former AAF pilot. Graduate student in Physics.
Fred Barker (rehired)
Equipment Construction (part time)
Undergraduate Aeronautical Engineering Student.
II. The following administrative action was taken during the month of May:
A bid was obtained from Skinner, Cook, & Babcock, Contractors, at 60 E. 42d Street, New York City, for the erection of a prefabricated building for the Balloon Project. The quotation of $4,000 was forwarded to Watson Laboratories.
Correspondence during this period was as follows:
Date of Correspondence
Address
Abstract
Answer
5/1/47
WIRE
Dr. Frank Myers
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pa.
Use of football field requested for balloon launching on 6 May.
Granted.
5/5/47
WIRE
Same
Bad weather postponed flight until 9 May.
None needed.
5/6/47
Kellman Instrument Div.
Square D Co.
Elmhurst, L.I.
Attn: Paul Goudy
Request for quotation on diaphragm seal-off for dribbler and for increased quantity of modified dribblers.
Furnished.
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