Hamner, George ("Gant"), 1928-2010
Biography
Gant Hamner (1928-2010) of Quantico, VA, joined Radiation, Inc. in 1958. He remained with the company through the merger with Harris Corp., and retired after 35 years of combined service. Prior to moving to Florida, Hamner worked for Texas Instruments, served in the US Marines, and graduated from Georgia Tech.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
A. B. Amis Papers
This collection includes a selection of textual and photographic materials, three-dimensional objects, and digital media collected by A. B. Amis throughout his employment with Radiation, Inc. and Harris Corp. The materials cover topics such as the early space race and engineering developments of the 1960s and 1970s.
Frank A. Perkins Papers
The multimedia items collected and donated by Frank Perkins focus on the administrative, historical, social, and technical operations of Radiation, Inc. (1950-1967), an engineering company based in Melbourne, FL, that focused on communications electronics.
Jamie Cox Papers
The collected documents, memorabilia, photographs, and publications of Jamie Cox focus on the administrative, historical, media, social, and technical operations of Radiation, Inc.
Radiation, Inc. Small Collections
This collection includes textual and photographic materials, three-dimensional objects, and digital and analog audio/visual media collected by various employees throughout their time working with Radiation, Inc. The materials cover topics such as the early space race and engineering developments of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as administration of the company and early development of surrounding community of Brevard County.