Abstract In September of 1928, William J. Scripps, nephew to Cranbrook founder Ellen Scripps Booth, founded Gliders, Inc., the first American company dedicated to the manufacture of gliding aircraft. In December of 1929, the Detroit Aircraft Corporation acquired ownership of Gliders, Inc. In January, 1930, the company hired John Pratt to serve as chief demonstrator. The precise tenure and title of each officer, and the dissolution date of the organization itself are not readily apparent from the...