Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:
James Robbins Randolph Papers
This collection consists of the papers of engineer, mathematician and physicist James Robbins Randolph, including notes, calculations, correspondence and writings.
Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes
This collection consists of three Reed Precision Identifiers for Airplanes, volvelles manufactured by the Electric Corporation of America that were used to identify American, German, British, Italian, and Japanese aircraft, probably during World War II.
Robert R. Gilruth Papers, 1936-1989 (Ms1990-053)
Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications
This collection includes twenty-one booklets from the Collins General Aviation Division of Rockwell International contain information regarding products of the division, such as Electronic Flight Instrument system and Weather Radar systems. One booklet is from Dorne & Margolin, Inc., about their antennas and accessories.
Donald K. "Deke" Slayton Collection
Hartley A. Soule Papers
The collection includes research files, personal notes, film scripts, and publications collected by Hartley A. Soule (1904-1988), an aerospace engineer and NACA/NASA administrator, on the fields of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace, particularly on the NACA and NASA programs, including the X-1 and X-15 jets, and the Mercury and Gemini space programs.
Robert Eldred Taylor Papers
This collection consists of the selective service records of Robert Eldred Taylor (1920-1994) of Larned, Kansas, during World War II. This includes materials such as Taylor's Aviation Cadet Training Rejection, an honorable discharge certificate, and a later letter explaining that he may be eligible for army duty. Other materials include a flight chart of Central America and a certificate of recognition for completion of the Gulf Sea Frontier Transport Pilot Course.
Earl A. Thornton Papers
The collection includes research files, personal notes, audio recordings, videocassettes, photographs, and publications collected by engineer and professor Earl A. Thornton on the fields of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace.