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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Series 1 consists of material related to Yackle's career at Kellett Aircraft Corporation. Although, he did spend two years at Chase Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1950, those items have been included in this series. Found in this series are, but not limited to, correspondence, interdepartmental memorandums, technical data, diagrams, blueprints, reports, papers, printed ephemera, manuals, and presentation material. These items are not exclusively related to Kellett Aircraft Corporation, but also other aerospace companies and organizations accumulated by Yackle.
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Manuscripts
The Albert D. Wheelon papers primarily focus on his career at the United States Central Intelligence Agency, Hughes Aircraft Company, and his research on electromagnetic scintillation. The first series primarily comprises of correspondence from his time at school through his retirement years. There are also photographs and printed ephemera related to his marriages and travels. In relation to his career at HAC, there are booklets, newsletters, notes, and photographs related to artificial satellites. The post career files consist of correspondence, notes, and reference material related to a wide variety of topics concerning national security and advancements in space. The bulk of his research related to propagation of electromagnetic waves consists of notes and reprints. Please click on the link in this record to view the full version of the scope and content.
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