Manuscripts

Subseries 4: Space Flight

Description: Photographs related to the testing and development of space vehicles and space structures, such as lunar landing vehicles, solar panels for space structures, and space shuttles. Several photographs document testing for splashdowns, when spacecraft land in water by parachute. Some projects related to NASA's Apollo and Gemini spacecraft.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1960-1980
Call number: mssNorthrop
Creator: Northrop Grumman Corporation(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Northrop Grumman Corporation, October 2011.

Space flight, oversize items

Manuscripts

Illustrations and photographs of space vehicles and structures.

mssNorthrop

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The Northrop Grumman Corporation papers document the history of Northrop Aircraft, Inc. and Northrop Corporation, as well as its products, employees, and founder, John Knudsen Northrop. The collection is divided into three series: Northrop Corporation Archives; Aircraft Division Records; and Photographs and Negatives. The bulk of the material is within the Corporation Archives series, which was compiled by Ira Chart, the Aircraft Division/Aircraft Group historian. The series are interrelated and cover similar subject matter. Though there is a Photographs and Negatives series, some photographs can be found throughout the collection. The collection is generally arranged by subject and format of material within. It includes brochures, reports, manuals, photographs, memoranda, newsletters, and other materials.

mssNorthrop

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Subseries 2: Drones

Manuscripts

Various photographs of drones during development and in active use. Also called Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV).

mssNorthrop

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Subseries 1: Aircraft

Manuscripts

Photograph files of Northrop aircraft and aircraft produced by dozens of other aerospace companies. Includes military jet planes, trainers, fighter jets, reconnaissance planes, bombers, stealth aircraft, passenger jets, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. Many photographs are accompanied by details of parts, statistical reports, ammunition load, and other printed information. Photographs include aircraft in development and testing phases, assembly, production, and final rollout. Engineers, mechanics, and test pilots appear throughout.

mssNorthrop

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Earth and Space Book

Manuscripts

Photographs of lunar surface, satellite antennas, and spacecraft likely used for Hibbs and Albert Frank Eiss book, The Earth-Space Sciences: Investigating Man's Environment, Laidlaw Bros., River Forest, Illinois, 1971.

mssHibbs

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Subseries 4: Contracts and Subcontracts

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mssNorthrop

Subseries 4: Space Flight

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