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    Grumman F-14, Tomcat: Bye-Bye, Baby...! Compiled by Dave Parsons, George Hall, and Bob Lawson

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    This small group of material relates to Harris Sperling's career at Northrop Grumman Corporation. The material includes an article entitled "Why the B-2," published by the Air Force Association, 1991, a dissertation written by Francis J. Baker entitled "The Death of the Flying Wing: The Real Reasons Behind the 1949 Cancellation of Northrop Aircraft's RB-49," 1984, and photocopies, newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed matter primarily related to the B-2. Also included is a commemorative book "Grumman F-14, Tomcat: Bye-Bye, Baby...!" It was compiled by Dave Parsons, George Hall, and Bob Lawson in 2006.

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    Articles-Reports

    Manuscripts

    This small group of material relates to Harris Sperling's career at Northrop Grumman Corporation. The material includes an article entitled "Why the B-2," published by the Air Force Association, 1991, a dissertation written by Francis J. Baker entitled "The Death of the Flying Wing: The Real Reasons Behind the 1949 Cancellation of Northrop Aircraft's RB-49," 1984, and photocopies, newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed matter primarily related to the B-2. Also included is a commemorative book "Grumman F-14, Tomcat: Bye-Bye, Baby...!" It was compiled by Dave Parsons, George Hall, and Bob Lawson in 2006.

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    Harry Balfe papers

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    Items in this collection primarily relate to the Panama Canal, dating from 1900 to 1915. There are nine letters from the following senders: William McKinley's secretary, George B. Courtelyou; chief engineer of the Panama Canal, George W. Goethals; Admiral George Dewey; President Theodore Roosevelt, 1908 April 24 (facsimile, HM 76524); William H. Taft as Secretary of War, 1908 June 2 and June 6 (facsimiles, HM 76525 and HM 76526); Reverend J. F. Carson of Brooklyn, New York; and Will Rogers. In addition, there are a few items about horse showing including a photograph of a horse and two awards won by Balfe's horse "Maximum" in 1915, given by the National Horse Show Association of America. The ephemera includes Balfe's 1914 passport, a newspaper clipping, and a document appointing Tom Wentz Balfe to Captain in the U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service in 1918. A number of items in this collection are facsimiles.

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    Harry Balfe papers

    Manuscripts

    Items in this collection primarily relate to the Panama Canal, dating from 1900 to 1915. There are nine letters from the following senders: William McKinley's secretary, George B. Courtelyou; chief engineer of the Panama Canal, George W. Goethals; Admiral George Dewey; President Theodore Roosevelt, 1908 April 24 (facsimile, HM 76524); William H. Taft as Secretary of War, 1908 June 2 and June 6 (facsimiles, HM 76525 and HM 76526); Reverend J. F. Carson of Brooklyn, New York; and Will Rogers. In addition, there are a few items about horse showing including a photograph of a horse and two awards won by Balfe's horse "Maximum" in 1915, given by the National Horse Show Association of America. The ephemera includes Balfe's 1914 passport, a newspaper clipping, and a document appointing Tom Wentz Balfe to Captain in the U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service in 1918. A number of items in this collection are facsimiles.

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    Northrop Grumman Corporation papers

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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.

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    Jack Northrop papers

    Manuscripts

    This small group of material consists of booklets, clippings, magazines, newsletters, photographs, and programs that document Jack Northrop's career in aviation. An item of interest is a manuscript entitled "Northrop. A Treatment by David A. Wilson and John G. Avildsen. Based on real life events." The folder outside of the box includes four photographs of the Northrop YB-49.

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