Harlan D. Fowler papers, 1920-1980.

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Harlan D. Fowler papers, 1920-1980.

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The Harlan D. Fowler papers (1920-1980) document the career of Harlan D. Fowler, inventor and aviation engineer. Fowler is recognized for inventing the Fowler flap, a variable area wing high-lift device for aircraft still used on most commercial airplanes today. The collection consists of his professional papers including technical reports, blueprints, original data, technical publications, drawings, and photographs, as well as airplane models relating primarily to the Fowler flap and the Fowler-designed air cargo container. This collection documents the history of technology, the history of aviation, and the development of the aircraft industry during World War II. The collection is arranged into nine series: Series I. Commercial uses of Fowler designs; Series II. Fowler-designed aerodynamic flow control devices; Series III. Original Fowler aircraft designs and data; Series IV. Air cargo reports and data; Series V. Miscellaneous reports; Series VI. Aircraft conversion reports and data; Series VII. Aircraft models; Series VIII. Publications; and Series IX. Additional images.

25 linear feet (7 file boxes, 6 tube boxes, 2 flat file drawers, 4 custom boxes).

San Jose State University

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San JoseĢ State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives

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Organizational History In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established an evening school for current and prospective teachers in the city. The school became know as the Minns' Evening Normal School, named after the principal, Washington Minns. In 1862, the California State Legislature formally established Minns' school as the first California State Normal School. The school remained in San Francisco until the California State Legisla...

Fowler, Harlan D., 1895-1982

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Born June 18, 1895, Harlan Davey Fowler grew up in Sacramento, California. Fowler married twice and had two children. He spent his professional life as an aeronautical engineer and inventor. The year 1917 marked the beginning of Fowler's life-long career as an aeronautical engineer and inventor. His greatest professional achievement was the development of the variable area wing, commonly known as the Fowler flap. The Fowler flap is a high-lift device located on the trailing edge of an airplane w...