L. Eugene Root papers, 1916-1976, (bulk 1946-1971)

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L. Eugene Root papers, 1916-1976, (bulk 1946-1971)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85846957

Collection contains L. Eugene Root's subject files, which contain correspondence, clippings, photographs, reports, reprints, printed materials, press releases, and periodicals. Collection also contains a scrapbook of the Gemini Space Program, an unidentified photograph album, newspapers (including an extensive run of the "Lockheed Star"), Lockheed reports (some by Root), and miscellaneous printed materials. Oversized photographs (of Root, aircraft, and spacecraft), a couple of award certificates, an oversized book about Lockheed's Sunnyvale Plant, and a navigation tool in a leather case are in this collection as well.

20.92 cubic ft. (21 boxes)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8335299

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Douglas aircraft company

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Lockheed Missiles and Space Company

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Rand Corporation. Aircraft Division.

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Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

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Root, L. Eugene.

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L. Eugene Root (1910-1992) was an aerospace engineer and aerospace executive during the twentieth century. Born in Lewiston, Idaho and educated at College of the Pacific and California Institute of Technology, Root worked at Douglas Aircraft Company from 1934 to 1946, rising to the rank of Chief of Aerodynamics. From 1946 to 1953, he worked for Rand Corporation, serving as its Chief of Aircraft Division. Root joined Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in 1953 and enjoyed an illustrious career with thi...