The collection contains materials collected by and related to Dalton B. Suggs during his career as an aerospace engineer. The material includes his work history, as well as patents and inventions. The collection includes documents, correspondence, design drafts, news articles and clippings, and photographs.

Dalton B. Suggs had an extensive career designing and testing aircraft power plants and engines. He began as an aircraft mechanic and barnstormer in Ft. Worth Texas, and most of his career was spent with General Dynamics, under the Convair Division in both Ft. Worth, and San Diego, California. He was an inventor with many patents and also proposed ideas for city infrastructure like a Coronado Bridge cable car. One of the most famous aircrafts he worked on was the Pogo (or XFY-1) which was the first aircraft with vertical takeoff.

1.25 Cubic Feet The collection contains materials collected by and related to Dalton B. Suggs during his career as an aerospace engineer. The material includes his work history, as well as patents and inventions. The collection includes documents, correspondence, design drafts, news articles and clippings, and photographs. Before processing, the collection was organized into like materials and the original order was maintained in describing this collection. Photos that were within document groups were photocopied. The original photographs were organized into "Series II: Photographs," and the photocopy placed within the documents. This is a one box collection measuring 16.25x12.5x10.5". 16.25x12.5x10.5".

The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.