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SDASM.SC.10243
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: The Dalton B. Suggs Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10243
Physical Description:
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".
Date (bulk): 1930-1990
Abstract: 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.
Physical Description: This is a one box collection measuring 16.25x12.5x10.5". The collection has been organized into series. 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.
Language of Material:
English
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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.
After years spent focusing on aircraft, Suggs, eventually worked in Missile and Space programs, working for the Astronautics
Missile Division of general Dynamics and the Atlas program.
The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum.
Three dimensional objects were removed from this collection and transferred to the Curatorial Department:
1. Project Mercury Medallion
2. An Honorary plaque in appreciation of Dalton B. Suggs
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Consolidated Aircraft
General Dynamics
Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Convair XFY Pogo
Moffett Field
Douglas DC-10
Suggs, Dalton B.