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Title: Carlos Wood papers
Dates: 1936-1992
Bulk Dates: 1960-1965
Collection number: MSS 318
Creator:
Wood, Carlos Claude
Collection Size:
1 foot
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The majority of the collection consists of
materials generated during Wood's time at Douglas Aircraft and Sikorsky
Aircraft.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Carlos Wood papers. MSS 318. Holt-Atherton Department of Special
Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Carlos C. Wood (1913-1997) was born in Turlock, California. He did his
undergraduate work at the College of the Pacific (COP) and graduated in 1933
with a B.A. in English and a B.A. in Math. In 1934 he received a Masters in
Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech),
and then in 1935 received his Masters in Aeronautical Engineering, also from
Caltech. Wood participated in the first Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory,
California Institute of Technology (GALCIT) rocket motor test on October 31,
1936. Also in 1936 Wood married Madeline Walker. The following year he was
employed by Douglas Aircraft of Santa Monica, California (1937-1960) where he
reached the position of Director of Advanced Engineering Planning from his
starting position as a draftsman. While at Douglas he was involved with the
design and development of the DC-6, DC-7, and DC-8 series airplanes, and the
XB-19 bomber. In 1960 he left Douglas to work for Sikorsky Aircraft of
Stratford, Connecticut, which was a division of United Aircraft Corporation. He
retired in 1970 as Vice President of the Engineering Division. Wood was
involved with several organizations including: National Academy of Engineering,
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Helicopter
Society, and American Ordinance Association. He was a consultant for the US
Army Test and Evaluation Command as well as the US Air Force Division Advisory
Group.
Wood remained involved with COP, later University of the Pacific, even
after his graduation. In 1948 he gave a discussion for Pacific's Philosophy
Institute. In 1963 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award. He was appointed
to the Board of Regents in 1971 and continued in that capacity until 1991. As a
regent he served on the Academic Affairs Committee, the Finance Committee, and
as a treasurer.
Scope and Content of Collection
The majority of the collection consists of materials generated during
Wood's time at Douglas Aircraft and Sikorsky Aircraft. There are some materials
included that were created during his time as a member of the Board of Regents
for Pacific. The materials include both personal and business correspondence,
memos, photos, and other publications. Included is biographical information
that gives great detail on both Sikorsky and Douglas Aircraft, which involves
management and aeronautical matters, as well as insight into the life of an
aircraft engineer from the late 1920s to 1970s.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Sikorsky Aircraft (Firm)
Douglas Aircraft Company
College of the Pacific
University of the Pacific
Aerospace engineering