Carlos Wood Papers
Processed by Nicole Grady
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University of the Pacific Library
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Stockton, CA 95211
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Carlos Wood Papers
Collection number: MSS 318
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Processed by Nicole Grady
- Date Completed:
- August 2008
- Encoded by:
- Nicole Grady
© 2008 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
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
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
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.
Indexing Terms
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
1.1 Autobiography: As I Remember It 1984 (Final version
with changes located: Pacificana Tall TL540.W66 A3 1997)
1.2 Biographical Material: Personal Histories and
Clippings
1.3 Travel Journals, 1983-1989
1.4 Travel Journals, 1990-1994
1.5 Correspondence: General 1938-1958
1.6 Correspondence: General 1960-1961
1.7 Correspondence: General 1962-1965
1.8 Correspondence: General 1967-1987
1.9 Correspondence: University of the Pacific 1947, 1962,
1983, 1989-1992
1.10 “A History of Technology” for the Philosophy
Institute, College of the Pacific (1948) by Wood
1.11 “10 Year Technological Forecast” for Sikorsky
Aircraft (1969) by Wood
1.12 “Must the Passenger Go to the Airport” for the
National Air Transportation Meeting (1970) by Wood
1.13 “National Academy of Engineering: Biographical Memoir
of Dr. Igor Ivanovitch Sikorsky” (1972) by Wood
1.14 Research Material about Igor Sikorsky
(1967-1973)
1.15 Patents: 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953
1.16 Photographs
Scope and Content Note
Carlos Wood, Capt. Robert M. Losey, Igor Sikorsky,
Pete Westburg, Nick Karstens, and the GALCIT First Test of a Rocket Engine
(1936): Apollo M.O. Smith, Frank J. Malina, Edward S. Forman, John W. Parsons,
William C. Rockefeller, William A. Bollay.
1.17 Scrapbook : Clippings of Wood’s personal interest in
aircrafts.
1.18 Sikorsky Aircraft Material: Reports, Presentations,
and Aircraft Specifications
1.19 Sikorsky Aircraft Material: “Notes on Studies of VTOL
and V/STOL Aircraft” (rev. 1968) and “Maneuverability Criteria for Weapons
Helicopters” (1964)
1.20 Sikorsky Aircraft Material: “10 Year Plan Air &
Surface Transportation Systems 1970-1979” (1969) and its “Summary
Presentation”