Smith (Kenneth) Personal Papers

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Box 1

Folder 01 – Newspapers

Physical Description: 1. Dynamics Names Smith to Post, The San Diego Union, August 7, 1961. 2. Kenneth M. Smith Becomes Executive Vice President, E-Systems INK, Vol. 1, No. 2, June-July, 1972.

Folder 02 - Correspondence

Physical Description: 1. A.L. Lawson to Mr. Ken Smith, February 14, 1983. 2. Harvey C. Tafe to Kenneth M. Smith, November 4, 1970. Includes a postcard and envelope.

Folder 03 – Miscellaneous

Physical Description: Folder contains 4 copies of a short biography of Kenneth M. Smith as the President and Chief Operating Officer of E-Systems Inc.

Folder 04 - Photographs

Physical Description: Folder contains 45 photographs of various subjects including Kenneth Smith, the EF-4B rollout, XC-99 aircraft and models, Armed Forces Day Show, and important figures including Secretary Volpe and Admiral Millers.

Folder 05 – Photographic Album

Physical Description: Folder contains an album of a single newspaper clip and 16 photographs. The photographs capture Najeeb Halaby’s visit to the Aero Commander Division on August 4, 1964.

Item 06 – Scrapbook Album

Physical Description: This is an album dedicated to the awards presented to Kenneth M. Smith at the American Rocket Society in 1961. The album contains one letter, a few newspaper clips, a 7 page speech by Colonel Hamill, and a 10th Annual Honors Dinner Meeting booklet. There are 21 photographs with captions capturing the awards ceremony and the celebration. There is a loose caption that cannot be paired with a photograph.

Item 07 – Book

Physical Description: This book, The History of U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School St. Mary’s, contains hundreds of photographs of officers, servicemen, other important personnel, and various facilities and activities at the Pre-Flight School in California. A significant portion of the book covers the importance of many different sports, and physical exercise and training. The book even narrates the history of several varsity teams of many sports in the mid-1940s. The book also contains Pre-Flight School military activities including dress parades, watch standing, award ceremonies, as well as military and academic training.

Box 2

Physical Description: Item 08 – Book This is a book dedicated to Kenneth Smith and his “crazy” adventures when he worked at Convair. The humorous story is accompanied by cartoonish drawings with funny captions. It follows Kenneth Smith’s tour in Convair Pomona. It also contains a newspaper article of an incident involving Kenneth Smith, as well as several autographs from his coworkers.

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