Frank E. Bullock papers, 1920-2010

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Summary

Creators:
Bullock, Frank E.
Abstract:
Papers belonging to Frank E. Bullock, aeronautical engineer and long-time employee at Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.
Extent:
7.58 Linear Feet (15 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Frank E. Bullock papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection documents the aeronautics career and interests of Frank E. Bullock from the 1920s into the 21st century. The collection consists of fourteen series and contains annual reports, brochures and catalogs, charts and graphs, clippings, course materials, a directory, advertisements, a map, handbooks and manuals, lithographs, photographs and negatives, posters, magazines, newsletters, and reports. The collection is arranged alphabetically by the format of the material. The collection consists of published documents, and as such, does not document the detailed activities of Bullock, Northrop, or Lockheed.

Biographical / historical:

Frank E. Bullock (1919-2011) was a long-term employee of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation where he worked on several projects including: P-80 jet aircraft, design of the Constellation, the Jetstar, and P-3 Orion. Beginning in 1956, he worked with Clarence "Kelly" Johnson in the Skunk Works on projects including the hydrogen powered aircraft program that was eventually abandoned, the SR-71, and the U2-R control systems. Bullock also taught at the Northrop Aeronautical Institute. He retired from Lockheed in 1980, after almost thirty years of service. He married Roberta Lois McComb in 1945; they had two children. Bullock died of natural causes in Glendale, California in 2011 at the age of 91.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Beverly Bullock McLeod, December 2011.
Processing information:

Brook Engebretson processed the collection in November 2014. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Annual reports, 2. Brochures and Catalogs, 3. Charts and Graphs, 4. Clippings, 5. Course Materials, 6. Directory, 7. Ephemera, 8. Handbooks and Manuals, 9. Images, 10. Magazines, Popular, 11. Magazines and Newsletters, Corporate, 12. Publications, Miscellaneous, 13. Reports, and 14. Oversize.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Frank E. Bullock papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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