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Title: Clarence L. Johnson papers and addenda
Inclusive Dates: 1930-2001
Bulk Dates: 1930-1980
Collection Number: mssJohnson, Clarence papers
Creator:
Johnson, Clarence L.
Extent:
16 boxes
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: Collection of archival material related to aeronautical engineer Clarence L. Johnson.
Language of Material: The records are in English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
Services.
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.
[Identification of item], Clarence L. Johnson papers and addenda, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Gift of John Horrigan, June 2011.
Gift of Lockheed Martin Corporation, August 2016.
Clarence (Kelly) L. Johnson (1910-1990) was an American aeronautical and systems engineer and the first team leader of the
Lockheed Skunk Works.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by form/genre and topic.
Archival materials related to the personal life and engineering career of Clarence (Kelly) L. Johnson at Lockheed Aircraft
Corporation, consisting of correspondence, papers and reports, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings and articles, speeches,
technical drawings, notebooks, and ephemera. Some specific subjects include: the Lockheed Corporation, the U-2 plane, and
Amelia Earhart.
The addenda are in Boxes 13 through 16. There are photographs of Clarence (Kelly) L. Johnson and Lockheed aircrafts. The subject
files primarily consist of printed matter related to awards received by Johnson and the Aerospace Writers Association (AWA)
32nd Annual Meeting and News Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937
Johnson, Clarence L. -- Archives
Jones, Thomas V., 1920-2014
LeVier, Tony, 1913-1998
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation -- History
Lockheed Advanced Development Company -- History
Lockheed Corporation -- History
Aeronautical engineers -- United States -- Archives
Aerospace industries -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Aircraft industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Fighter planes
U-2 (Reconnaissance aircraft)
California -- History --20th century -- Sources
Ephemera
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Notes
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Technical drawings