Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Scope and Contents
Other Finding Aids: Inventory of Series 1 and 2
Arrangement
Processing Information
Related Materials
Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Northrop Grumman Corporation papers
Creator:
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Identifier/Call Number: mssNorthrop
Physical Description:
178.94 Linear Feet
(376 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1911-2008
Abstract: Northrop Grumman Corporation papers
contain records and materials, including correspondence, newsletters, brochures, technical
drawings, reports, papers, photographs, and published works dated chiefly from the 1930s to
the 1990s.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at
the Huntington Library for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
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
permission rests with the researcher.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Northrop Grumman Corporation papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Northrop Grumman Corporation, October 2011.
Biographical / Historical
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American global aerospace and defense technology company
formed by Northrop's 1994 purchase of Grumman.
Scope and Contents
The Northrop Grumman Corporation papers document the history of Northrop Aircraft, Inc. and
Northrop Corporation, as well as its products, employees, and founder, John Knudsen
Northrop.
The collection is divided into three series: Northrop Corporation Archives; Aircraft
Division Records; and Photographs and Negatives. The bulk of the material is within the
Corporation Archives series, which was compiled by Ira Chart, the Aircraft Division/Aircraft
Group historian. The series are interrelated and cover similar subject matter. Though there
is a Photographs and Negatives series, some photographs can be found throughout the
collection.
The collection is generally arranged by subject and format of material within. It includes
brochures, reports, manuals, photographs, memoranda, newsletters, and other materials.
Other Finding Aids: Inventory of Series 1 and 2
The link below contains an inventory of Series 1 and 2 that was created by Brook
Engebretson in 2015 and contains more detailed information on the contents. The series and
subseries are listed, with information on topics, subjects, and dates of the material. The
box and folder numbers are not included in the document, however, but the series and
subseries can be referenced with the contents list here for a general idea on where to
locate the material within the collection.
The contents of Series 3 (Photographs and Negatives) are listed in this finding aid.
Arrangement
Series 1. Northrop Corporation Archives
- Audio and Visual, Box 1
- Blueprints and Technical Drawings, Boxes 2-13
- Clippings, Boxes 14-18
- Contracts and Subcontracts, Boxes 19-23
- Correspondence and Memoranda, Boxes 24-26
- Financial Records, Boxes 27-32
- Manuscript Files, Boxes 33-41
- Newsletters, Boxes 42-70
- Organization Charts, Box 71
- Patents, Boxes 72-73
- Publications, Boxes 74-82
- Reference Files, Boxes 83-223
Series 2. Aircraft Division Records
- Management Club, Boxes 224-229
- Public Affairs and Administration, Boxes 229-261
Series 3. Photographs and Negatives
- Aircraft
- Drones
- Missiles
- Space Flight
- Northrop Corporation Facilities
- Employees and Public Affairs
- Subject Files
- Ryan Aeronautical Company
Processing Information
Brook Engebretson and Brooke M. Black processed Series 1 and 2 of the collection and
created a finding aid in 2016. In 2023, Suzanne Oatey completed processing Series 3 and
updated the finding aid.
Related Materials
Jack Northrop papers, mssNorthropJackpapers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century --
Sources
Aerospace engineering -- United States
Aerospace industries -- United States -- History -- 20th century --
Sources
Aircraft industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Airplanes -- Design and construction
Airplanes, Military -- Armament
B-2 bomber
Drone aircraft -- United States -- History
F-5 (Jet fighter plane)
Fighter planes
Jet planes, Military
Northrop aircraft
Space vehicles
Stealth aircraft
Blueprints
Brochures
Business letters
Business records
Color slides
Contracts
Negatives (photographs)
Memorandums
Newsletters
Photographs
Reports
Technical drawings
Coleman, Ted, 1903-
Gasich, W. E. (Welko E.), 1922-
Jones, Thomas V., 1920-2014
Northrop, John Knudsen, 1895-1981
Stephens, Moye W., 1906-1995
Douglas Aircraft Company
Northrop Aircraft, Inc
Northrop Corporation-- History
Northrop Grumman Corporation-- Archives
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical
