The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Rohr Aircraft Financial and Stock Records Collection SDASM.SC.10119.O/S

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San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
6/1/2016
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego 92101


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Rohr Aircraft Financial and Stock Records Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10119.O/S
Physical Description: 1.1 Cubic Feet Two boxes containing payroll and stock records for Rohr Aircraft circa 1940 with updated stock records circa 1950. Some of the records are duplicates copied from older ledger forms to newer ones. Information on Fred H. Rohr can be found in the online exhibit listed below. Box 2 contains a portfolio formerly housing new payroll forms. Two boxes, 12.5” X 5” X 15”
Date (bulk): bulk
Abstract: This collection contains payroll and stock records for Rohr Aircraft circa 1940 with updated stock records circa 1950

Biographical / Historical

Fred H. Rohr was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1896. In the 1920s he became a metal worker producing aircraft components. In 1923 he worked for Paris Manufacturing Co. In 1925 he became manager of the Prudden Aircraft Co. In 1940 he founded Rohr Aircraft to make aircraft sub-assemblies. In 1969 Rohr was incorporated as Rohr Corporation. In 1971 the company changed its name to Rohr Industries. In 1992 the company name was changed to Rohr, Inc. In 1997 Rohr was purchased by Goodrich Corporation. Goodrich Corporation was purchased by United Technologies in August 2012. The company was spun off into an umbrella company called United Technologies Aerospace Systems. It continues to operate to this day.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research by appointment.

Related Materials

Rohr Aircraft Collection Special Collection Ryan Collection

Scope and Contents

Two boxes, 12.5” X 5” X 15”, containing payroll and stock records for Rohr Aircraft circa 1940 with updated stock records circa 1950. Some of the records are duplicates copied from older ledger forms to newer ones. Information on Fred H. Rohr can be found in the online exhibit listed below. Box 2 contains a portfolio formerly housing new payroll forms.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

United Technologies Corporation
Goodrich Corporation
United Technologies Aerospace Systems
Rohr Corporation
Fleet, Reuben Hollis
Rohr, Fred

 

Box 1 of 2

 

Folder 1 – Stock Certificate Issue Record I

Physical Description: 1. Receipt and some copies of stock issued. Numbers 1 to 50.
 

Folder 2 - Stock certificate issue record II

Physical Description: 1. Receipt and some copies of stock issued. Numbers 51 to 150.
 

Folder 3 - Stock certificate issue record III

Physical Description: 1. Receipt and some copies of stock issued. Numbers 151 to 251.
 

Folder 4 - Stock certificate issue record IV

Physical Description: 1. Receipt and some copies of stock issued. Numbers 152 to 351.
 

Folder 5 - Stock certificate issue record V

Physical Description: 1. Receipt and some copies of stock issued. Numbers 352 to 451.
 

Folder 6 – Payroll Records I

Physical Description: 1. 51 Payroll records dated from August 31, 1940 to Dec. 26, 1940.
 

Folder 7 - Payroll records II

Physical Description: 1. Individual employee payroll records A to I. New form.
 

Folder 8 - Payroll records III

Physical Description: 1. Individual employee payroll records J to Z. New form.
 

Box 2 of 2

 

Folder 9 – Manifests

Physical Description: 1. 6 Rohr record storage manifests.
 

Folder 10 – Bank forms

Physical Description: 1. 7 Bank General Pledge Agreements.
 

Folder 11 – Employee Listing

Physical Description: 1. 1 set (6 pages) Treasury employee listing 1944.
 

Folder 12 – Social Security

Physical Description: 1. 8 pages Employee social security information 1940.
 

Folder 13 – Stockholder Information

Physical Description: 1. 44 pages Stockholder records for 1940 with updates 1950.