The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Joseph J. Szakacs Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10246

San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

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Contributing Institution: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

Title: Joseph J. Szakacs Personal Papers

Creator: Szakacs, Joseph J.

Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10246

Physical Description: 1.5 Cubic Feet The collection contains materials related to career and inventions of J.J. Szakacs. This includes documents, textbooks, patent information, sketchbooks, and photographs. The collection is contained in one flip-top archival storage boxes, one 12-1/2" x 5 x 10-1/2", and two flat archival storage boxes, one 21 x 3 x 17 and the other, 15 x 5 x 12. The collection has been organized into series.

Date (inclusive): 1933-2000

Abstract: The collection contains materials related to career and inventions of J.J. Szakacs. This includes documents, textbooks, patent information, sketchbooks, and photographs.

Physical Description: The collection contains materials related to career and inventions of J.J. Szakacs. This includes documents, textbooks, patent information, sketchbooks, and photographs. The collection is contained in one flip-top archival storage boxes, one 12-1/2" x 5 x 10-1/2", and two flat archival storage boxes, one 21 x 3 x 17 x3 and the other, 15 x 5 x 12. The collection has been organized into series.

Language of Material: English .

Biographical / Historical

J.J. Szakacs was an American aeronautical engineer and sailing enthusiast, a tinkerer and problem solver from the 20th Century. He worked for aerospace companies in the San Diego area, including General Dynamics & Convair.

Conditions Governing Use

The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated the San Diego Air and Space Museum.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division

General Dynamics

OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization)

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Family

Convair 240 Convair-Liner

Box 1 of 3

Series I: Published Materials

1. Handbook, Flying Manual; Pilots and Builder's Handbook, 1932 (poor cond.)

Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, and structure tests (DC-10 ; POGO (VTOL), and patents, awards and certificates

2. BuAero textbook #1 Forming Methods

Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, XB-36 Design Development, and documents on B-36 and XC99 development,

3. BuAero textbook #5 Forming Methods

4. BuAero textbook #7 Forming Methods

5. BuAero textbook #8 Blanking and Punching

6. BuAero textbook #10 Blanking and Punching

7. BuAero textbook #13 Lofting and Layout

8. BuAero textbook #18 Aircraft Tooling

9. BuAero textbook #19 Use of the Loft

10. BuAero textbook #20 Heat Treating

11. BuAero textbook #21 Aircraft Tooling cover detached

12. BuAero textbook #23 Mathematical Technique of Lofting

13. BuAero textbook #24 Mathematical Technique of Lofting (Park 2)

14. BuAero textbook #25 Basic Problems

15. Fractions, 1936, International Correspondence Schools

16. Aircraft Propulsion Data Book, 1957, General Electric

17. Booklet, OX-5 Aviation Pioneers, Aug 1976

18. Booklet, OX-5 Aviation Pioneers, Aug 1980

19. Booklet, OX-5 Aviation Pioneers, Aug 1992

20. Yearbook, OX5 Aviation Pioneers 21st Reunion, 1976

21. Booklet, Aircraft Sheet Metal Pattern Developing, 1937

22. Newsletter, Int'l Liberator Club, #5, Winter 1971

23. Booklet, Convair ConvAIRCAR, 1948

24. Assorted Patent Info, Sailboats

Box 2 of 3

Series II: Photographs

1. 8"x10"4 original photos

a. Convair 240 interior drawing

b. B-24D internal arrangement drawing

c. Convair Model 36 unbuilt airliner interior drawing

d. P5Y-1 drawing armed flying boat drawing

e. Scrap paper copy of B-24 internal structure drawing

2. 9"x10" Convair factory photos and drawings, removed from books

a. Drawing, 2 engine flying boat (PBY), 1943

b. Drawing, General arrangement (PBY), 1944

c. Drawing, YB-32 in flight, 1942

d. Drawing, B-24D in flight, 1942

e. Drawing, LB-30 in flight, 1942

f. Drawing, damaged, Coronado Flying Boat, 1942

g. Drawing, PB3Y-1 Coronado, internal arrangement

h. Drawing, PB3Y-1 cockpit layout

i. Drawing, PB3Y-1 in action, dropping mines

j. Drawing, PB3Y-1, bomb carriage

k. Drawing, PB3Y-1, wing fillet gunner

l. Drawing, PB3Y-1, wing gunner

m. Drawing, PB3Y-1, cargo compartment crane operation

n. Drawing, "Typical (Davis) Wing Structure

o. Drawing, "Mens Room", unidentified flying boat

p. Drawing, unk flying boat, passenger cabin

q. Drawing, unk flying boat, smoking compartment

r. Drawing, unk flying boat, "Two Passenger Cabin"

3. 11"x14", 10 glossy photos of Convair 240 passenger aircraft

4. 11"x14", 3 glossy photos of control line model of flying car, in flight

Series III: Convair Sketchbooks

1. Four Engine Flying Boat, 100 Passengers, #6

2. Long Range Flying Boat Model II (PB3Y), #7

3. Bombardment Airplane (Heavy) 1940 (became B-24), #134

4. Heavy Bombardment Airplane XB-36, #148

5. 6 Engine Commercial Flying Boat, Retractable Hull (1938 proposal)

6. Flying Automobile 4-Place Proposal

7. Flying Staff Car Proposal

8. Summary of Designs (B-24, C-87, B-32, B-36, XC-99)

Box 3 of 3

Series III: Convair Sketchbooks, continued

9. Convair 240, undated, editor's markup edition 13"x18"

10. Consolidated Model 32 (Civilian LB-30) 14"x19"