Reid (Elliott) Papers, 1924-1966

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Summary

Title:
Elliott Reid papers
Dates:
1924-1966
Creators:
Reid, Elliott
Abstract:
Correspondence, research notes and drawings, reports, articles, product specifications, commercial publications, photographs, and other items pertaining to airplanes and aeronautical research, including his research on wings and propellers. There is correspondence with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and aircraft companies such as Boeing, Douglas, Northrop, and Lockheed. Correspondents include Col. Homer A. Boushey, Louis B. Gratzer, George J. Higgins, E.P. Lesley, G.W. Lewis, Earl C. Popp, L. Prandtl, and D.D. Warner. Collection also includes research logs and bills from research conducted for Tracerlab, Inc., of Berkeley, 1949-54.
Extent:
4.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Elliott Reid Papers (SC0230). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers of Elliot G. Reid, dating from 1924 to 1966, document his research interests in aeronautics and his professional career at Stanford University. Included in the papers are correspondence, research notes and drawings, reports, articles, product specifications, commercial publications, and photographs. Research subjects include fundamentals in aerodynamics, wing sections, complete wings, bodies, internal aerodynamics, propellors, rotors, airplanes, engines, and instruments. There are correspondence files for the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and aircraft companies such as Boeing, Douglas, Northrop, and Lockheed. Major correspondents include Col. Homer A. Boushey, Louis B. Gratzer, George J. Higgins, E.P. Lesley, G. W. Lewis, Earl C. Popp, Ludwig Prandtl, and D. D. Warner. Also included in the papers are research logs, bills, and travel vouchers from research Reid conducted for Tracerlab, Inc., of Berkeley, 1949-1954.

Biographical / historical:

Professor of aeronautics at Stanford (1929-1965). Reid was the author of APPLIED WING THEORY, 1932, and many technical papers published by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by School of Engineering, 1980 and 1985
Arrangement:

The first half of the collection, arranged by numbered subjects, reflects Professor Reid's original arrangement. The second half was received roughly alphabetized; this order was clarified during processing and several new folders were devised. Paper clips have been removed and the materials were re-foldered in acid-free folders. His original subject dividers were retained; a new divider indicating the beginning of the alphabetical files was added.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-06 13:07:04 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Elliott Reid Papers (SC0230). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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