Norton (Morgan G.) papers, 1927-1949

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Morgan Glenn Norton papers
Dates:
1927-1949
Creators:
Morgan Glenn Norton, 1893-1973.
Abstract:
Morgan Glenn Norton was a Southern California based aviator and aircraft inspector who served as Supervisor of Final Inspection on aircrafts at Lockheed between ca. 1941-1945. The collection consists of papers relating to the operation of aircraft, including civil aeronautics manuals, flight logs, operating handbooks and manuals, correspondence, World War I era photographs (mostly of war-damaged buildings), blueprints, and notes.
Extent:
3 boxes (1.5 linear ft.)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Morgan Glenn Norton papers (Collection 1172). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of papers relating to the operation of aircraft, including civil aeronautics manuals, flight logs, operating handbooks and manuals, correspondence, 10 World War I era photographs (mostly of war-damaged buildings), 2 blueprints, and notes.

Biographical / historical:

Morgan Glenn Norton was a Southern California based aviator and aircraft inspector. He held a Civil Aeronautics Administration A & E License, as well as a Commercial Pilot Certificate. He served as Supervisor of Final Inspection on aircrafts at Lockheed between ca. 1941-1945.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Ruth Norton, August 1976.
Processing information:

Processed by Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance Megan Hahn Fraser, July 2011.

Arrangement:

Materials in this collection are organized into three boxes. The first box contains manuals for flight instructions and regulations. The second box holds Lockheed training material and flight logs. The third box contains personal papers, including a collection of WWI photographs, brochures, notes, letters, aircraft specifications and regulations, blueprints, and memoranda.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Aeronautics.
Manuals (Handbooks)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Yasmin Damshenas in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance Megan Hahn Fraser, July 2011; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
© 2012
Date Encoded:
Text rekeyed by Caroline Cubé from in-house paper finding aid, 2011 . Machine-readable finding aid derived from rekeyed finding aid, encoding added via Notetab Pro. Date of source: 2012 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Morgan Glenn Norton papers (Collection 1172). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988