Alexander Klemin papers, 1900-1950

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Summary

Creators:
Klemin, Alexander
Abstract:
Alexander Klemin (1888-1950) was the head of the Aeronautics Department at MIT (1917), head of the Guggenheim School of Aeronautics at New York University's College of Engineering (1925-45), and the author of Textbook Of Aeronautical Engineering, If you Want to Fly, Simplified Aerodynamics and Airplane Stress Analysis. The collection contains correspondence, lectures, reports, designs, photographs, patents, and related printed material concerning the technical and historical aspects of aeronautics, including the development of the helicopter and the gyroscope.
Extent:
116.5 Linear Feet (233 boxes) and 1 oversize_boxes (84 oversize boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Alexander Klemin Papers (Collection 843). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains correspondence, lectures, reports, designs, photographs, patents, and related printed material concerning the technical and historical aspects of aeronautics, including the development of the helicopter and the gyroscope. The collection comprises the professional papers of Alexander Klemin as well as materials used by him as a professor. Of note is an alphabetical subject index of more than 150,000 entries to articles about helicopters, aviation, and gyroscopes in many technical journals.

Biographical / historical:

Alexander Klemin was born in London, May 15, 1888; BS, London University, 1907; immigrated to the U.S., 1914; MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1915; became a U.S. citizen while head of the Aeronautics Department at MIT, 1917; Officer-in-charge of the Research Department, Army Air Service, at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio during World War I; head, Guggenheim School of Aeronautics at New York University College of Engineering, 1925-45; author of Textbook Of Aeronautical Engineering, If you Want to Fly, Simplified Aerodynamics, and Airplane Stress Analysis; technical editor, Aviation magazine, 1915-1917; member, Royal Aeronautical Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers; died, 1950.

Acquisition information:
Kraus Periodicals, Incorporated, purchase, 1963.
Processing information:

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff, 1997.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Lectures file.
  2. Helicopter file.
  3. Technical file.
  4. Research.
  5. Miscellaneous.
  6. Spin test.
  7. Helicopter patents.
  8. Klemin's subject index to articles in technical journals (card file).

Physical / technical requirements:

PORTIONS OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED. See the Existence and Location of Copies note for the link to the digitized materials.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Alexander Klemin Papers (Collection 843). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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