Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Davis, David Richard, Papers,
- Dates:
- ca. 1934-1945
- Creators:
- David Richard Davis
- Abstract:
- Davis was closely associated with aircraft development through the early part of the 20th century. He, together with Donald Douglas, formed the Davis Douglas Aircraft Company (much later to become McDonnell-Douglas), and formulated and built the Cloudster, the first plane to use thick wings and carry a supply heavier than its own weight. Later he was associated with the Bendix Aviation Corporation in charge of variable pitch propeller development. Davis died April 15, 1972, at age 78.
- Extent:
- 1.5 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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David Richard Davis Papers. M1305. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Included are Davis's original papers and photographs for the innovative airfoil he theorized, designed, uniquely tested and finally patented. Known as the Davis Wing, it bettered performance by 20% and was used by Consolidated in production of their PBY-5 Catalina and Liberator B-24's - outstanding long-range bombers during WW II.
- Acquisition information:
- Transferred from the Guggenheim Space Sciences Library (Aernautics and Astronautics Library), Stanford University.
- Custodial history:
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Transferred from the Guggenheim Space Sciences Library (Aernautics and Astronautics Library), Stanford University.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2002
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from FileMaker Pro database.; machine-readable finding aid created by Michael G. Olson. Date of source: Apr. 2002.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
-
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
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David Richard Davis Papers. M1305. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022