Additional Images
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains images that were originally in frames, as well as oversized images and slides. Many of the images were used to illustrate Fowler's text on airplane flaps. In addition, there are photographs and lithographs of commercial airplanes that incorporate the use of the Fowler flap. There are also approximately 150-35mm slides depicting aircraft and aircraft models from WWII to the 1960s, as well as a caricature drawing of Fowler riding on an airplane wing model.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1980
Access
Collection is open for research, however, the negatives and the Fowler drawings are restricted. Written permission is required to access these drawings, and usage of the materials is subject to approval by the San Jose State University Library Director of Special Collections & Archives.
Extent
From the Collection: 17 boxes (27.5 linear feet) : Collection also includes materials in 2 flat file drawers, 5 freestanding models and one Fowler Flap Model in a box.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
(408) 808-2062
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special.collections@sjsu.edu