Richard Joseph Framme Papers

The Richard Joseph Framme Collection documents the development of aircraft control systems in Dayton Ohio's Wright Field (Wright Patterson Air Force Base) research group. His areas of expertise range from radio and microcomputer control systems to instrument landing to the breakdown of metals in tropical environments.

Series I: Resume & Biographies. This series contains material related to Richard Framme's professional careers and include resumes, job searching material and a portfolio from early in his career.

Series II: Employment Records. This series contains records and documents from Richard Framme's career. These papers were mostly practical in nature and document the various job descriptions, organization structures and daily office regulations by which Mr. Framme worked. Also included are personal records dealing with health and finance, mostly in the context of the military or government affiliation he was working under at the time.

Series III: Awards and Honors. This series contains the many awards and certificates presented to Richard Framme throughout his career.

Series IV: Research. This series contains a variety of material which was used by Richard Framme during his career. Material in this series includes newspaper and magazine clippings, minutes, memos, conference notes, blueprints, engineering diagrams, research data, lectures, presentations, aviation history and patents.

Series V: Correspondence. This series includes letters written to and by Richard Framme. All correspondence in this series is professional in nature.

Series VI: Research Notebooks. An extensive set of pocket sized research notebook journals make up this series. The notebooks record ideas, have some technical sketches and record some of Mr. Framme's daily activities. The notebooks are arranged in sequential order from 1941 - 1973.

Series VII: Photographs. This series contains photographs. Most of the photographs are technical in nature, recording the assembly or actions of various aircraft or computer systems.

Series VIII: Technical Reports. This series contains technical reports written, contributed to or received by Richard Framme in his career. The technical reports are arranged in date order and range from 1930 - 1971. The topic of these reports mostly center on the research conducted by Richard Framme and his branch of ARL.