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Engineering

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Rudi Berndt Papers (MS-632)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-632
Abstract

Berndt was a German scientist who came to the U.S.A. as part of Operation Paperclip at the close of WWII. His collection primarily documents his work in parachute development, in both Germany and the United States, from the WWII era through the Cold War. Materials include photographs, scientific test notes, educational records, security investigation reports, German identification papers, resumes, memoir, and other documents.

Dates: 1927-2003; Majority of material found within 1937-1953

Reinhold Gross Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-433
Abstract

Reinhold Gross was a mechanical engineer who specialized in parachutes and related equipment. Researchers studying his collection of papers can gain insight into aviation engineering during the middle of the 20th century, particularly in Dayton (Ohio). His papers include patents, blueprints, certificates, photographs, correspondence, technical reports, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1952-1972