John R. Simmons student papers
Scope and Contents
The John R. Simmons student papers document some of the coursework Simmons completed while an Aeronautical Engineering student at Purdue from 1950-1954. Included are "AE-90 Class Div. A" assignments/tests, and various English essays. Also included among the papers is a report titled, "Aircraft Powerplant Testing," by the instructional staff of the Powerplant Division of the School of Aeronautics, Purdue University, September 1951, and several type-written sheets of Civil Air regulations. Types of materials include: charts, essays, papers, reports, and test results.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1951
Creator
- Simmons, John R., 1928-2011 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University and heirs of John R. Simmons.
Biographical Information
John R. Simmons was born August 22, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Ben C. and Dorothy (Dobler) Simmons. Simmons received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1954.
Extent
0.182 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box)
Arrangement
The papers are in chronological order, for the most part.
Access Information
Source and date of acquisition are unknown.
Processing Information
All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and an acid-free box.
Subject
- Purdue University. School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- John R. Simmons student papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2020-05-28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2015-12-15.
Revision Statements
- 2020-05-28: Collection description updated to new standards by Mary A. Sego.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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