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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications, Ms1994-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in March and May 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications was commenced and completed in February 2020.

Appraisal

Duplicates were deaccessioned.

Administrative History

The North American Rockwell Corporation formed in 1967 by the merger of North American Aviation, Inc., founded as a holding company for a number of aviation companies in 1928, with the Rockwell-Standard Corporation, founded in 1919 by Colonel Willard Rockwell. The company became Rockwell International in 1973, when it also acquired Collins Radio Co., founded in 1933 by Arthur Collins. The company made the rocket engines for Saturn V and several Space Shuttle orbiters for NASA.

In 1996, Boeing purchased the defense and aerospace divisions of Rockwell, and in 2001, the conglomerate separated into Rockwell Collins and Rockwell Automation.

Source:

Scope and Content

Twenty-one booklets from the Collins General Aviation Division of Rockwell International contain information regarding products of the division, such as Electronic Flight Instrument system and Weather Radar systems. One booklet is from Dorne & Margolin, Inc., about their antennas and accessories.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by type.

Separated Material

The First 50 Years: A History of Collins Radio Company and the Collins Divisions of Rockwell International by Ken C. Braband was separated to the Rare Books Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Aeronautics
• Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
• Brochures
• Pamphlets
• Science and Technology

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Rockwell International, Collins General Aviation Division Publications by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).