NTDMG558 Guide to Keith K. McDaniel papers McDaniel (Keith K.) papers Finding aid prepared by Barry Green and Kenneth Williams, for HIST 501/ENGL 504 in Spring 2023 University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2023
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-18. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Keith K. McDaniel papers McDaniel, Keith MG 558 2.5 cubic feet 1927-1970 This is a collection of papers pertaining to Keith K. McDaniel. The collection includes materials from 1927 through 1970 including personal items and correspondence from his time in the Marine Corp, the University of Idaho, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and his career with Boeing Corporation. English .

The Keith McDaniel Collection houses some of the personal and professional papers of Keith McDaniel and his association with the Marine Corp, the University of Idaho, Boeing, and the National Society of Professional Engineers. This collection, which dates from 1927 to 1970, consists of correspondence, newspaper clipping, poems, school projects, classwork, project notes, meeting and conference notes and various miscellaneous documents and other materials pertaining to his life from 1927 until 1970.

This collection presents an examination from the late 1920's through 1970 as it pertained to the University of Idaho and Boeing corporation. As well as a look into the day-to-day business of the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1964 through 1969.

The Collection has been arranged Chronologically in 2 major sections. Each is then subdivided by subsections dealing with specific aspects of his life. The Collection maintains the basic framework in which it was delivered.

Keith K, McDaniel attended the University of Idaho 1932-37 majoring in the field of Civil Engineering. Prior to 1932 He served a tour of duty in the U.S. Marines during which time he began his training in heavy armament. After Graduation he worked in the field of Civil Engineering for three years before joining The Boeing Company in February 1940.

From 1940 to 1945 he was involved in armament installed on all Boeing airplanes. He participated in the design and test functions on all advanced armament systems on the B-17, XF8Bl, XPBBl, B-29 and XB47 aircraft and instructed Air Corps personnel in the operation of the B-29 Remote Fire Control System.

In 1945, he was transferred to the Ground-To-Air Pilotless Aircraft (GAPA) preliminary design project as Group Engineer and from 1945 through 1958 he was Boeing Guided Missile Field Director, responsible for direction of missile testing at Wendover, Utah and Almagordo, New Mexico, and for establishing the Bomarc test facility at Cape Canaveral (now Cape Kennedy). The Bomarc missiles were the world's first long-range anti-aircraft missiles and the first missiles that Boeing mass-produced. Boeing also designed and built launch facilities for them though few of these ever went into operation.

In 1947 he became a registered Professional Aeronautical Engineer.

In 1958 he became Manager, Base Installation Department, of the Bomarc project with responsibility for establishing a department for the building, installation, and checkout of all Bomarc tactical base.

1960 he was assigned to the position of Assistant Chief of Systems Test - Field Operations, responsible for base management and control of Research and design testing of all test operations pertaining to Bomarc, Minuteman, and Dyna-Soar projects.

1961 He was appointed Assistant Director-Test Base Operations for all existing missile programs, except Minuteman operational bases.

1964 his title was changed to Assistant Director-Systems Test carrying the same responsibilities as in Test Base Operations. July 1964 he was appointed Manager of Bomarc Applications, responsible for the development and application of the Bomarc missile and system for use as a target' drone by all services.

December, 1965 he was assigned Program Manager, Hill Engineering Test Facility to accomplish the delivery of a WS-133A (Minuteman Missile) test installation at Ogden, Utah and development of its use in cooperation with the Air Force, and planning and development of a test installation to accommodate the WS-133B testing facility.

1969, he became Manager of Logistics Engineering - Minuteman Program responsible for the organizations of Trainer Design and Installation, Service Engineering, Publications (including Technical and Maintenance documents) and Spares for the Minuteman Program.

Collection is open for research.

Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Materials received from the Civil Engineering Department in 2002 (MA 2002-12 and MG 2002-20).

Biography of Keith K. McDaniel by Keith K. McDaniel MG558, Box 1, Sub-series A, folder 2, University of Idaho Special Collections, University of Idaho.

Historical Snapshot: IM-99A/B BOMARC MISSILE.

 Marines University of Idaho Fraternal Organizations Greek letter societies Boeing Aircraft Company Engineers--Idaho--Correspondence Clubs and Societies Colleges and Universities Series I: Pre Career Sub-Series A: School Papers 1 English 151 1933-37 1 folder Handwritten Classwork 1933-1973 1 1 2 Elements of Arch Design 1 folder Classwork 1933-1973 1 2 3 Hydraulics C.E. 104 1 folder Classwork undated 1 3 4 Engineering Drawing C.E. 1~2 1 folder Classwork undated 1 4 5 C.E. 102 1 folder Classwork undated 1 5 6 Geology 1 folder Classwork undated 1 6 7 Department of Agriculture Blister Rust Control 1 folder Reports, and drawings undated 1 7 8. Philosophy 1 folder Classwork undated 1 8 9. Potlatch Camp 1 folder Various documents and miscellaneous correspondence undated 1 9 10 C.E. 126/127 & 136 Includes works of Gerald Fogle 1 folder Various Classwork undated 1 10 11 M.E. 121 Thermodynamics 1 folder Various Classwork undated 1 11 12 Bridges 1 folder Drawings and newspaper clippings undated 1 12 13 C.E. 121 1 folder Classwork undated 1 13 14. Aerial Photography and Mapping 1 folder Information on Areial Photography undated 1 14 15. Burton L. French Prize Entry 1 folder Mimeographed Drawings and written submission undated 1 15 16. C.E. 124 Contracts & Specifications 1 folder Handwritten Classwork undated 1 16 17. Personal Correspondence 1 folder Miscellaneous correspondence 1932-1934 1 17 18. Miscellaneous 1 folder Miscellaneous assortment of items including newspaper clippings undated 1 18 19. Oversized School Engineering Drawings 1 folder Classwork drawings undated O.S. 19 Sub-Series B: Social Papers 1. Sigma Kappa Biennial Conclave 1 folder Correspondence and conclave information 1933 1 20 2. Sigma Kappa Correspondence 1 folder Correspondence relating to Kappa Sigma fraternity undated 1 21 3. Sigma Kappa Finance and Miscellaneous 1 folder Correspondence, documents, bills and miscellaneous undated 1 22 4. Miscellaneous Social 1 folder Handwritten letters, poems and miscellaneous undated 1 23 Sub-Series C: Military Papers 1. Military - Personal 1928-1929 & 1936-1937 1 folder Poetry, articles, correspondence 1928-1929 1936-1937 1 24 Series II: Professional Papers Sub-Series A: Boeing 1. Department Organization Charts 1 folder Engineering and Product Development Distribution Organization chart 1960 1 25 2. Engineering Roster and Assignments (sensitive material) 1 folder Resumes and job assignments 1963 1 26 3. Salary Information 1959-1963 1 folder Various occupational employee information 1959-1963 1 27 4. McDaniels Boeing History 1958-1970 (sensitive material) 1 folder Documents charting McDaniels History with the Boeing Corporation 1958-1970 1 28 5. Management Materials 1 folder 1963 Engineering performance evaluation part 2 1996 Boeing Manger Magazine 1963-1996 1 29 6. Continuing Education 1 folder Continuing education Materials 1965 1 30 7. Continuing Education - Employment Outlook 1 folder Employment outlook various fields 1961-1965 1 31 8. Engineering Performance Evaluation 1 folder Engineering Performance Evaluation 1963 1963 1 32 9. Employee Evaluation Material 1 folder Employee Evaluation Material 1960-1967 1 33 10. Project Production Schedules 1 folder Collection of Project Production Schedules 1968 1 34 11. Minuteman Logistics 1 folder Missile Division Minuteman Program Logistics 1969 1 35 12. Boeing Management Information 1 folder Various Boeing Management information 1965-1970 1 36 13. Personal Correspondence 1957, 58, 59 1 folder Personal correspondence 1957-1959 1 37 14. Personal Correspondence 1960 - on 1 folder Personal correspondence 1960-1969 1 38 Sub-Series B: National Society of Professional Engineers 1. NSPE Winter Meeting 1965 1 folder NSPE Winter Meeting 1965 1965 2 39 2. NSPE Annual Meeting 1965 1 folder NSPE Annual Meeting 1965 1965 2 40 3. NSPE Meeting Minutes 1965 1 folder NSPE Annual Meeting Minutes 1965 1965 2 41 4. NSPE Winter Meeting 1966 1 folder NSPE Winter Meeting 1966 1966 2 42 5. NSPE Winter Meeting Minutes 1966 1 folder NSPE Winter Meeting Minutes 1966 1966 2 43 6. NSPE Annual Meeting 1966 1 folder NSPE Annual Meeting 1966 1966 2 44 7. NSPE Meeting Minutes 1966 1 folder NSPE Annual Professional Meeting Minutes 1966 1966 2 45 8. NSPE Winter Meeting 1967 1 folder NSPE Winter Meeting 1967 1967 2 46 9. NSPE Incoming Correspondence 1965 A -M 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 47 10. NSPE Incoming Correspondence 1965 N - Z 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 48 11. NSPE Outgoing Correspondence June/July 1965 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 49 12. NSPE Outgoing Correspondence A - J 1965 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 50 13. NSPE Outgoing Correspondence K - M 1956 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 51 14. NSPE Outgoing Correspondence N - S 1965 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 52 15. National Society of Professional Engineers Outgoing Correspondence A-Z & Misc. 1965 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 53 16. NSPE Regional Correspondence 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 54 17. NSPE Outgoing Correspondence Misc. 1965 1 folder Typed Professional Correspondence 1965 2 55 18. NSPE Conferences & Devel. 1965 1 folder Manuals for course development 1965 2 56 19. NSPE Conferences & Devel. 1966 1 folder Conference and Continuing education materials 1966 2 57 20. NSPE Professional Development 1 folder Industrial Professional Development undated 2 58 21. NSPE Management & Communications 1 folder Management Communication Materials undated 2 59