WAUKirstenFrederickKurtUA3378.xml Kirsten (Frederick Kurt) Papers Guide to the Frederick Kurt Kirsten Papers Finding aid prepared by S. Kemp Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries 2014 (Last modified: 8/30/2021)
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-08-30 16:11:09 +0000. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Kirsten, Frederick Kurt,$d1885- Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers 3378 5.87 cubic feet (7 boxes, 1 oversize flat file, 3 oversize vertical files, and 3 vertical files) 1901-1991 Papers of inventor and electrical engineering professor at the University of Washington English

Born 1885, Germany, came to U.S. in 1903. Taught at UW, 1915-28, Electrical Engineering and 1928-51, Aeronautical Engineering. Inventions include cycloidal propeller for airplanes and marine vessels, and Kirsten pipe, 1936.

Arranged in 5 accessions:

Accession no. 3378-001, Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1948. Accession no. 3378-002, Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1919-1951. Accession no. 3378-003, Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1909-1940. Accession no. 3378-004, Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1903-1945. Accession no. 3378-005, Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1950.

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 Aeronautics--Washington (State)--History--Sources Inventors--Washington (State) Kirsten, Frederick Kurt, 1885---Archives University of Washington--Faculty University of Washington. Department of Aeronautical Engineering--History--Sources University of Washington. Department of Electrical Engineering--History--Sources University of Washington. University Archives Business correspondence Personal correspondence Speeches Drawings Patents Photographs Reports University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington) Colleges and Universities Washington (State) Accession No. 3378-001: Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1948 0.03 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Two letters from Dr. Kirsten (Professor of Aeronautical Engineering). The first letter is a note of appreciation for the honor of having the wind tunnel named after him. The second letter is to Condon (probably Herbert) reminiscing about the past and his "tampering with the electrical circuits".

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 Accession No. 3378-002: Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1915-1951 5.48 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, drawings, speeches and writings, agreements, patents, reports, photographs.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Dorothea Kirsten Hardisty, March 08, 1991.

 Biographical Features Copies of Items retained by Kirsten Hardisty undated 1/1 3378-002 Mark Levinson's Inventory 1989 1/2 3378-002 Mark Levinson's Article on Kirsten 1991 1/3 3378-002 Professional Record; Dedication of Kirsten Aeronautical Laboratory 1935, 1951; 1979 1/4 3378-002 Incoming Letters Anderton, Jack H 1919, 1922-1924, 1939-1946 1/5 3378-002 Arnstein, Karl (Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation) 1938 1/6 3378-002 Brazell, Nicholas J. (U.S. Navy. Ships Department) 1944-1952 1/7-11 3378-002 Cornwath, James R. 1944, 1950 1/12 3378-002 Cook and Robinson (Patent Attorneys) 1942 1/13 3378-002 Chris-Craft Corporation 1936-1937 1/14 3378-002 Crim, L.P. (Major U.S. War Department) 1934-1942 1/15-16 3378-002 Doherty, R.E. (General Electric Company 1928 1/17 3378-002 Gardner, Lester D. (Institute of Aeronautical Sciences) 1934-1951 1/18-20 3378-002 Garder, Lester D. (Group Letters to the Friends of) undated 1/21 3378-002 Harter, Isaac 1942, 1943 1/22 3378-002 Hastings Trading Company 1946, 1947 1/23 3378-002 Heinz, Winfield B 1945, 1952 1/24 3378-002 Howe, Ralph W 1942, 1946 1/25 3378-002 Hutter, Lester 1939-1944 1/26 3378-002 Kell, Walter M. (U.S. Navy) 1946 1/27 3378-002 Kirsten, Agatha (wife) 1923 1/28 3378-002 Kirsten, Wolfgang (nephew) 1946 1/29 3378-002 Kirsten Pipe Company 1947 1/30 3378-002 Klemin, Alexander 1927, 1928, 1931 1/31 3378-002 Mallory, Earl 1925-1927, 1940 1/32 3378-002 Mihailoff, Nick 1937, 1941 1/33 3378-002 U.S. Navy Department (U.S. Navy Vessel LSM 458) 1945, 1946 1/34 3378-002 Northwest Tugboat Company ( Tugboat "Mystic") 1928 1/35 3378-002 Oil O Matic Heating Corporation (Bloomington , IL) 1929 1/36 3378-002 Pacific Car and Foundry Company 1944-1950 1/37 3378-002 Reynolds and Beach (Patent Attorneys) 1945-1952 1/38-40 3378-002 Reynolds and Beach (Sent to Pacific Card and Foundary) 1944-1949 1/41 3378-002 Ryan, John E 1942-1944, 1952 1/42 3378-002 Schnieder, George F 1946-1947 1/43 3378-002 Stone, Seymour 1944-1946 1/44 3378-002 Sudekum, Albert 1924-1933 1/45 3378-002 Voith-Schnieder Porpeller Company (J.M. Voith Company, K.J. Van Erp major correspondent) 1932-1941 1/46 3378-002 Wheelock, C.D. (U.S. Navy) 1951 1/47 3378-002 Miscellaneous 1909-1952 1/48-55 3378-002 Outgoing Letters Anderton, Jack H 1939-1942, 1946 1/56 3378-002 Arnstein, Karl (Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation) 1929, 1937, 1938 1/57 3378-002 Brazell, Nicholas J 1946-1948 1/58 3378-002 Crim L.P. 1934-1942, 1946 1/59, 60 3378-002 Doherty, R.E. (Gemeral Electric Company) 1928 1/61 3378-002 Gardner, Lester 1934-1946 1/62 3378-002 Harter, Isaac 1943 1/63 3378-002 Hutter, Lester 1939-1943 1/64 3378-002 Kirsten, Wolfgang, (nephew) 1946 1/65 3378-002 Klemin, Alexander 1927, 1928, 1931 1/66 3378-002 Mihailoff, Nick 1937, 1939 1/67 3378-002 U.S. Navy Department (46 Foot Wooden Tug) 1944 1/68 3378-002 Northwest Lumber Company (Tugboat "Mystic") 1928 1/69 3378-002 Pacific Car and Foundry Company 1946-1950, undated 1/70 3378-002 Ryan, John E 1941-1944 1/71 3378-002 Sudekum, Albert 1924-1933 1/72 3378-002 Voith-Schneider Propeller Company (J.M. Voith Company K.J. Van Erp major correspondent) 1932-1941 1/73 3378-002 Wheelock, C.D. 1951, undated 1/74 3378-002 Miscellaneous 1922-1952 1/7-78 3378-002 General Correspondence "Curiosities" 1924-1942 1/79 3378-002 Correspondence with Colleagues in Germany 1924-1940 1/80 3378-002 Eugene Kirsten and Don Duncan Regarding Seattle Times Biographical Article 1971 1/81 3378-002 Letters of Introduction 1923, 1936 1/82 3378-002 National Association of Inventors 1926 1/83 3378-002 Publicity 1935, 1940-1942 1/84 3378-002 Speaking Engagements 1925, 1930-1943 1/85-3 3378-002 Studies Conducted for Others (Transmission Lines, Barrel Type Engines) 1922,1924, 1925 2/4 3378-002 Thank you Letters for Speakuing Engagements 1927-1947 2/5, 6 3378-002 Wind Tunnel Publicity 1937 2/7 3378-002 Financial Records U.S. Treasury Department Correspondence, Receipts 1930, 1947 2/8 3378-002 Salary Information undated 2/10 3378-002 Legal Information Passport 1924 2/10 3378-002 Employment Contract (Agreement for Services-American Nitrogen Products Company) 1919 2/11 3378-002 License for Wooden Hull Construction (New Jersey Shipbuilding Corporation) 1945 2/12 3378-002 Agreement (Pacific Car and Foundary Company for Manufacture and Sales of Cycloidal Propulsion Propellers and Mechanisms) Second Supplemental 1944 2/13 3378-002 Second Supplemental Agreement (Pacific Car and Foundry) 1945 2/13 3378-002 Agreement (Pacific Car and Foundry) 1946 2/13 3378-002 Agreement (Hastings Trading Company) 1944 2/14 3378-002 Agreement (With John F Schneider Regarding Cyclodial Propeller) 1946 2/15 3378-002 Agreement (with A.L. Morehouse Regarding Kirsten Pipe) 1938 2/15 3378-002 License Agreement (with Francis J Dohrer Regarding Dust Machine) 1941 2/16 3378-002 License Agreement (with R.M. Gates Regarding Dust Machine) 1941 2/16 3378-002 License Agreement (With United Specialities Company) 1941 2/17 3378-002 License Agreement (With George Gun Jr. Regarding Kirsten Pipe) 1938 2/18 3378-002 Cancellation of License Agreement with George Gunn Jr. 1944 2/18 3378-002 Assignment of Sales Rights of Kirsten Pipe and/or Cigarrete Holder from George Gunn Jr. to Kirsten Pipe Company 1938 2/19 3378-002 Assignment to Kirsten from George F. Schneider Patent Rights for Propeller Thrust Coordinating Mechanism 1947 2/20 3378-002 Assignment to Kirsten from Ellis C Hendrickson Patent Rights for Multiplex Bevel Gearing 1945 2/21 3378-002 Cyclodial Propeller Control Mechanism Patent 1950 2/22 3378-002 Ellis C. Hendrickson Assignor to Kirsten for Multiplex Bevel Gearing Patent 1949 2/23 3378-002 British Patent for Multiplex Bevel Gearing Patent 1952 2/24 3378-002 Cyclodial Aircraft Patent; Canadian Patent for Directly Heated Cathode Electrodes 1937, 1940 2/25 3378-002 Stump Pulling Process Patent; Hull Construction Patent; Cigarette Holder Registration 1917, 1946, 1938 2/26 3378-002 Patent Petitions for Kirsten Pipe undated 2/27 3378-002 Patent Petitions for Cigarette Holder undated 2/28 3378-002 Patent Applications Multiplex Bevel Gearing undated 2/29 3378-002 Art of Dust Control undated 2/30 3378-002 Power Transmitting Chain Links (with Sample Links) 2/31 3378-002 Wooden Ship Hull 2/32 3378-002 Patent Descriptions Amplified Blade Movement Drive, Pitch and Thrust Direction Control Mechanism undated 2/33 3378-002 Parabolic Celing; Air Conditioned Bed 2/34 3378-002 Patent Specifications Electric Switch, Toothed Gearing Improvements, Cycloidal Propeller, Marine Propulsion Improvement, Engine Driven Marine Vessel undated 2/35 3378-002 Speechs and Writings (by Kirsten) List of Lectures 1937-1941 2/36 3378-002 Notes for Speeches undated 2/37 3378-002 Speaking Notices 1928-1947 2/38 3378-002 Radio Talks 1935-1936 2/39 3378-002 Speeches "The Ego in Science, Pedagogy and Engineering;" "Energy;" "Cyclodial Aircraft; " 1927, 1929, 1930 2/40 3378-002 "The Technical Age;" "A New Deal in Aeronautics" 1930, 1933-1934 2/41 3378-002 "The Nature of Scientific Knowledge from the Point of View of the Engineer" 1935 2/42 3378-002 "The Future of Science;" "War from the Viewpoint of the Engineer;" "Our Air Defenses" 1939, 1940, 1941 2/43 3378-002 Convocation Address to Eastern Washington College of Education; "The Building of the West; "The Function of the University in National Defense;" 1943, undated, 1947 2/44 3378-002 "The Human Brain from a Pedagogical Standpoint" undated 2/45 3378-002 B.S.E.E. Thesis-" A Design of a Hydo Electric Power Plant for the Utilization of the Over Flow Water of Lake Washington and an Estimate of it Economic Value" 1909 2/46 3378-002 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Paper Given at Stanford University-Characteristics of Cycloidal Aircraft, Their Performance and Stability in Flight 1928 2/47 3378-002 Presentation and Discussion of ASME Paper in Detroit 1928 2/48 3378-002 Paper-Cycloidal Aircraft undated 2/49 3378-002 Paper-Cycloidal Propulsion Applied to Aircraft undated 2/50 3378-002 Unfoldered Items UW Engineering Experiment Station-Bulletin #17-Transmission Line Design Part I, Mechanical Features 1923 2/50 3378-002 UWEES Bulletin #32-Transmission Line Design, Part 2-Electrical Features, The Line of Maximum Economy 1925 2/50 3378-002 UWEES Bulletin #44-The 500 Mile Transmission Line with Distributed Synchronous Condenser Capacity 1928 2/50 3378-002 UWEES Bulletin #79-Cycloidal Propulsion in Air 1935 2/50 3378-002 Final Draft-UWWEES Bulletin #32 1925 2/51 3378-002 Rough Draft for UWES Bulletin #79 1935 2/52 3378-002 Final Draft for UWEES Bulletin #79 1935 2/53 3378-002 Edited Reprint of UWEES Bulletin #79 undated 2/54 3378-002 Sequel and Supplement to UWEES Bulletin #79-Cycloidal Propulsion in Water Marine Developments undated 2/55 3378-002 Paper: The Fixed Pitch Cyclodial Marine Propeller, Pitch Ratio Pi, Stress Analysis of Blades undated 2/56 3378-002 Paper: Determination of the Maximum Blade Loading for Pi Pitch Ratio Cycloidal Propellers undated 2/57 3378-002 Paper: The Variable Pitch Cycloidal Marine Propeller, Pitch ration 0-0.8 Pi, Stress Analysis of Blades undated 2/58 3378-002 Manual for the Operation and Maintenance of the 1800 hp 7ft Orbit Diameter 120rpm Fixed Pi. undated 2/59 3378-002 Rough Draft: Cycloidal Propulsion in Marine Application undated 2/60 3378-002 Final Draft: Cycloidal Propulsion in Marine Application 1950 2/61 3378-002 Discussion by Kirsten of Paper by E.F. Hewins-Vertical Axis Propeller Installation undated 2/62 3378-002 Reprinted Article from SAE Journal: A New Type of Propeller 1928 2/63 3378-002 Paper: Design of Spiral Bevel Gear Train of Maximum Diametral Dimensions for Transmission of Maximum Power undated 2/64 3378-002 Paper: The Effectiveness of Aircraft in the Present European War undated 2/65 3378-002 Paper-Transmission Line Design undated 2/66 3378-002 Paper: The Hydro-Electric Power Plant 'Electron" undated 2/67 3378-002 Speeches and Writings (by Others) Vertical Propeller Installation on the Ferry "Northampton;" Relpies to Hewins Paper by Kirsten, N.J. Brazell, and Others 1950 3/1 3378-002 Paper Number 5: "Controllable Pitch Propellers;" Commander Lewis A Rupp, U.S. Navy 1948 3/2 3378-002 Discussion of Paper No. 5 by N.J. Brazell and Others 1950 3/3 3378-002 U.W. Aeronautical Laboratory (UWAL) Report #174A-"We Must Produce this Super Plane Before Our Opponents" by Fred S Eastman et. al. with Letter to the Reader By Eastman, Addendum Entitled "Cycloidal Propulsion for Aircraft" by Kirsten; Instructions for Model Installation by UWAL 1942; 1940 3/4 3378-002 UWAL Report #174A with Introductory Letter to Commander Walter S Diehl from Fred S Eastman 1942 3/5 3378-002 UWAL Report #191A-Wind Tunnel Tests on on a High Pitch Cyclogyro by Fred S Eastman et. al. 1943 3/6 3378-002 "New Theories in Cycloidal Propulsion" Herbert Boehmer 1933 3/7 3378-002 UWAL Report #257- Wind Tunnel Test on Amplified High Pitched Cyclogyro by Ralph D Baxter 1946 3/8-9 3378-002 "Tests of Six Symmetrical Airfoils in the Variable Density Wind Tunnel," Eastman N Jacobs 1931 3/10 3378-002 "Further Tests of the Three Foot Hexagonal Wind Tunnel" Harold L Adams and Richard L Stith "1930 3/11 3378-002 "L'Eclairage par Luminescence," Andre Claude; "Perpetual Motioin and its Relation to Science," R.C. Davis; "Importance of Engineering Research to Education, "F. Burt Farqharson (also mention of Kirsten retirement in journal); "Steam Turbine Bucket Variations," C.F. Green 1939; undated; 1951; 1928 3/12 3378-002 "Investigation of a New Internal Combustion Engine Cycle" Bert Vern Hoard 1925 3/13 3378-002 "The Building Stones of Matter," P. Jordan;" Apparatus for Micro and Semimicrodetermination of Nitrogen According to Dumas," Wolfgang Kirsten 1937, undated 3/14 3378-002 "A Study of the Flights of Seagulls, Robert C Miller," "Windmotor," W. Schmeidler; "Group Method of Harmonic Analysis Requiring Twenty-Four Ordinates and Givign Eleven Harmonics Both Odd and Even," H.V. Putman 1923, 1925, 1936, 1922 3/15 3378-002 "Collecting Pacific Northwest Americana," Charles W Smith; "A Method of Estimating the Proportion of Red Light Emitted by a Source with Particular Reference to Gas Discharge Lamps " G.T. Winch; "The Turbine Designers Wind Tunnel," Lorign Wirt; "A Convertible Aircraft Carrier System," E Burke Wilford 1939; 1934, 1924, 1950 3/16 3378-002 Report Files Reports to the U.S. Navy by N.J. Brazell Regarding Cycloidal and Screw Type Propellers 1944 3/17 3378-002 Electrical Tests Performed for A Blanstein of Electro-Development Corporation of America 1945 3/18 3378-002 New Releases U.W. News Service-Regarding Cycloidal Propulsion and Wind Tunnel undated 3/19 3378-002 Subject Series Cycloidal Propulsion in Air: Drawings, Graphs, Calculations undated 3/20 3378-002 Photographs and Photostatic Reporductions:Cyclogyro Drawings, Propeller Blades, Tests undated 3/21 3378-002 Drawings, Graphs, Cyclogyro undated 3/22 3378-002 Negatives: Cyclogyro undated 3/23 3378-002 Photographs and Photostatic Reproductions: Gyrocopter Blades undated 3/24 3378-002 Photostatic Reproductions and Negatives-Cycloidally Propelled Dirigible 1933-1940 3/25 3378-002 News Clippings 1933 3/26 3378-002 Article-Time Magazine 1940 3/27 3378-002 Cycloidal Propulsion in Water, Naval Test Results; Propeller Characteristic Graphs Computed by Fred Eastman; Propeller Element paths, Drawings, Grafts 1940, 1944 3/28 3378-002 Notes, Calculations undated 3/29 3378-002 Calculations undated 3/30 3378-002 Inertial Calculations for Propeller Blades undated 3/31 3378-002 Blueprints: Propeller and Gearing by Pacific Car and Foundry Company 1947-1949 3/32 3378-002 Photographs, Negatives Photostatic Reproductions: Early Test Engines, Blades and Gearing, Early Boat Test 1925, 1929 3/33 3378-002 News Clippings (U.S. and German) 1933 3/34 3378-002 Borchure-Pacific Car and Foundry Company; Article: Business Week; Articles: Shipyard Bulletin undated, 1948, 1949 3/35 3378-002 46 Foort Wooden tug: Hull Drag Computations 3/36 3378-002 General Cycloidal Propulsion; Outline for Textbook; Miscellaneous Drawings, Calculations and Notes undated 3/37 3378-002 Naval Vessel LSM 458 Report: Standardization Fuel Economy and Tactical Trials by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Scientific and Test Group 1946 3/38-39 3378-002 Tests, Speed Calculations, Graphs, mostly by N.J. Brazell 1944-1946 3/40 3378-002 Report: Cavitation Notes (with enclosures) by N.J. Brazell regarding propeller efficiencies of LSM 201 and LSM 458 1950 3/41 3378-002 Drawings by Pacific Car and Foundry Company 1944 3/42 3378-002 Photographs, Procedure for Application of Donation of a Navy Ship 1944 3/43 3378-002 Naval Motor Torpedo Boat PT 8 Report: Stress Analysis of Cycloidal Propeller Blade for 4ft. Orbit Diameter Pi Ptich Ratio Propeller by Kirsten; Application of Foregoing Analysis to the Blade Design of Pi Ptich Ratio Cycloidal Propeller of the Navy Motor Torpedo Boat PT 8 by Kirsten undated 3/44 3378-002 Report: Faired Curves and tabulated Data Giving the Results of the Ex PT Cycloidal Propeller trials by Jack Posner, Navy Department 1951 3/45 3378-002 Report: PT8 Cycloidal Propeller Working Stress Analysis by C.A. Ryman; Design Graphics and Calculations by C.A. Ryman 1947 3/46 3378-002 Report: Purchase Specifications Kirsten Pi Pitch and Controllable Pitch Cycloidal Propellers for Installation on PTS by Bureau of Ships, Navy Department; Drawings: Installation of Kirsten Propellers on a PT Boat 1946, undated 3/47 3378-002 Test Agenda; for MTL 2336 (also fitted with Kirsten Propellers) 1948 3/48 3378-002 Calculations and Graphs from Naval Tests; Tests Performed by Admiral Taylor; Other Drawings and Calculations 1945, 1950, 1923, undated 3/49 3378-002 Voith-Schnieder Company Bulletin #1000 by Voith Schneider Company; Bulletin #1037 by Voith-Schneider Company 1935, 1942 3/50 3378-002 "The Voith Schneider Drive," D.E. Goldsworthy and W.J.F. Clerc; "Voith Schneider System for Marine Propulsion," E.C. Goldsworthy; " "Cyclodial Propulsion, M.V. Lali, E.C. Goldsworthy; "A Novel Propeller for Motorvessels," unknown 1936, 1939, 1946, 1933 3/51 3378-002 Report: Circulating Water Channel for Ship Model Tests by Hand F Mueller (with photographs); German Report for Voith Schneider Company by Hans F Mueller 1938 3/52 3378-002 Naval Propeller Test Results for YMP-2 Mine Planter 1951 1951 3/53 3378-002 German News Clipping and Articles 1930-1933 3/54 3378-002 Cycloidal Windmill Notes and Calculations undated 3/55 3378-002 Graphs undated 3/56 3378-002 Drawings and Blueprints undated 3/57 3378-002 Photostatic Reproductions: New York City Wind Velocities 1942 3/58 3378-002 News Clippings and Photostatic Reproductions of News Clippins 1927, 1943-1945 3/59 3378-002 Aeuronautical Engineering Department Professional Records of Fred Eastman, Edmund Ryder, V.J. Martin, R.J. White; Course Descriptions undated 4/1 3378-002 Air Raid Siren Incoming Letters 1942 4/2 3378-002 Outgoing Letters 1972 4/3 3378-002 Drawings, Calcuations, News Clippings undated 4/4 3378-002 Photographs (some oversize) undated 6/1 3378-002 American Nitrogen Products Company Blueprints for Duriron Castings, Drawing undated 4/5 3378-002 Dust Machine General Correspondence 1941-1944 4/6 3378-002 Outgoing Letters from David P. Eastman 1941 4/7 3378-002 Report: Vortex Analysis by Kirsten with Discussion by David P Eastman 1942 4/8 3378-002 Reports, Description undated 4/9 3378-002 Photographs, Drawings and Calculations undated 4/10 3378-002 New Clippings undated 4/11 3378-002 Hi Intensity Lighting Incoming Letters 1933-1941 4/12 3378-002 Outgoing Letters 1931-1938 4/13 3378-002 General Correspondence-Testimonials 1933, 1934, 1937 4/14 3378-002 Report-Luminous Gasses for Domestic Illustration by Kirsten, Descriptions undated 4/15 3378-002 Photographs, Announcement undated 4/16 3378-002 News Clippings undated 4/17 3378-002 Kirsten Lighting Corporation: Meeting Notices, Financial Records 1937, 1940, 1934 4/18 3378-002 Instructional Wind Tunnel (3 ft. Hexagonal Wind Tunnel) Drawings, Data, Graphs undated 4/19 3378-002 Photographs and Negatives undated 4/20 3378-002 Kirsten Wind Tunnel Reports and Reprinted Articles by Kirsten and Fred Eastman undated 4/21 3378-002 Drawings undated 4/22 3378-002 Photographs amd Negatives: Wind Tunnel Construction 1936 4/23 3378-002 Photographs and Negatives: Wind Tunnel Tests undated 4/24 3378-002 News Clippings 1930-1937 4/25 3378-002 Articles 1941-1988 4/26 3378-002 Small Leather Notebook with data for Unknown Experiments undated 4 3378-002 Kirsten Pipe Sketches and Drawings by Kirsten Pipe Company 1938-1948 4/27 3378-002 Incomplete Writing Regarding the Inventing of the Kirsten Pipe undated 4/28 3378-002 Photograph, Brochure, Mail Orderm News Clippings undated 4/29 3378-002 Mechanized Bed Incoming Letters 1940-1942 4/30-32 3378-002 Outgoing Letters 1940-1942 4/33-34 3378-002 Description, Drawings, Calculations, News Clippings 1940 4/35 3378-002 Moth Trap Incoming Letters 1939-1941 4/36-39 3378-002 Outgoing Letters 1939-1941 4/40-41 3378-002 Reports, Drawings, Calculations 1941 4/42 3378-002 News Clippings, Reprinted Articles undated 4/43 3378-002 Parabolic Pump General Correspondence-A.J. Giraldi undated 4/44 3378-002 Notes, Calculations, Drawings, Photographs 1936 4/45 3378-002 Realschule Grossenhein 50 Year Publication undated 4/46 3378-002 Transmission Line Design General Correspondence 1921-1925 4/48 3378-002 Notes and Calculations undated 4/49 3378-002 Photostatic Reproductions and Transparencies-Floor Plans for Miscellaneous Power Stations undated 4/50 3378-002 Photographs and Negatives: Big Creek Development, Power Lines Near Bakersfield undated 4/51 3378-002 Photostatic Reproductions: Big Creek Development Power House #1 1912-1914 4/52 3378-002 Power House #2 1912-1914 4/53 3378-002 Eagle Rock Substation 1913 4/54-56 3378-002 Bakersfield Switching Station; Big Creek Substation 1913 4/57 3378-002 Blueprints: Big Creek Development, Power House #2 Bakersfield Switching Station, Iron Conduit Capacity Curves 1913, 1914 4/58 3378-002 Photostatic Reporductions: White River Salmon Development 1912, 1913 4/59 3378-002 Blueprints: White Salmon River Development 1912, 1913 4/60 3378-002 Window Testing for M Reuter and Sons General Correspodence undated 4/61 3378-002 Reports, Bulletins, Photographs 1931, 1937, 1938 4/62 3378-002 Photographs 1937, 1938 4/63 3378-002 Photographs Oversize Photograph of Kirsten undated 6/2 3378-002 Personal undated 4/64 3378-002 Fred S Eastman, Major L.P. Crim. undated 4/65 3378-002 Bird Flight undated 4/66 3378-002 Dr. Frederich William Meisnest 80th Birthday Party undated 4/67 3378-002 Miscellaneous Technical Materials undated 4/68 3378-002 Clippings Inventions, Interviews, Topics of Interest 1927-1942, 1972 5/1 3378-002 "Curiosities" undated 5/2 3378-002 Miscellaneous 1943-1971 5/3 3378-002 Miscellaneous German 1906 5/4 3378-002 Subgroups Washington Industrial Development Committee Correspondence 1951 5/6 3378-002 Kirsten and Associates General Correspondence 1946, 1947 5/7-8 3378-002 U.S. Partnership Return 1951 5/9 3378-002 Manufacturers Aircraft Association Incoming Letters Manufacturers Aircraft Association 1941-1945 5/10-16 3378-002 Reynolds and Beach Patent Attorneys 1941-1943 5/17 3378-002 Patent Arbitration Hearings: Agenda, Minutes, Hearing Notes, Award Decisions 1942-1944 5/18 3378-002 Patent Arbitration Hearing 123-Boeing Aircraft Company: Agenda, Minutes, Hearing Notes,Award Decisions 1944 5/19 3378-002 General Information for Patent Arbitration Hearings undated 5/20 3378-002 Kirsten: Boeing Engineering Company Incoming Letters Taylor, David W 1923, 1924 5/21 3378-002 U.S. Coast Guard 1923-1926 5/22 3378-002 Miscellaneous Businesses 1922, 1925, 1926 5/23 3378-002 Incoming Letters to Kirsten Regarding Dissolution of the Company 1932, 1937, 1940, 1941 5/24 3378-002 Outgoing Letters from Kirsten-Boeing Company Taylor, David W 1923, 1924 5/25 3378-002 U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Navy 1924; 1923-1927 5/26 3378-002 Miscellaneous 1922-1928 5/27 3378-002 Outgoing Letters from Kirsten Regarding Dissolution of the Company 1937, 1940 5/28 3378-002 Interoffice Correspondence To Kirsten from William E Bowing 1923, 1927 5/29 3378-002 To Kirsten from F.N. Claflin 1923 5/30 3378-002 To Kirsten from G. Wright Arnold, E.B. Downing, L.R. McLeod and Others 1923-1935 5/31 3378-002 From Kirsten to William E Boeing 1923-1931 5/32 3378-002 From Kirsten to F.N. Claflin, L.R. McLeod and Others (including some to unknown recipients) 1923 5/33 3378-002 Miscellaneous 1923 5/34 3378-002 Financial Records Compnay Financial Statements 1924, 1927 5/35 3378-002 Legal Files Agreement Between Kirsten and Boeing 1921, 1925 5/36 3378-002 Assignment-Boeing to Kirsten; Grants: Boeing to Kirsten, Memorandum Cocerning Company Recognition; Contract With Navy Department; 1925, 1926, 1928, 1926 5/37 3378-002 Reports by Kirsten Bowing Company Accession No. 3378-003: Frederick Kurt Kirsten papers, 1909-1940 0.12 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, writings, photographs.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Dorothea M. Hardisty, October 10, 1991.

 General Correspondence - Nimitz, Chester W. (Admiral, U.S. Navy) 1940 OSVF0034A 3378-003 Certificate - Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences Membership 1932 OSVF0034A 3378-003 "F.K. Kirsten: A Personality Sketch" writing 1938 OSVF0034A 3378-003 "Origin and Progress of the Division of Aeronautics" writing 1931 OSVF0034A 3378-003 Der 1000 PS Flugmotor writing 1921 OSVF0034A 3378-003 Firedust Appliance photograph undated OSVF0034A 3378-003 Moth Trap photograph undated OSVF0034A 3378-003 Other Miscellaneous (technical) photographs undated OSVF0034A 3378-003 Graduating Engineering Class photograph 1909 OSVF0034A 3378-003 Professional Engineering Seal (metal seal embosser) undated OSVF0034B 3378-003 Accession No. 3378-004: Frederick Kurt Kirsten photographs, 1903-1945 0.21 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Photographs.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Mark Levinson, August 20, 1992.

 Accession No. 3378-005: Frederick Kurt Kirsten report, 1950 0.03 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Report, "The Cycloidal Propeller in Marine Application".

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Acquisition Info: Donor: Charles Lord, September 21, 1994.