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Stephen H. Rolle papers, 1930-1964

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Rolle, Stephen H.
Title
Stephen H. Rolle papers
Dates
1930-1964 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.70 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Collection Number
12903
Summary
Stephen H. Rolle was an aeronautical engineer with a career spanning from 1929 to 1971. This collection contains articles and reports written by Rolle.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Stephen H. Rolle was an aeronautical engineer with a career spanning from 1929 to 1971. Born in the early 20th century, Rolle graduated from both the University of Arizona and the University of Pennsylvania. His career began at the Aeronautical Engine Laboratory at the Naval Aircraft Factory, where he worked as a project engineer from 1929 to 1936. He then joined Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp. as chief test engineer and later acting chief engineer. In 1938, Rolle became chief project engineer (powerplants) at the West Coast Aircraft Engineering Branch office of the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). By 1942, he had risen to chief of the powerplant section within the Aircraft Engineering Division of the CAA. He retired in 1971 as chief of the Propulsion Branch of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, D.C.

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Content Description

This collection contains articles and reports written by Stephen H. Rolle over the course of his aeronautical engineering career and photographs he collected of planes and the space shuttle orbiter 101 “Enterprise”. It also contains reports from his time working for the Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics that range from 1930 to 1936.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Gail Rolle Miller in August of 2023.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in July of 2024.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Stephen H. Rolle at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Processed by Brittany Heye
2024

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