Quarles, Donald A. (Donald Aubrey), 1894-1959.
Donald A. Quarles papers, 1950-1959.
Correspondence, articles, Congressional testimony, diaries (1955-59), notes (1950-51) from visits to military research and development facilities, press conference transcripts, speeches, awards, memorabilia, reflecting Quarles' career as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Development, Secretary of the Air Force, and Deputy Secretary of Defense during the Eisenhower administration. Includes minutes of meetings of the board of directors of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, of which Quarles was board member and president. Topics include: Military research and development, American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Atomic Industrial Forum; United Engineering Center; radar systems; Air Force Science Advisory Board.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Development, 1953-1955; chairman, Air Navigation Development Board, 1954; member, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1954; Secretary of the Air Force, 1955-1957; Deputy Secretary of Defense, 1957-1959.
Executive departments -- United States -- Records and correspondence.
Military research -- United States.
Radar -- Technological innovations -- United States.
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Government executives -- United States.
American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
United States. Air Force. Office of the Secretary -- Administration.
United States. Air Force. Science Advisory Board.
United States. Dept. of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Development -- Administration.
American Industrial Forum.
United Engineering Center.
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