Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation, Engineering Records
name: label: Creator
content: Aronson, David, 1923-2015
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
topic: label: Topic
content: Heat engineering
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content: Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery
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content: Nuclear energy
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content: Geothermal resources
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content: Steam
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content: Geothermal engineering
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content: Gas-turbine industry
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content: Engines
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering by David Aronson over the period 1986-1989.
creator: label: Creator
content: Aronson, David, 1923-2015
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content: Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation, Engineering Records
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: David Aronson earned a degree in chemical engineering from Cooper Union and the Polytechnic Institute in New York. He joined the Engineering Department of the Worthington Corporation in 1951 as an engineer. While with Worthington, Aronson worked as a manager in development engineering for the Worthington Air Conditioning Company, a division of Worthington Corporation and was instrumental in the advancement of low temperature energy utilization equipment and the development of various energy recovery systems. Aronson served as the chief contact within the Worthington Corporation for individuals and companies interested in engaging in contract work  or presenting their invention ideas for development. 

Aronson was awarded thirty United States patents which included an oil burner for gas turbine application, large tonnage water chillers for air conditioning, a nuclear powered system using liquid metal coolant, and a heat pump using a fuel-fired engine or turbine.  In 1964, Worthington recognized Aronson's achievements with the company's Worldwide Engineering Award.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3.3 Cubic feet (10 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1955-1970
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0947
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Blueprints
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content: Articles
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content: Correspondence
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content: Diagrams
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content: Pamphlets
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content: Reprints
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1: Correspondence of David Aronson, 1955-1970

Series 2: Technical Materials of David Aronson (numerical), circa 1960s-1970s

Series 3: Technical Files of David Aronson (alphabetical), circa 1960s-1970s
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Alison Oswald, 2016. Additional biographical data about David Aronson contributed by Christopher Barfield, 2006.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Blueprints
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content: Articles
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content: Correspondence -- 1950-2000
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content: Diagrams
label: Genre/Form
content: Pamphlets -- 1950-2000
label: Genre/Form
content: Reprints
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This collection documents the correspondence and technical documents related to David Aronson's work as an engineer with the Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation. 

The correspondence files relate to acceptance or rejection of products and procedures used in the development and production of the company's products, responses to submissions to the company of inventions and products inventors hoped to license or sell to the company, responses to requests for donations and other funding by Worthington, and general company memos and reports. 

The technical files represent the research, design and development processes that Aronson was involved in as a mechanical engineer. Topics include heat pumps, steam generation, geothermal power, gas turbine engines, and nuclear power. Types of material include articles, pamphlets, journal reprints, conference papers, schematics, blueprints and diagrams.