The Museum will be closing early on November 8th for our International Hall of Fame Celebration. Final admission will be at 2:30pm with the Museum closing at 3pm.

Joseph J. Szakacs Personal Papers

J.J. Szakacs was an American aeronautical engineer and sailing enthusiast, a tinkerer and problem solver from the 20th Century.  He worked for aerospace companies in the San Diego area, including General Dynamics & Convair. 

The collection contains materials related to career and inventions of J.J. Szakacs. This includes documents, textbooks, patent information, sketchbooks, and photographs.

Link to this collection's Descriptive Finding Guide.

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