The Llewellyn L. Hewett Papers contain notebooks with class notes; certificates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; information about systems functions connected with the Saturn V/Apollo Mission; photographs, predominantly of spacecraft; correspondence; newspaper clippings; publications such as "Spaceport News" 24 April 1981; a manuscript of an unfinished historical novel (the account seems to be autobiographical); and college annuals from Mars Hill College, 1950 and Wilmington College, 1951.
Llewellyn L. Hewett, an electrical engineer, worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), contributing to the first manned orbital flight of the space shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), on April 12-13, 1981. Hewett worked specifically with the Planning Research Corporation’s (PRC) design engineering contract in support of the space transportation system. According to a placard in the collection, Hewett’s efforts guided Lt. Col. John H. Glenn into orbit aboard MA-6 on February 20, 1962 and Lt. Cdr. M. Scott Carpenter into orbit aboard MA-7 on May 24, 1962. According to a magazine (unidentified) excerpt, Hewett worked on Ascension Island during NASA testing.
Llewellyn L. Hewett graduated from Shallotte High School (Shallotte, N.C.) in 1949. He then attended Wilmington College (later University of North Carolina at Wilmington) where he received his Associate of Arts degree in 1951. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1955 with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. Hewett worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), contributing to the first manned orbital flight of the space shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), on April 12-13, 1981. Hewett worked specifically with the Planning Research Corporation’s (PRC) design engineering contract in support of the space transportation system. According to a placard in the collection, Hewett’s efforts guided Lt. Col. John H. Glenn into orbit aboard MA-6 on February 20, 1962, and Lt. Cdr. M. Scott Carpenter into orbit aboard MA-7 on May 24, 1962. According to a magazine (unidentified) excerpt, Hewett worked on Ascension Island during NASA testing.
The Llewellyn L. Hewett Papers include notebooks with class notes, certificates from the National Aeronatics and Space Administration, photographs of spacecrafts, personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, college annuals, and an unfinished historical novel. The Professional Papers contain awards and recognitions, space shuttle photography, newspaper clippings, project notes, and proceedings from a 1966 conference. The Personal Papers contain dipolmas from high school and college, class notes (1969-1970), photography, and annuals from Mars Hill College and Wilmington College. The Historical Novel is unfinished and appears to be autobiographical.
This collection is organized by subject: professional papers, personal papers, and historical novel.
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[Identification of item], Llewellyn L. Hewett Papers, MC 00209, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Mrs. Fanie S. Hewett, via the Engineering Foundation, 1991 May 14.
Processed by Emily Fisher, 2008 September
Encoded by Emily Fisher, 2008 September
Updated by Aaron Cusick, 2009 November
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[Identification of item], Llewellyn L. Hewett Papers, MC 00209, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.