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Samuel Taubman was a 1940 University of Michigan graduate of aeronautical engineering. He served as a ground school instructor for the Civil Aeronautics Administration Aviation Ground School, worked as an engineer for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, and later owned the National Shower Manufacturing Company in Detroit and a plant in Florida. He applied his knowledge of aircraft construction, inventing civilian products using aircraft aluminum, most notably for shower door design and manufacture. His papers include his engineering work at the University of Michigan and Lockheed, his teaching materials from Aviation Ground School, patents, designs, and photographs of his shower door designs as well as journals and drawings.

Samuel Taubman's papers include his engineering work at UM and Lockheed, his teaching materials from Aviation Ground School, patents, designs, and photographs of his shower door designs as well as journals and drawings.

The papers have been divided into six series according to the chronology of Taubman's life and work: Pontiac High School, University of Michigan, Aeronautics Administration Aviation Ground School (University of California), Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Naval Training Schools, and National Shower Manufacturing Company and Later Work.