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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Robert Heinlein Apollo 11 CBS Coverage Notes
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2019.0026
- Creators:
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Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988
- Dates:
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July 20, 1969
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
This item is Robert A. Heinlein's handwritten log of activities associated with the Apollo 11 mission.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This item is Robert A. Heinlein's handwritten log of activities associated with the Apollo 11 mission, presumably created as a ready reference when offering comments or answering questions during his segment of the CBS coverage of the historic flight.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Just one item.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
On July 20, 1969, CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite interviewed two famous science-fiction authors whose work had inspired a generation of scientists and engineers to attempt the moon landing, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert A. Heinlein.
Administration
Author
Patti Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Andrew Lermer, Gift, 2019, NASM.2019.0026
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2019.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Preferred Citation
Robert Heinlein Apollo 11 CBS Coverage Notes, NASM.2019.0026, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
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Astronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Apollo 11 Flight | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Project Apollo (U.S.) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
logs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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