National Air and Space Museum Archives

Rocket, Space, and Early Artillery History

Summary
Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0007
Creators:
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History
Dates:
[ca. 1000-1960]
bulk [ca. 1940-1960]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
15.26 Cubic feet
(14 records center boxes)
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is a compilation of various reports, journals, letters, and books on three main subjects: early artillery, rockets, and space technology. The early artillery history is covered by manuscripts and reports from the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. The collection then covers rocket development in Russia, Germany, England, the United States, and Austria from the mid-19th century to the 1960s.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Space History, NASM, transfer, 1986, XXXX-0007, unknown
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
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Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Artillery -- History Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Artillery Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rockets (Aeronautics) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rocketry Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rockets (Aeronautics) -- History Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Astronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Astronautics -- History Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Charts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Publications Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Repository Contact
National Air and Space Museum Archives
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
NASMRefDesk@si.edu