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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Frederick Clark Durant Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0084
- Creators:
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Durant, Frederick C., 1916-
- Dates:
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[ca. 1953-1963]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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29.43 Cubic feet(27 records center boxes)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes material on the rocket and space activities and interests of Durant during the period circa 1953-1963. The collection consists of business and personal correspondence, articles, reports, pamphlets, manuscripts, color transparencies and photographs. Some of the contents are not in English. In April 2000, an additional six boxes were transferred to the Archives, which included film, video tapes, audio tapes, correspondence, pamphlets, and photographs. This material covers Durant's space activities and interests during the 1980s-1990s.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Frederick Clark Durant, III was trained in chemical engineering. He held numerous positions related to rocket and air technology. The positions which he held are: Director of Engineering at the Naval Air Rocket Test Station 1948-1951; Director of Maynard Ordnance Test Station 1954-1955; and executive at AVCO-Everett Research Laboratory 1957-1959; Director of public and government relations in the research division of AVCO Corporation 1959-1961 and senior representative of Bell Aerosystems Company 1961-1964. In 1964 he became assistant director of astronautics at the National Air Museum (later the National Air and Space Museum), Smithsonian Institution.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Frederick C. Durant, III, gift, XXXX-0084, Not NASM
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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General
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
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