National Air and Space Museum Archives

American Astronautical Society Records

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0163
Creators:
American Astronautical Society
Dates:
1953-1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
13.08 Cubic feet
(12 records center boxes)
12.48 Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of records of officers and boards, organizational sections and subsections, and national meetings and symposia; membership and publication records; and miscellaneous business records of the Society. Also included is material gathered to write a history of the organization.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The American Astronautical Society (AAS) was formed in 1953 to support and promote the conquest of space based on scientific reasoning and deduction. Membership was open only to prominent engineers and scientists in rocket, aerodynamic, astronautical, medical and related fields.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
University of Colorado Library, gift, 1978, XXXX-0163, 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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Keywords

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