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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Rocket Society Publications (Elder Collection)
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0182
- Creators:
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Elder, Henry G.
- Dates:
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1945-1960bulk 1953-1957
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.55 Cubic feet(1 records center box)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of pamphlets, bulletins, reports, and meeting notices from the ARS, RRS, and other rocket societies, compiled by Henry G. Elder.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The American Rocket Society (ARS), founded in 1930, is a national association of rocket and jet propulsion engineers devoted to the encouragement of research and engineering development of jet propulsion, rockets, and all types of jet-propelled devices. The Reaction Research Society (RRS), formed in 1943, is a nonprofit civilian organization whose purpose is to aid in the development of reaction propulsion and its applications.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Henry G. Elder, Gift, 1967, XXXX-0182, 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
More Information
General
General
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Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Jet propulsion | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rockets (Aeronautics) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Rocketry | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Astronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Publications | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reports | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Pamphlets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
American Rocket Society | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Reaction Research Society (U.S.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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