National Air and Space Museum Archives

G. Harry Stine Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0573
Creators:
Stine, G. Harry (George Harry), 1928-1997
Dates:
Circa 1950s-1970s
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
20.8 Cubic feet
15 records center boxes, 1 flat box, 4 map folders, 13 film containers
Repository:
G. Harry Stine (1928--1997) was a renowned rocket expert and a pioneer in the development of the aerospace hobby of model rocketry. This collection consists of G. Harry Stine's collection of archival material relating mainly to his involvement in rocket associations, including the National Association for Rocketry (NAR), and his association with model rocket manufacturers.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of G. Harry Stine's collection of archival material relating mainly to his involvement in rocket associations, including the National Association for Rocketry (NAR), and his association with model rocket manufacturers. The following mediums are included: photographs from model rocket meets, correspondence, magazine and newspaper articles, newsletters, galley proofs, committee minutes, model rocket drawings, model rocket manufacturers' brochures, and film.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is unprocessed.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
G. Harry Stine (1928--1997) was a renowned rocket expert and a pioneer in the development of the aerospace hobby of model rocketry. Stine graduated from the University of Colorado, and first worked as an civilian scientist at White Sands Proving Ground as chief of the Controls and Instruments Section of the Propulsion Branch. In 1955, Stine went to work for the US Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at White Sands as head of the Range Operations Division and Navy Flight Safety Engineer. Stine later worked as an engineer for Stanley Aviation Corporation and the Huyck Corporation. Stine was the founder of Model Missiles, Inc., which was the first company to produce and market model rockets. He has also served as a freelance consultant for different organizations, including the National Air and Space Museum. Stine was a prolific author of both articles and books on science, astronautics and model rocketry, and he also wrote science fiction under the pseudonym, Lee Correy. In 1957, Stine founded the National Association for Rocketry (NAR), and he was an active member. He was also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the British Interplanetary Society, and the Explorer's Club.

Administration

Author
Patricia Williams
Immediate Source of Acquisition
G. Harry Stine, Gift, circa 1973, NASM.XXXX.0573
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams, 1996. Updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2022.

Using the Collection

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
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
G. Harry Stine Collection, NASM.XXXX.0573, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Rockets (Aeronautics) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rocketry Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Models Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brochures Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Newsletters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Stine, G. Harry (George Harry), 1928-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Model Missiles, Inc. Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Association of Rocketry (U.S.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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