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Vioalle Hefferan Papers, 1943-1974

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Collection ID:: SIA.FA08-048
Creators:: Hefferan, Vioalle
Dates:: 1943-1974
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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This accession consists of the contents of scrapbooks created by Vioalle Hefferan. Hefferan was a teacher and astronomy club advisor at Albuquerque High School as well as the leader of Moonwatch Team #041. The team, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was one of the few teams led by a female and most of its members were high school students. Moonwatch teams were established around the world by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Moonwatch Division, 1956-1975, to track and photograph artificial satellites. Materials include letters and cards from students, parents, former students, friends, and family. Materials also include clippings, photographs, certificates, and related materials.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 08-048, Vioalle Hefferan Papers

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Keyword Terms	Keyword Types
Hefferan, Vioalle	Personal Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Moonwatch Division	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Albuquerque Moonwatch Team	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Science -- Study and teaching	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Astronomy	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
High school students	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Albuquerque (N.M.)	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Albuquerque High School (Albuquerque, N.M.)	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Satellites	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Artificial satellites -- Tracking	Topic	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Clippings	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Manuscripts	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white photographs	Genre/Form	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid

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