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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Curatorial Records, 1969, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA17-175
- Creators:
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National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences
- Dates:
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1969, undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of photomicrographs of and research data related to lunar samples collected from the Apollo 11 mission. These materials were maintained by Dr. William G. Melson, Associate Curator in Charge of the Division of Petrology in the National Museum of Natural History's Department of Mineral Sciences. Melson utilized these materials in the creation of the book "The Lunar Rocks," which he co-authored with Dr. Brian Harold Mason.
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-175, National Museum of Natural History. Department of Mineral Sciences, Curatorial Records
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| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Melson, William G., 1938- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Mason, Brian Harold, 1917- | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Petrology | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| The Lunar Rocks (Monograph) | Title | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Lunar petrology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Petrology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Moon | Place | 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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