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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Edward L. Heller Papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1542
- Creators:
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Heller, Edward L., 1912-2007
- Dates:
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1947-1982
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2 Cubic feet6 boxes
- Repository:
Papers document activities of Edward Heller's work in geothermal energy.
Content Description
Content Description
Papers document activities of Edward Heller's work in geothermal energy. Materials include handwritten diaries, photographs of facilities dedicated to geothermal energy work, publications related to Heller's work, and travel authorization forms.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is organized into four series.
Series 1: Diaries and Appointment Books, 1947-1982
Series 2: Publications, 1947-1981
Series 3: Travel Authorization and Itinerary Forms, 1956-1959
Series 4: Photographs, 1978
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Edward L. Heller was born in New Jersey in 1912 and graduated from Harvard Business School in 1939. During World War II, Heller served in the U.S. Army Quarter Master Corps and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his extensive career as an engineer in the field of energy, Heller worked for the U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, General Atomics, Gulf Oil Corporation, and finally as Assistant Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Energy. Upon retiring from the Department of Energy, Heller was a Smithsonian fellow.
Administration
Author
Sally Johnson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection assembled by Edward L. Heller.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Sally Johnson, intern; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in February 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Edward L. Heller Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment books | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Calendars | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diaries | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Energy | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Geothermal resources | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nuclear energy | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Oil-shale industry | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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