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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1984-2003
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-207
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the correspondence of Frank H. Winter, Curator of Rocketry, 1980-2007, with museum staff, professional colleagues, and the public. Materials include incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda and accompanying attachments.
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1992-1998
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-079
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials created and maintained by David H. DeVorkin, Senior Curator, documenting the video "Pathways to the Skies" produced by the National Air and Space Museum for Project SMART. Project SMART was led by George R. Carruthers, Physicist, to encourage minority youths to become interested in science, math, and techno...
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National Air and Space Museum. Udvar-Hazy Planning
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1980s-1996
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0.65 cu. ft. (1 blueprint storage box) (3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-252
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials related to the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center building at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. This accession consists of one enlarged color photograph of a color drawing of a cut-away section of the Udvar-Hazy Center building signed, "A. Schaller '96;" one w...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1985-1992
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-095
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting videohistory interviews performed by David H. DeVorkin. Most of the videohistories are part of the Smithsonian Videohistory Program which was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Subjects covered in this accession include Leo Goldberg, Herbert Friedman, Robert Gilruth, Fred Hoyle, Yakov Alper...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1986-2002
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-048
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting incoming loans for the Stars Gallery. Some records also document the dismantling of the Stars Gallery, policies and procedures for incoming loans, and the activities of committees dealing with loans and collections management. Materials include correspondence, worksheets, copies of condition repor...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1975-2002
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-047
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of name files maintained by Allan A. Needell, Curator. Individuals represented in the files consist of space history experts (including some invited to lecture at the National Air and Space Museum), fellows, and interns. Some files contain only biographical information, manuscripts, or copies of articles; some file...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1985-2002
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1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 07-048
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the planning, execution, and upgrade of exhibitions created by the Space History Division and its predecessor offices. These records primarily pertain to the exhibition Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age. Records also document general exhibition-related activities as well as th...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1984-2001
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-047
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by David H. DeVorkin, Curator of History of Astronomy, documenting the planning and updating of the exhibition Explore the Universe as well as the display of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, and the V-2 missile. Materials include concept scripts, lab...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1989-1995
- Size:
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 03-078
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the early development of the permanent exhibition Explore the Universe, which opened in 2001. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, artifact lists, floor plans, planning documents, budgets, fundraising information, questionnaire results, clippings, and notes.
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National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
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circa 1972-1989
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27.5 cu. ft. (27 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 338
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records provide documentation of the development of NASM as it built on the huge success of its 1976 opening. The emphasis of the museum's administration turned to revitalization of research efforts, professionalization of the staff, initiation of new projects and new exhibitions, an expanded program of publications, and plans to bu...