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Lecar, Myron
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1956-2010
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6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-058
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Myron "Mike" Lecar was born on April 10, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. He received an S.B. in industrial engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1951 and an M.S. in industrial engineering from Case Institute of Technology in 1953. From 1954 to 1958, Lecar served as an officer in the U. S. Navy, developing and teaching ...
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Shapiro, Irwin I.
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circa 1965-1990
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5 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 96-107
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Irwin Shapiro was appointed Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1983. This accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, proposals, publications, and related materials documenting Shapiro's professional activities with the International Astronomical Union, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Ass...
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2004
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
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- Accession 05-146
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of a video recording documenting the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics program, "A Celebration of the Life and Science of Fred Lawrence Whipple," held December 4, 2004 at Harvard University. Materials include four digital versatile discs.
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Giacconi, Riccardo
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circa 1958-1992, 2008
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28 cu. ft. (28 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-142
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the professional papers of Riccardo Giacconi (1931-2018), an astrophysicist specializing in x-ray astronomy and who was awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of cosmic x-ray sources. Giacconi's papers document his research, participation in the larger astrophysics community, and influence on ...
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circa 1935-1976, 1990-1991, 1995-1996, 2005
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
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- Accession 08-112
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Richard H. Emmons (1919-2005), astronomer, engineer, and proponent of astronomy education, taught astronomy and physics at Kent State University and later worked as an engineer for Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. He was well-known for the planetariums he established, over 23 in all. Emmons was also the team leader for the North Canton Moo...
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1910, 1921, 1938, 1954-2000
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9.5 cu. ft. (9 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
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- Accession 16-263
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by James C. Cornell, Jr., a public information specialist and publications manager for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). SAO jointly administers the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) with the Harvard College Observatory. Materials primarily consist of phot...
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1948-2000
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 05-044
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession includes Whipple's Curriculum Vitae, correspondence, materials regarding his work in comet work groups and committees, proposals, reports, technical notes and memos, and journal articles. For related materials please see Record Unit 7431 and accessions 03-137 and 04-183.
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circa 1954-1998
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4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
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- Accession 07-154
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Richard H. Emmons (1919-2005), astronomer, engineer, and proponent of astronomy education, taught astronomy and physics at Kent State University and later worked as an engineer for Goodyear Aerospace Corporation. He was well-known for the planetariums he established, over 23 in all. Emmons was also the team leader for the North Canton Moo...
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Giacconi, Riccardo, interviewee
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2004
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5 audiotapes (Reference copies).videotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9617
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Videohistory Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1986 until 1992, used video in historical research. Additional collections have been added since the grant project ended. Videohistory uses the video camera as a historical research tool to record moving visual information. Video works best in historical r...
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circa 1932-2004
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19.72 cu. ft. (19 record storage boxes) (2 5x8 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 04-183
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple (FLW) document his astronomical research; his professional work in the field of astronomy; and his career as Director of the SAO. They include correspondence with professional colleagues, amateur astronomers, SAO staff scientists, Smithsonian Institution officials, scientific societies and professional ...
