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Espenschied, Lloyd, 1889-? ((electrical engineer) )
Electricity and Modern Physics, Division of, NMAH, SI.
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1907-1969
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11.3 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0013
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Miscellaneous information on the history of telephonic and wireless communication; considerable personal correspondence about men and events in the field, especially disputed claims of inventions, development, and the like.
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1957-1959
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1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0207
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of technical manuals for the Nike-Ajax missile system. Most of the manuals cover the electronic, electrical, and guidance equipment for system testing and operation.
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Moseley, Francis L.
- Dates:
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1930-1981
bulk [ca. 1930s-1950s]
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3.27 Cubic feet ((3 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1986.0148
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes technical development reports, booklets, periodicals, lab books, and reports dealing with radar. Included is material from Aeronautical Radio, Inc., American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Bell Telephone System, Commonwealth and Empire Conference on Radio for Civil Aviation (CERCA), Collins Radio Company, General Electric...
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Kopp, Harriet Green, 1917-
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1930-1950
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4.75 Cubic feet (16 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1130
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
These papers relate to Kopp's work in visible speech technology, especially a project to develop a machine that would enable the deaf to understand the spoken voice; including biographical materials, research notes, lecture notes, spectrograms, research reports, log books, correspondence, slides and photographs, books, and documentation of grants f...
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Hunsaker, Jerome Clarke, 1886-1984
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1916-1969
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8 Cubic feet (28 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0001
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Hunsaker Papers are rich in aeronautical information relating to the 1920s and 1930s. The material furnishes a generous account of his contributions in the aeronautics field as an engineer. Interested researchers should pursue materials pertaining to Hunsaker in such repositories as MIT's Institute Archives and Special Collections Department, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corporation, the U.S. Navy History and Archives at the Washington Navy Yard, and the NASA History Office, Headquarters Building, Washington, DC. This archivist views the Hunsaker Papers, NASM.XXXX.0001, most relevant to research dealing with Hunsaker's professional career.
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Maxey, H. David
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History
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1939-1999
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8 Cubic feet (32 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0417
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Smithsonian Speech Synthesis History Project, conducted by H. David Maxey from 1986 through 2002, created a collection of archival materials documenting the history and development of speech synthesis technology. Maxey collaborated with Dr. Bernard Finn, Elliot Sivowitch and Harold Wallace of the National Museum of American History's Division of Information, Technology, and Society.
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Dreyfuss, Henry, 1904-1972
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1927-1972
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130 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- SIL-CH.1972-88-332-4
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Smithsonian Libraries
This material does not cover all clients and projects undertaken by Dreyfuss. This collection consists of theater design materials, industrial design materials, primarily, though not exclusively, from the 1950s and 60s, draft copies of his books, including extensive research files for the "Symbol Sourcebook," texts of lectures delivered by Dreyfuss, and biographical material. Included is Dreyfuss's Brown Book which provides an outline of his achievements. Photographs and slides of many of his designs are included. Materials relating to three publications include original drafts of the books with author notes, drawings, photographs, correspondence, and research materials. Also contains materials relating to the symbols exhibition held at the Hallmark Gallery in New York City in 1972.This collection was the source of many of the objects and issues addressed in Cooper-Hewitt's 1997 exhibition, "Henry Dreyfuss: Directing Design", and companion book, "Henry Dreyfuss, Industrial Designer: The Man in the Brown Suit", both conceived by Russell Flinchum. 311 reels of microfilm documenting most of the projects undertaken by Dreyfuss Associates were created by the firm and added to the collection later.
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Simons, Keneth A.
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circa 1957-1958
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0.58 cu. ft. (1 tall document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 10-004
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Simons documenting his participation on the Moonwatch Team and the local publicity he received. Materials include a report on the Team's work, clippings, instructions for tracking satellites, tracking data, and audio recordings of satellites.
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Stanton, Charles Ingram, 1893-1986
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1917-1977
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4.22 Cubic feet (1 slim legal document box; 4 legal document boxes; 3 flatboxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1987.0076
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of Stanton's personal papers. The material includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings and articles, reunion memorabilia and records, and personal and professional writings over the course of his aeronautical career.
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Brooks, Arthur Raymond, 1895-1991
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1910-1988
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13.72 Cubic feet (31 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1989.0104
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the personal papers and memorabilia of Arthur Raymond Brooks. It includes photographs, correspondence, documents, and certificates relating to Brooks' aviation career, as well as personal correspondence, photographs, and diaries (1907-87).