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Tantalus Project
Rowe, Ednor "Ed"
Pruett, Charles
Olson, Cliff
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1940-1995
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3.5 Cubic feet (11 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0532
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists primarily of notebooks, manuals, and other data and operational logbooks documenting the creation, building, and maintenance of Tantalus, and the experiments performed on the machine. Tantalus was the first dedicated synchrotron radiation laboratory and source. Series 5 and Series 6 include oral and video histories with Edno...
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Walter Shropshire Oral History Interviews
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Shropshire, Walter, interviewee
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1998-2000
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18 audiotapes (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9597
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program ...
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Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973
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1889-1973
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117.23 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (205 document boxes) (4 16x20 boxes) (2 3x5 boxes) (1 tall document box) (2 18x24 boxes) (3 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7005
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers consist mainly of records of the Astrophysical Observatory (also abbreviated APO) under the Directorship of Samuel P. Langley, Charles G. Abbot, and Loyal Blaine Aldrich.
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Upper Atmosphere Rocket Research Panel (V-2 Panel)
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1946-[ca. 1960s]
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1.35 Cubic feet ((3 legal document boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1998.0035
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists primarily of what are referred to as V-2 Reports, being the minutes of meetings held by the Upper Atmosphere Rocket Research Panel and others. These contain meeting agenda, reports of completed firings of V-2 rockets, statements of results and suggestions for future tests.
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DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
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[ca. 1940s-1950s]
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2.7 Cubic feet ((6 legal document boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1998.0024
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists primarily of reports, both original and photocopied, from the NRL and other entities. Some correspondence, scientific abstracts and articles are also included.
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Greeley, Frederick A. (Frederick Atwood), 1896-1980
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1920-1979
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2 cu. ft. (4 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 7307
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These papers document Greeley's career and experiences during his tours of duty at the SAO's radiation observing stations from 1920 to 1956. These materials consist primarily of correspondence, diaries, notes, manuscripts, photographs, and personal documents. The correspondence includes incoming and outgoing official correspondence, 1931-1955...
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Office of the Director
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1965-1986, with related records from circa 1903
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19.85 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (9 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 412
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records primarily document the research programs and administration of the Radiation Biology Laboratory (RBL), 1965-1983, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), 1983-1986, under Director William H. Klein. Also included are smaller amounts of material created by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and the ...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1925-1949
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78.77 cu. ft. (65 record storage boxes) (1 half document box) (90 3x5 boxes) (1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 46
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit traces the operation of the Smithsonian from 1925 to 1949. It contains records from the last years of Secretary Charles D. Walcott's administration, perhaps most notably the ambitious but abortive fund raising campaign to add $10,000,000.00 to the Smithsonian's endowment. The Depression and consequent cut-backs in government ...
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1986-1987
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8 videotapes (Reference copies). 22 digital .wmv files and .rm files (Reference copies).
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 9539
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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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Shropshire, Walter
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circa 1960-1985
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3.5 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 87-009
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting Shropshire's career as Assistant Director of the Radiation Biology Laboratory, and his research as a biophysicist.
