Ithiel de Sola Pool Collection
Pool, Ithiel de Sola, 1917-
A collection of articles, publications, writings, and research notes on the topic of communication in the 20th century, especially the psychological effects of mass media. Also 4 VHS videotapes and an accordion file folder.
David H. DeVorkin Papers
This accession consists of an installment of the papers of David H. DeVorkin, Curator, Space History Division, National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Materials mostly concern the STARS gallery which went up at NASM in 1983.
Subject Files
This accession consists of records created and maintained by David H. DeVorkin, Curator, 1981- , documenting a variety of topics including educational and public programming related to exhibitions; collections management and loans; lecture series; and the Albert Einstein Planetarium. Particularly well-documented are educational aspects of the "Explore the Universe" exhibition; the return …
National Company (NATCO) Atomic Clocks Records
Orensberg, Arthur
NATCO, Inc. (National Company, Inc.)
Mainberger, Walter
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The records document the development of the first commercial atomic clocks by the National Company, Inc., (NATCO) of Malden, Massachusetts, a company known for producing specialized electronic equipment. The records include blueprints, technical drawings and schematics, technical and research reports, instruction manuals, photographs, and marketing materials.
Program Records
This accession consists of records documenting the administration, research, and programs of the Center for Tropical Forest Science, a collaboration to provide in depth knowledge of tropical forest ecosystems based on data collected from a global network of research programs. Materials include correspondence, reports, background information on sites, articles, pamphlets …
Exhibition Records
These records document the Cooper-Hewitt Museum exhibitions from 1974 to 1979, especially the Museum's "Museum Without Walls" project, Immovable Objects / Lower Manhattan, 1975, and the Museum's first exhibition show at the Carnegie Mansion, MAN transFORMS / Aspects of Design, 1976. These materials were assembled by Dorothy Twining Globus, Exhibits Specialist, and Lucy Fellowes, Exhibits Researcher …
Audiovisual Records
This accession consists of audiovisual recordings about the Smithsonian Institution, interviews with media outlets, footage of events, programs featuring Smithsonian museums or collections, press conferences, and public service announcements. Featured in the records are the National Zoological Park; the National Museum of American History; the National Museum of the American …
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Earth Observation and Photography Experiment
3.6 Cubic feet (8 legal document boxes)
This collection consists of the files of Dr. Farouk El-Baz, principle investigator for the Earth Observation and Photography Experiment (EOPE). The material includes documentation on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) including correspondence, notes, and reports dealing with all aspects of the mission, as well as crew training and post-flight evaluations.
Howard Russell Butler papers
The papers of Howard Russell Butler measure 3.0 linear feet on 7 microfilm reels and date from 1874 to 1936. The collection includes writings, journals, organizational papers, correspondence, biographical information, printed matter, art works, and diaries. Correspondence includes about 1700 letters concerning Butler's artwork, his interest in astronomy, support for the League of Nations and …
Farouk El-Baz Papers
These papers primarily document Farouk El-Baz's work at Bellcomm, his lunar studies and work with the United States Apollo program, and his participation in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, in which astronauts in space studied the earth's deserts. Also included is his Desert Bibliography. Papers include correspondence and memoranda, minutes of …
