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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Office of the Director
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circa 1964-1994
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35 cu. ft. (35 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 98-078
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of materials documenting the administration of Irwin I. Shapiro, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Director. Materials include correspondence, publications, memoranda, paper reviews, calendars, prospectuses, project files, budget files, personnel files, and directories.
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Anacostia Neighborhood Museum. Office of the Director
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1966-1975
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4.5 cu. ft. (9 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 265
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records consist of materials documenting the following exhibitions: "Blacks in the Westward Movement;" "Buy Now Pay Later" (consumer problems exhibition); "Country Store;" "Drug;" "Sage of Anacostia;" and "The Rat: Man's Invited Affliction." In addition, there is John Kinard's correspondence; memoranda from William Warner, Assistant ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Mt. Hopkins Department
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1966-1970
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2.5 cu. ft. (5 document boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 262
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document the early history of the Mt. Hopkins Observatory and concern site development, the construction of buildings, the development of astronomical instruments for use at Mt. Hopkins, and projects conducted by SAO and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Observatory. The records include a contracts fil...
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National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
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1982-1983, 1995-2004
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-233
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Martin J. Collins, Curator, documenting planning, development, and production activities for the exhibitions The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age, Looking at Earth, Space Race, Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, and Beyond the Limits: Flight Enters the Computer Age, particularly in r...
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
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1949-1964
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167.20 cu. ft. (5 record storage boxes) (324 document boxes) (10 microfilm reels)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 50
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document part of the secretarial administration of Alexander Wetmore and the whole of Leonard Carmichael's tenure. During this period the Smithsonian Institution's capacity to carry out research in its traditional scientific disciplines was substantially strengthened. At the same time the Institution was able to invest much ...
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Kapp, Michael
- Dates:
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1939-1977 and undated
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30.01 Cubic feet (44 legal document boxes; 9 letter document boxes; 8 audio boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0138
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of reel to reel audio tapes relating to the United States space program. The material includes recordings of events, missions, press conferences, and other happenings from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Assistant Director (Science)
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1961-1973
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18.5 cu. ft. (18 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 253
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This record unit consists of administrative records maintained by Charles A. Lundquist as assistant director (Science), which primarily concern SAO scientific projects. Projects represented in the records include the Satellite Tracking Program, Celescope Project, Gravitational Redshift Space Probe Experiment, Hydrogen Maser Program, Very ...
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United States. Office of Naval Research
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[ca. 1940s-1960s]
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2.18 Cubic Feet ((2 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0050
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, reports, clippings and press kits, mostly centering on the following ballooning topics: Project Skyhook, Project Helios, Stratoscope I and II and Stratolab. There is also material on general ballooning events, the Vanguard satellite and the VTOL.
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Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
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bulk 1988-1998
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0.9 Cubic Feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2006.0053
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes information relating to OSC's various programs, services, and launch vehicles, including ORBCOMM, ORBIMAGE, SeaStar, Pegasus, VaStar, OrbNet, DataSat-X, Transfer Orbit Stage (TOS) vehicle, Taurus, and PegaStar. Also included are OSC's joint ventures, agreements, and correspondence with several companies including Hercules A...
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Arianespace
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bulk 1985-1998
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0.45 Cubic Feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2006.0054
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection includes information on Ariane 5, Intelsat 702, PanAmSat, Ariane V16 - Spot 1 - Viking, Ariane V13 and V14 Launches, and Arianespace Flight 107. Also included here are six 5 x 7 color photographs. Pictured in the photographs are Jean-Marie Luton (chairman and CEO of Arianespace), Ariane flight 101, Arianespace flight 108 (NILESAT 10...