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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
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Ongoing
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42 Cubic feet (Ongoing)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1183.H
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory. University of California.
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1947-1980
bulk 1960-1974
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32 Cubic feet (71 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0612
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of publications issued by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory documenting JPL's work in jet and rocket propulsion, launch vehicle development, and planetary reconnaissance. Most of the material relates to work performed under NASA auspices, but significant material from Army- and Air Force-related research is also included.
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National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Deputy Director
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1972-2007
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 08-137
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records created and maintained by Donald S. Lopez, Deputy Director, documenting the administration of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) and outreach performed by Lopez on behalf of NASM. Lopez held various positions at the National Air and Space Museum beginning in 1972 and became Deputy Director in 1983. ...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Contracts and Procurement Office
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1956-1984
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36.5 cu. ft. (36 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 522
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records primarily document the administration of contracts and grants supporting the Satellite Tracking Program, Project Celescope, the Meteor Research Program, and the Gravitational Redshift Space Probe Experiment. Also included are files documenting other contracts and grants, mostly with the National Aeronautics and Space Administrati...
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National Air and Space Museum. Exhibits Design Department
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circa 1965-2015
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31.20 cu. ft. (64 blueprint storage boxes) (3 16x20 boxes) (15 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 17-013
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the design and update of galleries and exhibitions for the National Air and Space Museum as well as the design or redesign on the building itself and its office spaces. A small number of drawings document design projects at the Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian Institution Building ...
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Computer Oral History Collection
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Blanch, Gertrude
Bloch, Richard M.
Bradburn, James
Brainerd, John G.
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1969-1973, 1977
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43.5 Cubic feet (158 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0196
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Computer Oral History Collection (1969-1973, 1977), was a cooperative project of the American Federation of Information Processing Societies (AFIPS) and the Smithsonian Institution. This project began in 1967 with the main objective to collect, document, house, and make available for research source material surrounding the development of the computer.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Subcontracts and Procurement Department
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1991-2001
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17 cu. ft. (17 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-003
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records that document Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) activities and projects, and consist of proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO. Materials include reports, correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, ...
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2019-2020
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0.97 Cubic feet (2 letter document boxes.)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2020.0005
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of interviews and related documents for each of the military pilots selected for The Military Women Aviators Oral History Initiative (MWAOHI).
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Contracts and Procurement Office
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1965-1978
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20 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 525
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records document quotations, proposals, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide facilities and instruments for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and its programs. Of special interest are voluminous files concerning the development and planning for the Multiple-Mirror Telescope (MMT) fa...
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Central Engineering Department
- Dates:
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1978-1996
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73 cu. ft. (73 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 06-063
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of contract files dealing with the research, development, and construction of the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), now known as the Chandra X-Ray Observatory; and its components; the High Resolution Camera (HRC); the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS); and its two transmission grating spectrometers, ...
