Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Assistant Director (Management) Search this
Physical description:
6 cu. ft. processed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1957
1957-1964
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.
Organization:
Alphabetic
Summary:
Consists of records documenting incoming and outgoing correspondence and administrative files maintained by Assistant Directors Kenneth H. Drummond (1959-1961) and Carlton W. Tillinghast (1961-1969) and when his position was known as the Assistant Director (Managment). Records prior to 1959 were created mostly by Executive Officer, Vaughan Harmon. Correspondents include astronomers and scientists; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and Smithsonian staff; scientific societies; corporations; and government agencies. The records primarily concern SAO administration and scientific projects, including the Celescope Project; Radio Meteor Project; SAO-International Year of the Quiet Sun Comet Project; Prairie Network (Meteorite Photography and Recovery Project); and the Satellite Tracking Program. Of special interest is correspondence regarding the closing of the Table Mountain (California) station in 1961. Materials include correspondence, budget materials, financial statements, photographs, office memoranda, organizational charts, logs, catalogues, manuals, and audits.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
