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Native Knowledge 360˚ Teacher Workshop Series ǀ Indigenous Women: Artists and Activists (Session 1)

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-02-16T20:03:53.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
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edanmdm:yt_1mMDr0z0XdI

Brandon Jones, Aerospace Engineer: My Path

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-12-18T14:00:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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edanmdm:yt_66jVKXU47L0

Space Junk with Moriba Jah: Air and Space Live Chat

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-17T15:45:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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edanmdm:yt_RHGr9rUPQf4

Alma Thomas: Teacher, Artist, Trailblazer (Part 2)

Creator:
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Type:
Lesson Plans
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-11-16T18:32:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
YouTube Channel:
americanartmuseum
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Your Baby Stroller Was Designed by This Aerospace Engineer

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-07-03T04:00:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
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edanmdm:yt_FVwoBWmh-aA

Badge, Identification, Lockheed Martin Space Operations, Dennis Jenkins

Manufacturer:
Kodak  Search this
Materials:
Plastic, coated paper, ink
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 9.8 x 6.7cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Type:
MEMORABILIA-People
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of Dennis R. Jenkins.
Inventory Number:
A20120079000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20120079000
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Model, Observatory, Orbiting Astronomical

Materials:
Plastic
White Metal
Paint
Dimensions:
Model: 14.6 x 6.4 x 20.3cm (5 3/4 in. x 2 1/2 in. x 8 in.)
3-D (Stand): 8.6 x 12.7cm (3 3/8 x 5 in.)
Storage: 53.3 x 24.1 x 18.7cm (21 x 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
Type:
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of F. Peter Simmons
Inventory Number:
A20120266000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
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National Air and Space Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9efcc931a-56d9-4eb9-87bb-9f9d220810d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20120266000
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Stand, Model, Observatory, Orbiting Astronomical

Materials:
White Metal
Paint
Felt
Adhesive
Dimensions:
3-D (Stand): 8.6 × 12.7cm (3 3/8 × 5 in.)
Type:
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of F. Peter Simmons
Inventory Number:
A20120266001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98fec4021-c4a2-428f-8b49-052428a76f82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20120266001
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Untitled (Neil Armstrong)

Artist:
Robert McCurdy, born 1952  Search this
Sitter:
Neil Alden Armstrong, 5 Aug 1930 - 25 Aug 2012  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 185.4 × 172.7 × 5.1 cm (73 × 68 × 2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
2012
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Male  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval aviator  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aeronautical engineer  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aerospace engineer  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Aviator\Test pilot  Search this
Neil Alden Armstrong: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Engineering\Aeronautical engineering  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Annette P. Cumming
Object number:
NPG.2020.123
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2012 Robert McCurdy
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48c8070db-6904-4481-b736-099a7f63067e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2020.123

NASA's first Space Shuttle astronaut selection redefining the right stuff David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess

Author:
Shayler, David 1955-  Search this
Author:
Burgess, Colin 1947-  Search this
Subject:
Space Shuttle Program (U.S.) History  Search this
United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration History  Search this
Physical description:
1 online resource (xxxiii, 589 pages) illustrations (some color), portraits (some color)
Type:
Electronic resources
History
Place:
United States
États-Unis
Date:
2020
Topic:
Astronauts--Selection and appointment  Search this
Astronautes--Sélection et nomination  Search this
Astronautics  Search this
Aerospace & aviation technology  Search this
Popular astronomy & space  Search this
Science--Astrophysics & Space Science  Search this
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Aeronautics & Astronautics  Search this
SCIENCE--Astronomy  Search this
Aerospace engineering  Search this
Astronomy  Search this
Space sciences  Search this
Call number:
TL789.8.U6 .S539 2020 (Internet)
Restrictions & Rights:
1-user
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1159861

Kalpana Chawla Collection

Creator:
Chawla, Kalpana, 1961-2003  Search this
Names:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
Extent:
16.75 Cubic feet (12 flat boxes, 6 record center boxes, 6 document boxes, one map folder, and 25 VHS tapes.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Date:
1980s -2000s
Summary:
This collection consists of 16 cubic feet of archival material relating to the astronaut career of Kalpana Chawla, 1980s-2000s.
This collection is in English.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 16 cubic feet of material relating to the astronaut career of Kalpana Chawla, 1980s-2000s. The collection includes the following types of archival material: photographs, correspondence, news articles and related documentation. The correspondence is between Kalpana Chawla and her immediate family, as well as condolence letters and e-mails received by the family after her tragic death.
Arrangement:
Arranged by type and shipment.
Biographical / Historical:
Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to become a NASA astronaut and fly on space missions. Born and educated in India (Karnal, Punjab), she came to the United States for graduate education in aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and the University of Colorado. After earning a Ph.D. in 1988, she began work at NASA's Ames Research Center in computational fluid dynamics. Selected into the astronaut corps in 1994, she first flew as a mission specialist and robotic arm operator for the STS-87 microgravity research mission on Columbia in 1997. Her second flight on Columbia, the STS-107 research mission in 2003, ended tragically when the damaged orbiter disintegrated during its return through the atmosphere and the entire crew perished. Even before her untimely death, Chawla was a national hero in India, having risen from humble beginnings to attain the remarkable achievement of spaceflight. In India, schools and scholarships are named in her honor and her birthday is widely celebrated, and she is also memorialized in the United States. Her ashes were scattered in Zion National Park, Utah.
Provenance:
Sunita Chaudhry, Gift, 2020, NASM.2020.0004
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Space Shuttle Orbiter  Search this
Space flight  Search this
Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator Arm  Search this
Space Shuttles, Columbia (OV-102)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence -- 20th century
Photographs -- 20th century
Citation:
Kalpana Chawla Collection, NASM.2020.0004, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2020.0004
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27226df63-1f97-46d2-9c73-ae4e9a4964f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2020-0004

Whirlwind Computer Collection

Creator:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Search this
Names:
"MITRE Matrix"  Search this
MITRE Corporation  Search this
Everett, Robert R.  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mathematics  Search this
Extent:
10.3 Cubic feet (31 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Reports
Papers
Date:
1945-1959
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of over 2,516 items, housed in 31 document boxes. The material is arranged into chronological order and covers the project dates of l945- l959. The items were originally classified secret, confidential, and unclassified.

The collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: Summary Reports

Series 2: Bi-weekly Reports

Series 3: Correspondence, Memoranda, and Reports

Series 4: Indexes

The summary reports include originals of "Summary Report #1, April, 1946" and "Summary Report #2," in twenty-two volumes, and photocopies of summary reports #3 through #40. The bi-weekly reports, covering the period December, l947 to May, l953, are arranged chronologically. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, notes, memos, and reports. These date from August, 1945 to January, 1959 and are arranged chronologically. A 210 page index to the reports and correspondence (prepared by Whirlwind project personnel) is located in box 31. This guide has a table of contents and lists topic, author, date, and identification number for all items in the collection. Other indexes are located in boxes 30 and 31.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: Summary Reports, 1946-1954

Series 2: Bi-weekly Reports, 1947-1953

Series 3: Correspondence, Memoranda, and Reports, 1945-1959

Series 4: Indices, undated
Biographical / Historical:
Project Whirlwind was sponsored by the Special Devices Center of the Office of Naval Research from 1945 to 1952. The original objective of the project was the development of a device that would simulate airplanes in flight. As the project progressed, other applications of the computer evolved.

The project was centered in the Servomechanisms Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). In the course of the research, Whirlwind evolved from an aircraft simulator into a high speed digital computer and finally into a key element of the United States' early air defense system. In 1948, M.I.T., believing that it was inappropriate for an educational institution to be so heavily involved in air defense research, transferred Whirlwind responsibility to the new M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory in 1952. There, under the direction of Jay Forrester, pioneering work was done on magnetic core memory. MITRE's Whirlwind group spun off from Lincoln Laboratory to the new MITRE Corporation in 1958. Whirlwind served SAGE (Semiautomatic Ground Environment) air defense activities until being retired in May of 1959.

Whirlwind I was of the high-speed electronic digital type, in which quantities were represented as discrete numbers, and complex problems were solved by the repeated use of fundamental arithmetic and logical operations. Computations were executed by fractional microsecond pulses in electronic circuits, of which the principal ones were the flip-flop, the gate coincidence circuit and the magnetic core memory. Whirlwind I used numbers of 16 binary digits; this length was selected to limit the machine to a practical size.

The Whirlwind I Computer was utilized by such projects as Navy Fire Control, Air Traffic Control, the Cape Cod System, Experimental SAGE Sector, and many others. Whirlwind I spawned two computers, the MTC (memory test computer) and TX O (transistor computer), both developed by ESS Installation Group 63.

The Whirlwind I Computer and its facilities were later leased to the Wolf Research and Development Corporation, West Concord, Massachusetts, under Navy Lease Contract Nonr 2956(00) in 1963. Kent C. Redmond and Thomas M. Smith wrote a history of the project, Project Whirlwind: Case History (Bedford, Massachusetts: The MITRE Corporation, 1975).
Provenance:
This collection was donated by the MITRE Corporation, February 1983. The Whirlwind I Computer Project originated at the Servomechanics Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) in 1945. The records were transferred in 1959 to the MITRE Corporation.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Computer science  Search this
Aerospace engineering  Search this
Flight Simulation  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Computers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Reports
Papers
Citation:
Whirlwind Computer Collection, 1945-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0290
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Whirlwind Computer Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8508a59fc-7484-4303-8291-837651f48fe1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0290

Wernher Von Braun

Artist:
George Tames, 1919 - 1994  Search this
Sitter:
Wernher Von Braun, 23 Mar 1912 - 16 Jun 1977  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 33.3cm x 25.6cm (13 1/8" x 10 1/16")
Sheet: 50.8cm x 40.5cm (20" x 15 15/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1957
Topic:
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Weapon\Missile  Search this
Wernher Von Braun: Male  Search this
Wernher Von Braun: Literature\Writer\Scientific  Search this
Wernher Von Braun: Science and Technology\Scientist\Rocket  Search this
Wernher Von Braun: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aerospace engineer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames
Object number:
NPG.94.150
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© George Tames/The New York Times/Redux
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48a31247c-f402-4b75-a4ef-5f3b90d35183
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.150

Correspondence, newspaper clippings and report, National Commission on Space

Collection Creator:
Sullivan, Kathryn  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1986
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers, NASM.2019.0007, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers
Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers / Professional Materials
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2fc1ab98c-f4a9-46e9-b429-4802cdf2b8bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2019-0007-ref14
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Correspondence, memoranda, reports and articles, Mars Observer Mission Failure Investigation Board

Collection Creator:
Sullivan, Kathryn  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1993-1995
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers, NASM.2019.0007, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers
Kathryn D. Sullivan Papers / Professional Materials
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg20527293b-6061-41d7-a295-d3d0d1ca3ef1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2019-0007-ref15
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TR 32-426. Static Power Conversion for Spacecraft (Koerner; Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering)

Collection Creator:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. University of California.  Search this
Container:
Box 10, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
May 1963
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Citation:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publications Collection, Acc. XXXX.0612, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publications Collection
Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publications Collection / Series 6: 32- Prefix Publications: Technical Reports (TR)
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2dd4c58e7-bf37-441e-a18d-1d9848a64f0e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0612-ref247

STS-51B and STS-51L Material

Collection Creator:
Ride, Sally, 1951-2012  Search this
Container:
Box 12, Folder 18
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Sally K. Ride Papers, Acc. 2014-0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sally K. Ride Papers
Sally K. Ride Papers / Series 2: NASA Career / 2.1: Training and Flights / 2.1.5: Miscellaneous Space Shuttle Flight Training
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg26e04015b-eb99-4a9b-ae99-361b41be2d1a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2014-0025-ref221
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KidSat Team Leader Meetings Emails

Collection Creator:
Ride, Sally, 1951-2012  Search this
Container:
Box 32, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Sally K. Ride Papers, Acc. 2014-0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sally K. Ride Papers
Sally K. Ride Papers / Series 5: Sally Ride STEM Education Projects / 5.1: KidSat/EarthKAM Project
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2348aac0d-1474-4319-81da-cbde845c495d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2014-0025-ref459
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Climate Change Committees /Speeches [including a few by RIde]

Collection Creator:
Ride, Sally, 1951-2012  Search this
Container:
Box 39, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Sally K. Ride Papers, Acc. 2014-0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sally K. Ride Papers
Sally K. Ride Papers / Series 6: Space and Stem Education Advocacy / 6.2: STEM Advocacy, Committees and Conferences
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg221a16779-7e1e-43b3-b04b-8a520862f5f2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2014-0025-ref536
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"Parametric Weight Study of a Manned Space Entry Vehicle" (Onys A. Kelly, Jr, Aerospace Engineering Oct 1960 : 40-49, 77)

Collection Creator:
Ehricke, Krafft, 1917-1984  Search this
Container:
Box 141, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Krafft A. Ehricke Papers, Accession 2003-0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Krafft Arnold Ehricke Papers
Krafft Arnold Ehricke Papers / Series 4: Reference Files / Vehicle Technology / Miscellaneous Reference Materials / 1960
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg28511882c-2bef-4014-860d-44006552a11d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2003-0025-ref1749

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