This accession consists of a reference set of printouts of "e-Information," the email newsletter of the National Air and Space Society. The newsletter was delivered
to approximately 400 members and was intended to disseminate information about the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and to generate additional support. Materials include newsletters
as well as letters of appreciation and background information.
This accession consists of records documenting the activities of the National Air and Space Museum Collections Committee which convenes monthly to discuss proposed
acquisitions and deaccessions. Materials include memoranda; proposals and justifications for acquisitions and deaccessions; and related materials.
Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 8/27/2010 memorandum, Wright to Williams; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of the National Air and Space Museum website as it existed on May 31, 2016, and again on July 5, 2016. The website was redesigned between the
two crawls. It consists of information about the museum, including its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, and its exhibitions, collections, staff, research, programs, and events.
The website also includes online exhibitions and educational resources. Detailed collection information is not included in this accession. Due to technical issues, some content
in this accession may be missing or may not function as expected. Materials are in electronic format.
Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery (Website)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Date:
2016
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the "Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery" website as it existed on April 8, 2016. The website is an online exhibition that serves as
a companion to a physical gallery of the same name at the National Air and Space Museum. Both highlight an era with an eclectic collection of aircraft and other objects as
well as people who pushed the existing technological or social limits of flight during the early decades of the 20th century. Materials are in electronic format.
Science with a Vengeance: How the Military Created the US Space Sciences after World War II (Monograph : 1992)
Henry Norris Russell: Dean of American Astronomers (Monograph : 2000)
Extent:
20.5 cu. ft. (20 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Compact discs
Floppy disks
Electronic records
Black-and-white photographs
Color photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Black-and-white negatives
Audiotapes
Date:
1889-2011
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the papers of David H. DeVorkin, Curator in the Space History Division at the National Air and Space Museum, 1981- , with earlier records
dating from when he was assistant professor of astronomy at Central Connecticut State College, as well as during the years he attended high school and college. DeVorkin specializes
in the origins and development of modern astrophysics and the space sciences, and is involved in professional societies that include the American Astronomical Society, the
History of Science Society, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The papers primarily document DeVorkin's scientific articles, lectures, planetarium programs, research,
professional society activities, and preparation of his own books such as "Science with a Vengeance: How the Military Created the US Space Sciences after World War II" and
"Henry Norris Russell: Dean of American Astronomers." Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; articles; book reviews; clippings; agreements; lecture papers
and presentation material; press releases; meeting agendas; information about committees, conferences, symposiums, and workshops; manuscripts; audiotape recordings; photographs,
slides, and negatives; course outlines; proposals; and supporting documentation. Some materials are in electronic format.
Restrictions:
Until the death of the Donor, SIA will notify the Donor prior to, or within 7 days after, the materials have been accessed for research, Transferring office; 9/5/2007 Deed of Gift; Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of publications created or maintained by the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), Education Division, and its predecessor units, the Education
Unit of the Exhibits and Public Services Department, circa 1998-2003; the Educational Services Division, circa 1996-1998; the Office of Education, circa 1986-1996; the Education
Division, circa 1983-1985; and the Education Services Division, circa 1980-1982. Materials include teacher packets, visitor guides, field trip guides, teaching posters, brochures,
newsletters, calendars, photographic prints, slide sets, and other educational materials.
This accession consists of the "Science in Pre-K" website, maintained by the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), as it existed on April 7, 2016. The Science in Pre-K
program began as a cooperative effort between NASM and the Public Schools of the District of Columbia to provide professional development and grew to have a national audience.
The website provides teachers with a foundation in physical science content and teaching methods for science inquiry in a preschool environment. The website also includes
a blog which was launched in May 2014. Materials are in electronic format.
39.64 cu. ft. (12 document boxes) (58 tall document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Videotapes
Audiotapes
Date:
circa 1970-1989
Descriptive Entry:
This collection consists of videotapes and audiotapes of Spacearium presentations.
Historical Note:
In 1974 the Presentation and Education Division at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) was organized to develop and implement educational programs and operate
the theater and planetarium planned for the new museum, then being built. A thirty-foot domed planetarium, called the Experimentarium, went into operation in the Arts and
Industries Building to serve as a trial ground for the seventy-foot structure being planned. In 1975 the Federal Republic of Germany gave the United States, as a Bicentennial
gift, a Zeiss planetarium projector for the planetarium. The planetarium was dedicated as the Albert Einstein Spacearium and opened in July 1976.
Von Del Chamberlain served as Chief of the Presentation and Education Division, 1974-1978, and Charles G. Barbely was Planetarium Officer, 1976-1978. In 1978, Presentation
and Education was divided, with the Planetarium remaining with Presentation under Von Del Chamberlain until 1980. In that year the Planetarium became independent and the position
of chief was vacant. In 1981 the Planetarium was placed under the Exhibits and Presentation Division, with Richard D. Crawford as Chief and Thomas H. Callen, II, as Chief
of the Planetarium Unit. James H. Sharp served as Chief of the unit, 1983- . Since 1983, the Planetarium has been moved around the administrative hierarchy a number of times,
from Space Science and Exploration, to Museum Operations, to Exhibits and Production Operations, and finally to Interpretive Programs, 1989- .
Restrictions:
Restrictions pertaining to the use of these materials may apply (based on contracts/copyright). Access restrictions may also apply if viewing copies are not currently available. Viewing copies can be made for a fee. Contact reference staff for details.
This accession consists of records documenting special events sponsored or partially organized by the National Air and Space Society, the National Air and Space Museum's
membership program. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, event programs, invitations, mailings, schedules, menus, speakers' remarks, brochures, photographs, video,
and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
This accession consists of archival videodiscs produced by the National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division. The videodiscs consist of photographs in the Archives
collection. Indexes for some discs are also included. Some materials are in electronic format.
These records consist of the official files of Michael Collins as director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), 1971-1978. To a large extent, the files concern
the planning and funding of the new NASM building, its construction, the preparation of exhibits, and the opening of the Museum on July 1, 1976. On day-to-day administrative
matters, documentation is uneven and in some areas, lacking. Correspondents include Smithsonian and NASM staff, Congressmen and other government officials, members of the
aerospace and other industries, museum directors, astronauts, and the public.
This accession consists of a reference set of "Air & Space" magazine (Volume 27, Number 2 through Volume 31, Number 1), which is published bi-monthly by Smithsonian
Enterprises and may occasionally include special issues. The magazine documents the world of aviation and space flight today, plus offers in-depth coverage about flight history,
military aviation, space exploration, and aeronautical technology. Materials include publications.
Topic:
Aircraft -- Conservation and restoration Search this
This accession consists of records documenting staffing at the National Air and Space Museum. Materials include staff directories, telephone lists, organization charts,
and related materials.
This accession consists of the "Science in Pre-K" website, maintained by the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), as it existed on September 2, 2014. The Science in
Pre-K program began as a cooperative effort between NASM and the District of Columbia Public Schools to provide professional development and grew to have a national audience.
The website provides teachers with a foundation in physical science content and teaching methods for science inquiry in a preschool environment. The website also includes
a blog which was launched in May 2014. Materials are in electronic format.
Race to the stratosphere: manned scientific ballooning in the stratosphere (Monograph : 1989)
Extent:
3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Clippings
Newsletters
Pamphlets
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white transparencies
Color transparencies
Date:
circa 1979-2002
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of materials documenting the professional activities of David H. DeVorkin, Curator of Astronomy, National Air and Space Museum. Materials primarily
document DeVorkin's editing of a book for the National Geographic Society titled Beyond Earth: Mapping the Universe, preparation of his own books and manuscripts such
as the Race to the Stratosphere: Manned Scientific Ballooning in the Stratosphere, and his involvement in the American Astronomical Society (AAS), especially the Historical
Astronomy Division (HAD). Materials include correspondence and memoranda; research materials such as photocopied news articles, chronologies, biographies, logs, and artifact
information sheets; manuscripts by DeVorkin as well as manuscripts for the book he edited; images; permissions; notes; exhibition proposals; and AAS newsletters, meeting agendas,
correspondence, and notes.
Restrictions:
Until the death of the Donor, SIA will notify the Donor prior to, or within 7 days after, the materials have been accessed for reseach. Contact reference staff for details.
11.5 cu. ft. (11 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Glass negatives
Date:
circa 1976-1998
Descriptive Entry:
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.
Restrictions:
Until the death of the Donor, SIA will notify the Donor prior to, or within 7 days after, the materials have been accessed for reseach. Contact reference staff for details.
