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P6206-8-05, Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysics Education and Research at Southern University, 8/4/2005-3/8/2006

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department  Search this
Container:
Box 6 of 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2022; Transferring office; 8/30/1985 memorandum, Deiss to Dick; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-007, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Proposals
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Grant Proposals / Box 6
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Master Copy, 1991

Collection Creator::
Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this
Container:
Box 3 of 29
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 10-142, Riccardo Giacconi Papers
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Riccardo Giacconi Papers / Box 3
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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P6733-08-07, Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysical Education and Research at Southern University, 7/27/2007-8/22/2007

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department  Search this
Container:
Box 4 of 8
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2025; Transferring office; 8/30/1985 memorandum, Deiss to Dick; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 12-501, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Proposals
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Grant Proposals / Box 4
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980s, vol. 1, Draft, NAS, NRC

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National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space History  Search this
Container:
Box 9 of 15
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 95-122, National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space History, Space Telescope History Project Records
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Space Telescope History Project Records
Space Telescope History Project Records / Box 9
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Gamma Ray Papers and Articles: Gamma Radiation from Celestial Objects, by G. G. Fazio, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 1967; Detection of High-Energy Gamma Rays from the Crab Nebula, by G. G. Fazio, H. F. Helmken, E. O'Mongain, and T. C. W...

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 85-215, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division, Departmental Records
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Departmental Records
Departmental Records / Box 2
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4/2/1985

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Office of the Director  Search this
Container:
Box 10 of 30
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Materials in Box 1 are permanently restricted; see finding aid. Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 437, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Office of the Director, Records
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Records / Box 10
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Papers and Articles (folder 2): IRC+10216: An Evolving Infrared Source, by J. S. Ulvested, June 1977, GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center) X-693-77-165; Unidentified Lines in Molecular Clouds and a Search for 14C in IRC+10216, by E. N. Rodriguez Kuiper, ...

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 85-215, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division, Departmental Records
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Departmental Records
Departmental Records / Box 1
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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view Jean Louis Berlandier Papers digital asset: Finding aid

Jean Louis Berlandier Papers

Extent:
8.21 cu. ft. (15 document boxes) (1 16x20 box) (1 microfilm reel)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Maps
Scientific illustrations
Photographs
Architectural drawings
Art objects
Manuscripts
Date:
1826-1851, and related papers to 1886
Introduction:
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women’s Committee.
Descriptive Entry:
These papers are only a segment of Berlandier's papers which were purchased from Berlandier's widow by Lt. Darius Nash Couch in 1853. The Smithsonian Institution received Berlandier's meteorological records, mineral collections, and natural history specimens and manuscripts. The remainder of the papers were sold by Couch.

Between 1855 and 1886, various persons connected with the Smithsonian Institution used these papers, particularly Berlandier's zoological and meteorological data, for research and editing. Their notations, abstracts, and other materials are part of this record unit. Included are C. B. R. Kennerly, who translated portions of Berlandier's zoological manuscripts; James Henry Coffin, who reduced the meteorological observation data that Joseph Henry intended to publish; and Walter L. Nicholson and Cleveland Abbe, both of whom attempted to edit the works of Berlandier and Coffin, but were unable to complete the project.

These papers include Berlandier's correspondence; handwritten manuscripts on comparative anatomy, birds, botany, fishes, invertebrates, mammals, meteorology, reptiles and amphibians; four volumes on zoology; a geographical journal; astronomical, barometrical, cyanometrical, and meteorological data; air temperature, rainfall, and underground temperature data; sketches and watercolor paintings of birds, fishes, invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians; photographs of some of the watercolor paintings; a handwritten manuscript on Indian mummies; Memorias de la Comision de Limites a los ordenes del General Manuel Mier V Teran, co-authored by Berlandier and General Mier; handwritten manuscripts collected by Berlandier, including a Spanish-Latin dictionary on medicinal plants; and catalogs kept by Berlandier of his manuscripts and scientific collections sent to Europe or kept by him. Also included are Walter L. Nicholson correspondence; drawings of Berlandier's physician and pharmacy office at Matamoros; maps; lists of American medical officials stationed at Fort Brown, Texas, 1846-1851, and 1869; James Henry Coffin's abstracts of Berlandier's meteorological observation data as arranged by Nicholson; printed materials collected by Berlandier and Nicholson; translations of Berlandier's meteorological manuscripts by Cleveland Abbe, Coffin, and Nicholson; translations of portions of Berlandier zoological manuscripts by C. B. R. Kennerly; a catalog of Berlandier's manuscripts printed by the Smithsonian Institution in 1853; and notes concerning the Berlandier manuscripts at the Library of Congress and the United States National Museum Library.

Berlandier's manuscripts were written mostly in French, with some written in Spanish and Latin.
Historical Note:
Jean Louis Berlandier (circa 1805-1851), anthropologist, geographer, historian, meteorologist, and naturalist, was one of the earliest scientists to explore northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas. A native of France, Berlandier studied pharmacy in Geneva, and later studied botany under Auguste-Pyrame de Candolle at the Academy of Geneva. In November 1826, Berlandier was assigned by de Candolle to collect natural history specimens in the northeastern part of Mexico including Texas. After arriving in Mexico, Berlandier was appointed botanist for the Comision de Limites, a scientific boundary survey financed by the Mexican government to survey the Mexican-United States border west of the Sabine River. Berlandier traveled with the Comision de Limites to southeastern Texas from November 1827 until May 1828 when he became ill with malaria. Berlandier then returned to Matamoros to recuperate. From the fall of 1828 until the end of 1829, Berlandier continued his excursions into Texas. After 1830, Berlandier resided permanently at Matamoros as a physician and pharmacist, but maintained his interest in natural history and the physical sciences. Berlandier maintained an extensive record of meteorological observations that began when he left France in 1826. In May 1851, Berlandier drowned while crossing a river south of Matamoros.
Topic:
Comision de Limites  Search this
Astronomy and astrophysics  Search this
Botany  Search this
Geography  Search this
History  Search this
Meteorology  Search this
Natural history  Search this
Zoology  Search this
Genre/Form:
Maps
Scientific illustrations
Photographs
Architectural drawings
Art objects
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7052, Jean Louis Berlandier Papers
Identifier:
Record Unit 7052
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SPACE ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS -- Presented at Astronautics International Symposium, November 1969

Container:
Box 12 of 21
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 04-183, Fred Lawrence Whipple Papers
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Fred Lawrence Whipple Papers / Box 12
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Folder 30 Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics "Observational Techniques in X-Ray Astronomy," 1968

Collection Creator::
Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 84
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7416, Riccardo Giacconi Papers
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Riccardo Giacconi Papers / Series 2: American Science and Engineering Inc., 1958-1973 / Box 2
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Folder 5 Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980s Final Draft Report, 1980

Collection Creator::
Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this
Container:
Box 65 of 84
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7416, Riccardo Giacconi Papers
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Riccardo Giacconi Papers
Riccardo Giacconi Papers / Series 14: National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), 1970-1989 / Box 65
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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view Samuel P. Langley Papers digital asset: Finding aid

Samuel P. Langley Papers

Extent:
19.67 cu. ft. (22 document boxes) (2 half document boxes) (11 12x17 boxes) (4 16x20 boxes) (8 microfilm reels) (6 oversize folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1866-1906, 1909, 1914, 1942
Descriptive Entry:
Samuel P. Langley (1834-1906) was the third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Apparently, many of Langley's papers were accidentally burned after his death. Langley papers in the Smithsonian are housed in the Smithsonian Archives and the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). The Allegheny Observatory holds papers from Langley's years there, from which copies of Langley's correspondence, 1867-1887, have been made for this collection.

These papers document important aspects of Langley's scientific and administrative career. Most of the material documents the progress of his aeronautical research from his first flying model of 1891 through the failure of his Aerodrome A of 1903. Also, information files housed in the National Air and Space Museum Library include secondary accounts and photographs relating to Langley's aeronautical studies. Related materials in the NASM Library include the Stephen M. Balzer papers, 1898-1902, which consist of correspondence with Langley and his associate, Charles M. Manly, regarding Balzer's aerodrome engines.

Materials in this collection consist of publications, including a bound collection of writings, and original manuscripts of many of Langley's publications, 1869-1905; diaries and shorthand notebooks, mostly kept by Langley's secretary, 1889-1905; bolograph curve and line spectrum readings; microfilm and photocopies of Langley's outgoing correspondence from the Allegheny Observatory, 1867-1887; astrophysical research correspondence; scrapbooks, 1890-1903; aeronautical research, including correspondence, wastebooks, and notes of Langley and Manly and their assistants, E. C. Huffaker, L. C. Maltby, B. L. Rhinehart, and R. L. Reed; and oversize aerodrome drawings and bolometer readings.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Astronomy and astrophysics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7003, Samuel P. Langley Papers
Identifier:
Record Unit 7003
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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view Thomas Lincoln Casey Papers digital asset: Finding aid

Thomas Lincoln Casey Papers

Extent:
1.25 cu. ft. (2 document boxes) (1 half document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Signatures (names)
Scientific illustrations
Diaries
Manuscripts
Date:
1870-1871, 1873, 1881-1897
Introduction:
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry:
These papers concern Casey's work in entomology, especially the creation of his collection of Coleoptera. A fragment of the papers relates to Casey's earlier work in astronomy. Included in the papers are letters from Casey's father, 1870-1871; observations and computations made while accompanying Simon Newcomb on an expedition to observe the transit of Venus, 1882; letters received from entomologists, 1887-1897, regarding specimen identifications, purchase and exchange of Coleoptera specimens, and relating to the publication of Casey's papers; an autograph collection, mostly of public or military figures; and drawings of fossil Diatomaceae done by Casey in 1873.
Historical Note:
Thomas Lincoln Casey (1857-1925) graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1879 and went into the Corps of Engineers. In his early years in the military he was engaged in astronomy, but his interest later turned to entomology, and he became an intense student of the Coleoptera. His first paper appeared in 1884. At first his study was confined to North America, but after 1910 he studied the Coleoptera of Central and South America as well. His collection of specimens and his library were given to the United States National Museum after his death. See Thomas Lincoln Casey and the Casey Collection of Coleoptera, Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 94, Number 3, publication 3330.
Topic:
Astronomy and astrophysics  Search this
Entomology  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Genre/Form:
Signatures (names)
Scientific illustrations
Diaries
Manuscripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7134, Thomas Lincoln Casey Papers
Identifier:
Record Unit 7134
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Thomas Lincoln Casey Papers
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Folder 29 Editorial Committee Meeting - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Cambridge), 1974

Collection Creator::
Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this
Container:
Box 70 of 84
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7416, Riccardo Giacconi Papers
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Riccardo Giacconi Papers / Series 20: Professional Meetings, 1960, 1962, 1964-1982 / Box 70
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Folders 13-14 Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1970s, 1969-1971, 1974

Collection Creator::
Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this
Container:
Box 64 of 84
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7416, Riccardo Giacconi Papers
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Riccardo Giacconi Papers
Riccardo Giacconi Papers / Series 14: National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), 1970-1989 / Box 64
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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view Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews digital asset: Finding aid

Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews

Creator::
Henderson, Edward P., interviewee  Search this
Extent:
16 audiotapes (Reference copies). 26 digital .mp3 files (Reference copies).
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Audiotapes
Transcripts
Place:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Date:
1984-1985
Introduction:
The Smithsonian Institution Archives began its Oral History Program in 1973. The purpose of the program is to supplement the written documentation of the Archives' record and manuscript collections with an Oral History Collection, focusing on the history of the Institution, research by its scholars, and contributions of its staff. Program staff conduct interviews with current and retired Smithsonian staff and others who have made significant contributions to the Institution. There are also interviews conducted by researchers or student on topics related to the history of the Smithsonian or the holdings of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Henderson was interviewed for the Oral History Collection because of his long and distinguished career as Curator of Meteorites and because of his many memories of life and colleagues in the USNM.
Descriptive Entry:
Henderson was interviewed on nine occasions in 1984 and 1985 by Pamela M. Henson for the Smithsonian Archives Oral History Collection. The interviews cover his youth; education; career at the USGS; curatorship at the USNM, including his work on ores and minerals, stories about the Hope Diamond and other gemstones, his development of the meteorite collection and research techniques; his work on Japanese gemstones; his field trips in the United States and abroad; his life aboard a houseboat on the Potomac River; and reminiscences of colleagues and life at the United States National Museum.
Historical Note:
Edward Porter Henderson (1898-1992), was born in Columbus, Ohio. After serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War I, he received the B. S. and M. S. in Chemistry from the George Washington University. In 1920, he was appointed Assistant Chemist at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). In 1929, he transferred to the Smithsonian Institution (SI), as Assistant Curator of Physical and Chemical Geology in the Department of Geology of the United States National Museum (USNM), where he spent the rest of his career. In his early years at the USNM, he specialized in the analysis of ores and minerals, and made frequent field trips within the United States to collect ores and minerals for the USNM. He also assumed responsibility for the small collection of meteorites that had been amassed by his predecessor, George P. Merrill. In 1942, Henderson advanced to Associate Curator of Mineralogy and Petrology, and in 1964 to Curator of the Division of Meteorites.

In 1947, Henderson traveled to Japan with his fellow USNM Curator, William F. Foshag, at the request of General Douglas MacArthur. During their five month stay, they sorted and appraised Japanese gemstones recovered in Tokyo by the United States Army. The end of World War II also saw an increase in interest in meteorites, as the era of space exploration opened; thus Henderson's efforts became entirely focused on the collection and analysis of meteorites. He worked with amateur collectors, such as newsman Stuart H. Perry, in developing the national meteorite collection, and travelled to Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia in search of new specimens. Henderson was noted for his work on composition, classification and methods of analysis of meteorites. Henderson also supervised the exhibits modernization of the Mineral Hall, which reopened in 1957. He oversaw the renovation of chemical laboratory in the 1950s and was instrumental in acquiring an electron microprobe in 1963. After his retirement from the curatorship in 1965, he continued his work as honorary research associate until 1989. In 1970 he was awarded the Lawrence Smith Medal of the National Academy of Sciences for his contributions to the field of meteoritics.
Topic:
Geology  Search this
Chemistry  Search this
Astronomy and astrophysics  Search this
Mineralogy  Search this
Meteorites  Search this
Interviews  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Genre/Form:
Audiotapes
Transcripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9529, Edward P. Henderson Oral History Interviews
Identifier:
Record Unit 9529
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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P7114-11-08, Spectroscopic Parameters for Applications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 11/13/2008-11/21/2008

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department  Search this
Container:
Box 8 of 9
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2025; Transferring office; 8/30/1985 memorandum, Deiss to Dick; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-177, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Proposals
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Grant Proposals / Box 8
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Academy Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) Agreement 8/14/2002, ASIAA Contribution for the SMA Project for the Funding of the Submillimeter Array (SMA) Base Camp Building in Hawaii, 8/14/2002-9/30/2003

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 8/30/1985 memorandum, Deiss to Dick; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-222, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Proposals
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Grant Proposals / Box 2
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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International Ultraviolet Explorer Videohistory Collection

Extent:
4 videotapes (Reference copies). 7 digital .wmv files and .rm files (Reference copies).
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Videotapes
Transcripts
Date:
1990
Introduction:
The Smithsonian Videohistory Program, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation from 1986 until 1992, used video in historical research. Additional collections have been added since the grant project ended. Videohistory uses the video camera as a historical research tool to record moving visual information. Video works best in historical research when recording people at work in environments, explaining artifacts, demonstrating process, or in group discussion. The experimental program recorded projects that reflected the Institution's concern with the conduct of contemporary science and technology.

Smithsonian historians participated in the program to document visual aspects of their on-going historical research. Projects covered topics in the physical and biological sciences as well as in technological design and manufacture. To capture site, process, and interaction most effectively, projects were taped in offices, factories, quarries, laboratories, observatories, and museums. Resulting footage was duplicated, transcribed, and deposited in the Smithsonian Institution Archives for scholarship, education, and exhibition. The collection is open to qualified researchers.
Descriptive Entry:
David H. DeVorkin, curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM), interviewed scientists about the creation, design, manufacture, administration, and use of the IUE. Interviews took place on March 2 and 5, 1990, at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. DeVorkin documented the IUE image processing lab and control center, recorded an observing session with a guest astronomer where data was collected and discussed, and examined specific pieces of equipment that formed the IUE. His general interest was in observational techniques and the effect of new technologies on astronomical data gathering.

This collection consists of two interview sessions, totalling approximately 6:40 hours of recordings and 185 pages of transcript.
Historical Note:
The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) geosynchronous satellite, launched in 1978, was the creation of diverse interests in Europe (European Space Agency), the United Kingdom (Scientific & Engineering Research Council), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. It was, until the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990, the only astronomical telescope working in orbit. Many notable discoveries emerged from the IUE, including the detection of sulfur in the nucleus of a comet, the observation of a massive hot halo of gas surrounding our galaxy, and the continuous monitoring of Supernova 1987A.

Key participants were Carol Ambruster, Albert Boggess, Yoji Kondo, and George Sonneborn. Charles Loomis, Lloyd Rawley, and Mario Perez assisted during the observing session. Carol Ambruster, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Villanova University was visiting IUE astronomer during the videohistory session. She used the IUE to detect activity of 10 million- and 100 million-year old stars. Ambruster received her Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984. She held a number of teaching and research positions before arriving at Villanova in 1987, including a pre-doctoral research position at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and was a post-doctoral research associate at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics at the University of Colorado.

Albert Boggess was one of many architects of the IUE. He trained as an astronomer at the University of Michigan, and received his Ph.D in astronomy from there in 1954. He was appointed a fellow at the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in 1954 and a year later began work as a physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory. He remained there until 1958. From 1959 through 1973 he held head positions at Goddard Space Flight Center with the Interstellar Medium Section, the Astronomy Systems Branch, and the Advanced Systems Development Branch. He also participated in the Sounding Rocket Program and the Orbital Astronomical Observatory. In 1983 Boggess was appointed associate director of science for the Space Telescope Sciences Directorate.

Yoji Kondo was appointed project scientist for the IUE in 1982 and in 1988 assumed additional responsibilities as the project scientist for the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUE) Satellite. He received a B.A. from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1958, and a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1965. He was an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania until 1968, when he joined NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, as an astronomer. He became an astrophysicist for the Goddard Space Flight Center in 1978.

George Sonneborn joined the IUE program in January 1982 as a supervisor for telescope operations and thereafter held a series of technical management positions. He was eventually appointed project scientist for the EUE. Sonneborn received a Ph.D. in astronomy in 1980 from Ohio State University.

Charles Loomis and Lloyd Rawley were technical assistants during the recording of the IUE observing session; Mario Perez was the on-duty resident astronomer. Loomis received a B.S. in physics and astronomy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, researched old disk pulsating stars (type II Cepheids), and began as the telescope operator for the IUE in 1989. Rawley was in-training for a resident astronomer position. Perez received a Ph.D in physics and astronomy from Brigham Young University and an M.S. in electrical engineering from Universidad Santa Maria in Valparaiso, Chile. Before becoming resident astronomer for the IUE in 1988, Perez was a research and teaching assistant at Brigham Young University, and held engineering positions for various Chilean agencies and observatories.
Topic:
Astronomy  Search this
Science -- History  Search this
Technology -- History  Search this
Telescopes  Search this
Comets  Search this
Artificial satellites  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Interviews  Search this
Astrophysics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Videotapes
Transcripts
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 9543, International Ultraviolet Explorer Videohistory Collection
Identifier:
Record Unit 9543
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Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Glossary of astronomy and astrophysics / Jeanne Hopkins ; foreword by S. Chandrasekhar

Author:
Hopkins, Jeanne  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 169 p. ; 24 cm
Type:
Dictionaries
Date:
1976
Topic:
Astronomy  Search this
Astrophysics--Dictionaries  Search this
Call number:
QB14 .H69
QB14.H69
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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