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Creator:

Garber, Paul Edward, 1899-1992  Search this

Names:

Early Birds of Aviation (Organization).  Search this

National Air Museum (U.S.)  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Tusch, Mary E. "Mother"  Search this

Extent:

241.95 Cubic feet (488 boxes plus flat files)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Correspondence

Diaries

Lectures

Photographs

Printed material

Scrapbooks

Slides (photographs)

Date:

1824-1992

Summary:

The Paul E. Garber Collection documents Paul Edward Garber's life, both personal and professional, prior to and during his 72-year tenure at the National Air and Space Museum.

Scope and Contents:

The Paul E. Garber Collection includes material from both the personal and professional realms of Garber's life. It is centered on the following three areas: Garber's personal life; his aeronautics interests; and his association with the Smithsonian Institution—the National Air Museum, and later the National Air and Space Museum. The collection is a particularly rich source of material relating to Garber's development of the military target kite, his involvement in a multitude of aviation-related clubs and organizations, and as a record of his daily work duties and influence upon the National Air and Space Museum. The following types of materials, dating from 1824 to 1992, are included: correspondence; diaries; notes and writings by Garber regarding a variety of aeronautical and museum topics; lectures and interviews; scrapbooks; newspaper clippings; magazine articles; photo albums; photographs, slides, negatives, and lantern slides; pamphlets and brochures; drawings; newsletters; and audio recordings.

Arrangement:

Little emphasis has been placed on dividing this collection between Garber's personal and professional lives, as the two capacities intersected in almost every way. Whenever possible, Garber's original folder titles and order have been preserved. All titles that appear in [brackets] are the archivist's.

The collection is organized into the following 15 series:

Series 1: Correspondence, circa 1901-circa 1992 and undated

Series 2: Invitations and Programs, 1910-1988 and undated

Series 3: National Air and Space Museum (NASM), 1916-1992 and undated

Series 4: World War II Target Kites and Naval Reserve, 1919-1986 and undated

Series 5: Manuscripts and Speeches, 1925-1989 and undated

Series 6: Personal Materials, 1824-1992 and undated

Series 7: Personal Interest, circa 1908-circa 1992 and undated

Series 8: Organizations, 1908-1992 and undated

Series 9: Newsletters, 1938-1992 and undated

Series 10: Biographical Files, circa 1910-circa 1992 and undated

Series 11: Subject Files, 1909- circa 1990 and undated

Series 12: Photographs, circa 1880-1992 and undated

Series 13: Negatives, Transparencies, Film, and Slides, circa 1940s-circa 1970s and undated

Series 14: Oversize Materials, 1842-1990 and undated

Series 15: Audio Recordings

Biographical / Historical:

Paul Edward Garber (1899-1992) was instrumental in obtaining a substantial portion of the National Air and Space Museum's aircraft collection. His 72-year tenure with the Smithsonian Institution and his dedication to the belief that aeronautics artifacts were worthy of preservation for the sake of National memory effectively make him the progenitor of the National Air and Space Museum we know today.

Garber was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 31 August 1899, a few years prior to the development of powered flight. Growing up during this exciting time, young Garber was exposed to a number of experiences that ignited his interest in aeronautics. Garber recalled that, while visiting Washington, D.C., in 1909, he took a streetcar across the Potomac River to watch Orville Wright fly the world's first military airplane at Fort Myer, Virginia.

The Garber family eventually left Atlantic City and permanently settled in Washington, D.C. In 1913 Garber and his schoolmates formed the Capital Model Aeroplane Club, organizing competitions for the making and flying of model aircraft and kites. In 1915, after visiting the Smithsonian Institution, Garber made a copy of Octave Chanute's biplane glider. After testing a smaller model, which he flew as a kite, Garber constructed a 20-foot wingspan version, using barrel staves sawed into thirds as ribs and covering them in red chintz fabric. Over several weekends, Garber made numerous towed take-offs and glides. These flights would eventually qualify him for membership into the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc. Between 1917 and 1918 Garber studied at the McKinley Technical School in Washington, D.C., and the University of Maryland, College Park. He also studied Aeronautical Engineering at the Research University, Washington, 1920-1921. He never received a degree from any institution he attended. Garber finished his teen years by joining the Army in 1918 and was about to begin flight training at College Park when World War I ended. Afterwards, he took a job as a ground crewman and messenger with the United States Post Office Department's Air Mail Service.

In 1920 Garber began his career with the Smithsonian Institution, starting as a "Preparator," dealing with the maintenance of exhibits. Advancing through the ranks, he was at various times an Aide, Assistant Curator, and Associate Curator. During World War II, Garber's talents in modeling and kite making allowed him to accept a commission in the U.S. Navy at the rank of Lt. Commander. His military target kites became an important part of gunnery training, serving as both targets and examples for identifying enemy aircraft. Following the ending of the war, Garber resigned at the rank of Commander and returned to the Smithsonian where, in 1952, he became the first Curator of the National Air Museum, which was created by act of Congress in 1946.

On 10 May 1952 Garber married Irene Tusch, daughter of the aeronautical enthusiast Mary E. "Mother" Tusch. Throughout the next decade plus, Garber received promotions to Head Curator and Senior Historian, serving in this last position until 1965. From 1965 to 1969, Garber was the Assistant Director of Aeronautics. Forced to retire by Federal law upon reaching the age of 70, Garber received the honorary lifetime titles of Historian Emeritus and Ramsey Fellow.

Garber wrote several books on aeronautics and flight: Building and Flying Model Aircraft. A Guide for Youthful Beginners in Aeronautics, 1920; We: The Story of Achievement in Aviation, 1929; Kites and Kite Flying, 1931; Flying in Safety, 1939; and Navy Target Kites, 1944. He wrote multiple editions on the National Aircraft/Aeronautical Collections (1941, 1949, 1956, and 1965), as well as numerous pamphlets, handbooks, encyclopedia entries, and articles on aviation-related subjects.

In addition to his writing and lecturing, he was the recipient of many awards and trophies, including: the Washington Air Derby Association Trophy, 1954; the Air Line Traffic Association Citation, 1955; the Frank G. Brewer Trophy for Youth Education, 1959; the Elder Statesman of Aviation Award, 1964; the Trasvolata Atlantica Medal from Italy, 1964; the Santos-Dumont Medal of Merit from Brazil, 1966; the Paul Tissandier Diplome from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (F.A.I.), 1968; the Smithsonian Institution's Gold Medal, 1969; the Order Rio Branco, 1969; the Mérito Aeronáutico Medal from Brazil, 1974; named an honorary pilot in the Brazilian Air Force, 1982; recipient of the Medalha Mérito Tamandaré of Brazil, 1983; named to the OX-5 Club's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1974; and received the Laskowitz Gold Medal from the New York Academy of Sciences, 1979. Garber was also made Honorary Naval Aviator #17 during the mid-1980's. He was a member of the National Aeronautics Association, the Air Mail Pioneers, the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc. (Secretary, 1956-1960; President 1968, 1976-77), the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Society, the National Aviation Club, and the National Space Club.

Paul Garber died in his sleep at Arlington Hospital on 23 September 1992. His acquisition efforts and advocacy on behalf of the National Air and Space Museum continue to live on in the form of its rich aircraft collections. The National Air and Space Museum's Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility, formerly known as "Silver Hill," is named in his honor.

Provenance:

Paul Garber, Gift, 1991, NASM.1991.0063

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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Kites  Search this

Models and modelmaking  Search this

Museums -- Curatorship  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

Correspondence

Diaries

Lectures

Photographs

Printed material

Scrapbooks

Slides (photographs)

Citation:

Paul E. Garber Collection, Acc. NASM.1991.0063, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1991.0063

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Paul E. Garber Collection

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1991-0063

Creator:

DeVorkin, David H., 1944-  Search this

Names:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Space Astronomy Oral History Project (SAOHP) (U.S.)  Search this

Aaron, Jules  Search this

Baum, William  Search this

Behring, William  Search this

Bergstralh, Jay T.  Search this

Bleach, Richard  Search this

Brunk, William Edward, 1928-  Search this

Code, Arthur D.  Search this

Connor, Jerry  Search this

DeVorkin, David H., 1944-  Search this

Drake, Frank D.  Search this

Fastie, William  Search this

Fraser, Lorence  Search this

Friedman, Herbert  Search this

Frier, Phyllis  Search this

Frosch, Robert  Search this

Gianoplis, George  Search this

Gold, Thomas  Search this

Goldberg, Leo  Search this

Harwit, Martin, 1931-  Search this

Hibbs, Albert R.  Search this

Hinners, Noel W.  Search this

Hinteregger, Hans H.  Search this

Johnson, Charles Yothers, 1920-  Search this

Johnson, Francis  Search this

Jursa, Adolph S.  Search this

Kondracki, Henry  Search this

Krause, Ernst H.  Search this

Neugebauer, G. (Gerry)  Search this

Neupert, Werner  Search this

Newburn, R. L. (Ray L.)  Search this

Newkirk, Gordon Allen, 1928-  Search this

Ney, Edward  Search this

Nier, Alfred  Search this

O'Dell, Charles  Search this

Pickering, William  Search this

Porter, Richard W. (Richard William), 1913-1996  Search this

Purcell, J. DeWitt (James DeWitt), 1912-1986  Search this

Rense, William  Search this

Roberts, Walter  Search this

Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925-  Search this

Rosen, Milton W.  Search this

Scheiderman, Dan  Search this

Schorn, Ronald  Search this

Schwarzschild, Martin  Search this

Silberstein, Richard  Search this

Simpson, John A. (John Alexander), 1916-  Search this

Spencer, Nelson  Search this

Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-  Search this

Strand, K. Aage (Kaj Aage), 1907-  Search this

Strong, John  Search this

Tape, Gerald  Search this

Tombaugh, Clyde William, 1906-  Search this

Tousey, Richard, 1908-1997  Search this

Tycz, Mona  Search this

Van Allen, James Alfred, 1914-  Search this

Wasserburg, Gerald  Search this

Webb, James E. (James Edwin), 1906-  Search this

Westphal, James  Search this

Whitsett, Charles  Search this

Wilshusen, Fred  Search this

Withbroe, G. L. (George L.)  Search this

Extent:

3.59 Cubic feet (19 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Transcripts

Date:

1981-1991

Summary:

The collection consists of the transcripts for the Space Astronomy Oral History Project (SAOHP), which examined the early use of rockets and satellites to study the upper atmosphere and space for the period 1946 through the early 1960s. This project constitutes one of several oral history projects conducted within the Department of Space History, NASM. The principal investigator for the SAOHP was David H. DeVorkin, and the interview set contains 225 hours of interviews with 56 individuals. The central thread of this collection is how the availability of new technologies for research, first the rocket and later satellites, helped to create a new social matrix for research. The following were interviewed: Jules Aaron; Ball Brothers; William Baum, William Behring; Jay Bergstrahl; Richard Bleach; William Brunk; Arthur Code; Jerry Conner; Frank Drake; William Fastie; Lorence Fraser; Herbert Friedman; Phyllis Frier; Robert Frosch; George Gianoplis; Thomas Gold; Leo Goldberg; Martin Harwit; Ralph Havens; Albert Hibbs; Noel Hinners; Hans Hinteregger; Charles Johnson; Francis Johnson; Adolph Jursa; Henry Kondracki; Ernst Krause; Alfred Nier; Gerry Neugebauer; Werner Neupert; Ray Newburn; Gordon Newkirk; Edward Ney; Charles O'Dell; William Pickering; Richard Porter; James Purcell; William Rense;Walter Roberts; Nancy Roman; Milton Rosen; Dan Scheiderman; Ronald Schorn; Martin Schwarzschild; Richard Silberstein; John Simpson; Lyman Spitzer; Kaj Strand; Nelson Spencer; John Strong; Gerald Tape; Clyde Tombaugh; Richard Tousey; Mona Tycz; James Van Allen; Gerald Wasserburg; James Webb; James Westphal; Charles Whitsett; Fred Wilshusen; and George Withbroe.

Scope and Contents:

Audio cassettes and transcipts.

Arrangement:

The Space Astronomy Oral History Project interviews are arranged alphabetically by interviewee.

Historical Note:

This collection contains the interviews for the Space Astronomy Oral History Project. These interviews explore the early use of rockets and satellites over the period 1946 through the early 1960s to investigate the upper atmosphere and space. This project constitutes one of several oral history projects conducted within the National Air and Space Museum's (NASM) Department of Space History. The principal interviewer for this project was David H. DeVorkin and the interview set consists of 225 hours of interviews with 67 individuals. Please note that there are a few instances where audio cassette tapes of the interview subjects exist but without written transcripts while there are also a few cases of existing transcripts of the interviews without any audio cassette tapes. The following were interviewed for this project: Jules Aaron; Frank Bateson; William Alvin Baum; William Behring; Jay Thor Bergstrahl; Richard Bleach; William E. Brunk; Arthur Dodd Code; Jerry Conner; Fred Dolder; Frank Donald Drake; William G. Fastie; Lorence Fraser; Phyllis Freier; Herbert Friedman; Robert Frosch; Reuben H. Gablehouse; R.A.Gaiser; George Gianopolis; Thomas Gold; Leo Goldberg; Martin Otto Harwit; Ralph Havens; Albert Roach Hibbs; Noel Hinners; Hans Erich Hinteregger; Charles Yothers Johnson; Francis S. Johnson; Adolph Simon Jursa; Jerome Kohl; Henry Kondracki; Ernst Henry Krause; R.C. Mercure; Alfred O. Neir; Gerry Neugebauer; Werner Neupert; Ray Leon Newburn; Gordon Allen Newkirk; Edward P. Ney; Charles Robert O'Dell; William Hayward Pickering; Richard W. Porter; James D. Purcell; William A. Rense; Walter Orr Roberts; Nancy Grace Roman; Milton W. Rosen; Dan Schneiderman; Ronald A. Schorn; Martin Schwarzschild; Richard Silberstein; John Simpson; Nelson W. Spencer; Lyman Spitzer, Jr.; Kaj Strand; John Strong; Gerald Tape; Clyde William Tombaugh; Richard Tousey; Mona Tycz; James Van Allen; Gerald Joseph Wasserburg; James Edwin Webb; James A. Westphal; Charles Edward Whitsett; Fred Wilshusen and George Withbroe.

Provenance:

Space History, NASM, Transfer, 1999, 1999-0034, Varies

Restrictions:

The audio cassette tapes of these interviews have yet to be remastered and, due to their fragility, are unavailable to researchers. Transcripts are available to researchers though, there are restrictions placed on a number of them. A NASM staff member will advice the patron which transcripts are available for copying or viewing and how to order copies of transcripts and/or CDs.

Rights:

Permissions Requests

Topic:

Rockets (Aeronautics)  Search this

Atmosphere, Upper -- Rocket observations  Search this

Astronomy  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Artificial satellites  Search this

Genre/Form:

Transcripts

Citation:

Space Astronomy Oral History Project, Acc. 1994-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1999.0034

See more items in:

Space Astronomy Oral History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1999-0034

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Names:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

National Air and Space Museum. Department of Space History  Search this

Space Telescope History Project (U.S.)  Search this

Adams, Robert  Search this

Aucremanne, M.  Search this

Bahcall, John N.  Search this

Bahcall, Neta  Search this

Baum, William  Search this

Belton, M. J. S.  Search this

Bensimon, March  Search this

Bless, Robert, 1927-  Search this

Boeshaar, Greg  Search this

Boggess, Albert  Search this

Brandt, John C.  Search this

Brown, Art  Search this

Brown, Robert A.  Search this

Bulkin, Bert  Search this

Burbidge, E. Margaret  Search this

Caldwell, J. J.  Search this

Carr, Frank  Search this

Chapman, Clark R.  Search this

Clark, John  Search this

Costa, Frank  Search this

Danielson, E. G.  Search this

Davidsen, Arthur Falnes, 1944-  Search this

Disney, Michael  Search this

Downey, John  Search this

Doxsey, Rodger E.  Search this

Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelly)  Search this

Elliot, James, 1943-2011  Search this

Emanuel, Garvin  Search this

Fastie, William  Search this

Giacconi, Riccardo  Search this

Goldberg, Alan  Search this

Groth, Edward  Search this

Guha, Arun  Search this

Hall, Donald N. B.  Search this

Harms, Richard  Search this

Havens, Kitty  Search this

Henry, Richard B. C.  Search this

Hinners, Noel W.  Search this

Hulst, H. C. van de (Hendrik Christoffel), 1918-  Search this

Hunten, Donald M.  Search this

Keathley, William  Search this

Keller, Sam  Search this

Keller, Warren  Search this

King, Ivan R.  Search this

Lane, A. L.  Search this

Lasker, Barry M.  Search this

Laurence, Robin  Search this

Leckrone, David  Search this

Longair, M. S., 1941-  Search this

Lowrance, John  Search this

Macchetto, F.  Search this

McCandless, Bruce  Search this

Meserve, Kent  Search this

Mitchell, Jesse  Search this

Moore, Jim  Search this

Nein, Mas  Search this

Noah, Don  Search this

Norman, Memphis  Search this

Norris, T. Bland  Search this

Odom, James  Search this

Olivier, Jean  Search this

Pellerin, Charles  Search this

Reetz, Arthur  Search this

Rehnberg, Jack  Search this

Richards, Evan  Search this

Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925-  Search this

Rose, James  Search this

Rosendhal, Jeffrey D.  Search this

Russell, Jane  Search this

Scherrill, Thomas  Search this

Schreier, Ethan  Search this

Schroeder, D. J.  Search this

Simmons, F. Pete  Search this

Smith, Robert W. (Robert William), 1952-  Search this

Sobieski, Stanley  Search this

Speer, Fred  Search this

Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-  Search this

Stockman, Peter  Search this

Stuhlinger, Ernst, 1913-  Search this

Teem, John  Search this

Tenerelli, Domenik  Search this

Tifft, William G.  Search this

Trevino, Robert  Search this

Weiler, Edward  Search this

Welch, James  Search this

Westphal, James  Search this

White, Richard Lee, 1953-  Search this

Zedekar, Ray  Search this

Extent:

3.7 Cubic feet (15 cassette boxes; 5 letter-size document boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Press releases

Transcripts

Photographs

Reports

Publications

Date:

1983-1991

Summary:

This collection consists of the oral history transcripts and related research documentation for the Space Telescope History Project (STHP), which examined the space sciences, predominantly astronomy, viewed through the lens of a particular undertaking, the Hubble Space Telescope, 1970s-1980s.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the oral history transcripts and related research documentation for the Space Telescope History Project (STHP), which examined the space sciences, predominantly astronomy, viewed through the lens of a particular undertaking, the Hubble Space Telescope, 1970s-1980s. The principal investigator for the STHP was Robert W. Smith, and the interview set contains 235 hours of interviews with 80 individuals. The central thread of this collection was the problem of configuring new political relations among the space sciences and sponsors. The following were interviewed: Bob Adams (with Robert Trevino and Kitty Havens); M. Aucremanne; John Bahcall; Neta Bahcall; William Baum; Michael Belton; March Bensimon; Robert Bless; Greg Boeshaar; Albert Boggess; John Brandt; Robert Brown; Bert Bulkin; Margaret Burbidge; J. J. Caldwell; Frank Carr; Clark Chapman; John Clark; Art Code; Frank Costa; E. G. Danielson; Arthur Davidsen; Mike Disney; John Downey; Rodger Doxsey; Frank Edmondson; James Elliot; Garvin Emanuel; William Fastie; Riccardo Giacconi; Alan Goldberg; Edward Groth; Arun Guha; Don Hall; Richard Harms; Richard Henry; Noel Hinners; Donald Hunten; William Keathley; Warren Keller; Sam Keller; Ivan King; A.L. Lane; Barry Lasker; Robin Laurence; David Leckrone; Malcolm Longair; John Lowrance; Duccio Macchetto; Bruce McCandless; Kent Meserve; Jesse Mitchell; Jim Moore; Mas Nein; Don Noah; Memphis Norman; T. Bland Norris; James Odom; Jean Olivier; Charles Pellerin; Arthur Reetz; Jack Rehnberg; Evan Richards; Nancy Roman; James Rose; Jeffrey Rosendhal; Jane Russell; Ethan Schreier; Daniel Schroeder; Thomas Sherrill; F. Pete Simmons; Stanley Sobieski; Fred Speer; Lyman Spitzer; Peter Stockman; Ernst Stuhlinger; John Teem; Domenick Tenerelli; William Tifft; Hedrick van de Hulst; Edward Weiler; James Welch; James Westphal; Richard White; and Ray Zedekar. The collection also contains the following documentation gathered from a variety of sources: photographs, slides, NASA publications and reports, contractor reports and studies, press releases, and finding aids produced by the Space History Department, NASM.

Arrangement:

The Space Telescope History History Project interviews are arranged alphabetically by interviewee. Boxes 1-14 contain interviews on audio cassette tapes. These tapes have yet to be remastered and, due to their fragility, are not available to researchers. Boxes 15-20 contain the transcripts for these cassette tapes. Most of these transcripts are available to researchers though, restrictions are placed on a small number of them. A NASM staff member will advise the patron which transcripts are available for copying and/or viewing and how to order copies of transcripts. Transcripts with user restrictions are highlighted in bold type.

Biographical / Historical:

This collection contains the interviews for the Space Telescope History Project. These interviews examine the early planning and development of what would eventually be known as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The period covered is from the 1970s into the 1980s. This project constitutes one of several oral history projects carried out within the National Air and Space Museum's (NASM) Department of Space History. This interview set consists of over 235 hours of interviews with 94 individuals. Please note that there are a few instances where audio cassette tapes of the interview subjects exist but without written transcripts while there are a few cases of existing transcripts of the interviews without any audio cassette tapes. Those interviewed include astronomers, scientists, engineers, as well as administrators, all of whom were involved in the space telescope project. The following were interviewed for this project: Bob Adams, Ken Ando, Marcel Aucremanne, John N. Bahcall, Neta Bahcall, William Baum, Michael J.S. Belton, Marc Bensimon, Livingston Biddle, Robert C. Bless, Greg Boeshaar, Albert Boggess, III, John Brandt, Robert A. Brown, Bert Bulkin, Margaret E. Burbridge, J.J. Caldwell, Frank Carr, Clark R. Chapman, John Clark, Art Code, Frank V. Costa, Allan Cree, E.G. Danielson, Arthur Davidsen, Mike Disney, James A. Downey, III, Roger Doxsey, Frank K. Edmondson, James L. Elliot, Garvin Emmanuel, William G. Fastie, George Field, Don Fordyce, Laurence W. Fredrick, Riccardo Giaconi, Alan Goldberg, Edward Groth, Arun K. Guha, Don Hall, Richard Harms, Kitty Havens, Richard Henry, Noel Hinners, Donald Hunten, William W. Keathley, Warren J. Keller, Sam Keller, Ivan King, A.L. Lane, Barry Lasker, Robin J. Laurance, David Leckone, Malcolm Longair, John L. Lowrance, Duccio Macchetto, Bruce McCandless, Kent Meserve, Jesse L. Mitchell, Jim Moore, Max Nein, Don Noah, Memphis Norman, T. Bland Norris, James B. Odom, Jean R. Olivier, Charles Pellerin, Arthur J. Reetz, Jack Rehnberg, Evan Richards, Nancy Roman, James Rose, Jeffrey D. Rosendahl, Jane Russell, Ethan Schreier, Daniel J. Schroeder, Thomas J. Sherrill, Pete F. Simmons, Stanley Sobieski, Fred A. Speer, Lyman Spitzer, Peter Stockman, Ernst Stuhlinger, John Teem, Domenick Tenerelli, William G. Tifft, Rodger Thompson, Robert Trevino, Hendrick C. van de Hulst, Edward Weiler, James C. Welch, James A. Westphal, Richard L. White and Ray Zedekar.

General note:

Additional material: This collection consists only of the interview transcripts, not the tapes. The tapes are housed in the National Air and Space Museum Department of Space History.

Provenance:

Department of Space History, NASM, Transfer, 1999, 1999-0035, Varies.

Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Astronautics  Search this

Astronomy  Search this

Space sciences  Search this

Telescopes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Slides (photographs)

Press releases

Transcripts

Photographs

Reports

Publications

Citation:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.1999.0035

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1999-0035

Creator:

Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950  Search this

Names:

National Air Museum (U.S.)  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Cubic feet ((4 folders))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Publications

Date:

1932-1946

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of 'Report on the Status of Aircraft Museums, 1932,' and correspondence (mostly copies) sent to General Henry 'Hap' Arnold discussing the establishment of a National Air Museum (1945-1946).

Biographical / Historical:

The third Secretary of the Smithsonian, Samuel Langley, held a strong interest in aeronautics, astrophysics and astronomy. It is not surprising then that during Langley's 1887-1906 tenure the Institution began a concentrated effort to start collecting material on these subjects. The growing aviation collection was housed in different locations within the Smithsonian complex until 1946, when The National Air Museum (NAM) was created as a separate bureau of the Smithsonian Institution by Act of Congress, Public Law 722. Twenty years later the Museum's name was changed to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) to reflect the need to document space topics.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

No donor information, gift, unknown, XXXX-0379, unknown

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:

Military museums  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Astronautics  Search this

Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this

Aeronautics, Military  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Publications

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0379

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0379

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Ford Motor Company.  Search this

Science Museum of London  Search this

Names:

Ford Motor Company.  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Science Museum of London  Search this

Christman, Louis  Search this

Taylor, Charles Edward, 1868-1956  Search this

Wright, Orville, 1871-1948  Search this

Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912  Search this

Extent:

9.3 Cubic feet ((3 48"x36"x3" drawers))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Date:

1928-1986

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of drawings of the 1903 Wright Flyer executed at various times during the life of the aircraft: Science Museum of London Drawings -- commissioned when the aircraft was on loan to the Museum; Ford Drawings -- sponsored by the Ford Motor Company which were supervised by Orville Wright and Charles Taylor; Christman Drawings -- drafted by Louis Christman who consulted with Orville Wright and other sources; and the National Air and Space Museum Drawings -- commissioned by the Museum during the 1985 restoration of the Wright 1903 Flyer. These drawings include three view drawings as well as both the airframe and engine components.

Biographical / Historical:

The Wright 1903 Flyer holds a special place in aviation history as the vehicle in which mankind first achieved controlled, powered, and sustained flight. The Wrights made no drawings of the aircraft when they originally built it and they continuously modified the craft during flight tests. The aircraft also underwent modifications due to damage suffered following its last flight, and the reconstruction work of 1916 and 1925-1927. Thus, there will always be some doubt about the exact configuration of the aircraft during the 1903 flights.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

NASM, Science Museum of London, Ford Museum, Gift/Transfer, 1986-0152, Some NASM

Restrictions:

Some restrictions on distribution.

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:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics -- 1903-1916  Search this

Wright (Brothers) 1903 Flyer  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Identifier:

NASM.1986.0152

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1986-0152

Creator:

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Names:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Mikesh, Robert C.  Search this

Oakes, Claudia M.  Search this

Extent:

1.09 Cubic feet ((1 records center box))

1.04 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Date:

1911-1973

bulk 1911-1940

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the research material used by curators Robert Mikesh and Claudia Oakes to prepare Exhibition Flight (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1973), a companion volume to the Exhibition Flight exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

Claudia M. Oakes, Transfer from National Air and Space Museum Aeronautics Department, XXXX-0423

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:

Stunt flying  Search this

Airplane racing  Search this

Aeronautics -- Exhibitions  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0423

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0423

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum  Search this

Names:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Samuel P. Langley Theater  Search this

Bader, Douglas Robert Stuart  Search this

Boyington, Gregory W. "Pappy"  Search this

Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-  Search this

Gabreski, Francis  Search this

Galland, Adolf  Search this

Gay, George  Search this

Hill, David L. "Tex"  Search this

Lopez, Donald S.,, 1923-2008  Search this

Neumann, Gerhard  Search this

Tibbets, Paul W. (Paul Warfield), 1915-2007  Search this

Yeager, Charles Elwood "Chuck"  Search this

Extent:

4 Cubic feet ((19 boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Audiotapes

Cd-roms

Date:

bulk 1976-2001

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of the cd and tape copies of this project. Please note that the original recordings are NOT part of this collection; the originals were returned to their original tape series and accession. The collection also contains the background documentation on this project, including grant information, and tape summaries.

Biographical / Historical:

The Langley Theater (now called the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater) at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) has been the venue for numerous lectures, seminars and special events. Opened in 1976, the theater was an arena for speakers who dealt with almost every aspect of aviation and space history and science. Many famed pilots and astronauts, aircraft and spaceship designers, and space scientists presented lectures or were part of symposiums at the Museum's theater. These presentations, preserved on audio cassette tapes, constitute a rich historical legacy in sound. In 1994, curator Von Hardesty, Aeronautics Division, received a 5000 dollar grant from the Aviation and Space Writers Foundation to help with the cataloging and preservation of the theater lecture tapes. As the grant was not large enough to pay for outside conservation work, equipment (one CD recorder and two audio tape cassette recorders) was purchased and an archival preservation system was implemented. Each selected tape had a cassette and CD copy made. Famous lecturers include: David L. "Tex" Hill, Gerhard Neumann, Adolf Galland, Douglas Bader, George Gay, Gregory W. "Pappy" Boyington, Donald Lopez, Johannes Steinhoff, Francis Stanley "Gabby" Gabrieski, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager, and Paul Tibbets.

Provenance:

Aeronautics Division, NASM, Transfer, 2012

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:

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Fighter pilots  Search this

Genre/Form:

Audiotapes

CD-ROMs

Citation:

Langley Theater Audio Tape Preservation Project Collection , Accession 2012-0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2012.0034

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2012-0034

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Names:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility  Search this

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Old Rhinebeck, New York  Search this

Ezell, Linda Neuman.  Search this

Genotti, George  Search this

Heinzel, Karl  Search this

Horrigan, Richard  Search this

Mikesh, Robert C.  Search this

Paget, Bob  Search this

Schneide, Karl S.  Search this

Shot, John  Search this

Extent:

6.54 Cubic feet ((6 records center boxes))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Interviews

Videotapes

Date:

1989

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of ninety-six videotapes relating to the The Flying Machines' production. Besides the finished project, this collection consists of the project's source material including footage of the restoration facility, footage of aircraft being restored, and interviews with Cole Palen and the NASM staff, including: Robert Mikesh, John Shot, Karl Schneide, Karl Heinzel, George Genotti, Richard Horrigan, Bob Paget, and Lin Ezell. The documentary also includes vintage film clips of aviation from NASM's Film Archives, as well as shots of artifacts in the Museum's collection.

Biographical / Historical:

The Flying Machines was a Smithsonian produced documentary about the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). The emphasis of the video was on the Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility at Silver Hill, Maryland, with a side trip to Cole Palen's Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome near Old Rhinebeck, New York.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

SI Home Video, Transfer, 2002, 2002-0010, Smithsonian Institution

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:

Aeronautical museums  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Videotapes

Identifier:

NASM.2002.0010

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0010

Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)  Search this

Names:

Anacostia Community Museum  Search this

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum  Search this

National Air and Space Museum--Exhibitions  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound recordings (audio cassette)

1 Linear foot ((1 box))

0.05 Linear feet

Culture:

African American  Search this

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Correspondence

Brochures

Exhibit scripts

Date:

c. 1983

Scope and Contents note:

In the 1980s, the National Air and Space Museum created an exhibit, with a correlating text called Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation. The exhibit and book were dedicated to the American Black Aviator, who has anonymously played a historic role in shaping the growth of modern aviation. Black Wings encompasses the men and women who had to overcome enormous social pressures in order to gain the right to pursue the dream of flight in both military and civilian circles. This show was exhibited at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum from April 01, 1984 to August 05, 1984.

These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, research files, administrative records, brochures, education packages, and design layouts.

Local Call Number(s):

ACMA 03-016

Other Archival Materials:

This collection relates to the Black Wings Exhibit and Book Collection housed at National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

The Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:

African American air pilots  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Genre/Form:

Correspondence

Brochures

Exhibit scripts

Citation:

Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

ACMA.03-016

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Black Wings: The American Black in Aviation exhibition records

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-03-016

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 4

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

May 26, 1987

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref100

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 5

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

May 26, 1987

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref101

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 6

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

November 23, 1983

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref102

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 7

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

November 23, 1983

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref103

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 8

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

November 16, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref104

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 9

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

November 16, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref105

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 10

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

December 4, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref106

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 11

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

December 4, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref107

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 12

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

December 14, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref108

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 13

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

December 14, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref109

Collection Creator:

National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Cassette 14

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Date:

December 5, 1984

Collection Restrictions:

Some restrictions apply; see permission forms in the collection accession file.

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:

Space Telescope History Project, Acc. 1999-0035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

See more items in:

Space Telescope History Project

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nasm-1999-0035-ref110