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The Henderson Network versus the Prairie Network: The Dispute Between the Smithsonian's National Museum and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Over the Acquisition and Control of Meteorites, 1960-1970

Author:
Plotkin, Howard Neil  Search this
Subject:
Clarke, Roy S., Jr  Search this
Whipple, Fred Lawrence 1906-  Search this
Henderson, Edward Porter  Search this
Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this
Prairie Meteorite Network  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Mineral Sciences  Search this
Physical description:
pp. 32-38
Date:
February 1997
Topic:
Astrophysics  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Meteorites  Search this
National Collections  Search this
Meteoritics  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_3689

Richard E. McCrosky at Work

Author:
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Subject:
McCrosky, Richard  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Person, candid
Date:
c. 1970
Topic:
Prairie Meteorite Network  Search this
Meteoritic Photography and Recovery Project  Search this
Observing stations  Search this
Instruments  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Observatories  Search this
Meteorites  Search this
Photography  Search this
Standard number:
2002-32250
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8224

Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian - Photographs

Collection Creator::
Smithsonian Institution. Assistant Secretary for Science  Search this
Container:
Box 1 of 26
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 108, Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Secretary for Science, Records
See more items in:
Records
Records / Series 1: GENERAL SUBJECT FILES, 1966-1971 / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0108-refidd1e327
Online Media:

Roy S. Clarke Papers

Extent:
6 cu. ft. (6 record storage boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Field notes
Clippings
Brochures
Pamphlets
Compact discs
Drawings
Maps
Black-and-white transparencies
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Color transparencies
Place:
Antarctica
Date:
1943-2012
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the papers of Roy S. Clarke, Jr. Clarke, a noted authority on meteorites, was Curator and Curator Emeritus in the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Mineral Sciences. Major topics include the Old Woman Meteorite, the Port Orford Meteorite, the Allende Meteorite, Antarctic meteorites, and the Prairie Meteorite Network. Materials include correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, photographs, negatives, drawings, maps, transparencies, articles, field notes, lecture notes, clippings, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Topic:
Meteorites  Search this
Old Woman meteorite  Search this
Port Orford meteorite  Search this
Allende meteorite  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Field notes
Clippings
Brochures
Pamphlets
Compact discs
Drawings
Maps
Black-and-white transparencies
Color photographs
Black-and-white photographs
Black-and-white negatives
Color transparencies
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-253, Roy S. Clarke Papers
Identifier:
Accession 16-253
See more items in:
Roy S. Clarke Papers
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-fa16-253

Prairie Meteorite Network Committee, Correspondence, Memoranda, Meeting Minutes, and Notes, 1965, 1966, 1974

Container:
Box 6 of 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-253, Roy S. Clarke Papers
See more items in:
Roy S. Clarke Papers
Roy S. Clarke Papers / Box 6
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa16-253-refidd1e3951

Report: Oral Histories in Meteoritics and Planetary Science: XIII: Fred L. Whipple

Author:
Marvin, Ursula B  Search this
Subject:
Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this
Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this
Whipple, Fred Lawrence 1906-  Search this
Nininger, Harvey  Search this
LaPaz, Lincoln  Search this
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
Prairie Meteorite Network  Search this
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory  Search this
Mt. Hopkins Observatory  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
Harvard College Observatory  Search this
Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory  Search this
Meteoritical Society  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Satellite Tracking Program  Search this
Sputnik  Search this
Moonwatch Program  Search this
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics  Search this
Physical description:
Number of pages: 15; Page numbers: A199-A213
Date:
2004
Topic:
Biography  Search this
Meteorites  Search this
Astronomy  Search this
Meteors  Search this
Telescopes  Search this
Astrophysicists  Search this
Comets  Search this
Baker-Nunn Camera  Search this
Meteoritics  Search this
Artificial satellites  Search this
International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Astrophysics  Search this
Continental drift  Search this
Publisher:
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona: The Meteoritical Society
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_11372

Roy S. Clarke Papers, 1943-2012

Extent:
in progress
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record type:
Collection record
Date Range:
1943-2012
Accession #:
SIA Acc. 16-253
Access Information:
Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
See more records associated with this collector:
Clarke, Roy S.‏
See more records from this field book collection:
Roy S. Clarke Papers, 1943-2012
Data Source:
Smithsonian Field Book Project
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fbr_coll_NCDC664

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