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Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2020
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)/United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astrophysics Data System
(ADS) website as it existed on April 7, 2020. The website is a digital library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics, operated by SAO under a NASA grant. This accession
does not include the bibliographic data. Materials are in electronic format.
Eyewitness to space paintings and drawings related to the Apollo mission to the moon, selected, with a few exceptions, from the art program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1963 to 1969) Written by Hereward Lester Cooke, with the collaboration of James D. Dean. Foreword by J. Carter Brown. Pref. by Thomas O. Paine
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Search this
Extent:
0.58 Cubic feet (One letter document case and one flat box.)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Press releases
Scrapbooks
Date:
1960s, 1992, 2009
Summary:
This collection consists of three binders containing science news releases and a scrapbook containing photographs of Anne Thompson Bray and other the staff at the the Space News Roundup .
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of three binders containing science news releases: "The Fledging Science Writer Vol 1" October 1965 through March 1966, containing astronaut by-liners and non-space topics; "The Fledging Science Writer Vol. 2," April 1966 through September 1966, containing spouse and family astronaut families topics; and [Vol. 3], containing flight technical topics. These folders include both the releases by World Book Encyclopedia Science Services (including ones written by Anne Thompson Bray) as well as the accompanying black and white photographs, some from NASA and some taken by World Book staff photographers. The collection also includes a scrapbook containing photographs of Anne Thompson Bray and other the staff at the Space News Roundup .
Arrangement:
No arrangement.
Biographical / Historical:
Anne Thompson Bray (1934–2009) graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Journalism. Bray then went to work for the Fayetteville Observer before joining the NASA's Public Affairs staff first as a staff writer and then as the editor of the Space News Roundup , the official newspaper of the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center (now Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center). From April 1962 until July of 1963 Bray covered the Mercury Space Program from Houston, Texas. After the Mercury Space Program was completed, she left the civil service and worked for Cornet Magazine and Ford Aerospace, the Aerospace and Defense Division of Ford Motor Company. Bray also worked with World Book Encyclopedia Science Services.
Provenance:
Jessica Moyd Smith, Gift, 2020, NASM.2021.0004
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Harvard College Observatory. Plate Stacks Search this
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. John G. Wolbach Library Search this
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2013-2020
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of the "Galactic Gazette" as it existed on March 17, 2020. The blog is written by the staff of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
(CfA) John G. Wolbach Library. The CfA is jointly administered by the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The blog features posts related
to astronomy, history, data sharing, and collections. The blog launched in September 2013 and had originally been a collaborative project with the Harvard College Observatory
Plate Stacks and the United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astrophysics Data System (ADS). Materials are in electronic format.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Electronic records
Web sites
Date:
2007-2020
Descriptive Entry:
This accession consists of two websites associated with the Chandra X-ray Observatory, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory for the United States National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
The website developed for the general public was crawled on March 17, 2020. It includes information about the telescope and its mission; educational activities; x-ray astronomy
field guides; images taken by Chandra; and press releases. The website also includes an embedded blog which launched in August 2007. The blog was crawled separately on March
26, 2020. In addition, the Women in Science page of the website was crawled separately on June 18, 2020. Due to technical issues, some images may be missing from the blog.
The website developed for scientists was crawled on April 7, 2020. It includes information about the observatory, the Chandra X-ray Center, proposal submissions, observation
schedules, available data, data analysis software, fellowships, workshops, publications, and other related topics. It also includes press releases, "The Chandra Newsletter,"
and Chandra Users' Committee meeting materials. Observation data is not included in this accession.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Search this
Extent:
2 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Charts
Correspondence
Graphs
Memorandums
Proceedings
Reports
Date:
1959-1980
Summary:
The collection consists of the papers of scientist Andrew Chi, documenting his work on the Cesium 133 atomic clock, and its relevance to the Global Positioning System.
Scope and Contents:
The collections contains correspondence, memorandum, and journal articles related to the Cesium 133 atomic clock. Many of the documents relate to the U.S. Study Group 7, International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR) which was formed to prepare documents to dtermine the United States position in relating to worldwide service of standard frequency and time-signal emmssions. The CCIR is an advisory arm on technical matters to the International Telecommunicaytions Union (ITU).
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: U.S. Study Group 7, International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR) Materials, 1964-1980
Series 2: Other Materials, 1959-1977
Biographical / Historical:
Andrew R. Chi was head of the Timing Systems Section, Space Data Control Branch, at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
This accession consists of records documenting the various curatorial activities of Valerie Neal, curator in the Space History Department. Documents pertain to exhibit
planning, display updates, National Air and Space Museum (NASM) Trophy process and events, collections care and plans, Space Telescope History Project, exhibit space upgrades,
special events, object worksheets, loan materials, agreements, schedules, funding, royalty reports, visitor comment forms, and inquiries. A significant topic covered in this
accession includes the Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 101 Enterprise Space Shuttle, which was transferred to NASM and maintained at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in 1985 from the
United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Some records date to when the department was known as the Department of Space Science and Exploration (1980-1986),
the Department of Space History (1987-1996), and Space History Division (1997-2013). Some records originated from other organizations at earlier dates and provide more context.
Materials include correspondence, agreements, charts, memoranda, contracts, outlines, floor plans, illustrations, presentations, captions, scripts, budget plans, proposals,
photographs, negatives, transparencies, agendas, notes, pamphlets, invitations, meeting minutes, reports, articles, news clippings, newsletters, brochures, publications, VHS
cassettes, and related materials. Some materials are in electronic format.