Practical applications of neutron radiography and gaging : a symposium / sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards and ASTM Committee E-7 on Nondestructive Testing, American Society for Testing and Materials, Gaithersburg, Md., 10-11 Feb. 1975 ; Harold Berger, editor
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Symposium on Practical Applications of Neutron Radiography and Gaging (1975 : Gaithersburg, Md.) Search this
Successful experiences in teaching metric : a conference in celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Metric Convention, 1875-1975, held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, May 20-21, 1975 / edited by Jeffrey V. Odom ; sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards ... [et al.]
Quantitative electron probe microanalysis; proceedings of a seminar held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, June 12-13, 1967. K. F. J. Heinrich, editor
Simulation and gaming; proceedings of the 12th Annual Symposium, National Gaming Council, and the 4th Annual Conference, International Simulation and Gaming Association, held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md., September 17-19, 1973. Edited by John E. Moriarty
Data base directions, the next steps : proceedings of the workshop of the National Bureau of Standards and the Association for Computing Machinery, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 29-31, 1975 / John L. Berg, editor ; sponsored by National Bureau of Standards, Association for Computing Machinery
1970 Twelfth Scintillation and Semiconductor Counter Symposium : Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C., March 11-13, 1970 / sponsored by IEEE Nuclear Science Group, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and National Bureau of Standards
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Scintillation and Semiconductor Counter Symposium (12th : 1970 : Washington, D.C.) Search this
Energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry : proceedings of a workshop on energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD, 20760, April 23-25, 1979 / editors, K.F.J. Heinrich ... [et al.]
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Workshop on Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (1979 : National Bureau of Standards) Search this
Basic optical properties of materials : summaries of papers presented at the Topical Conference on Basic Optical Properties of Materials, held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, May 5-7, 1980 / edited by Albert Feldman, in cooperation with the Optical Society of America
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Topical Conference on Basic Optical Properties of Materials (1980 : Gaithersburg, Md.) Search this
The Search for ancient tin : a seminar / organized by Theodore A. Wertime and held at the Smithsonian Institution and the National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C., March 14-15, 1977 : editors, Alan D. Franklin, Jacqueline S. Olin, Theodore A. Wertime
Report from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the report of F.R. Hassler, superintendent of the Coast Survey, and of the fabrication of standard weights and measures ; December 12, 1837, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed January 6, 1838
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Coast Survey and weight and measure documents 1832-43 DSI
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United States Department of the Treasury Search this
Hassler, F. R (Ferdinand Rudolph),) 1770-1843 Search this
Report upon the standards of the liquid capacity measures of the system of uniform standards for the United States with a description of a new original barometer, and of the balance for adjusting the half bushels by their weight of distilled water by F.R. Hassler
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Coast Survey and weight and measure documents 1832-43 DSI
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting a report showing the progress made in the fabrication of standards of liquid capacity measures
Standards of the liquid capacity measures of the system of uniform standards for the United States
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Hassler, F. R (Ferdinand Rudolph) 1770-1843 Search this
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Hassler, F. R (Ferdinand Rudolph),) 1770-1843 Search this
United States National Bureau of Standards Search this
Physical description:
[2], 26 pages, III folded leaves of plates illustrations 23 cm
This collection contains Upson's papers and notebooks. The material consists of notebooks, both general (1911-35) and experimental (1928-68) and reference files on a variety of aeronautical subjects. The collection also contains material from Upson's teaching career, as well as miscellaneous personal documents.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains Upson's papers and notebooks. The material consists of notebooks, both general (1911-35) and experimental (1928-68) and reference files on a variety of aeronautical subjects. The collection also contains material from Upson's teaching career, as well as miscellaneous personal documents.
There is approximately seven cubic feet of correspondence, reports, manuscripts, notebooks
and various other materials.
Arrangement note:
Contents:
Series 1: Personal and Career
Subseries 1: Personal
Subseries 2: Career
Subseries 3: Education
Subseries 4: Authorship
Subseries 5: Correspondence
Series 2: Notepads and Notebooks
Subseries 1: Notepads and Appointment books
Subseries 2: Notebooks
Series 3: Subject files
Series 4: Miscellaneous
Biographical/Historical note:
Ralph Hazlett Upson (1888-1968) was an aeronautical engineer, inventor and pilot. After graduation from Stevens Institute of Technology (ME 1910) he rocketed to prominence by winning the International Balloon Race (1913) and American National Balloon Race (1913, 1921). He worked as chief engineer of the aeronautical department of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. (1914-1920), during which time he flew the first United States Navy coastal patrol airship on a demonstration flight (1917) and served on the Navy Design Mission to Europe (1918-19). He then moved to the Aircraft Development Corp. (Chief Engineer 1922-27) while serving as chairman of the Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) division of the Aeronautical Safety Code Commission, US Bureau of Standards (1922-24). He went to work for Aeromarine-Klemm Corp. and a number of other companies (1928-42), during which time he designed the first successful metal-clad airship, the ZMC-2 (1929). After a brief tenure at H. J. Heinze Co. (Chief of Aeronautical Engineering (1942-44) he moved into academia at New York University (NYU, Research Specialist and Lecturer 1944-46) and the University of Minnesota (Professor of Aeronautical Engineering 1946-56; Professor Emeritus 1956-1968). Upson then worked for Boeing (Research Specialist 1956-64) and remained an active consultant until his death.
General note:
An artifact from this collection, the Early Bird plaque of Ralph Upson, was transferred to the Aeronautics Division of the National Air and Space Museum.
17.25 Cubic feet ((2 legal document boxes) (15 records center boxes))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Financial records
Photographs
Drawings
Logs (records)
Manuscripts
Publications
Reports
Date:
1926-1972
bulk 1938-1943
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains the research material that Neill used in compiling his book. The material consists of correspondence and reports dealing with inspection, specifications, and performance tests of automobile and aircraft engines and fuels from 1926 to 1944. There are also reports, articles, and log books of specific engine types, both aeronautical and automotive, collected from all over the world, as well as a rough manuscript copy of Neill's book.
Biographical / Historical:
Thomas Taylor Neill (1903-1988) was an aeropropulsion engineer and author. Following the completion of his degrees at Catholic University of America (BS.ME 1925) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS 1926) he went to work in the Aircraft Engine Research lab at the United States National Bureau of Standard (engineer 1926-39). He served as an ignition engineer for the Army Air Corps in Dayton, OH (1939-42). He then spent nearly twenty years in research for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (Assistant to the Director of Research 1942-58) and its successor the National Aeronautics and Administration (NASA; Chief of Research Administration Division, Office of Advanced Research Programs 1958-61; Chief of Research and Technical Reports, Office of Advance Research and Technology, 1961-70). Following his retirement from NASA, Neill worked as a consultant to the National Air and Space Museum (1971- ) where he began compiling a book on aviation engines in the inter-war period.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Thomas Neill, transfer, unknown, XXXX-0181, unknown
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No restrictions on access
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