The Michael Collins Papers (Ms1989-029)

Title

The Michael Collins Papers (Ms1989-029)

Description

The collection includes the papers of Michael Collins--pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum and author, dating from 1907-2004. Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material.

Creator

Collins, Michael, 1930-

Date

1907/2004

Identifier

Ms1989-029

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Michael Collins Papers, Ms1989-029, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Tree

Ms1989-029_B03_F1.pdf

Introductory Notes on Astronomy Handbook, August 1962. Written by John H. Craigie, with handwritten notes from Collins.
Ms1989-029_B03_F03.pdf

Aeromedical Evaluation Report for Space Pilots, July 1963. Includes general findings from evaluation of pilots
Ms1989-029_B03_F2.pdf

Gemini Training Notebook, 1963-1964. Collection of notes, papers, and articles.
Ms1989-029_B03_F5a.pdf

Part 1 of 2 of the Press Handbook for the Gemini-Titan 2 Air Force Lanch Vehicle, c. 1965
Ms1989-029_B03_F5b.pdf

Part 2 of 2 of the Press Handbook for the Gemini-Titan 2 Air Force Lanch Vehicle, c. 1965
Ms1989-029_B03_F7b.pdf

Part 2 of 2 of the Final Gemini 10 Flight Plan, June 22, 1966
Ms1989-029_B03_F6.pdf

Michael Collin's Notebook for the Gemini 10 Mission, c. 1966. A collection of handwritten notes and various documents and charts.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F1.pdf

Flight Summary Report for the Gemini Program (Missions 1-7), July 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F5a.pdf

Part 1 of 3 of the Gemini 10 Program Mission Report, August 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F2a.pdf

Part 1 of 3 of Section II (Controls and Displays) from the Operations Handbook for the Gemini 10 mission, July 1, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F2b.pdf

Part 2 of 3 of Section II (Controls and Displays) from the Operations Handbook for the Gemini 10 mission, July 1, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F2c.pdf

Part 3 of 3 of Section II (Controls and Displays) from the Operations Handbook for the Gemini 10 mission, July 1, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F3.pdf

Highlights of the Gemini 10 Mission, July 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F5a.pdf

Transcript 1 of 2 of the air-to-ground, ground-to-air audio recording from the Gemini 10 mission, July 18-21, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F5b.pdf

Transcript 2 of 2 of the air-to-ground, ground-to-air audio recording from the Gemini 10 mission, July 18-21, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F6.pdf

Transcript of the air-to-ground voice recordings from the Gemini 10 mission (00:00:00 - 06:57:48), July 18, 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_029_B04_F7.pdf

Transcript of the air-to-ground voice recordings from the Gemini 10 mission (07:16:47-23:13:26), July 18-19, 1966
Ms1989-029_B05_F1.pdf

Transcript 1 of 2 of the Gemini 10 mission Air-to-Ground voice communications, July 19-21, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F2.pdf

Transcript 2 of 2 of the Gemini 10 mission Air-to-Ground voice communications, July 19-21, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F3.pdf

Transcript of the Gemini 10 Mission Commentary, July 19, 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F4a.pdf

Transcript 1 of 2 of the Gemini 10 Technical Debriefing, July 26, 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F4b.pdf

Transcript 2 of 2 of the Gemini 10 Technical Debriefing, July 26, 1966
Ms1989-029_B05_F5a.pdf

Part 1 of 3 of the Gemini 10 Program Mission Report, August 1966.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F5b.pdf

Part 2 of 3 of the Gemini 10 Program Mission Report, August 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F5c.pdf

Part 3 of 3 of the Gemini 10 Program Mission Report, August 1966
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F6.pdf

Interim Report of the Gemini 10 Manned Spaceflight Experiments, March 1967
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F7a.pdf

Part 1 of 2 of the Summary Report of the Extravehicular Activity from the Gemini (10) mission, June 1967
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B05_F7b.pdf

Part 2 of 2 of the Summary Report of the Extravehicular Activity from the Gemini (10) mission, June 1967
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B08_F4.pdf

Collection of Press Releases from NASA between July 13-24, 1969.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Ephemera_1977a.jpg

Page from a publication with information on the 1977 Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award and its past recipients. Additional notes and markings in…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F2_Administrative_1985_ND.jpg

Page listing the rules for a PRDA related submission process.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F2_Administrative_1980_1031a.jpg

Management Model for "Human Factors Engineering in Research, Development and Acquisitions". From the Department of the Army.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F2_BusinessCard_ND_02.jpg

Business Card for Robert C. Forman, Program Manager, from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F2_BusinessCard_ND_01.jpg

Business Card for Daniel L. Welch, Ph.D., Director (Human Factors Engineering Division), from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F14_Letter_1988_1011.jpg

Letter from Space World Editor John Rhea to Michael Collins, offering Collins a position on the Space World editorial advisory board.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Note_ND_2.jpg

Notes written on a file folder regarding the Space-Public program to allow "ordinary people in space".
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Note_ND_1.jpg

Various handwritten notes on the proposal to open spaceflight up to the public.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Report_ND.pdf

Marked up copy of the Executive Summary for a paper describing a program and arrangement with NASA to allow the general public to participate in…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Report_1985_1202.pdf

Draft of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space-Public Corporation.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1985_0704b.jpg

Handwritten letter from T. F. Rogers to Michael Collins providing a "brief progress report" regarding Space-Public.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1985_0626_2.pdf

Enclosure to the letter from Charles W. Mathews to James M. Beggs detailing the "more important factors that need to be considered in formulating and…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1984_0807b.jpg

Letter from T. F. Rogers to Michael Collins following up on their recent meeting and offering the idea of a National Park Space Lodge.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1984_0713.jpg

Letter from T.F. Rogers to Jack Stempler (Director of Legislative Affairs for LTV) providing his biography for Stempler and Michael Collins'…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Certificate_1985_0404.jpg

Certificate from the State Corporation Commission of Virginia certifying the incorporation of the Space-Public Corporation on April 4, 1985.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Biography_1984_0700.pdf

The Professional Biographical Information for Thomas F. Rogers as of July, 1984. Includes a list of papers published. Biography provided by Rogers…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Letter_1985_0129c.jpg

Letter from Harry S. Dawson (Chairman of the Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award Committee) to Michael Collins, Hugh Downs, Robert Frosch, Robert Hotz,…
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Letter_1982_0527.jpg

Letter from Pat. A Scott (President of the National Space Club) to Michael Collins inviting him to their Board of Governors.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Correspondence_1988_0121.jpg

Memo from Michael Collins to Chuck Tringali regarding the Nelson P. Jackson Award and nominating NASA Langley/LTV for the Scout (Rocket).
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Clipping_NDb.jpg

Clippings from an unknown publication regarding the National Space Club with attendence information for a October 24th luncheon.
http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989-029_B19_F12_Pamphlet_1983_0325.pdf

Informational booklet for the 26th Annual Goddard Memorial Dinner on March 25, 1983.

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