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Ms1997_011_PandapasJames_InterviewTranscript.pdf
Transcription of the interview with corrections and additions done by Pandapas

Ms2023-058_B1F15_1974_001a.jpg
This small poster commemorates the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first international manned space mission. Published by NASA, it features an illustration of the spacecraft on the front, and information about the project on the back. The project…

Ms2023-058_B1F7_1974-11-22_001.jpg
Menu for the American astronauts during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Mission. The menu was calculated to provide an appropriate number of calories each day. It also details how each food is packaged.

Ms2023-058_B1F7_1974-06-25_001a.jpg
Baseline food list for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. These foods would have been sent with the astronauts for their mission.

Ms2023-058_B1F4_1975-07-17_001.pdf
Transcripts of the radio communication between the command module and the Apollo-Soyuz teams.

Ms2023-058_B1F1_1977_001ab.pdf
Published by NASA, this pamphlet is one of a series of nine curriculum-related pamphlets for teachers and students of space science.

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Black and white diagrams of the United States Space Shuttle Orbiter 1/25 scale model. NASA released this photo to the public in 1978.

Ms2003_061_B4F44_001a.jpg
Black and white clip art of the space shuttle, published by NASA in 1982.

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This black and white rendering shows NASA's manned space station. Part of the station is circled, likely because James Dean used it as a reference for another drawing.

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This photograph is a computer generated view of the revised configuration of the NASA Space Station, complete with labels.

Ms2003_061_B3F39_001a.jpg
Illustrated poster about NASA's Space Station. It includes information on what the station will include, how it will operate, and what it will do.

Ms2001-057_B27F4_1991_001.pdf
A small booklet containing payload flight assignments for NASA's mixed fleet as of February 1991. "Avitabile" is written in ink on the front cover, indicating that this was his copy.

Ms2001-057_B27F2_002.pdf
NASA Educational Brief #1002, titled "Nutrition in Space: Project Gemini," which provides information about meals given to astronauts while in space. Attached is NASA Educational Brief #10004, "Gemini Spacesuits," which details the parts of an…

Ms1987-057_B22F24_1968_001a.jpg
Request to Aeronautical Consultants, Inc. from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to contract the organization in order to provide a "study of astronautic safety associated with the manned space flight program." The request is directed…

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Volume 3, issue 12 of the NASA Flight Research Center X-Press newsletter, published in Edwards, California. This issue discusses the approval of the official NASA seal, holiday party plans, and other relevant events.

Ms1987-057_B16F4_1958_002a.jpg
NASA Fact Sheet no. 3A, describing the origins of the organization and its leadership.

Ms1986-003_B1F5_1980_001a.jpg
Volume 27, number 4, of Goddard News, a NASA publication from the Goddard Space Flight Center. This weekly publication was most likely distributed to employees of the Space Flight Center.

Ms1987-057_B5F5_002.jpg
Aerial photograph of a hangar at the NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Virginia, including multiple aircraft and employees.

Ms1987-057_B5F5_001.jpg
Aerial photograph of Langley Field at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Virginia.

Ms1987-057_B9F24_1953_001.jpg
Letter from Boyd C. Myers, II, Secretary of the Panel on Aircraft Accident Survival of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Committee on Operating Problems. The letter is addressed to Melvin N. Gough and references enclosed copies of…

Ms1978-002_B60F28_1960_001.pdf
A report written by Dr. Bruce C. Murray, presented at the Western Meeting of the American Rocket Society, in Los Angeles, California, in May 1960. This was included in Herrick's subject files.

Ms1985_014_Lobo,WalterE_MicrofilmIndex.pdf
This file is an index to microfilms in the collection. The PDF file is text searchable and contains additional information about the individual rolls, represented in the finding aid with job, reel, and sheet numbers.

Ms2005_019_B17F4_001.pdf
Willliam H. Phillips' copy of the review of the stabilization and control of the lunar module during approach and landing. The request for a review was directed at Phillips, but other engineers at the Langley Research Center also contributed.

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Newspaper clipping of an article about Marjorie Rhodes Townsend. The article discusses her work with NASA's Small Astronomy Satellites, her background, and her family.

Ms2005-019_B17F10_1978_001.pdf
Published by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and NASA, this report documents the findings of the Ad Hoc Mars Airplane Science Working Group, which was formed in 1978 to assess the possibility of a remotely…

Ms2001-057_B27F6_1994_001combined.pdf
Volume 31, number 7 of Spectrum, a magazine published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This issue is titled "The Moon Landing: a 25th Anniversary Perspective."

Ms1978-002_B26F2_1950-12_001.pdf
Rocket Navigation by Samuel Herrick, published while he was a member of the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ms1987-057_B16F4_003a.jpg
Notes taken by Melvin Gough on the director of NASA activies at the Air Force Missile Test Center during his time assisting with the organization of NASA.

Ms1987-057_B1F21_1928_001a.jpg
Technical note written by Melvin Gough for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics during his time at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. This is NACA technical note no. 299.

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Letter from physicist Robert H. Goddard to Samuel Herrick discussing the possibility of arranging a conference.

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Request from Robert R. Gilruth, directory of the Manned Spacecraft Center, to Edgar M. Cortright, director of the Langley Research Center. In the letter, Gilruth requests that William H. Phillips review the status of the Apollo Lunar Module's…

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Pencil sketch of the NASA Space Station by James Dean.

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Ink drawing of Titan II, an intercontinental ballistic missile that was adapted to function as a space launch vehicle. James Dean illustrated the launch of Titan II for Michael Collins' book, "Liftoff."

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Ink drawing of the Gemini Capsule for Michael Collins' book, "Liftoff." This piece was drawn by James Dean for the end of chapter 2 in the book.

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Pencil sketches of thumbnail for Michael Collins' book, "Liftoff." These sketches include astronauts working outside of the Gemini space capsule.

Ms2003_061_B1F5_001.jpg
Black and white pencil sketch of Dr. Maxime Faget by James Dean.

Ms1973-004_B06_F28_WhiskeyForTheCat.pdf
Chapter one of a fictional crime drama about marijuana being discovered on a college campus.

Ms1973-004_B03_F21_HowToCatchAGenius.pdf
A comedic play in two acts about the social and family aspects of recruiting a new professor.

Ms1973-004_B06_F07_UntitledSpeech_1964.pdf
Untitled inspirational speech aimed at students within the geology program.

Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1985_0626_1a.jpg
Letter from Charles W. Mathews (The Space-Public Corporation) to James M. Beggs (Administrator, NASA) providing updates from his company's work towards opening up space flights to the general public.

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Page from a publication with information on the 1988 Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award and its past recipients.

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Page from a publication with information on the 1977 Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award and its past recipients. Additional notes and markings in pencil.

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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.

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Business Card for Robert C. Forman, Program Manager, from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.

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Business Card for Daniel L. Welch, Ph.D., Director (Human Factors Engineering Division), from Andrulis Research Corp in Bethesda, MD.

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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 spaceflight.
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