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Part 2 of 2 of various notes from the NASA Goals Task Force.

Letter from Clifton F. von Kann, President of the National Aeronautic Association to Michael Collins asking for him to serve on the Advisory Committee.

Letter from Michael Collins to Clifton F. von Kann, President of the National Aeronautic Association, informing him of his leaving his position as Vice President LTV Aerospace and Defense.

Letter from Clifton F. von Kann, President of the National Aeronautic Association to Michael Collins informing him that they would like him to remain on the Board of Directors.

Letter from Clifton F. von Kann, President of the National Aeronautic Association to the NAA Board of Directors regarding the changes to the NAA Bylaws.

Letter from Louise McKnew (National Research Institute for Neural Injury) to Michael Collins thanking him for his support and informing him of their current and upcoming research.

Letter from Michael Collins to Louise McKnew (National Research Institute for Neural Injury) accepting (after a delay) to serve on the board.

Brochure for the National Spinal Cord Injury Foundation, including information on spinal cord injuries and the foundation. Also features (handwritten) Louise McKnew's contact information and several fact corrections.

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

Clippings from an unknown publication regarding the National Space Club with attendence information for a October 24th luncheon.

Memo from Michael Collins to Chuck Tringali regarding the Nelson P. Jackson Award and nominating NASA Langley/LTV for the Scout (Rocket).

Letter from Pat. A Scott (President of the National Space Club) to Michael Collins inviting him to their Board of Governors.

Letter from Harry S. Dawson (Chairman of the Nelson P. Jackson Aerospace Award Committee) to Michael Collins, Hugh Downs, Robert Frosch, Robert Hotz, Frank Moss, and Harrison Schmitt. Dawson provides the background for the groups choosing of an award…

The Professional Biographical Information for Thomas F. Rogers as of July, 1984. Includes a list of papers published. Biography provided by Rogers himself.

Certificate from the State Corporation Commission of Virginia certifying the incorporation of the Space-Public Corporation on April 4, 1985.

Letter from T.F. Rogers to Jack Stempler (Director of Legislative Affairs for LTV) providing his biography for Stempler and Michael Collins' consideration before their meeting.

Letter from T. F. Rogers to Michael Collins following up on their recent meeting and offering the idea of a National Park Space Lodge.

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 conducting a private program that would see NASA's shuttle fleet used to provide the general public…

Handwritten letter from T. F. Rogers to Michael Collins providing a "brief progress report" regarding Space-Public.

Draft of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Space-Public Corporation.

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.

Various handwritten notes on the proposal to open spaceflight up to the public.

Notes written on a file folder regarding the Space-Public program to allow "ordinary people in space".

Letter from Space World Editor John Rhea to Michael Collins, offering Collins a position on the Space World editorial advisory board.

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

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

Management Model for "Human Factors Engineering in Research, Development and Acquisitions". From the Department of the Army.

Page listing the rules for a PRDA related submission process.

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

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

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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April Cheek-Messier arrived at Virginia Tech for her master's degree in history in 1996. Prior to coming to Blacksburg, she attended undergraduate school at Hollins, and got a master's degree in both history and English. In the master's program at…

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