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James J. Avitabile Papers
This collection contains materials related to the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space exploration programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Containing mostly technical data on spacecraft systems design and operation, the collection provides a detailed look at NASA systems engineering during the early to mid 1960s.
Mike Cooper ABC Collection
This collection contains materials from an ABC News employee (most likely a technician) named Mike Cooper in the late 1960s. Subjects include the 1969 Apollo launch and the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers
The Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to Corson's (1908-1991) career as an engineer at NASA Langley.
John E. Duberg Papers
Robert R. Gilruth Papers
The collection consists of Robert R. Gilruth's papers, notes, records, articles, photographs, awards, degrees, certificates, and artifacts from 1936-1989.
Christopher Kraft and Neil Armstrong Collection
This collection consists of two signed event programs made out to Sheila D. Johnston. One, signed by VT alum and NASA administrator Christopher Kraft, is for the opening of the Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. Collection at Virginia Tech Special Collections in Newman Library in 1986. The other is the Virginia Tech 114th Annual Commencement program, signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, who spoke at the ceremony in 1986.
Christopher C. Kraft Papers
The Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.
Christopher Kraft Letter to Elizabeth Plank
This collection consists of a letter from Christopher Kraft in Connecticut to Elizabeth Plank in Blacksburg, Virginia. The envelope is stamped with the date of January 10, 1945. In the letter, Kraft reflects upon his time in Blacksburg and some of his thoughts of Connecticut.
W. Dale Parker Papers
William Hewitt Phillips Papers
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