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Corson, Jr., Papers, 1861/1984, bulk 1934/1979","Ms.1990.055","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Physics","Science and Technology","Aeronautical engineers","Physicists","United States -- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -- Officials and employees","United States -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees","Blueprints (reprographic copies)","Correspondence","Engineering Drawings","Memorandums","The collection is open for research.","This collection is organized into five series by material type.","Series I: Personal Papers, 1861-1865, 1962-1966, n.d. includes Corson's resume, personal photographs, and materials relating to the Corson family history, genealogy, and copies of family correspondence. This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. Cousins (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nAnita Cavagnara Associate Director (Cooperation and Research with Boeing)\nBill Greathoose Booth (High Speed Tunnel)\nChief Of Aerodynamics (High Speed Tunnel Reports)\nChief of Compressibility Research (16ft High Speed Tunnel Rotating Seal)\nChief of Compressibility Research (Project Z)\nChief of Research (Mechanical Sink)\nChief of Research (Propeller Projects and Papers)\nChief of Research (Thermal Deiceing Propeller and Jet Driven Propeller)\nClyde Lumpkin Construction Office, John D.R. Zeno (ASME Talk on Propeller Theory)\nDavid Biermann (Moffett Field/Langley Field Fans, R-2800 Engine)\n Director John R. Erwin (Shadow Graph Wing Shock)\nDonald D. Amos (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nDonald D. Baals\nDr. Adolph Busemann\nDr. Clinton C. Kemp E. Boxer (Compressor Noise Reduction)\nE. J. Manganilleo E. Johnson (Moffett Field Fans)\nEdgar M. Cartright Energy Research and Development Administration Engineer in Charge (High Speed Tunnel)\nEngineer in Charge (Servo Control) FAECT-- PAC Committee of Chapter 15\nFrank Smiley (Newport News City Manager)\nG.W. Lewis\nGeorge R. Kinney\nH. J. E. Reid\nH.B. Edwards (16 foot Wind Tunnel Fan Blades)\nHamilton Standard Division\nHarleth G. Wiley (Research and Technology Resume Numbering System)\nHarry E. Shanner\nHenry Balfour\nHoward J. Osborn; Office of Patent Council LRC (Mutiple Cell Toridal Vortex Tube)\nHugh L. Dryden (University Conference on Aerodynamics)\nJ. G. McHugh\nJ.M. Carson, Jr. (Office Patent Council)\nJ.O. Tresansky (Office Patent Council)\nJ.W. Crowly\nJames B. Delanor \nJohn L. Crigler\nJohn N. Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\nJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\nKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\nL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\nLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nLeland B. Salters, Jr.\nLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.","Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. 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Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","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.","Please note: The majority collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Langley Aeronautical Laboratory","Corson, Blake W., Jr. (Blake Wilson), 1908-1991","Becker, John V. (John Vernon), 1913-2020 -- Correspondence","Bierman, David -- Correspondence","Johnson, E. -- Correspondence","Quarles, L. 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Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNorman Silvers\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.C. Platt\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRibner\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRichard O. Carden\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRobert R. Gilruth\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eState Corporation Commission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence)\u003c/item\u003e \u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Harding\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Scheller\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d.\u003c/emph\u003e includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor projects in this series include: \n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e19 Foot Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003e20 Spin Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAERL Ice Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAir Breathing Propulsions Systems\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCarderock Wind Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eConvergent Divergent Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eHigh Speed Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eJet Interference Program\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMcDonnell Douglas Review\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMoffett Field\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePropeller Research Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eStability Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eSwept Wing\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTransonic Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982\u003c/emph\u003e contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is organized into five series by material type.","Series I: Personal Papers, 1861-1865, 1962-1966, n.d. includes Corson's resume, personal photographs, and materials relating to the Corson family history, genealogy, and copies of family correspondence. This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. Cousins (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nAnita Cavagnara Associate Director (Cooperation and Research with Boeing)\nBill Greathoose Booth (High Speed Tunnel)\nChief Of Aerodynamics (High Speed Tunnel Reports)\nChief of Compressibility Research (16ft High Speed Tunnel Rotating Seal)\nChief of Compressibility Research (Project Z)\nChief of Research (Mechanical Sink)\nChief of Research (Propeller Projects and Papers)\nChief of Research (Thermal Deiceing Propeller and Jet Driven Propeller)\nClyde Lumpkin Construction Office, John D.R. Zeno (ASME Talk on Propeller Theory)\nDavid Biermann (Moffett Field/Langley Field Fans, R-2800 Engine)\n Director John R. Erwin (Shadow Graph Wing Shock)\nDonald D. Amos (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nDonald D. Baals\nDr. Adolph Busemann\nDr. Clinton C. Kemp E. Boxer (Compressor Noise Reduction)\nE. J. Manganilleo E. Johnson (Moffett Field Fans)\nEdgar M. Cartright Energy Research and Development Administration Engineer in Charge (High Speed Tunnel)\nEngineer in Charge (Servo Control) FAECT-- PAC Committee of Chapter 15\nFrank Smiley (Newport News City Manager)\nG.W. Lewis\nGeorge R. Kinney\nH. J. E. Reid\nH.B. Edwards (16 foot Wind Tunnel Fan Blades)\nHamilton Standard Division\nHarleth G. Wiley (Research and Technology Resume Numbering System)\nHarry E. Shanner\nHenry Balfour\nHoward J. Osborn; Office of Patent Council LRC (Mutiple Cell Toridal Vortex Tube)\nHugh L. Dryden (University Conference on Aerodynamics)\nJ. G. McHugh\nJ.M. Carson, Jr. (Office Patent Council)\nJ.O. Tresansky (Office Patent Council)\nJ.W. Crowly\nJames B. Delanor \nJohn L. Crigler\nJohn N. Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\nJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\nKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\nL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\nLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nLeland B. Salters, Jr.\nLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eFamily History\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eEducation and Work\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePatents\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePublications\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily Press\u003c/title\u003e (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\"\u003ehttps://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eAncestry.com Library Edition\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026svc_dat=AWNB\u0026req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\n\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\nAncestry.com Library Edition"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers, Ms1990-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers, Ms1990-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe 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 his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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 his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_7a799cb0db65ef10e4ffe48a4d568355\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Blake W. 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Corson, Jr., Papers, 1861/1984, bulk 1934/1979","Ms.1990.055","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Physics","Science and Technology","Aeronautical engineers","Physicists","United States -- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -- Officials and employees","United States -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees","Blueprints (reprographic copies)","Correspondence","Engineering Drawings","Memorandums","The collection is open for research.","This collection is organized into five series by material type.","Series I: Personal Papers, 1861-1865, 1962-1966, n.d. includes Corson's resume, personal photographs, and materials relating to the Corson family history, genealogy, and copies of family correspondence. This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. Cousins (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nAnita Cavagnara Associate Director (Cooperation and Research with Boeing)\nBill Greathoose Booth (High Speed Tunnel)\nChief Of Aerodynamics (High Speed Tunnel Reports)\nChief of Compressibility Research (16ft High Speed Tunnel Rotating Seal)\nChief of Compressibility Research (Project Z)\nChief of Research (Mechanical Sink)\nChief of Research (Propeller Projects and Papers)\nChief of Research (Thermal Deiceing Propeller and Jet Driven Propeller)\nClyde Lumpkin Construction Office, John D.R. Zeno (ASME Talk on Propeller Theory)\nDavid Biermann (Moffett Field/Langley Field Fans, R-2800 Engine)\n Director John R. Erwin (Shadow Graph Wing Shock)\nDonald D. Amos (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nDonald D. Baals\nDr. Adolph Busemann\nDr. Clinton C. Kemp E. Boxer (Compressor Noise Reduction)\nE. J. Manganilleo E. Johnson (Moffett Field Fans)\nEdgar M. Cartright Energy Research and Development Administration Engineer in Charge (High Speed Tunnel)\nEngineer in Charge (Servo Control) FAECT-- PAC Committee of Chapter 15\nFrank Smiley (Newport News City Manager)\nG.W. Lewis\nGeorge R. Kinney\nH. J. E. Reid\nH.B. Edwards (16 foot Wind Tunnel Fan Blades)\nHamilton Standard Division\nHarleth G. Wiley (Research and Technology Resume Numbering System)\nHarry E. Shanner\nHenry Balfour\nHoward J. Osborn; Office of Patent Council LRC (Mutiple Cell Toridal Vortex Tube)\nHugh L. Dryden (University Conference on Aerodynamics)\nJ. G. McHugh\nJ.M. Carson, Jr. (Office Patent Council)\nJ.O. Tresansky (Office Patent Council)\nJ.W. Crowly\nJames B. Delanor \nJohn L. Crigler\nJohn N. Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\nJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\nKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\nL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\nLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nLeland B. Salters, Jr.\nLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.","Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. 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Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNorman Silvers\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003ePresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.C. Platt\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRibner\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRichard O. Carden\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eRobert R. Gilruth\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eState Corporation Commission\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System)\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence)\u003c/item\u003e \u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Harding\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWilliam A. Scheller\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d.\u003c/emph\u003e includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor projects in this series include: \n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e19 Foot Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003e20 Spin Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAERL Ice Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAir Breathing Propulsions Systems\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCarderock Wind Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eConvergent Divergent Nozzle\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eHigh Speed Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eJet Interference Program\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMcDonnell Douglas Review\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eMoffett Field\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003ePropeller Research Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eStability Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eSwept Wing\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTransonic Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e \n\u003citem\u003eTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982\u003c/emph\u003e contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is organized into five series by material type.","Series I: Personal Papers, 1861-1865, 1962-1966, n.d. includes Corson's resume, personal photographs, and materials relating to the Corson family history, genealogy, and copies of family correspondence. This series is arranged by material type.","Series II: Personal Projects, 1941-1979, n.d. consists of research, subject files, patent forms, and extensive notes on a variety of research projects conducted by Corson outside of his work for Langley. The majority of this series surrounds two projects: \"Toward Energy Independence\" and Corson's interest in environmental clean up in the Newport News area. This series is arranged by project/topic.","Series III: Correspondence/Memorandum, 1938-1978, n.d. contains letters to and from a variety of scientists, researchers, community members, government employees, and some corporations and agencies. In addition, there are extensive memos written reporting on projects of which Corson was a part. There is a list of major correspondents below. This series in in chronological order.","Major correspondents in this collection include:\n\nA.W. Vogley\nAbe Silverstien\nAcoustics Division (Position Transfer)\nAdmiral Ralph W. Cousins (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nAnita Cavagnara Associate Director (Cooperation and Research with Boeing)\nBill Greathoose Booth (High Speed Tunnel)\nChief Of Aerodynamics (High Speed Tunnel Reports)\nChief of Compressibility Research (16ft High Speed Tunnel Rotating Seal)\nChief of Compressibility Research (Project Z)\nChief of Research (Mechanical Sink)\nChief of Research (Propeller Projects and Papers)\nChief of Research (Thermal Deiceing Propeller and Jet Driven Propeller)\nClyde Lumpkin Construction Office, John D.R. Zeno (ASME Talk on Propeller Theory)\nDavid Biermann (Moffett Field/Langley Field Fans, R-2800 Engine)\n Director John R. Erwin (Shadow Graph Wing Shock)\nDonald D. Amos (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nDonald D. Baals\nDr. Adolph Busemann\nDr. Clinton C. Kemp E. Boxer (Compressor Noise Reduction)\nE. J. Manganilleo E. Johnson (Moffett Field Fans)\nEdgar M. Cartright Energy Research and Development Administration Engineer in Charge (High Speed Tunnel)\nEngineer in Charge (Servo Control) FAECT-- PAC Committee of Chapter 15\nFrank Smiley (Newport News City Manager)\nG.W. Lewis\nGeorge R. Kinney\nH. J. E. Reid\nH.B. Edwards (16 foot Wind Tunnel Fan Blades)\nHamilton Standard Division\nHarleth G. Wiley (Research and Technology Resume Numbering System)\nHarry E. Shanner\nHenry Balfour\nHoward J. Osborn; Office of Patent Council LRC (Mutiple Cell Toridal Vortex Tube)\nHugh L. Dryden (University Conference on Aerodynamics)\nJ. G. McHugh\nJ.M. Carson, Jr. (Office Patent Council)\nJ.O. Tresansky (Office Patent Council)\nJ.W. Crowly\nJames B. Delanor \nJohn L. Crigler\nJohn N. Randolph (Patent, Improved Type of Crate for Bottled Beverages)\nJohn V. Becker (Moffett Field Tunnel Fans)\nKeffer (Langley Field Rear Propeller)\nL. R. Quarles (Blade Elements)\nLawrence K. Loftin, Jr. (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nLeland B. Salters, Jr.\nLindsey I . Turner (Oscillating Orfice Pump)\nLowell Hasel\nManned Spacecraft Center\nMark R. Nichols (VTOL, FSRD)\nMason (16 ft Wind Tunnel Study and Alteration)\nMason (Gust Tunnel)\nMessick (Langley Field Rear Fan)\nMichael A. Chaszeyka (McDonnel Douglas Review)\nMr. DeFraue (Two Dimensional Pressure Tunnel)\nMr.Wood (Free-Flight Tunnel)\nNACA/LMAL Travel Permission\nNorman Silvers\nP.W. Mangen (Hotel New Yorker) \nPaul Taynton (Texaco; Hydrazine in Fuel)\nPeninsula Planning District Commission (Cleaning Up Newport News)\nPlanning Office of the Technical Service Division\nPresident Jimmy Carter (Energy Crisis)\nR.C. Platt\nR.J. Landberg (McDonnell Douglas Review)\nRay W. Hooker (Gust Tunnel)\nRibner\nRichard O. Carden\nRobert R. Gilruth\nS. Walter Hixton Jr. (Management Training)\nState Corporation Commission\nSylvia Thomas (S.A.E.)\nTab Smith (York County Board of Supervisors) \nTravel Request and Authorization U.S. Office of Patents (Purox System) \nUnion Carbide Corporation (Cleaning up Newport News/ Towards Energy Independence) William A. Harding\nWilliam A. Scheller","Series IV: Professional Projects, 1937-1984, n.d. includes a small group of outlines and reports. This series primarily consist of five subseries, organized by topic/project, consisting of a variety of formats from Corson's work as an Aerospace Engineer with NASA.","Subseries A: Research Tunnels includes papers and research relating to a variety of tunnels on which Corson worked (other than the 16 foot Transonic Tunnel (which is its own subseries below).","Subseries B: Propellers and Propeller Research includes notes, graphs, calculations, and subject files on propellers and fan designs.","Subseries C: Nozzles and Nozzle Research includes reports, notes, figures, proposals, and designs for nozzles.","Subseries D: Research Projects contains drawings, calculations, notes, and subject files on topics relating to aspects of flight and engineering, especially certain parts or processes.","Subseries E: 16 Foot Transonic Tunnel and Research includes extensive notes, photographs, calculations, notes, and reports on one of Corson's major projects and research topics. Materials in these series, subseries, and sub-subseries are organized by topic/subject.","Major projects in this series include: \n\n19 Foot Pressure Tunnel \n20 Spin Tunnel \nAERL Ice Tunnel \nAir Breathing Propulsions Systems \nAnnular Nozzle with a Concave Central base \nAnnular Nozzle with a Semi Toridal Base \nCarderock Wind Tunnel \nCascade Plug Nozzle \nConvergent Divergent Nozzle \nExhaust Nozzle and Jet Nozzle Performance \nHigh Speed Tunnel \nJet Interference Program \nMcDonnell Douglas Review \nMoffett Field \nPerforated Diffuser Nozzle Bifurcated Rotary Joint \nPropeller Research Tunnel \nStability Tunnel \nSwept Wing \nTransonic Tunnel \nTwo Dimensional Pressure Tunnel","Series V: Publications, Journals, and Reports, 1934-1982 contains published works by Corson or collected by him for research purposes. The majority are directly related to projects on which Corson worked. This series includes six subseries, organized by type of publication (Publications, Reports, Papers, Journals, Articles, and Pamphlets, Brochures, and Directories). Materials in each subseries are organized alphabetically by title."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eFamily History\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBlake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eEducation and Work\u003c/emph\u003e\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePatents\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePublications\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSources:\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eDaily Press\u003c/title\u003e (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\"\u003ehttps://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026amp;rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026amp;svc_dat=AWNB\u0026amp;req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026amp;rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026amp;rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eAncestry.com Library Edition\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Family History\nBlake Wilson Corson, Sr., was born in Cumberland Virginia in 1874. Wilson Corson had five sisters. Corson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1895. Corson married Anne Mason \"Annie\" White on April 23, 1907.","Blake Wilson Corson, Jr., was born to Blake Wilson Corson, Sr. (1874-1962) and Anne Mason Corson (1874-1968) on October 1, 1908, in Henrico, Virginia. Corson had two youngers sisters Juidith Parker (born July 20, 1911) and Georgina White (born June 26, 1915). Blake W. Corson, Jr., married Shirley Huxter (1921-2014) on December 6, 1947. They had one daughter.","Corson, Sr., died in 1962, and Anne Corson died in 1968. They were buried together at Grace Episcopal Church.","Blake W. Corson, Jr., died at 83 on December 23, 1991. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Corson was burried in Peninsula Memorial Park Newport News. Shirley Corson died in 2014 at the age of 93.","Education and Work\nBlake W. Corson, Jr., graduated from John Marshall High School. Corson, Jr., attended the University of Richmond and earned a B.S. in Mathmatics and Physics in 1932. In 1935 Corson, Jr., began working with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the Natioanl Aeronautical and Space Association. Corson, Jr., retired in 1972.","Patents\n\nCascade Plug Nozzle, Filed :1974, 07, 12, Publication: 1976, 02, 17\nNozzle: Filed: 1960, 05 , 23; Publication: 1961,12,12","Publications\n\n\"The Aerodynamics of a Wind Tunnel Fan.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"Model Tests of a Wing-Duct System for Auxiliary Air Supply.\" NASA. 1941.\n\"The Belt Method for Measuring Pressure Distribution.\" NASA. 1943.\n\"Cooling Characteristics of a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Engine Installed in an NACA Short-nose High-inlet-velocity Cowling.\" NASA. 1944.\n\"Analysis of Propeller Efficiency Losses Associated with Heated-air Thermal De-icing.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"The Effect of Simulated  Icing on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"Investigation of the Effect of a Tip Modification and Thermal De-icing Air Flow on Propeller Performance.\" NASA. 1946.\n\"A Review Of Propeller Theory\" NASA. 1948.\n\"The Langley 2,000 Horsspower propeller Dynamometer and Tests at High Speed of an NACA 10-(3)(08)-03 Two Blade Propeller\". NASA. 1952.\n\"Static Thrust of an Annular Nozzle with a Concave Central Base.\" NASA. 1960.\n\"Transonic Thrust and Drag Characteristics of an Annular Nozzle Having a Semitoroidal Concave Plug.\" NASA. 1964.\n\"Summary of Research on Jet Exit Installations.\" NASA. 1966.\n\"Calibration of the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel with Test Section Air Removal.\" NASA. 1974.","Sources:\n\n\n\"Black Wilson Corson Jr.\" obituary, Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), Dec. 25, 1991, p. A16, available online from Newsbank at https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004\u0026rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com\u0026svc_dat=AWNB\u0026req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A\u0026rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx\u0026rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F0EB4E733E3BEA1FC\n\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Sr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5313978/blake-wilson-corson\n\"Blake Wilson Corson Jr.\" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83447647/blake-wilson-corson\nAncestry.com Library Edition"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers, Ms1990-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers, Ms1990-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe 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 his career as an engineer at NASA Langley. Topics include aerodynamic performance of aircraft propellers and manned aircraft; wind tunnel fans, jet noise suppression, and tunnel calibration. This collection is organized into five series by material type.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Blake W. 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After his military career, Blasingame became the director of engineering at AC Spark Plug, the Electronics Division (Delco) of General Motors. Under his leadership Delco would become the leading contractor for NASA's Apollo guidance and navigation systems.","For a more complete biographical sketch of Dr. Blasingame see: http://www.afspc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100405-043.pdf"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the  B. P. Blasingame Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the  B. P. 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There is also a report on the optical tracking of the Apollo 12 spacecraft, published by the Manned Spacecraft Center, and an unpublished report on inertial systems by Dr. Blasingame in this series."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_1faf59a121ec3bab9bca3dbf3ef1c9bf\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe B. P. Blasingame Papers contains several books, reports, and papers about navigation, inertia, and space flight. Although the majority of the materials are undated, they are likely from the 1960s and 1970s.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The B. P. Blasingame Papers contains several books, reports, and papers about navigation, inertia, and space flight. Although the majority of the materials are undated, they are likely from the 1960s and 1970s."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Draper, C. S. (Charles Stark), 1901-1987","Blasingame, B. P. 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He received his BS degree in aeronautical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in December 1944.","Kraft joined the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1945 as a flight engineer. In October 1958, he was selected as one of the original members of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Task Group, which had been established to manage Project Mercury, the nation's first project to put a man in space. In the early phases of Project Mercury, Kraft was a prime contributor to the development of many of the basic mission and flight control techniques used in manned space flight. He personally served as Flight Director for all the Mercury missions and many of the Gemini missions. During the latter phase of Project Mercury, he directed the design and implementation of the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center (originally the Manned Spacecraft Center) in Houston, from which all of NASA's manned space flights have been conducted. Kraft was named deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1970, and later director in 1972. He retired from NASA in 1982 and and subsequently served as a consultant for various corporations. In 2001, Kraft's autobiography, Flight: My Life in Mission Control was published.","Kraft has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates (Indiana Institute of Technology, 1966; St. Louis University, 1967; and Villanova University, 1979); the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1963; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1969; the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight Award, 1970; and the Ambassador of Exploration Award, 2006. In 2011, the Johnson Space Center renamed its Mission Control Center the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in his honor.","Kraft died on July 22, 2019, at the age of 95.","Recent News:\n\nNASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight Director Christopher Kraft, April 14, 2011\nAir \u0026 Space Magazine Interview, March 17, 2010\nJohnson Space Center Oral History Project","The guide to the Christopher C. Kraft Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Initial processing, arrangement, and description of the Christopher C. Kraft Papers was completed in the late 1980s. During 2010 and 2011, materials were re-foldered and oversize items were removed from boxes. The existing folder list was revised against the collection contents, and a new finding aid was created.","There are also collections from several individuals with whom Kraft worked or knew available at Special Collections and University Archives:","Ms2024-064, Christopher Kraft and Neil Armstrong Collection","Ms2024-065, Christopher Kraft Letter to Elizabeth Plank","Ms1987-057, Melvin N. Gough Papers","Ms1990-053, Robert R. Gilruth Papers","Ms2005-019, William Hewitt Phillips Papers","There is an oral history with Christopher C. Kraft, available online, in the VT Stories Oral History Collection, Ms2016-015.","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 Kraft's autobiography.","From Kraft's early years at Langley Flight Research Division, the collection includes notes, calculations, and drawings for many projects (testing the stability and control of the X-1, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 H Mustang airplanes, for example). It also includes calculations and draft reports on the gust-alleviation system designed by Kraft and then-division head, William Hewitt Phillips.","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","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. 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During the latter phase of Project Mercury, he directed the design and implementation of the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center (originally the Manned Spacecraft Center) in Houston, from which all of NASA's manned space flights have been conducted. Kraft was named deputy director of the Manned Spacecraft Center in 1970, and later director in 1972. He retired from NASA in 1982 and and subsequently served as a consultant for various corporations. In 2001, Kraft's autobiography, Flight: My Life in Mission Control was published.","Kraft has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including three honorary doctorates (Indiana Institute of Technology, 1966; St. Louis University, 1967; and Villanova University, 1979); the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 1963; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, 1969; the American Astronautical Society's Space Flight Award, 1970; and the Ambassador of Exploration Award, 2006. In 2011, the Johnson Space Center renamed its Mission Control Center the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in his honor.","Kraft died on July 22, 2019, at the age of 95.","Recent News:\n\nNASA Names Mission Control for Legendary Flight Director Christopher Kraft, April 14, 2011\nAir \u0026 Space Magazine Interview, March 17, 2010\nJohnson Space Center Oral History Project"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Christopher C. Kraft Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Christopher C. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe 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. 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The existing folder list was revised against the collection contents, and a new finding aid was created."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are also collections from several individuals with whom Kraft worked or knew available at Special Collections and University Archives: \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_4279.xml\u0026amp;chunk.id=\u0026amp;toc.depth=1\u0026amp;toc.id=\u0026amp;brand=default\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMs2024-064, Christopher Kraft and Neil Armstrong Collection\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_4280.xml\u0026amp;chunk.id=\u0026amp;toc.depth=1\u0026amp;toc.id=\u0026amp;brand=default\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMs2024-065, Christopher Kraft Letter to Elizabeth Plank\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1500.xml\"\u003eMs1987-057, Melvin N. Gough Papers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1786.xml\"\u003eMs1990-053, Robert R. Gilruth Papers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2291.xml\"\u003eMs2005-019, William Hewitt Phillips Papers\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere is an \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms2016-015/Ms2016-015_ChrisKraft\"\u003eoral history with Christopher C. Kraft\u003c/a\u003e, available online, in the VT Stories Oral History Collection, Ms2016-015.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There are also collections from several individuals with whom Kraft worked or knew available at Special Collections and University Archives:","Ms2024-064, Christopher Kraft and Neil Armstrong Collection","Ms2024-065, Christopher Kraft Letter to Elizabeth Plank","Ms1987-057, Melvin N. Gough Papers","Ms1990-053, Robert R. Gilruth Papers","Ms2005-019, William Hewitt Phillips Papers","There is an oral history with Christopher C. Kraft, available online, in the VT Stories Oral History Collection, Ms2016-015."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe 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 Kraft's autobiography. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFrom Kraft's early years at Langley Flight Research Division, the collection includes notes, calculations, and drawings for many projects (testing the stability and control of the X-1, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 H Mustang airplanes, for example). It also includes calculations and draft reports on the gust-alleviation system designed by Kraft and then-division head, William Hewitt Phillips. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["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 Kraft's autobiography.","From Kraft's early years at Langley Flight Research Division, the collection includes notes, calculations, and drawings for many projects (testing the stability and control of the X-1, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 H Mustang airplanes, for example). It also includes calculations and draft reports on the gust-alleviation system designed by Kraft and then-division head, William Hewitt Phillips.","The collection contains heavily-annotated editions of \"Mission Rules\" for Project Mercury, extensive files of post-launch reports and astronaut debriefing transcripts from Kraft's early NASA years (1958-1970), as well as correspondence, notes, and memoranda. Materials from Kraft's later years at NASA (1970-1982) include professional notes, detailing meetings and telephone conversations, plus meeting agendas, memos, and other work documents."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_f060fdb2c6d658d612688594ca6b49b6\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["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."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_a44187eecd7e8bf882782b367173acd0\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e The majority of this collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Oversize materials are on-site. 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This subseries is arranged alphabetically.","Series III: Audio/Visual Materials and Memorabilia, 1955-2000, n.d., is divided into three subseries based on material type.","Subseries A: Audiocassettes, 1978, contain audio taped transcriptions of \"13 Famous Aircraft\" given on 10-5-1978 by Paul Garber.","Subseries B: Videocassettes, 1978, 1996-1998, n.d., contain VHS recordings of documentaries, television programs, and films all related to aviation and aerospace science.","Subseries C: Prints and Memorabilia, 1955, 1981-2000, n.d., contain airplane illustrations, pamphlets, promotional photo reproductions, posters, and a visor. This series is arranged by material type.","Earl Arthur Thornton was born to Dora Weatherly Thornton and John S. Thornton in 1936. He has a brother, John S. Thornton, Jr. and a sister Elizabeth Thornton Gardner. He is married to Margaret Thornton and resides in Virginia.","Thornton graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1959. Thornton went on to the University of Illinois to complete his Master's degree in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics before returning to Virginia Tech for a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering. Thornton graduated from Virginia Tech in 1968 and joined the professoriate. Thornton served at Old Dominion University (1969-1986), was a visiting scholar at the University of Texas (1987-88), and worked at the University of Virginia (1989-1999) until his retirement on May 24, 1999. Afterwards, he returned to Virginia Tech as a visiting professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics in 2000.","Thornton authored books on thermal structures and the finite element method and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 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Additional materials include reproduction airplane blueprints, press reports about missiles and satellites, and a poster depicting the history of air travel.","Individuals listed include: Sir George Cayley, Octave Chanute, William Samuel Henson and John Stringfellow, Frederick W. Lanchester, S.P. Langley, Otto Lilienthal, Charles Matthews Manly, Charles Fayette Taylor, Theodore von Karman, Edward P. Warner, Francis Herbert Wenham, Wilbur and Orville Wright, Pearl I. Young, and Alfred F. Zahm. Topics include: Aerodynamics, Aeronautical Education Development, Aviation Progress, Challenger Launch Decision, Development of Aircraft Structures, The Evolution of Aircraft Design, Metal Airplane Construction, Propulsion, Structures History, Trusses, Wilbur Wright Memorial Lectures, and Wing Spars and Beam Columns.","This collection was donated as part of the Earl A. 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Topics include: Aerodynamics, Aeronautical Education Development, Aviation Progress, Challenger Launch Decision, Development of Aircraft Structures, The Evolution of Aircraft Design, Metal Airplane Construction, Propulsion, Structures History, Trusses, Wilbur Wright Memorial Lectures, and Wing Spars and Beam Columns."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection was donated as part of the Earl A. Thornton History of Flight Collection, which contains over 800 volumes, in the Rare Book Collection and the University Libraries collection. These publications can be found by searching the online library catalog for \"Thornton History of Flight Collection\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDuring processing, the following publication was also separated to the Rare Book Collection: Thornton, Earl A. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAerospace thermal structures and materials for a new era.\u003c/title\u003e Progress in astronautics and aeronautics, v. 168. 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He also covered the Watergate scandal for Newsweek from its inception to its conclusion. From April 1978 until his death, Clark was a technical editor for Business Week and other magazines connected with the McGraw-Hill World News Bureau in Washington. He died on July 7, 1988.","Clark received many awards for his writing, including the National Space Club's journalism prize in 1969, in which Clark was cited for his \"penetrating, consistently informed and lucid writing on all phases of the national space program: sometimes critical, always objective and thorough, resulting in outstanding reporting to the world at large.\" The National Press Foundation has established an award in Clark's memory. The Evert Clark Award, presented annually to a journalist 30 or younger, is intended to encourage young science writers by recognizing outstanding reporting in the science area. The award was first presented in 1990.","The guide to the Evert B. 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Navy from 1944 to 1946 and graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in June 1947, with an A. B. in journalism and naval science and tactics. From June 1947 to October 1948 Clark worked as a reporter, state editor, and features editor for the Durham, North Carolina Morning Herald. In November 1948 he became a reporter for the Washington, D. C. Daily News, working also as assistant city editor and aviation editor for that newspaper through December 1955.","In January 1956 Clark began working at Aviation Week Magazine, serving at various times as its Washington bureau chief, space techinlogy editor (the first space editor in the magazine's history), and military editor. He joined the Washington bureau of the New York Times in September 1963 as a science correspondent, specializing in aviation and space stories. In June 1968 he joined Newsweek magazine in its Washington bureau as a science correspondent (again specializing in aviation and space). He also covered the Watergate scandal for Newsweek from its inception to its conclusion. From April 1978 until his death, Clark was a technical editor for Business Week and other magazines connected with the McGraw-Hill World News Bureau in Washington. He died on July 7, 1988.","Clark received many awards for his writing, including the National Space Club's journalism prize in 1969, in which Clark was cited for his \"penetrating, consistently informed and lucid writing on all phases of the national space program: sometimes critical, always objective and thorough, resulting in outstanding reporting to the world at large.\" The National Press Foundation has established an award in Clark's memory. The Evert Clark Award, presented annually to a journalist 30 or younger, is intended to encourage young science writers by recognizing outstanding reporting in the science area. The award was first presented in 1990.","The guide to the Evert B. 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