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Gough Papers","Aircraft accidents","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Science and Technology","Aeronautical engineers","Air pilots","Test pilots","The collection is open for research.","Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.","When the arrangement of a series or subseries is chronological, all the files within a given year are arranged alphabetically. Where the contents of folders span two or more years, they are arranged by period, with all the entries for 1941-1943 (for example) before the entries for 1941-1944. The arrangement of a series or subseries is chronological unless otherwise noted.","The collection has been separated into eleven series:","Series I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958. ","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by plane name.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973. This series is arranged alphabetically by entity name.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969","Melvin N. Gough was born in Washington, D. C., in 1906. He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in 1926. In the same year he began a long career with the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in Hampton, Virginia. From 1926 to 1958, Gough was successively an engineer, a test pilot (he was commissioned as a naval aviator in 1929), Chief Test Pilot, and Chief of Flight Research at NACA-Langley.","When NACA became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, Gough transferred to Cape Canaveral, where he was Director of NASA Operations at the Atlantic Missile Range for two years. In 1960, he became Director of the Bureau of Safety for the Civil Aeronautics Board. From 1962, he was Director of Aircraft Development of the Federal Aviation Agency, retiring from government service in 1964. He died on March 6, 1994.","Gough's professional organization memberships include the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (of which he was a Fellow) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (also a Fellow). He served on the Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation and was a charter member of the Society of Air Safety Investigators. He received the Octave Chanute Award for Test Pilots from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in 1941 for \"outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics\"; the Distinguished Service Award from the Flight Safety Foundation in 1956 for \"distinguished service in achieving safer utilization of aircraft\"; and the Flight Safety Foundation's Laura Taber Barbour Award in 1960 for championing \"through unstinting personal activity the cause of flight safety.\" For his contributions to aeronautical history, Gough was elected to the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.","The guide to the Melvin N. Gough Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers commenced and was completed in 1990. ","Additional arrangement and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers was completed as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)  in 2024. ","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the following related collections:  Christopher C. Kraft Papers, Ms1985-001 ,  Robert R. Gilruth Papers, Ms1990-053 , and  Hartley A. Soule Papers, Ms1987-004 .","The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. It is especially rich in materials from his years at NACA-Langley and equally rich on the topics of aviation safety and accident investigation procedures.","The papers are organized largely according to Gough's own filing system, and there is some degree of overlap in the contents of folders. Many of the folders include manuscript materials and other items such as magazine articles and newspaper clippings. The NACA reports and other documents that are individually listed include manuscript annotations, correspondence, or other items that make them unique. Documents published before 1930 are also listed individually, whether they have manuscript items associated with them or not. Other NACA reports and miscellaneous publications are arranged chronologically. NACA reports are usually grouped by year; other publications are grouped by decade.","The collection has been separated into eleven series:","Series I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971, contains materials related to aircraft design and flight, such as notes and reports on aerodynamics, files on airplane parts such as cowling, landing gear, and instruments, and articles on design and performance. ","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971, includes files specific to a certain type of aircraft, and is divided into three subseries by subject.","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958, comprises materials related to helicopters such as notes, flight trials, articles, and accident reports.","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960, documents missle development, such as progress reports and files on locations like White Sands Proving Ground.","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971, alphabetized by plane name, contains reports, tests, and files on specific planes, such as the Boeing 707, Lockheed Electra, and the Hiller X-18.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959, consists of daily logs and pilot logs.","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968, divided into four subseries, comprises files on aviation safety—both crashes and preventative measures.","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967, contains Gough's files on flight accidents and incidents, including crash reports, photographs, and studies.","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963, has files on fires in aviation accidents and the safety of aviation fuels.","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962, focuses on accident analysis and methodology in accident investigations, including reports and articles on the subject.","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968, relates to flight safety, accident survival, and emergency procedures. It includes bulletins from the Flight Safety Foundation, reports, and files from the first annual U.S. Air Force Safety Congress.","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971, is divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959, focuses on pilots, such as publications on handling characteristics, psychological aspects of instrument displays, pilot errors, and the pilot's role in space flight.","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971, consists of Gough's files on people and personnel, such as pilots Warren Eaton and Howard Lily, and NACA-Langley employees.","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973, documents organizations Gough was a member of or did consulting work for. Organizations include the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969, contains photographs depicting pilots, cockpits, and the Langley Research Center.","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969, comprises personal and professional correspondence, including letters, telephone calls, and notes.","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963, includes notes on talks and speeches given by Gough.","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965, contains Gough's personal files, such as contacts, biographical information, curriculum vitae, and calendars.","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969, includes publications, papers, articles, and data on general topics.","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 Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. 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It includes bulletins from the Flight Safety Foundation, reports, and files from the first annual U.S. Air Force Safety Congress.","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971, is divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959, focuses on pilots, such as publications on handling characteristics, psychological aspects of instrument displays, pilot errors, and the pilot's role in space flight.","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971, consists of Gough's files on people and personnel, such as pilots Warren Eaton and Howard Lily, and NACA-Langley employees.","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973, documents organizations Gough was a member of or did consulting work for. Organizations include the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969, contains photographs depicting pilots, cockpits, and the Langley Research Center.","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969, comprises personal and professional correspondence, including letters, telephone calls, and notes.","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963, includes notes on talks and speeches given by Gough.","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965, contains Gough's personal files, such as contacts, biographical information, curriculum vitae, and calendars.","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969, includes publications, papers, articles, and data on general topics."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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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_9cbc21a2359c537c2ec335eff51b3088\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer,  pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer,  pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_99d6d5fae72dd0a3795b7bf8c6ccf3a9\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This boxes in this collection are in off-site storage and require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. An oversize folder is available onsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for further information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This boxes in this collection are in off-site storage and require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. An oversize folder is available onsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for further information."],"names_coll_ssim":[" United States. Civil Aeronautics Board","United States. Federal Aviation Agency","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Gilruth, Robert R. 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The arrangement of a series or subseries is chronological unless otherwise noted.","The collection has been separated into eleven series:","Series I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958. ","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by plane name.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971. 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From 1926 to 1958, Gough was successively an engineer, a test pilot (he was commissioned as a naval aviator in 1929), Chief Test Pilot, and Chief of Flight Research at NACA-Langley.","When NACA became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, Gough transferred to Cape Canaveral, where he was Director of NASA Operations at the Atlantic Missile Range for two years. In 1960, he became Director of the Bureau of Safety for the Civil Aeronautics Board. From 1962, he was Director of Aircraft Development of the Federal Aviation Agency, retiring from government service in 1964. He died on March 6, 1994.","Gough's professional organization memberships include the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (of which he was a Fellow) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (also a Fellow). He served on the Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation and was a charter member of the Society of Air Safety Investigators. He received the Octave Chanute Award for Test Pilots from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in 1941 for \"outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics\"; the Distinguished Service Award from the Flight Safety Foundation in 1956 for \"distinguished service in achieving safer utilization of aircraft\"; and the Flight Safety Foundation's Laura Taber Barbour Award in 1960 for championing \"through unstinting personal activity the cause of flight safety.\" For his contributions to aeronautical history, Gough was elected to the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.","The guide to the Melvin N. Gough Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers commenced and was completed in 1990. ","Additional arrangement and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers was completed as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)  in 2024. ","Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the following related collections:  Christopher C. Kraft Papers, Ms1985-001 ,  Robert R. Gilruth Papers, Ms1990-053 , and  Hartley A. Soule Papers, Ms1987-004 .","The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. 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","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971, includes files specific to a certain type of aircraft, and is divided into three subseries by subject.","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958, comprises materials related to helicopters such as notes, flight trials, articles, and accident reports.","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960, documents missle development, such as progress reports and files on locations like White Sands Proving Ground.","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971, alphabetized by plane name, contains reports, tests, and files on specific planes, such as the Boeing 707, Lockheed Electra, and the Hiller X-18.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959, consists of daily logs and pilot logs.","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968, divided into four subseries, comprises files on aviation safety—both crashes and preventative measures.","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967, contains Gough's files on flight accidents and incidents, including crash reports, photographs, and studies.","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963, has files on fires in aviation accidents and the safety of aviation fuels.","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962, focuses on accident analysis and methodology in accident investigations, including reports and articles on the subject.","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968, relates to flight safety, accident survival, and emergency procedures. It includes bulletins from the Flight Safety Foundation, reports, and files from the first annual U.S. Air Force Safety Congress.","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971, is divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959, focuses on pilots, such as publications on handling characteristics, psychological aspects of instrument displays, pilot errors, and the pilot's role in space flight.","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971, consists of Gough's files on people and personnel, such as pilots Warren Eaton and Howard Lily, and NACA-Langley employees.","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973, documents organizations Gough was a member of or did consulting work for. Organizations include the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969, contains photographs depicting pilots, cockpits, and the Langley Research Center.","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969, comprises personal and professional correspondence, including letters, telephone calls, and notes.","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963, includes notes on talks and speeches given by Gough.","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965, contains Gough's personal files, such as contacts, biographical information, curriculum vitae, and calendars.","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969, includes publications, papers, articles, and data on general topics.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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The arrangement of a series or subseries is chronological unless otherwise noted.","The collection has been separated into eleven series:","Series I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958. ","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by plane name.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971. This series has been further divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973. This series is arranged alphabetically by entity name.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMelvin N. Gough was born in Washington, D. C., in 1906. He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in 1926. In the same year he began a long career with the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in Hampton, Virginia. From 1926 to 1958, Gough was successively an engineer, a test pilot (he was commissioned as a naval aviator in 1929), Chief Test Pilot, and Chief of Flight Research at NACA-Langley.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWhen NACA became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, Gough transferred to Cape Canaveral, where he was Director of NASA Operations at the Atlantic Missile Range for two years. In 1960, he became Director of the Bureau of Safety for the Civil Aeronautics Board. From 1962, he was Director of Aircraft Development of the Federal Aviation Agency, retiring from government service in 1964. He died on March 6, 1994.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eGough's professional organization memberships include the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (of which he was a Fellow) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (also a Fellow). He served on the Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation and was a charter member of the Society of Air Safety Investigators. He received the Octave Chanute Award for Test Pilots from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in 1941 for \"outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics\"; the Distinguished Service Award from the Flight Safety Foundation in 1956 for \"distinguished service in achieving safer utilization of aircraft\"; and the Flight Safety Foundation's Laura Taber Barbour Award in 1960 for championing \"through unstinting personal activity the cause of flight safety.\" For his contributions to aeronautical history, Gough was elected to the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Melvin N. Gough was born in Washington, D. C., in 1906. He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University in 1926. In the same year he began a long career with the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in Hampton, Virginia. From 1926 to 1958, Gough was successively an engineer, a test pilot (he was commissioned as a naval aviator in 1929), Chief Test Pilot, and Chief of Flight Research at NACA-Langley.","When NACA became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958, Gough transferred to Cape Canaveral, where he was Director of NASA Operations at the Atlantic Missile Range for two years. In 1960, he became Director of the Bureau of Safety for the Civil Aeronautics Board. From 1962, he was Director of Aircraft Development of the Federal Aviation Agency, retiring from government service in 1964. He died on March 6, 1994.","Gough's professional organization memberships include the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (of which he was a Fellow) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (also a Fellow). He served on the Board of Governors of the Flight Safety Foundation and was a charter member of the Society of Air Safety Investigators. He received the Octave Chanute Award for Test Pilots from the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences in 1941 for \"outstanding contributions in the field of aeronautics\"; the Distinguished Service Award from the Flight Safety Foundation in 1956 for \"distinguished service in achieving safer utilization of aircraft\"; and the Flight Safety Foundation's Laura Taber Barbour Award in 1960 for championing \"through unstinting personal activity the cause of flight safety.\" For his contributions to aeronautical history, Gough was elected to the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Melvin N. Gough 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 Melvin N. Gough 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], Melvin N. Gough Papers, Ms1987-057, 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], Melvin N. Gough Papers, Ms1987-057, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers commenced and was completed in 1990. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional arrangement and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers was completed as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.archives.gov/nhprc\"\u003eNational Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)\u003c/a\u003e in 2024. \u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers commenced and was completed in 1990. ","Additional arrangement and description of the Melvin N. Gough Papers was completed as part of the project, \"Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech,\" funded by the  National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)  in 2024. "],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eVirginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the following related collections: \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1406.xml\"\u003eChristopher C. Kraft Papers, Ms1985-001\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1786.xml\"\u003eRobert R. Gilruth Papers, Ms1990-053\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1447.xml\"\u003eHartley A. Soule Papers, Ms1987-004\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has the following related collections:  Christopher C. Kraft Papers, Ms1985-001 ,  Robert R. Gilruth Papers, Ms1990-053 , and  Hartley A. Soule Papers, Ms1987-004 ."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. It is especially rich in materials from his years at NACA-Langley and equally rich on the topics of aviation safety and accident investigation procedures.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe papers are organized largely according to Gough's own filing system, and there is some degree of overlap in the contents of folders. Many of the folders include manuscript materials and other items such as magazine articles and newspaper clippings. The NACA reports and other documents that are individually listed include manuscript annotations, correspondence, or other items that make them unique. Documents published before 1930 are also listed individually, whether they have manuscript items associated with them or not. Other NACA reports and miscellaneous publications are arranged chronologically. NACA reports are usually grouped by year; other publications are grouped by decade.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been separated into eleven series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971, contains materials related to aircraft design and flight, such as notes and reports on aerodynamics, files on airplane parts such as cowling, landing gear, and instruments, and articles on design and performance. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971, includes files specific to a certain type of aircraft, and is divided into three subseries by subject.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958, comprises materials related to helicopters such as notes, flight trials, articles, and accident reports.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960, documents missle development, such as progress reports and files on locations like White Sands Proving Ground.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries C: Planes, 1919-1971, alphabetized by plane name, contains reports, tests, and files on specific planes, such as the Boeing 707, Lockheed Electra, and the Hiller X-18.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries III: Logs, 1929-1959, consists of daily logs and pilot logs.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968, divided into four subseries, comprises files on aviation safety—both crashes and preventative measures.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967, contains Gough's files on flight accidents and incidents, including crash reports, photographs, and studies.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Fires, 1930-1963, has files on fires in aviation accidents and the safety of aviation fuels.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962, focuses on accident analysis and methodology in accident investigations, including reports and articles on the subject.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968, relates to flight safety, accident survival, and emergency procedures. It includes bulletins from the Flight Safety Foundation, reports, and files from the first annual U.S. Air Force Safety Congress.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971, is divided into subseries by subject:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959, focuses on pilots, such as publications on handling characteristics, psychological aspects of instrument displays, pilot errors, and the pilot's role in space flight.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSubseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971, consists of Gough's files on people and personnel, such as pilots Warren Eaton and Howard Lily, and NACA-Langley employees.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973, documents organizations Gough was a member of or did consulting work for. Organizations include the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries VII: Photographs, 1920-1969, contains photographs depicting pilots, cockpits, and the Langley Research Center.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969, comprises personal and professional correspondence, including letters, telephone calls, and notes.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963, includes notes on talks and speeches given by Gough.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries X: Personal Files, 1930-1965, contains Gough's personal files, such as contacts, biographical information, curriculum vitae, and calendars.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries XI: General Files, 1925-1969, includes publications, papers, articles, and data on general topics.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. It is especially rich in materials from his years at NACA-Langley and equally rich on the topics of aviation safety and accident investigation procedures.","The papers are organized largely according to Gough's own filing system, and there is some degree of overlap in the contents of folders. Many of the folders include manuscript materials and other items such as magazine articles and newspaper clippings. The NACA reports and other documents that are individually listed include manuscript annotations, correspondence, or other items that make them unique. Documents published before 1930 are also listed individually, whether they have manuscript items associated with them or not. Other NACA reports and miscellaneous publications are arranged chronologically. NACA reports are usually grouped by year; other publications are grouped by decade.","The collection has been separated into eleven series:","Series I: Aircraft Design Considerations, 1921-1971, contains materials related to aircraft design and flight, such as notes and reports on aerodynamics, files on airplane parts such as cowling, landing gear, and instruments, and articles on design and performance. ","Series II: Specific Aircraft, 1919-1971, includes files specific to a certain type of aircraft, and is divided into three subseries by subject.","Subseries A: Helicopter Files, 1943-1958, comprises materials related to helicopters such as notes, flight trials, articles, and accident reports.","Subseries B: Missile Files, 1948-1960, documents missle development, such as progress reports and files on locations like White Sands Proving Ground.","Subseries C: Planes, 1919-1971, alphabetized by plane name, contains reports, tests, and files on specific planes, such as the Boeing 707, Lockheed Electra, and the Hiller X-18.","Series III: Logs, 1929-1959, consists of daily logs and pilot logs.","Series IV: Aircraft Safety, 1930-1968, divided into four subseries, comprises files on aviation safety—both crashes and preventative measures.","Subseries A: Accidents and Incidents, 1948-1967, contains Gough's files on flight accidents and incidents, including crash reports, photographs, and studies.","Subseries B: Fires, 1930-1963, has files on fires in aviation accidents and the safety of aviation fuels.","Subseries C: Investigations and Analyses, 1941-1962, focuses on accident analysis and methodology in accident investigations, including reports and articles on the subject.","Subseries D: Safety and Prevention, 1950-1968, relates to flight safety, accident survival, and emergency procedures. It includes bulletins from the Flight Safety Foundation, reports, and files from the first annual U.S. Air Force Safety Congress.","Series V: Aviation and People, 1933-1971, is divided into subseries by subject:","Subseries A: Piloting Aircraft, 1933-1959, focuses on pilots, such as publications on handling characteristics, psychological aspects of instrument displays, pilot errors, and the pilot's role in space flight.","Subseries B: Files on People, 1934-1971, consists of Gough's files on people and personnel, such as pilots Warren Eaton and Howard Lily, and NACA-Langley employees.","Series VI: Organizations and Consulting Files, 1925-1973, documents organizations Gough was a member of or did consulting work for. Organizations include the Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers.","Series VII: Photographs, 1920-1969, contains photographs depicting pilots, cockpits, and the Langley Research Center.","Series VIII: Correspondence, 1942-1969, comprises personal and professional correspondence, including letters, telephone calls, and notes.","Series IX: Talks and Speeches, 1934-1963, includes notes on talks and speeches given by Gough.","Series X: Personal Files, 1930-1965, contains Gough's personal files, such as contacts, biographical information, curriculum vitae, and calendars.","Series XI: General Files, 1925-1969, includes publications, papers, articles, and data on general topics."],"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_9cbc21a2359c537c2ec335eff51b3088\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer,  pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Melvin N. Gough Papers span from 1919 to 1971 and include a wide variety of materials reflecting Gough's career as a test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) administrator, and flight safety investigator. Types of materials include NACA and Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) reports and documents, articles, correspondence, notes and speeches, and newspaper and magazine clippings. Gough (1906-1994) was an engineer,  pilot, and administrator at NACA/NASA from 1926 to 1960."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_99d6d5fae72dd0a3795b7bf8c6ccf3a9\"\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease note:\u003c/emph\u003e This boxes in this collection are in off-site storage and require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. An oversize folder is available onsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for further information.\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Please note:  This boxes in this collection are in off-site storage and require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. An oversize folder is available onsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for further information."],"names_coll_ssim":[" United States. Civil Aeronautics Board","United States. Federal Aviation Agency","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Gilruth, Robert R. (Robert Rowe), 1913-2000","Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019","Soule, Hartley A. (Hartley Akin), 1904-1988","Gough, Melvin N. (Melvin Neilson), 1906-1994"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"," United States. Civil Aeronautics Board","United States. Federal Aviation Agency","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Gough, Melvin N. (Melvin Neilson), 1906-1994","Gilruth, Robert R. (Robert Rowe), 1913-2000","Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019","Soule, Hartley A. (Hartley Akin), 1904-1988"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"," United States. Civil Aeronautics Board","United States. Federal Aviation Agency","United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration"],"persname_ssim":["Gough, Melvin N. (Melvin Neilson), 1906-1994","Gilruth, Robert R. (Robert Rowe), 1913-2000","Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019","Soule, Hartley A. 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Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1656.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Collins, Michael, Papers","title_ssm":["Michael Collins Papers"],"title_tesim":["Michael Collins Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1907-2004"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1907-2004"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1989.029"],"text":["Ms.1989.029","Michael Collins Papers","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople","The collection is open to research.","Some of this collection has been digitized and is  available online .","The collection is arranged in the following series:","Series I. Air Force, 1953-1973.  This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.","Series II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.  The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.","Series III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.  Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of  NASA Current News  publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Series IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.  Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.","Series V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.  This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.","Series VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.  This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.","Series VII. Writings, 1908-2004.  This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff!  and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for  Carrying the Fire  also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.","Series VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.  Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.","Series IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.  This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.","Series X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.  Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.","Series XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.  This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Pilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.","Collins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)","Interested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.","Due to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.","In January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book  Carrying the Fire (and a subsequent children's adaptation,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places ). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published  Liftoff!, a book on the history and future of space exploration; his  Mission to Mars was published in 1990.","Collins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.","Collins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.","Michael Collins died on April 28, 2021.","The guide to the Michael Collins Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014.","The Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.","The collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff! , as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.","Includes NASA flights.","This publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.","Includes copies of  Politica , a Serbo-Croatian magazine.","Includes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes letter from Jimmy Carter.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.","Includes Reader's Digest and USIA.","Includes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for  The Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap  by George J. Torres.","Includes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.","The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n Aeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion,  8(5), November 1910.\n \nHallion, Richard P., \"Girding for War: Perspectives on Research, Development, Acquisition, and the Decision-making Environment of the 1980's,\" Edwards Air Force Base, CA: History Office, Air Force Flight Test Center, 1985.\n Journey to Halley's Comet , [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n National Security Strategy of the United States , Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n Origin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's , Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n Our First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning  [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n Report to the President : Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident , [Washington, D.C.: U.S.G.P.O., 1986].\n To the Moon : the Story in Sound  [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n Ethics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives , New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n Viking Orbiter Views of Mars , Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.\n","Much of this collection is copyrighted. 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 collection includes the papers of Michael Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum and author, dating from 1907-2004. Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)","Collins, Michael, 1930-2021","Most of this collection is in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1989.029"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Michael Collins Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Michael Collins Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Michael Collins Papers"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"creator_ssim":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"creators_ssim":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"access_terms_ssm":["Much of this collection is copyrighted. 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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Michael Collins Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1989. Additional donations were acquired in 2005 and 2007."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["24.9 Cubic Feet 39 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1 object"],"extent_tesim":["24.9 Cubic Feet 39 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1 object"],"date_range_isim":[1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open to research."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome of this collection has been digitized and is \u003ca show=\"new\" href=\"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms1989-029\"\u003eavailable online\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Some of this collection has been digitized and is  available online ."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged in the following series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries I. Air Force, 1953-1973.\u003c/b\u003e This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.\u003c/b\u003e The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.\u003c/b\u003e Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNASA Current News\u003c/title\u003e publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.\u003c/b\u003e Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.\u003c/b\u003e This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.\u003c/b\u003e This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VII. Writings, 1908-2004.\u003c/b\u003e This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e, and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!\u003c/title\u003e and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.\u003c/b\u003e Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.\u003c/b\u003e This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.\u003c/b\u003e Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.\u003c/b\u003e This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged in the following series:","Series I. Air Force, 1953-1973.  This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.","Series II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.  The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.","Series III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.  Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of  NASA Current News  publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Series IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.  Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.","Series V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.  This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.","Series VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.  This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.","Series VII. Writings, 1908-2004.  This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff!  and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for  Carrying the Fire  also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.","Series VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.  Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.","Series IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.  This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.","Series X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.  Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.","Series XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.  This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInterested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDue to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e(and a subsequent children's adaptation, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!,\u003c/title\u003ea book on the history and future of space exploration; his \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMission to Mars\u003c/title\u003ewas published in 1990.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMichael Collins died on April 28, 2021.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Pilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.","Collins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)","Interested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.","Due to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.","In January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book  Carrying the Fire (and a subsequent children's adaptation,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places ). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published  Liftoff!, a book on the history and future of space exploration; his  Mission to Mars was published in 1990.","Collins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.","Collins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.","Michael Collins died on April 28, 2021."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Michael Collins 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","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description","General Note","General Note","General Note","General Note"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Michael Collins Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Michael Collins Papers, Ms1989-029, 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], Michael Collins Papers, Ms1989-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e, and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!\u003c/title\u003e, as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes NASA flights.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003ePolitica\u003c/title\u003e, a Serbo-Croatian magazine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letter from Jimmy Carter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Reader's Digest and USIA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap\u003c/title\u003e by George J. Torres.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.","The collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff! , as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.","Includes NASA flights.","This publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.","Includes copies of  Politica , a Serbo-Croatian magazine.","Includes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes letter from Jimmy Carter.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.","Includes Reader's Digest and USIA.","Includes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for  The Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap  by George J. Torres.","Includes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion,\u003c/title\u003e 8(5), November 1910.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nHallion, Richard P., \"Girding for War: Perspectives on Research, Development, Acquisition, and the Decision-making Environment of the 1980's,\" Edwards Air Force Base, CA: History Office, Air Force Flight Test Center, 1985.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJourney to Halley's Comet\u003c/title\u003e, [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Security Strategy of the United States\u003c/title\u003e, Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eOrigin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's\u003c/title\u003e, Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eOur First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning\u003c/title\u003e [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eReport to the President : Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident\u003c/title\u003e, [Washington, D.C.: U.S.G.P.O., 1986].\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eTo the Moon : the Story in Sound\u003c/title\u003e [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eEthics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives\u003c/title\u003e, New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eViking Orbiter Views of Mars\u003c/title\u003e, Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n Aeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion,  8(5), November 1910.\n \nHallion, Richard P., \"Girding for War: Perspectives on Research, Development, Acquisition, and the Decision-making Environment of the 1980's,\" Edwards Air Force Base, CA: History Office, Air Force Flight Test Center, 1985.\n Journey to Halley's Comet , [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n National Security Strategy of the United States , Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n Origin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's , Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n Our First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning  [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n Report to the President : Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident , [Washington, D.C.: U.S.G.P.O., 1986].\n To the Moon : the Story in Sound  [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n Ethics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives , New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n Viking Orbiter Views of Mars , Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.\n"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMuch of this collection is copyrighted. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\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":["Much of this collection is copyrighted. 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_b4ac0061c543215b078a4261c66f8cdd\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection includes the papers of Michael Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum and author, dating from 1907-2004. Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection includes the papers of Michael Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum and author, dating from 1907-2004. Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material."],"names_coll_ssim":["United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)","Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)","Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)"],"persname_ssim":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"language_ssim":["Most of this collection is in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":629,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:33:47.133Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1656","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1656.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Collins, Michael, Papers","title_ssm":["Michael Collins Papers"],"title_tesim":["Michael Collins Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1907-2004"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1907-2004"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1989.029"],"text":["Ms.1989.029","Michael Collins Papers","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople","The collection is open to research.","Some of this collection has been digitized and is  available online .","The collection is arranged in the following series:","Series I. Air Force, 1953-1973.  This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.","Series II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.  The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.","Series III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.  Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of  NASA Current News  publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Series IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.  Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.","Series V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.  This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.","Series VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.  This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.","Series VII. Writings, 1908-2004.  This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff!  and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for  Carrying the Fire  also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.","Series VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.  Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.","Series IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.  This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.","Series X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.  Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.","Series XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.  This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Pilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.","Collins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)","Interested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.","Due to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.","In January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book  Carrying the Fire (and a subsequent children's adaptation,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places ). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published  Liftoff!, a book on the history and future of space exploration; his  Mission to Mars was published in 1990.","Collins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.","Collins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.","Michael Collins died on April 28, 2021.","The guide to the Michael Collins Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014.","The Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.","The collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff! , as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.","Includes NASA flights.","This publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.","Includes copies of  Politica , a Serbo-Croatian magazine.","Includes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes letter from Jimmy Carter.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.","Includes Reader's Digest and USIA.","Includes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for  The Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap  by George J. Torres.","Includes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.","The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n Aeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion,  8(5), November 1910.\n \nHallion, Richard P., \"Girding for War: Perspectives on Research, Development, Acquisition, and the Decision-making Environment of the 1980's,\" Edwards Air Force Base, CA: History Office, Air Force Flight Test Center, 1985.\n Journey to Halley's Comet , [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n National Security Strategy of the United States , Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n Origin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's , Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n Our First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning  [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n Report to the President : Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident , [Washington, D.C.: U.S.G.P.O., 1986].\n To the Moon : the Story in Sound  [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n Ethics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives , New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n Viking Orbiter Views of Mars , Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.\n","Much of this collection is copyrighted. 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 collection includes the papers of Michael Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum and author, dating from 1907-2004. Materials include reports, instruction manuals, personal notes, printed materials, audio recordings, photographs, awards and memorabilia associated with Collins' Air Force, NASA, State Department and NASM careers. There are also papers and research relating to Collins' writings; materials from public speaking engagements and board and club memberships; and small sets of personal correspondence and biographical material.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. 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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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Michael Collins Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1989. Additional donations were acquired in 2005 and 2007."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Astronauts","Science and Technology","Authors","Businesspeople"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["24.9 Cubic Feet 39 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1 object"],"extent_tesim":["24.9 Cubic Feet 39 boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 1 object"],"date_range_isim":[1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open to research."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome of this collection has been digitized and is \u003ca show=\"new\" href=\"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms1989-029\"\u003eavailable online\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Existence and Location of Copies"],"altformavail_tesim":["Some of this collection has been digitized and is  available online ."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged in the following series:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries I. Air Force, 1953-1973.\u003c/b\u003e This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.\u003c/b\u003e The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.\u003c/b\u003e Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNASA Current News\u003c/title\u003e publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.\u003c/b\u003e Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.\u003c/b\u003e This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.\u003c/b\u003e This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VII. Writings, 1908-2004.\u003c/b\u003e This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e, and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!\u003c/title\u003e and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.\u003c/b\u003e Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.\u003c/b\u003e This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.\u003c/b\u003e Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.\u003c/b\u003e This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged in the following series:","Series I. Air Force, 1953-1973.  This series contains Collins' individual flight record (including his later NASA flights) and an accident report for the crash of an F-86 fighter jet piloted by him. The series also consists of a number of test pilot manuals from the USAF Flight Test Center and reports written by Collins while at the Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. Additionally, there are a few items relating to survival training and an Aerospace Research Pilot School publication with sketches and photographs of ARPS and Experimental Test Pilot School graduates. The series is arranged chronologically.","Series II. Project Gemini, 1962-1967.  The Project Gemini Series contains a number of preparatory materials which has instruction manuals, class materials and Collins' own notes on astronomy, geology and the Gemini spacecraft. From the Gemini 10 flight, the series consists of an audio recording of the liftoff, transcripts of voice communications and mission commentaries, and photographs. The series also comprises official post-mission reports and two Gemini 10 newsclipping scrapbooks. The series is arranged in subseries by material type.","Series III. Project Apollo, 1966-2004.  Like the Project Gemini series, this series contains Collins' preparatory notes. Additionally, it includes transcripts of mission commentary, flight communications, and press feeds during post-flight recovery of the command module. The series has a number of audio recordings, which range from a pre-flight press conference to television coverage of the mission, and post-mission public appearances by the crew. Print media coverage of the mission may be found in a set of  NASA Current News  publications and other printed materials. The series consists of approximately 200 mission photographs and a number of commemorative materials. (Among the more unusual items are a collection of songs and poems inspired by Apollo 11 and a book of congratulatory letters from French civic leaders.) Post-mission materials comprises files devoted to five- and ten-year anniversary observances of the moon landing and audio recordings relating to the Apollo program and missions 12 and 13. The series is arranged in subseries by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible.","Series IV. Assistant Secretary of State, 1969-1971.  Collins' brief career with the U. S. State Department is chronicled here through notes, correspondence (including letters from President Nixon), audio recordings and printed materials. The series is arranged by item format, then chronologically.","Series V. National Air and Space Museum, 1971-1979.  This series comprises materials relating to Collins' directorship of NASM - particularly to the museum's design, groundbreaking and opening. The collection also consists of newsclippings devoted to museum exhibits and Collins as director. Audio recordings of events commemorating Collins' farewell complete the series. Arranged by form of item, then chronologically.","Series VI. Boards and Clubs, 1973-1989.  This series, largely devoted to the many advisory and editorial boards on which Collins served throughout the 1970s and 1980s, includes correspondence, notes, printed materials and photographs. There are a few folders on clubs to which Collins belonged. The series is arranged alphabetically by organization name.","Series VII. Writings, 1908-2004.  This series comprises materials relating to the writing and publication of Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff!  and includes background materials, typescripts, galley proofs, reviews and publicity. (The files for  Carrying the Fire  also have correspondence with Charles Lindbergh about his foreword to the book.) A number of Collins' articles, book reviews and opinion / editorial pieces are contained here as well. The series is arranged in subseries by publication type (book, magazine article, book review, etc.), then chronologically within each subseries.","Series VIII. Speeches, 1970-1996.  Collins' many public addresses throughout the 1970s and 1980s are represented here with background materials, speech texts, printed materials and photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by date of speech.","Series IX. Personal Correspondence, 1963-1973.  This small series comprises correspondence which did not fit neatly into those series devoted to specific aspects of Collins' career. It has a number of letters relating to NASA and the Apollo program. (Most noteworthy are letters from \"Buzz\" Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.) The series is arranged chronologically.","Series X. Biographical Materials, 1966-2003.  Like the personal correspondence series, this series was created from materials not associated with any specific aspect of Collins' public career. The series consists of a few printed materials with interviews or biographical sketches of Collins and several photographs. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type.","Series XI. Honors and Memorabilia, 1961-1989.  This series contains awards honoring Collins and his work the form of certificates, medals, and plaques from the United States, individual states, foreign countries, military organizations, and private corporations. The series also has just a few items of memorabilia, among which are a piece of fabric from the Kitty Hawk \"Wright Flyer,\" Collins' pilot clipboard, a Gemini sunscreen plate, a short film of Collins family scenes and commemorative items from NASA's Apollo and Voyager missions. The series is arranged in subsidies by material type. Within subseries, materials are in chronological order wherever possible."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInterested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDue to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e(and a subsequent children's adaptation, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!,\u003c/title\u003ea book on the history and future of space exploration; his \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eMission to Mars\u003c/title\u003ewas published in 1990.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCollins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMichael Collins died on April 28, 2021.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Pilot, astronaut, U.S. assistant secretary of state, National Air and Space Museum director, and author, Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1930. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington, D.C., before attending the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in 1952.","Collins received an Air Force commission and, after pilot training, was assigned to Nellis Air Base for advanced training on the F-86 Sabrejet. Upon completion of training, he was assigned to the 21st Fighter- Bomber Wing, stationed in Victorville, California and, later, France. In 1961, Collins completed test pilot school and was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base, where he tested experimental fighter jets. (In the meantime, he had married Patricia Finnegan; the couple would have three children: Kathleen, Ann and Michael.)","Interested in NASA's manned space program, Collins enrolled in the newly established Aerospace Pilot School in 1963. In October of that year, he was among the third group of astronauts selected by NASA. Collins served as a member of the backup crew for the Gemini 7 mission and as pilot of NASA's Gemini 10 mission (launched July 18, 1966) with commander John Young. Among the mission's noteworthy accomplishments were the establishment of a new orbital altitude record, a rendezvous with an Agena target vehicle, and two spacewalks conducted by Collins.","Due to the rotational basis on which astronauts were assigned to Apollo missions, Collins was originally scheduled to be a member of the Apollo 8 flight crew. His need for back surgery, however, forced his re- assignment to a later mission. The postponement placed Collins on the crew of Apollo 11 (launched July 16, 1969), the first manned mission to land on the lunar surface. As the mission's command module pilot, Collins orbited the moon while commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin E. \"Buzz\" Aldrin descended to its surface.","In January 1970, Collins resigned from NASA and served as assistant secretary of state for public affairs before becoming the first director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in April 1971; he was promoted to undersecretary of the Smithsonian in April 1978. During this time, Collins began writing about his experiences in the space program, leading to his book  Carrying the Fire (and a subsequent children's adaptation,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places ). His expertise and talents led to numerous requests for speaking engagements, articles and book reviews. In 1988, he published  Liftoff!, a book on the history and future of space exploration; his  Mission to Mars was published in 1990.","Collins served on the boards of numerous organizations and corporations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He became vice-president of field operations for the Vought Corporation in 1980, then resigned to head his own consulting firm, Michael Collins Associates, in 1985. He retired from the Air Force Reserve with the rank of major general in 1982.","Collins' awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Collier, Harmon and Goddard trophies; the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; the Distinguished Flying Cross and many others. He has received awards from eleven other countries and honorary degrees from six colleges and universities.","Michael Collins died on April 28, 2021."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Michael Collins 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","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description","General Note","General Note","General Note","General Note"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Michael Collins Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials.","See also Oversize Materials."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Michael Collins Papers, Ms1989-029, 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], Michael Collins Papers, Ms1989-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Michael Collins Papers commenced in July 2003 and was completed in September 2003. Preliminary processing had been performed during the early 1990s. Donations from 2005 and 2007 were processed, arranged, and described in November and December 2014."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCarrying the Fire\u003c/title\u003e, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eFlying to the Moon and Other Strange Places\u003c/title\u003e, and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eLiftoff!\u003c/title\u003e, as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes NASA flights.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes copies of \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003ePolitica\u003c/title\u003e, a Serbo-Croatian magazine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letter from Jimmy Carter.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also Oversize Materials.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes Reader's Digest and USIA.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap\u003c/title\u003e by George J. Torres.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Michael Collins Papers document the life and career of Collins, pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), and author.","The collection comprises correspondence, notes, printed material, photographs, and audio recordings from Collins' Air Force career, training at the U. S. Test Pilot School and Experimental Flight Center, participation in NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs, and tenure at the State Department and NASM. The collection also includes materials associated with Collins' books  Carrying the Fire ,  Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places , and  Liftoff! , as well as various articles and book reviews written by him. Collins' many public appearances are represented here with background materials, speech notes, texts, printed material, and photographs. The collection also contains a number of files, largely composed of correspondence, devoted to Collins' involvement with various boards and clubs. In addition, there are small sets of personal correspondence, biographical materials, and an assortment of honors and memorabilia.","Includes NASA flights.","This publication contains sketches and photographs of graduates from ARPS and the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School from 1955 to 1967.","Includes copies of  Politica , a Serbo-Croatian magazine.","Includes Collins in laboratory, life support schematic, astronauts' wives, post-mission tour, and Apollo 12.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes letter from Jimmy Carter.","See also Oversize Materials.","Includes correspondence from from aviator Charles Lindbergh.","Includes Reader's Digest and USIA.","Includes report for Rogers Commission and foreword for  The Space Shuttle: a Quantum Leap  by George J. Torres.","Includes letters from Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh and Lyndon B. Johnson."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eAeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion,\u003c/title\u003e 8(5), November 1910.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\nHallion, Richard P., \"Girding for War: Perspectives on Research, Development, Acquisition, and the Decision-making Environment of the 1980's,\" Edwards Air Force Base, CA: History Office, Air Force Flight Test Center, 1985.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJourney to Halley's Comet\u003c/title\u003e, [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNational Security Strategy of the United States\u003c/title\u003e, Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003e\n\u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eOrigin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's\u003c/title\u003e, Washington, D. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\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\nmay apply. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\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 . 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Hill Collection","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Science and Technology","Aeronautical engineers","The collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged in six series. Where possible, collection materials have been kept in original groupings. Other items, such as publications and clippings, have been grouped and arranged chronologically. Undated material is arranged alphabetically, where possible. ","Series I: Paul R. Hill Materials  - This series contains personal materials of Paul R. Hill, including correspondence, work evaluations, and his talks and lecture notes. It also contains papers written by Paul R. Hill. \n     \n Series II: Subject Files  - The files in this series are in original groupings by Hill and cntain papers, notes, correspondence.  ","Series III: NASA Reports and Publications  - This series contains official publications from NASA, memoranda, and meeting agendas from Hill's time at NACA/NASA. ","Series IV: Other Papers and Publications  - These files contain other publications that were part of the collection. Some of these publications were copies from other sources. The series is arranged chronologically. ","Series V: Images  - This series contains slides, slide negatives, drawings, photographs, and photograph negatives. \n  \n Series VI: Clippings  - This series contains clippings from various sources, separated by magazine or newspaper sources.  ","Bibliography","The Effect of External Shape Upon the Drag of a Scoop , 1941","Generalized Selection Charts for Bombers with Four 2000-Horsepower Engines , 1942","Effect of Airplane Design Efficiency and Engine Economy on Range , 1942","Parameters Determining Performance of Supersonic Pilotless Airplanes Powered by Ram-Compression Power Plants , 1946","An Analysis of Ducted-Airfoil Ram Jets for Supersonic Aircraft , 1948","Equations, Tables, and Charts for Compressible Flow , 1953","Preliminary Experimental Investigation of the Flight of a Person Supported by a Jet Thrust Device Attached to his Feet , 1953","Flight Tests of Man Standing on a Platform Supported by a Teetering Rotor , 1954","Flight Investigation at Mach Numbers from 0.8 to 1.5 to Determine the Effects of Nose Bluntness on the Total Drag of Two Fin-Stabilized Bodies of Revolution , 1955","High Temperature Oxidation and Ignition of Metals , 1956","A Method of Computing the Transient Temperature of Thick Walls from Arbitrary Variation of Adiabatic-Wall Temperature and Heat-Transfer Coefficient , 1957","An Analysis of Ablation-Shield Requirements for Manned Reentry Vehicles , 1960","NASA Reports - A Discussion for Prospective Authors , 1962","Perigee Propulsion for Orbital Launch of Nuclear Rockets , 1962","Open House Instructions for Self-Guided Tour , 1963","The International System of Units , 1964","The Needs and Requirements for a Manned Space Station Volume I , 1966","A Technical Assessment of Manned Orbiting Laboratories , 1964","Sterilization and Decontamination Techniques for Space Vehicles , 1967","Planetary Quarantine , 1967","AMPD Program Summary , 1970","A Simulator Study of the Control of Lunar Flying Platforms by Pilot Body Motions , 1970","Lunar Flying Platform Simulator , 1970 ","Echo I , 1961","Honor Awards Ceremony , 1963","Honor Awards Program , 1966","Honor Awards Program , 1970","Space Station Index , 1970","Honor Awards Program , 1972","\"Tips to NASA Travelers on How to Survive When Trapped in a Multistory Building Fire\", n.d.","The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics , n.d.","Molds and Men , 1952","The Origin of Life , 1954","Relativistic Treatment of Rocket Kinematics and Propulsion , 1958","Steering an Ascent Rocket for Maximum Cutoff Velocity , 1958","A Simple Passive Method for Predicting the Path of a Space Ship with Respect to a Planet Which Is Approaching , 1958","Techniques for Departure and Return in Interplanetary Flight , 1958","A Note on the Application of Hill's Method to Low Conductivity Materials , 1958","Computing Notes on Hill's Method , 1958","About the Final Velocity of Rockets , 1959","The Third Symposium on Advanced Propulsion Concepts , 1962","Development of a Method for Microbial Sampling of Surfaces with Special Reference to Reliability , 1963","The Application of Modern Dynamic Optimization Techniques to Fundamental Problems Encountered in Space Programs , 1964","The Black Death , 1964","Tangent Steering , 1965","Sterilizing Space Probes , 1966","On Finding the Optimum: A New Location Technique , 1969","Public Service Company of Colorado Shareholder's Quarterly , 1988","Conventionality and Mach's Principle in Relativity , n.d.","A Comparison of Two Methods for Calculating Transient Temperaturs Through Thick Walls , n.d.","Exact Methods in the Dynamics of Structures , n.d.","The Fundamentals of Flight-Induced and Forced Cooling , n.d.","Methods and Techniques Used by the Pilotless Aircraft Research Division in Free Flight Tests , n.d.","Notes on Quantum Theory , n.d.","Notes on Vibration Theory , n.d.","Numerical Solution for the Temperature Distribution in Some Structural Components Heated at a Constant Rate , n.d.","Objectives and a Comparison of Approaches for a Manned Orbital Laboratory , n.d.","Optimization of Satellite Boost Trajectories , n.d.","Significant Contributions of OMSF Flight Programs , n.d.","Paul R. Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. ","Hill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic,  Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis , was published post-humously in 1995. ","Mr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. ","The guide to the Paul R. Hill Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021.","The Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. ","Many photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  ","The collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).","Also included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. ","The following items have been removed and cataloged for the Special Collections Rare Book Collection:","A Class of Unified Explicit Methods for Steering Throttleable and Fixed-Thrust Rockets , 1964 A Course in Electrical Engineering/Vol II: Alternating Currents , 1934 A New Dimension: Wallops Island The First Fifteen Years , 1978 A Short Table of Integrals , 1956 A Superposition Principle for a System of Analytic Ordinary Differential Equations , 1963 A Trajectory Optimization Technique Based on the Theory of Second Variation , 1964 Accounting Principles , 1935 Analytical Mechanics for Engineers , 1933 Air-Age Education Series: Science of Pre-Flight Aeronautics , 1944 Airplane Dynamics , 1951 Airplane Structures, Volume I , 1938 Astronautics Magazine , September 1962 Bacteriology Illustrated , 1965 Bacteriology: Principles and Practice , 1962 Computation Curves for Compressible Fluid Problems , 1949 Design of Machine Elements , 1935 Development of Large Solid Propellant Boosters , 1962 Elementary Pile Theory , 1950 Elements of Chemistry, Volume II , 1853 Elements of the Differential and integral Calculus , 1929 Elements of Heat Power Engineering , 1915 Elements of Heat-Power Engineering, Part I: Thermodynamics and Prime Movers , 1926 Elements of Heat-Power Engineering, Part II: Steam-Generating Apparatus and Prime Movers, Fuels, Combustion, and Heat Transmission , 1933 Engineering Applications of Fluid Mechanics , 1947 Explosions and Combustion Processes in Gases , 1946 Gas Sterilants (Linde) , n.d. Geometry of Engineering Drawing , 1926 History of Wallops Station Part III Volume 1 , 1971 History of Wallops Station Part III Volume 2 , 1971 Hydraulics: A Text on Practical Fluid Mechanics , 1937 Internal-Combustion Engines , 1933 Kinetics of Machines , 1928 Lunar Flying Unit Status Review , 1968 Magnethydrodynamics , 1957 Mathematical Theory of Rocket Flight , 1947 Mechanical Engineers' Handbook , 1941 Millipore Bibliography , 1968 Modern Operational Mathematics in Engineering , 1944 NACA Reunion II , 1982 NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary , 1971 On The Two Point Boundary Value Problem, with Application to Celestial Mechanics , 1964 Pocket companion: information and tables for engineers and designers and other data pertaining to structural steel , 1934 Practical Exporting , 1949 Principles and Practices of Electrical Engineering , 1933 Progressive Plane Geometry , 1935 Resistance of Materials , 1925 Reusable Orbital Transport , 1965 Sampling Microbiological Aerosols , 1959 Scientific Results of the Viking Project , 1977 Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center from Sputnik to Apollo , 1995 Steam, Air, and Gas Power , 1933  Sterilization with Ethylene Oxide Gas Mixtures , 1966 The Internal Combustion Engine , 1938 Technical Aerodynamics , 1935 Techniques for Microbiological Analysis , 1967 Theory of Modern Steel Structures, Volume I: Statically Determinate Structures , 1936 Threshhold Limit Values for 1967 , 1967 Treatise on Hydraulics , 1934 Winds of Change: Expanding the Frontiers of Flight , 1992","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Laboratories , 1964","Sterilization and Decontamination Techniques for Space Vehicles , 1967","Planetary Quarantine , 1967","AMPD Program Summary , 1970","A Simulator Study of the Control of Lunar Flying Platforms by Pilot Body Motions , 1970","Lunar Flying Platform Simulator , 1970 ","Echo I , 1961","Honor Awards Ceremony , 1963","Honor Awards Program , 1966","Honor Awards Program , 1970","Space Station Index , 1970","Honor Awards Program , 1972","\"Tips to NASA Travelers on How to Survive When Trapped in a Multistory Building Fire\", n.d.","The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics , n.d.","Molds and Men , 1952","The Origin of Life , 1954","Relativistic Treatment of Rocket Kinematics and Propulsion , 1958","Steering an Ascent Rocket for Maximum Cutoff Velocity , 1958","A Simple Passive Method for Predicting the Path of a Space Ship with Respect to a Planet Which Is Approaching , 1958","Techniques for Departure and Return in Interplanetary Flight , 1958","A Note on the 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Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eUnconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis\u003c/emph\u003e, was published post-humously in 1995. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Paul R. Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. ","Hill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic,  Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis , was published post-humously in 1995. ","Mr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Paul R. Hill Collection 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 Paul R. Hill Collection 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], Paul R. Hill Collection, Ms2010-068, 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], Paul R. Hill Collection, Ms2010-068, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. ","Many photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  ","The collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).","Also included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. 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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_a70d5b68f1eff076e1abc527d5ec7f68\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NASA career of Paul R. Hill. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Paul R. 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Hill Collection"],"title_tesim":["Paul R. Hill Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1936-1996"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1936-1996"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2010.068"],"text":["Ms.2010.068","Paul R. Hill Collection","Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)","Science and Technology","Aeronautical engineers","The collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged in six series. Where possible, collection materials have been kept in original groupings. Other items, such as publications and clippings, have been grouped and arranged chronologically. Undated material is arranged alphabetically, where possible. ","Series I: Paul R. Hill Materials  - This series contains personal materials of Paul R. Hill, including correspondence, work evaluations, and his talks and lecture notes. It also contains papers written by Paul R. Hill. \n     \n Series II: Subject Files  - The files in this series are in original groupings by Hill and cntain papers, notes, correspondence.  ","Series III: NASA Reports and Publications  - This series contains official publications from NASA, memoranda, and meeting agendas from Hill's time at NACA/NASA. ","Series IV: Other Papers and Publications  - These files contain other publications that were part of the collection. Some of these publications were copies from other sources. The series is arranged chronologically. ","Series V: Images  - This series contains slides, slide negatives, drawings, photographs, and photograph negatives. \n  \n Series VI: Clippings  - This series contains clippings from various sources, separated by magazine or newspaper sources.  ","Bibliography","The Effect of External Shape Upon the Drag of a Scoop , 1941","Generalized Selection Charts for Bombers with Four 2000-Horsepower Engines , 1942","Effect of Airplane Design Efficiency and Engine Economy on Range , 1942","Parameters Determining Performance of Supersonic Pilotless Airplanes Powered by Ram-Compression Power Plants , 1946","An Analysis of Ducted-Airfoil Ram Jets for Supersonic Aircraft , 1948","Equations, Tables, and Charts for Compressible Flow , 1953","Preliminary Experimental Investigation of the Flight of a Person Supported by a Jet Thrust Device Attached to his Feet , 1953","Flight Tests of Man Standing on a Platform Supported by a Teetering Rotor , 1954","Flight Investigation at Mach Numbers from 0.8 to 1.5 to Determine the Effects of Nose Bluntness on the Total Drag of Two Fin-Stabilized Bodies of Revolution , 1955","High Temperature Oxidation and Ignition of Metals , 1956","A Method of Computing the Transient Temperature of Thick Walls from Arbitrary Variation of Adiabatic-Wall Temperature and Heat-Transfer Coefficient , 1957","An Analysis of Ablation-Shield Requirements for Manned Reentry Vehicles , 1960","NASA Reports - A Discussion for Prospective Authors , 1962","Perigee Propulsion for Orbital Launch of Nuclear Rockets , 1962","Open House Instructions for Self-Guided Tour , 1963","The International System of Units , 1964","The Needs and Requirements for a Manned Space Station Volume I , 1966","A Technical Assessment of Manned Orbiting Laboratories , 1964","Sterilization and Decontamination Techniques for Space Vehicles , 1967","Planetary Quarantine , 1967","AMPD Program Summary , 1970","A Simulator Study of the Control of Lunar Flying Platforms by Pilot Body Motions , 1970","Lunar Flying Platform Simulator , 1970 ","Echo I , 1961","Honor Awards Ceremony , 1963","Honor Awards Program , 1966","Honor Awards Program , 1970","Space Station Index , 1970","Honor Awards Program , 1972","\"Tips to NASA Travelers on How to Survive When Trapped in a Multistory Building Fire\", n.d.","The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics , n.d.","Molds and Men , 1952","The Origin of Life , 1954","Relativistic Treatment of Rocket Kinematics and Propulsion , 1958","Steering an Ascent Rocket for Maximum Cutoff Velocity , 1958","A Simple Passive Method for Predicting the Path of a Space Ship with Respect to a Planet Which Is Approaching , 1958","Techniques for Departure and Return in Interplanetary Flight , 1958","A Note on the Application of Hill's Method to Low Conductivity Materials , 1958","Computing Notes on Hill's Method , 1958","About the Final Velocity of Rockets , 1959","The Third Symposium on Advanced Propulsion Concepts , 1962","Development of a Method for Microbial Sampling of Surfaces with Special Reference to Reliability , 1963","The Application of Modern Dynamic Optimization Techniques to Fundamental Problems Encountered in Space Programs , 1964","The Black Death , 1964","Tangent Steering , 1965","Sterilizing Space Probes , 1966","On Finding the Optimum: A New Location Technique , 1969","Public Service Company of Colorado Shareholder's Quarterly , 1988","Conventionality and Mach's Principle in Relativity , n.d.","A Comparison of Two Methods for Calculating Transient Temperaturs Through Thick Walls , n.d.","Exact Methods in the Dynamics of Structures , n.d.","The Fundamentals of Flight-Induced and Forced Cooling , n.d.","Methods and Techniques Used by the Pilotless Aircraft Research Division in Free Flight Tests , n.d.","Notes on Quantum Theory , n.d.","Notes on Vibration Theory , n.d.","Numerical Solution for the Temperature Distribution in Some Structural Components Heated at a Constant Rate , n.d.","Objectives and a Comparison of Approaches for a Manned Orbital Laboratory , n.d.","Optimization of Satellite Boost Trajectories , n.d.","Significant Contributions of OMSF Flight Programs , n.d.","Paul R. Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. ","Hill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic,  Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis , was published post-humously in 1995. ","Mr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. ","The guide to the Paul R. Hill Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021.","The Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. ","Many photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  ","The collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).","Also included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. ","The following items have been removed and cataloged for the Special Collections Rare Book Collection:","A Class of Unified Explicit Methods for Steering Throttleable and Fixed-Thrust Rockets , 1964 A Course in Electrical Engineering/Vol II: Alternating Currents , 1934 A New Dimension: Wallops Island The First Fifteen Years , 1978 A Short Table of Integrals , 1956 A Superposition Principle for a System of Analytic Ordinary Differential Equations , 1963 A Trajectory Optimization Technique Based on the Theory of Second Variation , 1964 Accounting Principles , 1935 Analytical Mechanics for Engineers , 1933 Air-Age Education Series: Science of Pre-Flight Aeronautics , 1944 Airplane Dynamics , 1951 Airplane Structures, Volume I , 1938 Astronautics Magazine , September 1962 Bacteriology Illustrated , 1965 Bacteriology: Principles and Practice , 1962 Computation Curves for Compressible Fluid Problems , 1949 Design of Machine Elements , 1935 Development of Large Solid Propellant Boosters , 1962 Elementary Pile Theory , 1950 Elements of Chemistry, Volume II , 1853 Elements of the Differential and integral Calculus , 1929 Elements of Heat Power Engineering , 1915 Elements of Heat-Power Engineering, Part I: Thermodynamics and Prime Movers , 1926 Elements of Heat-Power Engineering, Part II: Steam-Generating Apparatus and Prime Movers, Fuels, Combustion, and Heat Transmission , 1933 Engineering Applications of Fluid Mechanics , 1947 Explosions and Combustion Processes in Gases , 1946 Gas Sterilants (Linde) , n.d. Geometry of Engineering Drawing , 1926 History of Wallops Station Part III Volume 1 , 1971 History of Wallops Station Part III Volume 2 , 1971 Hydraulics: A Text on Practical Fluid Mechanics , 1937 Internal-Combustion Engines , 1933 Kinetics of Machines , 1928 Lunar Flying Unit Status Review , 1968 Magnethydrodynamics , 1957 Mathematical Theory of Rocket Flight , 1947 Mechanical Engineers' Handbook , 1941 Millipore Bibliography , 1968 Modern Operational Mathematics in Engineering , 1944 NACA Reunion II , 1982 NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary , 1971 On The Two Point Boundary Value Problem, with Application to Celestial Mechanics , 1964 Pocket companion: information and tables for engineers and designers and other data pertaining to structural steel , 1934 Practical Exporting , 1949 Principles and Practices of Electrical Engineering , 1933 Progressive Plane Geometry , 1935 Resistance of Materials , 1925 Reusable Orbital Transport , 1965 Sampling Microbiological Aerosols , 1959 Scientific Results of the Viking Project , 1977 Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center from Sputnik to Apollo , 1995 Steam, Air, and Gas Power , 1933  Sterilization with Ethylene Oxide Gas Mixtures , 1966 The Internal Combustion Engine , 1938 Technical Aerodynamics , 1935 Techniques for Microbiological Analysis , 1967 Theory of Modern Steel Structures, Volume I: Statically Determinate Structures , 1936 Threshhold Limit Values for 1967 , 1967 Treatise on Hydraulics , 1934 Winds of Change: Expanding the Frontiers of Flight , 1992","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eHill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic, \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eUnconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis\u003c/emph\u003e, was published post-humously in 1995. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Paul R. Hill (1909-1990) was a renowned NASA engineer and UFO enthusiast. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1936. After teaching at the Polytechnic College of Engineering in Oakland, California, Hill began his career with the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) in 1939, which became the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. He worked at NASA until 1970, where he published numerous scientific and technical reports. ","Hill was also an adamant UFO enthusiast. Based on his own personal sightings in 1952, Mr. Hill tried to use his scientific and engineering knowledge to understand how UFOs worked and eventually built his own flying platform. His book on the topic,  Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis , was published post-humously in 1995. ","Mr. Hill was married to Frances Hoback Hill (d. 1999) and had one daughter, Julie M. Hill. Hill died in 1990 at the age of 81. "],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Paul R. Hill Collection 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 Paul R. Hill Collection 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], Paul R. Hill Collection, Ms2010-068, 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], Paul R. Hill Collection, Ms2010-068, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Paul R. Hill Collection commenced in 2010 and was completed in January 2011. Additional description was completed in August 2021."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMany photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NACA/NASA/Langely career of Paul R. Hill from 1939-1970. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks. ","Many photographs portray Hill's design for a personal flight device. Other drawings reflect planetary orbits or space station models. Presentation notes accompany a few slide folders.  ","The collection also consists of various publications and papers written by Hill and other authors. Many of these publications are declassified official NASA reports, and others are NASA publications from award ceremonies and department memorandums. Wherever possible, bibliographies at the folder-level are included in the \"Contents List\" below. Other publications include drafts of papers reviewed by Hill. A number of books were removed from the collection to be catalogued (see \"Separated Materials\" below).","Also included in this collection are personal papers of Paul R. Hill. Some of these items include his 1936 voter registration, work evaluations, and correspondence regarding his personal projects. Newspaper and magazine clippings kept by Hill are also included in the collection. 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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_a70d5b68f1eff076e1abc527d5ec7f68\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Paul R. Hill Collection contains material relating to the NASA career of Paul R. Hill. Materials include books, papers, newspapers, lantern slides, NASA publications and memos, overhead sheets, and notes from presentations and talks.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Paul R. 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