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The one change made at the discretion of the archivist was to change the word \"foreign\" to \"international.\" The signatures were originally housed in three ring binders. The order established by the donor has been maintained. Several signatures are part of larger manuscript pieces, such as letters or ephemeral items such as programs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. 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Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. 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Her most famous works include Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Villette (1853).","Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for North and South (1854–1855), Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story (1864–1866), and Cranford (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing The Life of Charlotte Brontë in 1857.","\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.","Ellen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.","F. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway)","The guide to the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005.","The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.","The Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026 he faithfully kept his promise\".","Archer writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]","On November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway.","These missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026 Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.","Finally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.","The collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.","These letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.","The organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909"],"collection_ssim":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2023.119"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2023.119"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)"],"creator_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"creators_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"access_terms_ssm":["The organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The collection was acquired with the Bronte Bible by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2005."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors","British literature"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors","British literature"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder"],"extent_tesim":["0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder"],"genreform_ssim":["British literature"],"date_range_isim":[1909],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged chronologically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJane Eyre\u003c/title\u003e (1847), \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eShirley\u003c/title\u003e (1849), and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eVillette\u003c/title\u003e (1853).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNorth and South\u003c/title\u003e (1854–1855), \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWives and Daughters: An Everyday Story\u003c/title\u003e (1864–1866), and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCranford\u003c/title\u003e (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Life of Charlotte Brontë\u003c/title\u003e in 1857.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eF. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway\"\u003ehttps://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Villette (1853).","Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for North and South (1854–1855), Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story (1864–1866), and Cranford (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing The Life of Charlotte Brontë in 1857.","\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.","Ellen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.","F. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway)"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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], Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, [ca. mid-1800s], 1909, Ms2023-119, 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], Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, [ca. mid-1800s], 1909, Ms2023-119, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026amp; he faithfully kept his promise\". \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArcher writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026amp; Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.","The Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026 he faithfully kept his promise\".","Archer writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]","On November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway.","These missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026 Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.","Finally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.","The collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["These letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe organization that has made the collection available believes that the \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter\u003c/emph\u003e in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/watch/record_detail.cfm?contactid=126\u0026amp;IndivID=\u0026amp;ArtistID=755\"\u003eWATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell\u003c/a\u003e for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of the \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eEllen Archer letters\u003c/emph\u003e in the collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e 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 organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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_55e51ea934b303ff2f6662e298e44a72\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"names_coll_ssim":["Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:33:12.556Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4175","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4175","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4175","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4175","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_4175.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, and Archer, Ellen, Letters","title_ssm":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters"],"title_tesim":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters"],"unitdate_ssm":["[ca. mid-1800s], 1909"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["[ca. mid-1800s], 1909"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1909"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909"],"text":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909","Ms.2023.119","Authors","British literature","The collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged chronologically.","Charlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Villette (1853).","Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for North and South (1854–1855), Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story (1864–1866), and Cranford (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing The Life of Charlotte Brontë in 1857.","\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.","Ellen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.","F. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway)","The guide to the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005.","The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.","The Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026 he faithfully kept his promise\".","Archer writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]","On November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway.","These missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026 Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.","Finally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.","The collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.","These letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.","The organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909"],"collection_ssim":["Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, 1909"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2023.119"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2023.119"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"creator_ssm":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)"],"creator_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"creators_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"access_terms_ssm":["The organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The collection was acquired with the Bronte Bible by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2005."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Authors","British literature"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Authors","British literature"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder"],"extent_tesim":["0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder"],"genreform_ssim":["British literature"],"date_range_isim":[1909],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is arranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is arranged chronologically."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJane Eyre\u003c/title\u003e (1847), \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eShirley\u003c/title\u003e (1849), and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eVillette\u003c/title\u003e (1853).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eNorth and South\u003c/title\u003e (1854–1855), \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eWives and Daughters: An Everyday Story\u003c/title\u003e (1864–1866), and \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eCranford\u003c/title\u003e (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Life of Charlotte Brontë\u003c/title\u003e in 1857.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEllen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eF. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway\"\u003ehttps://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Charlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Villette (1853).","Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was also a British novelist and poet, probably best known for North and South (1854–1855), Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story (1864–1866), and Cranford (1851–1853). She is also known as a close friend and biographer of Brontë, publishing The Life of Charlotte Brontë in 1857.","\"Madam\" and \"Dr. Cradock\", recipients of the Gaskell letter, were possibly novelist Harriet Grove (nee Lister) Cradock (1809-1884) and her husband Rev. Edward Hartopp Cradock (1810-1886), principal of Brasenose College of the University of Oxford.","Ellen Archer lived in Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was a friend of William Green, who had been a friend of Charlotte Brontë. The author inscribed a 1612 Bible and gave it to Green. Following his death, Archer acquired the Bible, selling it in 1909. No other information could be found about Archer.","F. Redway of Wimbledon is Frank Redway, a rare book and autograph dealer. (Source: The Publisher's Weekly, May 6, 1911, p. 1864, available online from the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/PublishersWeekly1911/1911-05-06/page/1864/mode/2up?q=Frank+Redway)"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters 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], Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, [ca. mid-1800s], 1909, Ms2023-119, 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], Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters, [ca. mid-1800s], 1909, Ms2023-119, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters was completed in October 2023. The Bronte Bible was cataloged in the Rare Book Collection prior to 2005."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026amp; he faithfully kept his promise\". \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArcher writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOn November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026amp; Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFinally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contains a letter from E.C. [Elizabeth Cleghorn] Gaskell, dated \"The Star [possibly a hotel in Oxford, England], Tuesday evening\", to \"Madam\", probably the wife of Dr. Cradock [possibly Harriet Cradock, wife of Rev. Edward Cradock]. She declines on behalf of herself and her daughter an invitation to join the recipient that evening due to being \"extremely tired with our day's work of sight-seeing\" and ends with \"compliments to Dr. Cradock and yourself.\" Although undated, it is likely from the mid-1800s.","The Archer letters are all from Ellen Archer of 15 Grange Field Avenure, Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, Yorkshire, England to F. Redway of 37a Trinity Road, Wimbledon, S.H., [Frank Redway, rare book dealer] and date July 11, November 6, November 23, and November 24, all in 1909. They discuss the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which was signed by Brontë at Haworth on April 21, 1834. In the July 11 epistle, Archer writes, \"I got it from the late Mr. Wm. [William] Green, he got it of Charlotte Brontë on condition that he never parted with it so long as he lived \u0026 he faithfully kept his promise\".","Archer writes on November 6 about her disappointment that the Bible did not fetch more at auction. She gives a little more detail about the history of the Bible, saying that the Blands originally owned it, and the family knew both Charlotte Brontë and William Green. She also suggests they may have all met while Brontë was a governess at Stone Gappe. [Brontë was governess there for the Sidgwick family in 1839.]","On November 23, Archer asks about the final sale price of Charlotte Brontë's Bible and informs Redway of letters she received at the auction and afterwards \"from a Gentleman at Manchester\" who may be related to the Blands and offers to share them with Redway.","These missives are transcribed by Archer to Redway on November 24. First, a copy of an October 29 inquiry to Sotheby \u0026 Co. from Harry B. Wood indicates that he learned they would be selling \"'Charlotte Brontë's Bible, issued by Robert Barker,' bound in calf\" and that he would like to know \"whether the Blands in question were family connections of the well-known artist, Julius Caesar [Ibbetson]\". Wood on November 7 elaborated on his family history, stating that his grandmother was a Miss Bland who gave him miniatures of two children, and the minatures were likely copied from a painting by Ibbetson of his own children. Family rumor has it that the artist may be \"connetions of my grandmother's\" and is asking if Archer can help him trace the connection between his own family, the Ibbetsons, and the Blands who previously owned Charlotte Brontë's Bible. Wood also proclaims, \"Seems a pity however that such an interesting Souvenier [referring to the Bible] should be allowed to leave the country of origin\" and implies the Bible was sold to someone in America. Archer ends her letter to Redway by stating that she has misplaced a leaf from the Bible that included names and dates for births, marriages, and deaths for the Blands in the 1600s and 1700s.","Finally, the collection includes an envelope to F. Redway, probably from one of these letters from Ellen Archer, stamped Burley in Wharfedale, Leeds, November [maybe 23?], 1909.","The collection accompanied Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which are discussed in the aforementioned Archer letters. The Bronte Bible (as it is now called) has been cataloged in the Rare Book Collection with call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["These letters were acquired with Charlotte Brontë's Bible (now called the Bronte Bible), a 1612 Bible owned and inscribed by Charlotte Brontë, Haworth, April 21, 1834. The Bronte Bible (call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large) has been separated to the Rare Book Collection in Special Collections and University Archives."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe organization that has made the collection available believes that the \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter\u003c/emph\u003e in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/watch/record_detail.cfm?contactid=126\u0026amp;IndivID=\u0026amp;ArtistID=755\"\u003eWATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell\u003c/a\u003e for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of the \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eEllen Archer letters\u003c/emph\u003e in the collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e 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 organization that has made the collection available believes that the Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell letter in the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. See the WATCH File for Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell for information about rights holders, where applicable. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","The copyright status of the Ellen Archer letters in the 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_55e51ea934b303ff2f6662e298e44a72\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged in the Rare Books Collection of Special Collections and University Archives with the call number BS185 1612 .L8 Spec Large."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"names_coll_ssim":["Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865","Archer, Ellen (Burley in Wharfedale, England)","Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:33:12.556Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_4175"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Henry James Letters, 1889/1909","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"James, Henry, 1843-1916","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The collection consists of four letters, all written while Henry James was in England, one each to Lady Grace Baring, \"Mrs. Sheridan,\" the Society of Authors, and writer George Gissing.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1295","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1295.xml","title_filing_ssi":"James, Henry, Letters","title_ssm":["Henry James Letters"],"title_tesim":["Henry James Letters"],"unitdate_ssm":["1889-1909"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1889-1909"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1889/1909"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Henry James Letters, 1889/1909"],"text":["Henry James Letters, 1889/1909","Ms.1974.008","Authors, American -- 20th century","Authors","Correspondence","The collection is open for research.","The collection is arranged chronologically.","Henry James was born in New York, New York, in 1843. During his lifetime, he was a literary and art critic (writing for Nation from 1866-1869 and for Atlantic from 1866-1872), novelist, and short story author. In addition, he also wrote travel essays and plays. During the 1870s and 1880s, he wrote several of his best-known works: Daisy Miller: A Study (1878), Portrait of a Lady (1881), and The Bostonians (1886). James was a frequent traveler and corresponded with other writers in the United States and abroad. In 1915, he emigrated to England. He died the following year.","The guide to the Henry James Letters 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 Henry James Letters was completed in 1974. Additional description was completed in March 2011.","The collection consists of four letters, all written while Henry James was in England, one each to Lady Grace Baring, \"Mrs. Sheridan,\" the Society of Authors, and writer George Gissing.","The organization that has made the collection available believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. See the WATCH File for Henry James for information about rights holders, where applicable.","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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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 Marswas 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/).","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.","The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n\n\nAeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion, 8(5), November 1910.\n\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\n\nJourney to Halley's Comet, [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n\n\nNational Security Strategy of the United States, Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n\n\nOrigin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's, Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n\n\nOur First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n\n\nReport 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\n\nTo the Moon : the Story in Sound [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n\n\nEthics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives, New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n\n\nViking Orbiter Views of Mars, Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.","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."],"collection_title_tesim":["Michael Collins Papers, 1907/2004"],"collection_ssim":["Michael Collins Papers, 1907/2004"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1989.029"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1989.029"],"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"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. 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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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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 Marswas 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  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"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/)."],"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. 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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. 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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."],"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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C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n\n\nOur First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n\n\nReport 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\n\nTo the Moon : the Story in Sound [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n\n\nEthics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives, New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n\n\nViking Orbiter Views of Mars, Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMuch of this collection is copyrighted. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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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_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\n    "],"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."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)"],"names_coll_ssim":["United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration","Project Apollo (U.S.)","Project Gemini (U.S.)","Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"persname_ssim":["Collins, Michael, 1930-2021"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","United States. 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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 Marswas 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/).","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.","The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:\n\n\nAeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion, 8(5), November 1910.\n\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\n\nJourney to Halley's Comet, [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n\n\nNational Security Strategy of the United States, Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n\n\nOrigin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's, Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n\n\nOur First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n\n\nReport 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\n\nTo the Moon : the Story in Sound [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n\n\nEthics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives, New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n\n\nViking Orbiter Views of Mars, Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980.","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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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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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","\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 Marswas 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  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"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/)."],"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","\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  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["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."],"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\n\nAeronautics: The American Magazine of Aerial Locomotion, 8(5), November 1910.\n\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\n\nJourney to Halley's Comet, [S.l.]: NASA, 1980.\n\n\nNational Security Strategy of the United States, Washington, D.C.: The White House, 1988.\n\n\nOrigin and Evolution of Life--Implications for the Planets: a Scientific Strategy for the 1980's, Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1981.\n\n\nOur First Quarter Century of Achievement... Just the Beginning [NASA 25th anniversary press kit], [S.l.]: NASA, 1983.\n\n\nReport 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\n\nTo the Moon : the Story in Sound [sound recordings with accompanying book], New York: Time Life Records, 1969.\n\n\nEthics of Change: Humanistic Values versus Technological Imperatives, New Smyrna Beach, FL: Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1988.\n\n\nViking Orbiter Views of Mars, Washington, DC: NASA Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1980."],"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","\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\n    "],"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. 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