NASA Headquarters History Office - Oral History Collection

NASA Headquarters History Office - Oral History Collection (Sorted by Interviewee) Interviewee Unknown 51-B Crew Aaron, David Aaron, John Abbey, George Abbey, George Abbey, George Abbey, George S. Abbey, George W.S. Abbey, George Interviewer Edgar Cortright Unknown Not supplied Jeff Bingham Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Date Interviewed 1966 Subject Interviews re: Voyager management NASA Audio Highlight Tape Series – Interview with crew of 51-B Aaron‘s role with NASA during the Carter Administration Space station history: 1984-1999 Abbey‘s career in space business and other biographical information Abbey‘s career in space business and other biographical information SC-012, Phillips Report, persons involved in Phillips investigation Format Transcript CS Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript Notes CS Reel CS Reel Transcript Length 68 pgs 1 tape 21 pgs 24 pgs 22 pgs 13 pgs 1 pg. Location 1/4/4 10981 XII/C/4 I/J I/J III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/3 13291 III/B/3 13291 XII/D/5 Remarks 6/26/98 5/13/99 6/24/74 7/26/72 8/18/70 07/26/72 06/29/74 06/29/74 2 copies of interview 35 mins Abbey‘s Career in Space. 22 pgs Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Abbey, George W.S. Abbitt, Charles W. Abbott, Ira H. Howard McCurdy Robert Merrifield Walter Bonney 11/10/87 8/6/68 10/28/71 NASA Culture Study MSC History: development of Mission Control Center at MSC Houston Organization of NACA, wind tunnels, airfoils, missiles, and supersonic and swept wing aircraft Success of research at the NACA, position as directors Transcript Transcript Transcript 41 pgs 14 pgs 31 pgs I/J/1 6721 I/I/6 1/1/1 0004 See Chief Archivist 1/1/1 0005 Abbott, Ira H. Arthur Levine 8/60 Transcript 8 pgs Interviewee Abrahamson, Lt. Gen. James Abrahamson, Lt. Gen. James Acheson, David Albrecht, Dr. Mark, et. al. Interviewer Malcolm McConnell USA Today reporter Harry Lambright Woody Kay (moderator) Date Interviewed 2/8/84 Subject Goals for the space shuttle program and future of the space station. Goals for the space shuttle program and future of the space station Webb Project Commercial Space Policy of the 1980s panel discussion with Albrecht, Jim Beggs, Martin Kress, Jim Muncie, James Rose, Colonel Gilbert Rye, Robert Walker X-33 history World Book Encyclopedia Science Service interview Format Transcript Length 4 pgs Location 1/1/1 0990 1/1/1 0990 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 Remarks 2/6/84 Transcript 5 pgs 11/1/90 11/1/99 Notes Transcript Disc CS CS Transcript Reel 6 pgs 99 pgs & 2 tapes 3 tapes 33 pgs 2 tapes 15 pgs 19 pgs Aldrich, Arnold Aldrin, Buzz Aldrin, Buzz Aldrin, Buzz Aldrin, Buzz; Armstrong; Collins Aldrin, Buzz Armstrong, Young Allen, Lew Andrew Butrica WBESS Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Robert Newman Hinners 8/14/97 1966 12/4/70 7/7/70 7/20/79 XII/B/3 III/B/2 13282 III/B/3 13291 I/I/6 1/1/3 0042 1/1/7 0108 1/1/4 0057 & XII/C/5 XII/D/6 Copyrighted MSC History: Gemini and Apollo Astronaut training, operations and post- mission activities 10th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing 10th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Transcript Transcript 7/20/79 Transcript 5 pages Adam Gruen Roger Launius, Lori Walters, & Stan Star Steve Dick 3/3/89 Oral History Interview Alley, Robert, et. al. 7/2425/2000 Allnutt, Robert F. 11/7/05 Bumper 8, 50th Anniversary, Group Oral History conducted at Kennedy Space Center. Includes Robert Alley, Elizabeth Bain, Herman Bank, Ed Belcher, Konrad Dannenberg, Robert Droz, Norris Gray, Dick Jones, William Pickering NASA career highlights Transcript & CS CD VHS 28 pgs 10 CDs 8 tapes Transcript 47 pgs I/I/6 Interviewee Allnutt, Robert F. Altneu, Irwin Interviewer Harry Lambright Lloyd Swenson, Jr. Richard Hallion Chris Ray Paul Rollins Robert Sherrod Adam Gruen Not known John Sloop Date Interviewed Webb Project 7/20/70 Subject Format Notes Transcript Length 14 pgs 27 pgs Location I/J/1 7106 1/1/5 0066 1/1/5 0076 XII/C/4 I/J/5 8/1/8 2043 folder gone 1/1/7 0095 & XII/C/5 1/1/7 0096 1/1/7 0103 Remarks Oral History Interview – Apollo Ames, Milton Jr. Anders, Ben Anders, William Anderson, Senator Clinton Anderson, Paul Anderson, Robert Appold, Norman C. 7/26/71 1/22/87 10/8/97 7/25/68 Early supersonic flight Transcript CS Transcript Notes 15 pgs 1 tape 35 pgs 1 pg. Early Days of Manned Space Flight Apollo 1 congressional hearings Located in Sherrod bio. File 4/13/88 NASA Budget issues in the Reagan era ―Oral History Interviews - re Apollo History with Anderson and Arnold Hoffman USAF, Lockheed R&D, propulsion advances 1/4/74 Transcript & CS Transcript missing. Transcript 35 pgs 94 pgs Interview missing from file Transcript has editorial changes by interviewee, 9/23/74 Arabian, Don Mr. Jones 6/12/73 Johnson Space Flight Center, Skylab 1 repairs Transcript 63 pgs Arifide, John Armistead, Katherine H. Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Newman Armstrong, Neil Unnamed interviewer Richard P. Hallion Press Conference JPL Interview 12/10/76 7/20/79 Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel 10th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing CS Transcript CS Transcript 1 tape 42 pgs 120 mins 19 pages 1/1/7 0106 & 7/11/4 7589 XII/C/4 I/J/2 6685 1/1/7 0108 WBESS 1966(?) World Book Encyclopedia Science Series interview Transcript 20 pgs III/B/2 13282 Copyrighted Interviewee Armstrong, Neil Interviewer Robert Sherrod Date Interviewed 9/23/71 Subject Interview upon leaving NASA Format Notes & CS Notes Transcript Length 12 pgs & 1 tape 6 pgs 15 pgs Location 3/B/2 13285 & 3/B/3 13291 1/2/1 0112 1/2/1 0114 III/B/3 13291 I/J/2 6685 1/1/7 0108 XII/C/2 Remarks Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, Neil A. Armstrong, Neil, Aldrin, Collins Arnold, James R. Richard Hallion James Burke, BBC-TV Robert Sherrod Richard P. Hallion Robert Brooks Joe Tatarewicz 1/26/72 6/11/79 Participation and knowledge of X-Aircraft projects Apollo 11 mission and future space projects 9/23/71 6/27/72 5/20/74 Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel 5th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Reel Notes Transcript 6 pgs 27 pgs 3/16/93 Asimov, Isaac Atkins, Barbara Atwood, J. Leland Atwood, J. Leland Atwood, John Leland Augusson, Col. William Augusson, William Simon Bourgin Adam L. Gruen Loyd Swenson, Jr. Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Mr. Pitts Mr. Pitts 11/74 5/19/86 7/16/70 Lunar receiving lab; selection of PIs; JSC; rock box design, thin section prep lab; uranium lead dating; inert gas atmosphere; quarantine requirement; dry run for Mars Polish Space Exhibit #3 Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Apollo Oral History Interview, P-51 through X15 Webb Project Apollo 204 fire Life Sciences O.H.I. Astronaut selection process for Mercury Project Transcript 41 pgs Transcript CS Transcript 17 pgs 90 min 17 pgs 1/2/1 0123 I/J/2 6685 1/2/1 0117 I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13285 XII/B/4 1/2/1 0018 2 copies of transcript 4/10/90 6/24/69 5/8/79 5/8/79 Notes Notes CS Transcript 11 pgs 10 1 tape 38 pgs Interviewee Austin, Robert E. ―Gene‖ Bacon, David Interviewer Andrew Butrica Michael Keller Not supplied Family Channel James Burke Sylvia D. Fries Lane Wallace Various Date Interviewed 10/6/97 Subject X-33 history Format Transcript & CS Transcript & Reel Notes Transcript Transcript CS Transcript & Notes Transcript Length 81 pgs & 4 tapes 18 pgs & 1 reel Location I/I/6 & XII/B/3 1/2/1 0124 & XII/B/3 I/J/2 6685 1/2/1 0134 1/2/1 0134 12/C/4 XII/E/6 XII/D/5 Remarks 10/3/67 Langley Research Center since 1920 Baer, Jenny Bales, Steven Bales, Steven Balombin, Joseph R. Bandeen, Bill Barlow, Mel R. 09/08/77 Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Apollo 11 Lunar Landing and operation of guidance computer NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Goddard History Work on the Atlas Program 3 pgs 12 pgs 1 tape 40 pgs 25 pgs 5/18/79 5/13/86 11/19/97 1/28/70 Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Barna, Gerald Barns, Geneva B. Adam L. Gruen Glen Swanson (editor) Lane Wallace Maura Mackowski 10/26/90 NASA culture Study Used for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 3/26/99 Transcript & CS 1st CD 2nd CD 29 pgs & 1 tape 71 min 23 min I/J/2 6685 & XII/C/5 XII/D/5 Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Barrowman, Jim & Don Margolies Berry, William E. ca 1997 Goddard History Transcript & Notes Transcript 18 pgs XII/E/6 2005 Life Sciences; role as Ames Research Center Deputy Director; head of Life Sciences Flight Experiments Program at Ames, Ames Advanced Life Support Division; Deputy Director of Life Sciences at NASA HQ; Director of space Research; discussion of future of life sciences 9 pgs I/I/5 Interviewee Bartoe, JohnDavid Bartoe, JohnDavid Bates, David K. Battle, Lucius Baudey, Patrick Baumgartner, Bob Beatty, Marvin E. III Becker, John Interviewer Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Harry Lambright Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica Sylvia D. Fries Walter Bonney Date Interviewed 10/27/87 Subject Skylab exp. Chief Scientist‘s Office present and future History as Chief Scientist Format Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Notes CS Length 43 pgs & 1 tape 43 pgs & 1 tape 47 pgs & 1 tape 7 pgs 1 tape 64 pgs & 3 tapes 1 tape 12 pgs Location 1/2/2 0140 & XII/C/5 1/2/2 0140 & XII/C/5 I/J/2 6685 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 XII/C/4 I/I/6 & XII/B/3 XII/C/4 1/2/3 0148 & 9/2/9, John V. Becker I/J/2 13459 & XII/B/2 1/2/3 5029 Remarks 4/13/88 4/12/88 NASA culture Study 1/18/90 1/24/85 10/8/97 11/14/87 3/27/73 Webb Project X-33 history Langley Research Center X-1A and X-2, airplane explorations Transcript & CS CS Transcript Becker, John Eugene Emme Eugene Emme 2/10/76 NACA & NASA, 1936-1963 Transcript & CS Transcript 69 pgs & 2 tapes 3 pgs Beckler, David 2/14/74 Beckman, David A. Beeler, D. Elroy Beggs, James Robert Merrifield Richard P. Hallion Boards and Directors Magazine 11/29/67 12/1/76 The Office of Defense Mobilization, Science Advisory Committee, Presidential Science Advisory Committee, science and space policy, and creation of NASA. MSC History: flight controllers and assignments around the world Historical Flight Research Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript 11 pgs 66 pgs & 1 tape 19 pgs I/I/6 I/J/2 6685 & XII/B/2 6/3/7 4273 No date. Likely 1981 or 1982 Government/ industry relationship; space commercialization; NASA organization, management, and budgeting Interviewee Beggs, James Interviewer Ivelisse Rodriguez Date Interviewed 12/15/82 Subject Highlights of 1982; space shuttle flights; Landsat D satellite launch and Earth resources observation; space sciences research; construction of remote manipulator arm by Canada; FY1983 budget; Spacelab project; planetary exploration; aeronautical research; space station project; coop with DoD; space shuttle capability for satellite repair/retrieval; TDRSS; navigation and search and rescue satellites; space technology spinoffs Webb Project Beggs‘ NASA career Format Transcript Length 46 pgs Location 6/3/7 4284 Remarks Beggs, James Beggs, James Beheim, Rudy Bekey, Ivan Bell, David Harry Lambright Kevin Rusnak and Rebecca Wright Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica John Logsdon 5/9/90 3/7/02 Notes Transcript 4 CDs 1 Disk CS 6 pgs 83 pgs I/J/1 7106 XII/C/3 18108 7/11/84 3/2/99 10/4/67 X-33 history Stimulating the economy, increasing defense and space spending, setting specific goals for the space program, and the decision to go to the moon. Webb Project Stimulating the economy, increasing defense and space spending, setting specific goals for the space program, and the decision to go to the moon. AS-502; LOX; Pogo Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel 1 tape 3 tapes 1 tape & 19 pgs XII/C/4 XII/B/3 XII/B/3 & 1/2/3 0153 I/J/1 7106 VI/B/1 12507 CS Reel & Transcript Bell, David Bell, David E. Harry Lambright John Logsdon 1/17/91 10/4/67 Notes Transcript 9 pgs 19 pgs Bell, Lucian Belles, Franks Bellman, R. Robert Sherrod John L. Sloop Richard P. Hallion 3/12/70 5/30/74 3/4/77 Notes Transcript Transcript & 4 pgs 17 pgs 111 pgs & 2 tapes III/B/2 13285 I/J/2 6685 I/J/2 6685 Telephone interview Interviewee Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject Format CS CS Length Location & XII/B/2 XII/C/5 1/2/3 0154 & 9/2/5, Steven E. Belsley I/J Remarks Belloli, Jay Belsley, Steven E. Unnamed interviewer Walter T. Bonney 1 tape 9 pgs Side 2, Van Der Woude tape 9/24/74 Participation at Ames Research Center on stability, control, and automatic control of aircraft. Transcript Benik, Mark Berg, Capt. Winfred E. Bergen, William Berger, Wallace Berggren, Dr. Willard P. Bergman, Jules Bergstralh, Jay Berman, Kurt Berrier, Bobby, et. al Virginia Dawson & Joe Nieberding Milton Lomask and Green Robert Sherrod not supplied John L. Sloop Robert Sherrod Dr. Ronald Schorn Courtney G. Brooks Robert G. Ferguson 11/9/99 Centaur project Transcript 16 pgs Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 4/10/67 Development of the Vanguard Launch Vehicle and launch of Explorer 1 satellite. circumstance of departure form North American Rockwell Corp Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Questions regarding the feeding of the Phillips report to congress Planetary Astronomy The design of the Lunar Module and the Lunar Module ascent stage by Bell Aerospace. Interviews with Bobby Berrier, John W. Boyd, Christine M. Darden, Thomas A. Edwards, & Victor L. Peterson re aeronautics research programs at Ames and Langley Research Centers. Interviews completed as part of Aeronautic History book contract. Mercury 7 astronaut selection, Gemini crews, grounding Shepard and Slayton, post-flight Transcript 6 pgs 1/2/3 0161 III/B/2 13285 I/J/2 6685 I/J/2 6685 III/B/2 13285 XII/C/5 1/2/4 0167 I/I/6 Telephone interview Telephone interview 8/20/69 11/3/89 Notes CS 1 pg. 90 min 3/21/74 2/22/71 2/23/93 12/2/71 1/05 & 3/05 Transcript Notes CS Transcript Transcripts & CS 51 pgs 1 pg. 1 tape 40 pgs various Telephone interview Berry, Dr. Charles Grimwood 3/18/68 Transcript 24 pgs 1/2/4 0169 Interviewee Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject medical problems of Schirra and Cooper, and effects of 0 G and EVA His selection as medic, agency roles, flight monitoring, set up of medical program, grounding of Slayton and Shepard. MSC History: medical operations – institutional aspects, crew support, scientific issues medical research and operations for the Apollo program medical research and operations for the Apollo program medical research and operations for the Apollo program Psychiatrists in Apollo program, speaking engagements regarding Apollo, space food medical research and operations for the Apollo program Format Length Location Remarks Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles Berry, Dr. Charles A. Berry, Jim Bessio, Oscar Betchel, Bob Bilke, Paul Bilke, Paul Bingman, Charles F. Bioletti, Carlton Unnamed interviewer Robert Merrifield Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica Unnamed interviewer Adam Gruen Richard P. Hallion Howard McCurdy Unnamed interviewer Walter Bonney 10/30/67 Transcript 27 pgs 1/2/4 0169 I/I/6 10/30/67 Transcript 28 pgs 12/15/69 4/6/73 7/15/71 8/2/71 1/08/88 Notes Transcript Notes Notes Notes 3 pgs 53 pgs 1 pg. 2 pgs 2 pgs III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 III/B/3 13291 XII/B/3 XII/C/6 I/J/1 I/J/2 6685 I/J/1 6721 1/2/5 0176 1/2/5 0177 & 9/2/7, Telephone interview Telephone interview Telephone interview Telephone interview not found in file 4/24/73 10/21/97 8/10/73 8/14/87 4/1/76 6/21/88 7/19/67 9/25/74 Space Station Oral History Compilation Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel NASA Culture Study Space Task Group organization and decision about site of the Manned Spacecraft Center. Design and development of wind tunnels at Ames and Langley Research Centers X-33 history CS Reel CS CS Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript Transcript 2 tapes 2 tapes 2 tapes 1 tape 4 pgs 5 pgs 47 pgs 8 pgs 8 pgs Interviewee Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject Format Length Location Carlton Bioletti 1/2/5 0178 I/J/2 6685 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 III/B/2 13285 & III/B/3 13291 XII/E/6 III/B/2 13285 III/B/5 7105 12/C/4 XII/E/6 III/B/2 13285 I/I/6 1/2/7 0199 & 7/11/4 7589 I/J/2 6685 III/B/2 013285 Remarks Bird, John D. Bisson, Ed Bisson, Ed Black, David Black, Jr., Fred Ivan Ertel Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod 6/20/66 3/22/85 Development of the lunar-orbit-rendezvous concept and early designs for the lunar module. Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Transcript Transcript CS 15 pgs 9 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 86 pgs & 2 tapes 2 tapes 13 pgs 2 pgs 120 min 1 tape 57 pgs 1 pg. 20 pgs 29 pgs 3/17/87 2/27/73 SSHP-Oral History Interview North American Contract with NASA for the Apollo Program CS Transcript & CS Reel Transcript & Notes Notes CS CS Transcript & Notes Notes Transcript Transcript Blanchard, Dave Bland, Jr., William M. Bleeg, Bob Boeckel, John H. Boeckel, John Bolce, William J. Bond, Aleck Bond, Aleck Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Lane Wallace Sylvia D. Fries Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Unnamed interviewer 10/21/97(?) 10/28/69 4/28/93 5/23/86 1997 (?) 10/8/70 10/10/67 6/12/73 Goddard History Apollo History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Goddard History STAC; Apollo board of executives MSC History: design and development of test facilities at MSC Involvement in the Mercury Project to develop a suitable reentry structure. Telephone interview Telephone interview Bonner, Tom Bonney, Walter T. Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod 5/7/86 4/2/73 Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Bids for the Astronauts stories CS Notes 90 min 1 pg. Telephone interview Interviewee Boone, Adm. Walter F. Boone, Admiral Walter F. Booth, Richard Borman, Col. Frank Borman, Frank Borman, Frank; Lovell; Anders; Scheer Bossart, Karel Boswell, Wayne Bourdeau, Bob Bourgin, Simon Boyce, Joseph M. Interviewer Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Sylvia Fries Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Unknown Date Interviewed 5/10/90 3/18/70 Subject Webb Project Conflict between NASA and the DOD Format Notes Notes Length 7 pgs 1 pg. Location I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13285 XII/C/4 III/B/2 13285 I/J/1 7106 1/1/6 0082 Remarks Telephone interview 11/14/86 12/3/71 9/7/90 1/9/69 Langley Research Center Biographical information Webb Project News Conference on Apollo 8 CS Notes Notes Transcript 1 tape 2 pgs 3 pgs 42 pgs Telephone interview John L. Sloop Lane Wallace Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Joe Tatarewicz 4/27/74 7/10/97 10/21/97 9/2/69 3/5/93 Career, the thin-tank, balloon-tank, and oneand-a-half-stage concept for Atlas Goddard History Goddard History Bourgin travels with astronauts focusing on Frank Borman Planetary geoscience history project; cooperation between geoscience groups; scientists and engineers; lunar craters; physical properties, interiors, dynamics, ring particles Goddard History General Electric contract of 1962-63 General Electric contract of 1962-63 AAAS Symposium on Developing US Launch Capability, Washington D.C. Includes remarks by Bradley, Max Hunter, Steve Johnson, John Transcript Notes Transcript & Notes Notes Transcript 44 pgs 4 pgs 28 pgs 2 pgs 112 pgs 1/2/7 0214 XII/E/6 XII/E/6 III/B/2 13285 XII/C/2 Bracken, Pete Brackett, Ernest Brackett, Ernest Bradley, George W., et. al. Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 10/17/97 8/25/71 4/1/71 11/5/99 Transcript & Notes Notes Notes Transcript VHS CS 32 pgs 1 pg. 3 pgs 86 pgs 2 tapes 2 tapes XII/E/6 III/B/2 13285 III/B/2 13285 XII/E/6 Interviewee Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject C. Lonnquest, Tom Mattingly, Ruban Metter, Simon Ramo, Bernard Schriever Format Length Location Remarks Bragdon, David Brandenstein, Dan Brandenstein, Dan Bray, Richard Brazil, Ray L. Sylvia Fries I. Rodriguez Unnamed interviewer Sylvia Fries Robert Merrifield Richard P. Hallion John L. Sloop Jeff Bingham Robert Merrifield Sylvia Fries John L. Sloop Ivan Ertel Not supplied Courtney Brooks Robert Sherrod not supplied 3/11/87 5/28/85 3/1/85 8/9/85 4/5/68 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo MSC History: transportation relocation of NASA people, supplies and equipment to Houston Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Space Station policy issues; Space Station and White House/ Congress MSC History: photography for unmanned and manned missions, space science CS CS CS CS Transcript 2 tapes 2 tapes 1 tape 1 tape 11 pgs XII/C/4 XII/C/4 XII/C/4 12/C/4 I/I/6 Brieglieb, Gus Brill, Colonel J. R. Brinkley, Randy Brinkmann, John R. Brock, Georgia Brooke, Arthur A. Brown, B. Porter Brown, Dr. Harold Bruning, William Brunk, Dr. William E. Bryant, Roy 5/18/77 1/16/74 Notes Transcript 2 pgs 86 pgs I/J/2 6685 I/J/2 6685 I/J I/I/6 XII/C/4 I/J/2 6685 1/3/3 0235 I/J 1/3/3 0243 III/B/2 13285 I/J/2 6685 4/23/99 11/2/67 3/11/87 6/5/74 Transcript Transcript CS 19 pgs 23 pgs 1 tape 46 pgs Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Support requirements for Mercury, compared to Gemini, anticipated req. for Apollo Brown‘s role as Secretary of Defense during Carter‘s Administration and his view of NASA Grumman manufacturing manager for Apollo Lunar Module Astronomical (lunar) nomenclature Misc. Bios of NACA, NASA & Industry Personnel Transcript 5/25/66 6/5/98 12/8/71 10/30/70 4/2/76 Transcript Transcript Transcript Notes Notes 22 pages 20 pgs 35 pgs 4 pgs 3 pgs Interviewee Bulifant, George Bundy, McGeorge Interviewer Unnamed interviewer John Logsdon Date Interviewed 6/15/67 10/4/67 Subject Relations with military, community, Green Cow to Mixen Decision on Shepard flight postponement Format Notes Transcript Length 2 pgs 4 pgs 4 pgs Location 1/3/4 0273 1/3/4 0253 & IV/A/6 12507 & XII/B/3 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 XII/E/6 XII/E/6 I/J/1 6721 XII/C/5 I/J/3 6691 Remarks Burger, Warren E. Burr, Pete Busalacchi, Tony Busse, Jon Butchart, Stanley Butler, George V. Butler, George V., et. al Butler, Melvin Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Lane Wallace Lane Wallace Howard McCurdy Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen 2/20/92 3/2/98 ca 1997 3/3/98 6/20/88 2/28/89 2/28/89 and 3/1/89 Webb Project Goddard History Goddard History Goddard History NASA Culture Study & Reel Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript CS Reel 3 pgs 12 pgs 34 pgs 13 pgs 55 pgs 1 tape 297 pgs Miscellaneous Biographies including Butlet, Dave Rensley, Dave Riel, Fritz Runge, Robert Thompson, Henry Wolbers Career in providing admin. support for research Transcript Walter Bonney 3/29/73 Transcript 11 pgs Byrnes, Martin A. Jr. Caidin, Martin Callaghan, Richard Robert Merrifield Keith Scala 12/12/67 1994 MSC History: facilities and personnel Sci-fi books and non-fiction aerospace books Transcript Transcript 44 pgs 7 pgs 1/3/5 0267 & 9/2/5, T. Melvin Butler I/I/6 1/3/6 0277 III/B/2 13285 & III/B/3 13291 Transcript reprinted in ―Quest‖ magazine 2 copies; 1 is a summary Robert Sherrod 1/27/71 Apollo Program; dealings with contracts, Johnson, Kennedy, and Seamans Transcript & Reel 76 pgs & 2 tapes Interviewee Callaghan, Richard Callaghan, Richard Campagna, I. Edward Campbell, Donald B. Interviewer Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Robert Merrifield Andrew Butrica Date Interviewed 5/11/90 5/14/90 8/24/67 12/7/93 Subject Webb Project Webb Project MSC History: site selection and early center facilities history Range-Doppler Mapping; UHF Days; Soft Radar Targets; Use of Arecibo Observatory; Discovery of Pulsar; Transition from ARPA; The first Arecibo Radar Interferometer; Arecibo Observatory feed problem; influence of NASA funding URSI and Radar Astronomy; From Haystack to the Upgraded Arecibo Observatory; Venus; Designing Feeds for the Upgraded Telescope; The NSF/NASA funding Agreement; Magellan; Galilean Satellites; Rings of Saturn an Titan; ―Soft‖ Radar Targets(Sun and Jupiter); Mercury; Viking landing site; Asteroids; From Astronomy to Geology; Planetary Radar Forums; Comets and Asteroids; (CRSR); (NAIC); Planetary Radar Astronomy Career, propulsion and reliability NASA Culture Study (Group C) Exobiology; Voyager and Viking Work; Biographical information; SETI Format Notes Notes Transcript Transcript Length 9 pgs 1 pg. 20 pgs 32 pgs Location I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/I/6 I/J/1 Remarks 2 copies including index Campbell, Donald B. Andrew Butrica 12/8/93 Transcript 62 pgs I/J/1 2 copies including index Campbell, Donald B. Canright, Richard Cantus, H. Hollister Carle, Glenn Carlisle, Richard Carlisle, Richard Carlisle, Richard and John Hodge Andrew Butrica John L. Sloop Howard McCurdy Steven J. Dick Sylvia Fries Adam Gruen Sylvia Fries 12/9/93 Transcript 48 pgs I/J/1 2 copies including index 3/7/74 9/3/87 5/13/97 3/4/85 4/28/88 Transcript Transcript Transcript & CS CS Transcript & CS Transcript 128 pgs 30 pgs 18 pgs; 90 mins 1 tape 27 pgs & 1 tape 18 pgs 1/3/6 0286 I/J/1 6721 I/J/5 XII/C/4 1/3/6 0290 & XII/C/5 1/3/6 0290 OAST defining future tech. needs and opportunities for improvement Carlisle sat in on interview with Hodge - Space Station Task Force 3/4/85 Interviewee Carmichael, Dr. Leonard Carmichael, R. P Carpenter, Scott Carr, Gerald Casani, John Richard Interviewer Arthur Levine John L. Sloop Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Ivan Ertel Date Interviewed 8/23/60 6/6/74 Subject Secretary of Smithsonian Institution opinions of NACA‘s success Miscellaneous Biographies Format Notes Transcript Length 6 pgs 19 pgs Location 1/3/6 0293 I/J/2 6686 XII/B/4 III/B/3 13292 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 1/4/1 0304 III/B/2 13286 XII/E/6 I/J/2 6686 XII/C/5 I/J/2 6686 I/J/2 6686 1/4/1 0311 I/J/5 &XII/C/5 Remarks 3/28/83 8/19/66 1/28/99 Apollo Command and Service Module. Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Reel CS Reel Transcript & CS Transcript 1 tape 3 tapes 3 tapes 32 pgs & 1 tape 46 pgs Telephone interview 2 copies of cassettes Case, Mel and Leonard Shepherd Cate, Ben Ceppolina, Frank Cesaro, Richard S. Chamberlain, Joe Chambers, Alan Chambers, Alan and Joe Sharpe Champine, Robert Chandler, David 4/4/72 Senior Design Engineer at ILC - AX-5L suit Robert Sherrod Lane Wallace John L. Sloop Dr. Ronald Schorn Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Richard Hallion Dr. Ronald A. Schorn 7/18/72 ca 1997 3/12/74 Apollo program; Apollo 204 Goddard History Miscellaneous Biographies Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript 2 pgs 32 pgs 62 pgs Telephone interview 4/13/93 9/3/86 Planetary Astronomy SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) XS-1, D-558-1, test flights in 1948 Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program CS CS 1 tape 90 min 2 copies 9/3/86 CS 180 min 2 tapes 11/11/71 1/9/99 Transcript Transcript & CS 9 pgs 7 pgs & 1 tape Interviewee Chang, Sherwood Chang-Diaz, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Franklin Chapman, Clark Interviewer Steven J. Dick Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica Date Interviewed 11/21/97 1/31/84 5/84 Subject Exobiology; Claus-Nagy; Murchison meteorite; exobiology Format Transcript CS CS CS CS Transcript Length 17 pgs 90 mins 1 tape 1 tape 2 tapes 22 pgs Location I/J/5 XII/C/4 XII/C/4 XII/C/4 XII/C/2 Remarks Plasma Rocket, followed by interview in Spanish Interview in Spanish Graduate program at MIT and Haystack; computers assisted telescopes; radar in astronomy; relaying astronomical data; radio astronomy programs at universities Space Station Oral History Compilation Life Sciences; towards Mars; working with ESA, Japan, Russia; working with astronauts on experiments; working with astronauts generally; and animal experiments Flight Operations, MSC 6/28/94 Chappell, Charles Charles, Dr. John Adam Gruen Maura Mackowski 9/24/87 01/25/06 Transcript Transcript 7 pgs 49 pgs I/J I/I/5 Charlesworth, Clifford E. Vorzimmer 12/13/66 Transcript 12 pgs XII/D/5 Charlesworth, Clifford E. Chase, Raymond L. Chenoweth, Opie, and Weldon Worth Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica John L. Sloop 3/2/70 7/6/00 6/7/74 Apollo 8 and 11 X-33 history Miscellaneous Biographies Notes CS Transcript 2 pgs 1 tape 102 pgs III/B/2 13286 XII/B/3 I/J/2 6686 & I/J/3 6691, for 2 copies with corrections XII/D/5 Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Telephone interview Chilton, Robert G Loyd Swenson 3/30/70 Discussion about Mercury, Gemini & Apollo Transcript 28 pgs Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Clark, Dr. Eugene 9:15 am Early NASA history Transcript 48 pgs I/J/2 Interviewee John F. Clark, Dr. John F. Clark, John Clarke, Walton Clements, Henry Interviewer Emme Eugene Emme Lane Wallace (?) Unknown Wm. Corliss and James Grimwood Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica Loyd Swenson Date Interviewed 1/30/74 1/31/74 5/18/98 4/16/76 11/16/66 Goddard History Subject Format Length Location 13460 XII/B/2 XII/E/6 Remarks CS Notes Transcript Transcript 1 tape Skylab Program Manager re: Skylab 1 malfunction Manned Spacecraft Center, Mercury, DOD interface with NASA 20 pgs 28 pgs 1/4/2 0332 1/4/2 0335 Clifford, Clark Clifton, Maj. Gen. C.V. Claybaugh, Bill Claybaugh, Bill Cohen, Aaron 1/19/90 3/18-19/70 9/30/99 10/13/99 1/14/70 Webb Project Von Braun and Kennedy confrontation X-33 history X-33 history Three phases of Apollo Notes Notes CS CS Transcript 5 pgs 4 pgs 3 tapes 3 tapes 32 pgs I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13286 XII/B/3 XII/B/3 XII/D/5 Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Cohen, Aaron Cohen, Aaron Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Henry C. Dethloff A. Michal McMahon (recorded memoirs) 4/23/72 4/23/72 Manned Spacecraft Center; Apollo 16 CSM burn failure delaying lunar landing Apollo 16 Explanation of CSM failure of April 20 JSC and SSC Histories NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Memoirs re: post-Challenger accident planning Notes Notes 9 pgs 9 pgs Cohen, Aaron Cohen, Aaron Cohen, Nathaniel B. Cohen, Nathaniel B. 5/23/72 1/3/91 5/30/85 5/23/94 CS Reel CS CS CS 60 min 60 min 90 min 1 tape 2 tapes III/B/2 13286 Electronic document, 30016 III/B/3 13291 I/J/5 12/C/4 1/4/2 9727 Interviewee Coldwater, Harold Collin, Everett E. Collins, Martin Collins, Martin Collins, Michael Collins, Michael Collins, Michael Collins, Michael Collins, Michael Collins, Michael, Armstrong, Aldrin, Newman Collins, Mike, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin Conover, Bob Interviewer A. Michal McMahon Rick Collin Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Mr. Rosenbaum Harry Lambright Press Conference Date Interviewed 10/8/86 8/92 Misc. dates 12/15/88 9/3/70 12/20/71 9/9/74 4 and 5/83 6/15/90 7/20/79 Subject MSFC ―Spacemobile‖ Program and former Education programs Webb Project Webb Project Apollo program Biographical information Apollo program and Life contract Gemini and Apollo, shuttle, future programs (Mars, space station) Webb Project 10th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Format CS Transcript Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript Notes Transcript Length 1 tape 67 pgs 9 pgs 3 pgs 3 pgs 1 pg. 1 pg. 20 pgs 9 pgs 19 pgs Location XII/C/4 1/4/2 10213 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 1/4/2 0350 I/J/1 7106 1/4/2 0350 Remarks Transcript of videotape Robert Brooks 5/20/74 5th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Transcript 27 pgs 1/4/3 0350 Adam L. Gruen WBESS Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica 8/26/86 SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) World Book Encyclopedia Science Series interview Apollo 12 X-33 history CS 90 min I/J/2 6686 III/B/2 13284 III/B/2 13286 XII/B/3 Copyrighted Conrad, Pete Conrad, Pete Conrad, Charles No date given 4/15/70 10/22/97 Transcript Notes CS 36 pgs 4 pgs 2 tapes Interviewee ―Pete‖ Conrad, Pete and Wm. Schneider Cook, Donald Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject Format Length Location Remarks Press Conference John Logsdon 2/28/73 Skylab 2 projections, timeline, problem solving Transcript 23 pgs 1/4/3 0364 1/4/3 0366 & VI/B/1 12507 I/J 10/5/67 Meetings to recommend to president the direction of space program Transcript 10 pgs Cooke, Doug Jeff Bingham 5/13/99 Cooper, John Cooper, Ralph S. Cooper, Robert S. Coors, Joseph Corell, Bob Cortright, Edgar Cortright, Dr. Edgar Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Lane Wallace Donald R. Baucom Harry Lambright Erik Conway R. Cargill Hall & Eugene Emme Eugene Emme 2/21/90 7/23/71 and 7/29/71 10/20/97 7/31/87 6/28/91 4/13/03 3/4/68 ALT Program, space station, synthesis group, budget issues, red team and blue team exercises, management in dealing with contractors, ISS Alpha, Freedom, Russia‘s space program, congressional relations Webb Project Senator Sparkman; ―Columbus had Trouble Too‖; Columbus‗s exploration compared to Space exploration. Goddard History Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Webb Project History of Atmospheric Sciences project NASA-JPL relationship during Ranger Project Transcript 60 pgs Notes Notes 1 pg. 4 pgs I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13286 XII/E/6 III/E/1 16766 I/J/1 7106 I/J I/J Transcript & Notes Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript 42 pgs 15 pgs 1 pg. 20 pgs 24 pgs Cortright, Dr. Edgar 2/20/74 Early NASA history Transcript & PDF & 50 pgs & 51 pgs & I/J/2 13461 & electronic document, Interviewee Interviewer Date Interviewed Subject Format CS Length 1 tape 5 pgs 46 pgs & 2 CDs 31 pgs 1 tape 38 pgs & 1 tape 1 pg. 3 pgs 13 pgs 47 pgs & 1 tape 90 min Location 30017 & XII/B/2 I/J/1 7106 XII/D/6 Remarks Cortright, Edgar M. Cothren, Beverly Swanson Coursen, John Covey, Dick Covington, Clarke Covington, Ozro M. Covington, Ozro M. Cox, Hiden Cox, John Harry Lambright Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson Courtney Brooks ? Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Dr. Ronald A. Schorn Unknown interviewer 10/30/91 6/15/01 Webb Project Herstory Project – Cothren‘s experience working at NACA Flight Research Center in CA Ground support equipment for lunar module during Apollo program Astronaut interviews NASA Culture Study Notes Transcript & CD Transcript CS Transcript & CS Notes Notes Notes Transcript & CS CS 12/8/71 1/15/87 9/22/87 1/4/4 0387 XII/C/4 I/J/2 6686 & XII/C/5 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 I/J/1 7106 I/J/2 6686 & XII/C/5 I/J/2 6686 I/J/2 6686 & XII/C/5 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 XII/C/4 3/6/69 1/22 and 30/70 4/10/90 4/21/88 Tananarive; HF radio; communications for Apollo 8 and 9 Deep Space Network; communications for Apollo 8 Webb Project Miscellaneous Biographies Telephone interview Craig, Jerry 5/9/86 SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) NASA culture Study Craig, Jerry 9/23/87 Crawford, David Crawford, Fred 1/7/99 Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Project Transcript & CS Transcript & CS CS 59 pgs & 1 tape 6 pgs & 1 tape 2 tapes Interviewee Creola, Peter Interviewer John Krige Date Interviewed 04/25/07 Subject International Relations with ESA and other part of Europe; work with ELDO; Intelsat negotiations; securing American interests; American consulting; Ariane; lack of European space independence; cooperation on ISS; importance of human space flight; involvement of Switzerland; criticism of NASA; involvement of Switzerland in the ISS Format Transcript Length 45 pgs Location TBD Remarks Crethgton, Comm. John Crippen, Robert Crippen, Robert L. Cronkite, Walter Culbertson, Phil Culbertson, Philip Culbertson, Phil Culbertson, Phil Culbertson, Phil Culbertson, Philip Culbertson, Philip E. Unnamed interviewer Unknown interviewer Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Edward Ezell John Mauer Sylvia Fries 3/1/85 5/83 STS-7 mission overview including crew, satellites, repairs, medical experiments CS Transcript CS 1 tape 17 pgs 1 tape 4 pgs 18 pgs 30 pgs 14 pgs & 1 tape 29 pgs & 1 tape 39 pgs & 1 tape 65 pgs & 1 tape 7 pgs & 1 tape XII/C/4 1/4/5 0397 XII/C/4 III/B/2 13286 1/4/6 0410 1/4/6 0410 1/4/6 0410 & 12/C/4 1/4/6 0410 & XII/C/4 1/4/6 0410 & XII/C/4 1/4/6 0410 & XII/C/5 1/4/6 0410 & 12/C/4 3/27/70 5/5/75 10/19/83 4/8/85 Apollo program International Rendezvous and Docking mission STS Program Personal history, work at Corvair, Atlas, Rover, Shuttle; NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo NASA and ESA, US leadership or partnership; International Space Station Economic policy, Pathfinder Program, artificial gravity Lou Evans Foundation, ―man tended free flyer‖ vs. space station - technology and budget; SSHP-Oral History Interview Space Station change to twin keel; NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Notes Transcript Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Sylvia Fries 3/27/86 Sylvia Fries 3/11/88 Adam Gruen Sylvia Fries 2/9/88 11/7/85 Interviewee Culbertson, Philip E. Culbertson, Philip E. Cunningham, Newton Cunningham, Newton Cunningham, Walt Cunningham, Walt Curbcars, Robert Curgian, Albert Dalton, Bonnie P. Dana, Bill Daniels, Jr., James L. Dannenberg, Konrad Darden, Christine M. Davis, Richard Day, Richard Interviewer Sylvia Fries Date Interviewed 7/11/85 Subject basic configuration of space station Format Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript Length 21 pgs & 1 tape 22 pgs & 1 tape 7 pgs 7 pgs Location 1/4/6 0410 & XII/C/4 1/4/6 0410 & XII/C/4 3/4/5 5370 1/4/7 0416 III/B/2/ 13286 III/B/2 13286 1/4/7 I/J/1 7106 XII/D/6 Remarks Sylvia Fries 5/10/85 Space Station technological transparency Cargill Hall Cargill Hall 3/6/68 3/6/68 Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 3/4/71 11/9/70 Selection of launch vehicle; NASA center responsibilities, Ranger program management Project Ranger, Vega vs. Agena, cancel of Block V program, Block III planning before Apollo approval Why was Shirra‘s crew pulled off of AS 205 General information FILE MISSING Notes Notes 2 pgs 1 pg. Telephone interview Telephone interview Harry Lambright Rebecca Wright not supplied Robert Sherrod Tom Ray 9/23/91 4/23/02 Webb Project Herstory Project Notes Transcript 2 Disks 2 CDs Notes Notes Transcript 1 pg. 61 pgs. 12/03/76 10/29/73 4/11/73 Miscellaneous Biographies Maxie Neubert?; James Lee ABMA transfer to NASA, Saturn vehicles, Marshall Space Flight Center organization, program management Langley Research Center design and construction of Skylab - Multiple Docking Adapter Miscellaneous Biographies 5 pgs 2 pgs 51 pgs I/J/2 6686 III/B/2 13286 1/4/7 0428 XII/C 1/4/7 0435 I/J/2 6686 & XII/B/2 Telephone interview Sylvia Fries Unnamed interviewer Richard P. Hallion 11/14/86 8/20/75 2/24/77 CS Transcript Transcript & CS 1 tape 31 pgs 63 pgs & 2 tapes Notes included Interviewee Dean, Alan Interviewer Eugene Emme and A. Roland Unknown Mr. Jones Date Interviewed 1/30/74 Subject Early NASA history Format Transcript Length 34 pgs Location I/J/2 13463 I/J 1/5/1 0443 & 7/11/4 7589 1/5/1 0445 XII/B/3 Remarks Debus, Dr. Kurt Debus, Dr. Kurt 1/20/83 Transcribe d 6/12/73 Between launches of Skylab 1 and 2 Transcript Transcript 13 pgs 8 pgs Debus, Dr. Kurt Debus, Dr. Kurt DeFrance, Smith J. Dembling, Dr. Paul G. Walter Sohier Walter Sohier and Eugene Emme Walter Bonney Eugene Emme 3/31/64 7/31/64 Transcript Reel 15 pgs 1 tape 9/23/74 8/2/73 Biographical info-NACA 1922, wind tunnel, supersonic tunnel, P-63 Legislation for creation of NASA, selection of T. Keith Glennan as NASA Admin. Transcript Transcript 11 pgs 37 pgs Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Paul Dembling, Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Robert 1/22/69 3/27/69 7/24/69 1/26/72 3/21/73 6/12/90 6/20/91 9/25/69 James Webb; Selection of the Houston site Naming of Cape Kennedy: Joe Shea and AS 204 Webb Space Act of 1958;Formation of NASA Congressional politics and NASA – 1961 site survey team Webb Project Webb Project MSC History: site selection, public relations, Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript 4 pgs 3 pgs 1 pg. 2 pgs 1 pg. 17 pgs 2 pgs 12 pgs 1/5/1 0448 1/5/1 0452 & I/J/2 13462 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/I/6 Letter- not interview Interviewee Paul G. Dembling, Paul G. Interviewer Merrifield David S. Schuman and Gregory C. LaRosa J.D. Hunley Date Interviewed Subject congressional relations, Astronaut activities and policies Dembling‘s role as primary author of the NASA Space Act Format Length Location Remarks 7/25/02 Transcript 18 pgs 1/5/1 0452 Dembrow, Daniel 7/7/95 1942-70s, solid propellant rockets, Delta launch vehicle, case bonding Dempsey, J. R. Walter Bonney 11/1/71 Deputy Chief of Staff for Development, Gen. Saville, NACA Transcript Disk & VHS & CS Transcript 55 pgs & 1 tape & 3 tapes 6 pgs Der Bing, William Various 1/2/70 Apollo Round the World Tour Transcript 29 pgs 1/5/1 11618 & XII/E/1 & XII/B/2 1/5/1 0456 & 9/2/9 James Dempsey file XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ DeSanctis, Carmine DesMarais, David DeVicenzi, Donald Dewer, Jim Diaz, Al Dick, Dr. Steven J. Dickinson, Adam Gruen Steven J. Dick Steven J. Dick Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Dr. Thomas C. Corbin Harry 8/13/87 5/12/97 Space Station Oral History Compilation Biographical information; Exobiology; Early Earth‘s atmosphere; Mars rock Biographical information; SETI; exobiology; Astrobiology at Ames; Mars microfossil controversy Webb Project Goddard History Biographical info Webb Project Transcript Transcript CS Transcript CS Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript Notes 3 pgs 20 pgs 90 mins 20 pgs 90 mins 2 pgs 9 pgs 48 pgs 1 pg. I/J I/J/5 5/12/97 I/J/5 Missing pages 1 and 2 11/91 ca 1997 10/16/2003 1/28/92 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 1/5/2 18283 I/J/1 Interviewee Matthew Diehl, Capt. Walter S. Interviewer Lambright Michael Keller Date Interviewed 9/12/67 Subject Format Length Location 7106 1/5/2 0467 & 9/2/8 Walter Diehl file XII/B/3 1/5/2 0468 & XII/B/4 1/5/2 0649 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 XII/B/5 1/5/2 0471 1/5/2 0471 XII/C/6 I/J XII/B/3 1/5/3 0481 Remarks Langley Memorial Aeronautical Lab., NACA and Navy cooperation, aeronaut. research Transcript 36 pgs Diehl, Walter S. Dietlein, Lawrence Dietz, R. H. Disher, John Disher, John Disher, John Disher, John Disher, John Disher, John H. Disher, John H. Dixon, T.F. Doherty, Robert Donlan, Charles Donlan, Charles Unnamed interviewer Mr. Pitts 9/12/67 8/19/80 medical aspects of manned space flight and Life Sciences Div. at Johnson Space Center; Life Sciences Apollo/Soyuz Test Project, Flight Readiness Review at Biaknour 204 fire George Mueller role in landing on the moon Skylab Abe Silverstein and Lewis‘s interest in the lunar module Reel Transcript & CS Transcript Notes Notes Notes Notes Reel Development of Apollo Program, management, contracts, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous Skylab safety and rescue Transcript Transcript CS Space Station Oral History Compilation Transcript Reel Apollo program planning, astronaut selection, plans for STS Transcript 2 tapes 14 pgs & 1 tape 35 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs 1 pg. 1 tape 30 pgs 31 pgs 1 tape 4 pgs 1 tape 27 pgs Ed Ezell Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Ivan Ertel Tom Ray Unnamed interviewer Adam Gruen Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer 6/6/75 6/6/69 9/24/70 4/15/71 6/14/72 11/20/72 1/27/67 4/29/71 8/14/73 2/8/88 1/15/68 8/28/70 Interviewee Donlan, Charles Donlan, Charles Donlan, Charles Donlan, Charles Donlan, Charles Interviewer John Logsdon John Mauer Adam L. Gruen Sylvia D. Fries Andrew Chaikin Date Interviewed 8/28/70 Subject Format Reel Length 1 tape Location XII/B/1 Remarks 440 to 1200 feet on Homer Newell tape 10/19/83 4/26/85 6/26/85 11/15/97 STS Program Transcript CS 66 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 38 pgs 180 mins 1/5/3 0481 XII/C/5 12/C/4 I/J NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Mercury Program personalities, selection; early space flight as a reality; STG; MORL; longterm space plans in early 1970s; congressional and DOD relations with NASA; Pratt-Whitney orbiter contract; Viking and Pathfinder MSC History: Space Task Group origins, astronaut selection criteria and process CS Transcript CS Donlan, Charles F. Donlan, Charles J. Donnelly, Paul Robert Merrifield Sylvia D. Fries Mr. Jones 7/25/68 6/26/85 Transcribe d 6/12/73 Transcript CS 11 pgs 1 tape 10 pgs I/I/6 XII/C/4 1/5/3 0489 & 7/11/4 7589 1/5/3 0492 1/5/3 0493 XII/B/3 Skylab 1 and 2 launches Transcript Doolittle, James Doolittle, James Doolittle, James Douglass, Dr. Howard Dowd, John F. Arthur Marmor Eugene Emme E. Emme and Wm. Putnam John L. Sloop Robert Sherrod 6/65 4/21/69 Biographical info Post-WWII aeronautical, rocket, and aircraft engine research, funding, space policy, transition from NACA to NASA Transcript Transcript 34 pgs 53 pgs FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 4/21/69 Reel 1 tape 5/28/74 1/10/73 Miscellaneous Biographies Astronaut contracts; Apollo program; James Webb Transcript Transcript & CS Reel Notes 51 pgs 9 pgs Dowd, Jack Robert 11/6/72 Life contract 2 pgs I/J/2 6686 III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13292 III/B/2 Check before quote Telephone Interviewee Interviewer Sherrod not supplied J. D. Hunley Eugene Emme and J.M. Grimwood Mr. Ertel Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Date Interviewed 4/26/74 Subject Format Length Location 13286 I/J/2 6686 I/J I/J/2 13464 & XII/B/2 I/J/2 13464 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13292 1/5/4 0503 1/5/4 0519 I/J/5 Remarks interview Doyle, William Lawler Drake, Hubert Draper, C. S. Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 41 pgs 4/16/97 8/27/73 X-15, beginning of Apollo Program, lunar rendezvous Early NASA history Transcript Transcript & CS Notes Notes Transcript & Notes & CS Reel Transcript 28 pgs 32 pgs & 1 tape 2 pgs 1 pg. 18 pgs & 1 tape 1 hour 32 pgs Draper, C. S. Draper, Dr. Charles Draper, Dr. Charles 4/23/68 3/11/71 5/17/71 Guidance system for Apollo craft Webb and Draper‘s relationship Involvement with the space program, Webb and Apollo Draper, Dr. Charles Stark Draper, Dr. Charles Stark Draper, Ronald F. Stuart Harris, BBC-TV Self Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Eugene Emme; C. Alexander; J. Grimwood; L. Swenson 5/29/79 Development of spacecraft navigation and guidance systems Memoir - includes Evolution of Aerospace Guidance Technology at MIT 1935-1951 Grand Tour: a History of the Voyager Program 10/31/64 1/29/99 Transcript Transcript 21 pgs 28 pgs Draper, Robert F. 1/29/99 Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Mercury Project for the book ―This New Ocean‖ CS 1 tape XII/C/5 Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. 8/31/65 Transcript 87 pgs 6/4/5 2991 & 9/3/2 Drylen Interview file Interviewee Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Interviewer Arthur Levine Date Interviewed 8/24/60 Subject Success of the NACA Format Notes & Reel Length 10 pgs & 1 tape 5 pgs Location 6/4/5 2990 & XII/B/2 & XII/B/3 6/4/5 2990 & 9/2/8 Dryden file XII/B/2 XII/B/3 Remarks Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Unnamed interviewer 8/16/60 Success of the NACA Transcript May be Bonney interview Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Dr. Hugh L. Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme; C.Alexande r; J. Grimwood; L. Swenson Eugene Emme; J. Grimwood; L. Swenson Walter Sohier for JFK library 5/22/61 8/31/65 Reel Reel 1 tape 1 tape 9/1/65 Test pilots and astronauts, Mercury, Kennedy Admin., PSAC, Wiesner report Transcript 10 pgs VI/A/6 12507 Excerpt of interview 3/26/64 Duberg, John Walter Bonney 3/28/73 Eisenhower-Kennedy transition; Mercury Project; proposal for manned lunar landing and decision to go to the moon; Pres. Kennedy‘s proposal for joint US-USSR manned lunar landing NACA/NASA career - Loads Div., Comet, DC-3 Transcript & Reel 31 pgs & 2 tapes 6/4/5 2992 & XII/B/3 Transcript 12 pgs Duke, Charles M. Jr. Duke, Charles M. Jr. Robert Sherrod Doug Ward 2/22/72 3/12/99 Biographical Information Discussion of Career as Apollo Astronaut Notes Transcript 1 pg. 60 pgs 1/5/4 0509 & 9/2/9 John Duberg file III/B/2 13286 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Interviewee Duke, Charles M. Jr. Interviewer Glen Swanson Date Interviewed 3/29/99 Subject CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ ―What we found on the Moon‖; What was found on the Moon? Format 1st CD 2nd CD 3rd CD CS Reel & Transcript CS Transcript & CS Length 45 min 45 min 33min 1 tape 1 hour & 11 pgs 2 tapes 80 pgs & 120 mins Location XII/D/5 Remarks Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Duke, Dr. Michael Robert Sherrod 7/27/72 Dumbacher, Dan Dunn, Bob and Bob Withington Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace 10/6/97 4/27/93 X-33 history History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center: SST program as origin; R&D; contractor (Boeing) involvement, contracts; FAA agreement; commercial airline engineering; pros and cons for joint efforts Miscellaneous Biographies Career with Army, Air force, NACA, 1918 to 1944 III/3/3 13292 & III/B/2 13286 XII/B/6 III/B/5 7105 Dunnam, Blackwell C. Eaker, Ira C. John L. Sloop Walter Bonney 6/6/74 2/11/74 Transcript Transcript 35 pgs 27 pgs Earls, Julian Rebecca Wright Sandra Johnson Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Robert Merrifield 2/22/06 & 2/23/06 8/21/01 Career with NASA, racial issues, Columbia shuttle disaster, NASA‘s nuclear program Herstory Project – Easley‘s experience working at NASA Lewis Research Center in Cleveland SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) Miscellaneous Biographies Easley, Annie J. Easter, Bob 8/27/86 Transcripts & Audio CDs Transcript & CD CS 67 pgs 59 pgs 55 pgs & 3 CDs 90 min I/J/2 6686 1/5/4 0532 & 9/2/7 Eaker file I/I/6 XII/D/6 I/J/2 6686 I/J/2 6686 & XII/C/5 I/I/6 Edelson, Robert Edmonds, Eugene G. 4/20/88 12/19/67 MSC History: photography of Mercury and Gemini recovery operations, service Division, MSC Transcript & CS Transcript 48 pgs & 1 tape 22 pgs Interviewee Egger, A.J. Eggleston, John M. Ehl, James Interviewer Eugene Emme Robert Merrifield Unnamed interviewer Date Interviewed 11/10/69 3/14/68 Transcribe d 6/12/73 Subject ―Reflections on Apollo‖ MSC History: space environment issues, scientific experiments and measurements Development of SEVA sail for Skylab at Huntsville Operations Support Center before Skylab 2 Launch Liquid hydrogen engines, nuclear propulsion research, Operation Paperclip, Dyna-Soar project, Atlas launch vehicle, lunar colonies Shuttle Program Miscellaneous Biographies Format Reel Transcript Transcript Length 1 tape 16 pgs 13 pgs Location XII/B/3 I/I/6 1/5/6 0561 & 7/11/4 7589 1/5/6 10976 2/3/7 7915 I/J/2 6686 & XII/B/2 IV/A/4 12371 Remarks Ehricke, Dr. Kraft Ehrlichman, John Einevoldson, E. Eisenhower, Dwight D. John Sloop 4/26/74 Transcript 90 pgs John Logsdon Richard P. Hallion Constance McL. Green and Eugene Emme 5/6/83 3/4/77 Transcript Transcript & CS Interviewer s‘ Questions and Historian‘s Summary Memo of Interview Transcript 37 pgs 30 pgs & 1 tape 16 pgs 11/1/66 Evolution of IGY satellite program, reaction to Sputnik, creation of NASA and early NASA operations during Eisenhower Administration Ek, Matt C., et. al. Eldred, Charles H. Eldred, William Elms, James Elms, James Elms, James John L. Sloop Andrew Butrica Sylvia D. Fries Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 4/24/74 5/20/97 Miscellaneous Biographies including Ek, Stanley Gunn, J.R. Hale, Henry Wieseneck, Wilbur Wilhelm X-33 history 91 pgs I/J/2 6686 I/I/6 & XII/B/3 XII/C/4 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 3/11/87 10/24/73 12/4/69 5/17/71 Joe Shea Biographical Information ―real giants‘ in Aviation and space Transcript & CS CS Notes Notes Notes 78 pgs & 4 tapeS 1 tape 2 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs Interviewee Elms, Jim Elsey, George Elverum, Gerald W. Jr. Interviewer Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Mr. Brooks Date Interviewed 12/1/90 10/17/91 7/21/70 Subject Webb Project Webb Project Apollo history - designing throttling liquid rocket engine, development of lunar excursion module descent engine, impact of Apollo on space program Apollo 204; MA-9; Eisenhower; MA-10 Frank Borman; Tom Paine; Barry Goldwater Pope Pius‘s Prayer for Apollo 11 Astronauts X-15; AS-204; Saturn V; North American Fiscal year 1964 Webb‘s and Seamans‘ fall out; Hugh Dryden Format Notes Notes Transcript Length 8 pgs 5 pgs 56 pgs Location I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 1/5/7 0566 Remarks Emme, Eugene Emme, Eugene Emme, Eugene Emme, Eugene Emme, Eugene Emme, Eugene English, Bob English, Robert Epstein, Michael Erb, R. Bryan Ehrlichman, John Eshleman, Von R. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Unknown Virginia Dawson Andrew Butrica Henry C. Dethloff John Logsdon Andrew Butrica 4/1/69 11/3/69 6/17/71 2/16/71 2/11/70 2/2/70 7/11/86 7/11/86 Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes CS 2 pgs 1 pg. 1 pgs 2 pgs 1 pg. 2 pgs 2 tapes 29 pgs III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 XII/C/4 1/6/2 0577 I/I/6 & XII/B/3 I/J/5 2/3/7 7915 I/J/1 Telephone interview Telephone interview Telephone interview Telephone interview 6/2/97 Jet propulsion 1942-on, turbines and jet engines, space power - Brayton and Rankine cycles, nuclear, OAST program X-33 history Transcript 2/15/89 5/6/83 5/9/94 JSC and SSC Histories The Nixon Administration and the space shuttle decision process Solar Radar Astronomy; Organizing Radar Astronomy: Bistatic Radar Astronomy; Surface Studies; Voyager Experiments Biographical information Transcript & CS CS Transcript Transcript 37 pgs & 2 tapes 180 min 37 pgs. 76 pgs Two tapes Estes, Roy Henry C. 6/18/91 Transcript 34 pages I/J Includes Index, Chronology and Bibliography Two copies in box Two CDs Interviewee Interviewer Dethloff Mack Herring & Myron Webb Henry C. Dethloff Jennifer RossNazzal Date Interviewed 7/7/95 Subject Format and CDs Transcript and CDs Length Location Remarks Estes, Roy Biographical sketch of his NASA career experiences 30 pages I/J Two CDs Estess, Roy Evans, Janet M. 6/18/91 8/7/03 JSC and SSC Histories On moving to and living in Houston; being the wife of military aviator and astronaut Ron E. Evans; Apollo 1; Apollo 13; the NASA community in Houston; and social activities of astronauts and their wives AS-204 fire CS Transcript 180 min 30 pgs. I/J 1/6/2 596 Two tapes Evans, Llewellyn J. Everet, John Evvard, Dr. John S. Evvard, John Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Virginia Dawson Unknown 10/5/70 Notes CS 1 pg. 1 tape 25 pgs III/B/2 13286 XII/C/4 1/6/2 0599 XII/C/4 6/14/87 Study group on Puckett‘s Theory of Supersonic Aerodynamics, ―From Mach 4 to Infinity‖ course, electron bombardment engine Transcript 6/14/87 CS 2 tapes Exobiology Interviews James Strick Various dates – 1993 & 1997-2002 Faber, Stanley Robert Merrifield 12/8/67 Interviews with Thomas Brock, Erwin Chargaff, William Day, David Deamer, Donald DeVincenzi, Sidney Fox, Everett Gibson, Norman H. Horowitz, Harold P. Klein, Keith A. Krenvolden, Antonio Lazcano, Joshua Lederberg, Gilbert V. Levin, James E. Lovelock, Lynn Margulis, Stanley L. Miller, Juan Oro, John D. Rummel, and William Stillwell. Conversations and correspondence with James Kasting, Bill Schopf, David M. Raup, Carl R. Woese, Hyman Hartman, Graham Cairns-Smith, Alan Schwartz, John Cronin, Imre Friedmann, Rivers Singleton MSC History: flight simulation equipment and crew training; remote site network Transcripts and Notes from Conversations Various XII/C/3 18108 Transcript 40 pgs I/I/6 Fabian, John M. Fadden, Delmar Interviewer unnamed Lane Wallace 5/83 4/27/93 Pre-STS 7 Mission interview History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley: Boeing technology group engineer; flight testing; government and industry cooperation; velocity control; ORAM to flight management navigation; data link for 777; industry vs. government driving forces; weather predictions in takeoff Oral Histories from the Pioneers of America‘s Space Program Transcript Transcript & CS 9 pgs 71 pgs & 120 mins 1/6/2 0601 III/B/5 7105 Faget, Maxime; Paul Purser; Guy Thibodau Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd & Dr. Kenneth J. Cox Adam Gruen Ivan Ertel 9/9/96 & 9/10/96 Transcript 125 pgs XII/E/6 11/11/87 Background of SIR, work after NASA at EAGLE 12/15/69 Mercury, Saturn, Gemini, Apollo programs Transcript & CS Transcript 60 pgs & 1 tape 17 pgs Faget, Dr. Maxime Mr. Jones 6/12/73 Skylab 1 accident, planning and rescue, deployment of SEVA sail Transcript 28 pgs Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime A. Faget, Dr. Eugene Emme Jim Grimwood Dick Hallion Adam Gruen Robert B. Merrifield Interviewer unnamed Eugene 8/20/73 3/22/79 6/27/85 10/16/67 career with NASA and NACA, Redstone and Atlas launch vehicles, ARPA, ABMA, ARDC, and MSC X15 and X20 Dyna-Soar projects, space shuttle Oral history interview MSC History: Space Task Group, Engineering & Development in Mercury & Apollo Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo program history Early NASA history Transcript & CS Transcript CS Transcript 60 pgs & 2 tapes 16 pgs 1 tape 26 pages 1/6/2 0603 & XII/C/5 1/6/2 0603 & 7/11/4 7589 1/6/2 0603 & 7/11/4 7589 1/6/2 0603 & XII/B/2 1/6/2 0603 XII/B/3 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Interview is in first person 10/16/67 8/30/73 Transcript Transcript 6 pgs 59 pgs 1/6/2 0603 I/J/2 Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime Faget, Dr. Maxime A. Faget, Dr. Maxime A. Emme and J.M. Grimwood Henry C. Dethloff Howard McCurdy Jim Slade 13465 3/15/89 11/9/87 6/18-19/97 JSC and SSC Histories NASA Culture Study Biographical information, Outline of Career CS Transcript Transcript 1st CD 2nd CD 3rd CD 4th CD Notes Transcript CS Notes & CS CS Transcript CS CS Transcript 120 min 48 pgs 94 pgs 74 min 74 min 65 min 37 min 1 pg. 8 pgs 90 mins 3 pgs & 60 min. 1 tape 37 pgs 1 tape 120 min 80 pgs I/J/5 I/J/1 6721 XII/D/5 Two tapes Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Farley, Clare Farmer, Jack Farquhar, Robert Robert Sherrod Steven J. Dick John Logsdon 2/10/72 11/19/97 Apollo 8 selection decision Biographical Information; Mars; exobiology; Mars mission strategies Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? III/B/2 13286 I/J/5 3/5/86 Farquhar, Robert W. Feld, David Fiedler, George A. Fielder, Dennis Field, Dr. George Brooks Sylvia D. Fries Courtney Brooks A. Michal McMahon Henry C. Dethloff Richard Hirsh 6/3/86 12/2/71 9/24/85 7/17/89 7/14-15/80 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Apollo Lunar Excursion Module ascent engine project NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo JSC and SSC Histories Project funding, telescopes, astronomy. research, opinions of MSP, Shuttle, Vietnam War effects on NASA I/J/1 13937 & 1/J/1 13939 12/C/4 1/6/3 0631 XII/C/4 I/J/5 1/6/3 0637 Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; Both sides of tape Two tapes Removed from file – sealed envelope titled ―Closed portions of Field interview‖ (in file) also permission to quote Figueroa, Orlando Finch, Thomas Lane Wallace Richard P. Hallion 1/14/98 12/8/76 Goddard History Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript & Notes Transcript 17 pgs 138 pgs XII/E/6 I/J/2 6686 Finger, Harold Finger, Harold Finger, Harold Finger, Harold Finn, Terence Finn, Terence T. Finn, Terence T. Fiscell, Robert Fisk, Len Fletcher, Dr. James C. Eugene Emme, W D Putnam Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Kevin Rusnak Sylvia Fries Sylvia Fries 4/16/69 6/13/90 12/9/88 5/16/02 NASA/Atomic Energy Commission nuclear propulsion program, NASA reorganization, 196768 Webb Project Webb Project Finger‘s NASA career Transcript & Reel Notes Notes Transcript 3 CDs 1 Disc Transcript Transcript & CS CS CS 37 pgs & 1 tape 9 pgs 1 pg. 66 pgs. 1/6/3 0642 & XII/B/3 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 XII/C/3 18108 1/6/4 0659 1/6/4 0659 & XII/C/4 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 VI/B/5 6/3/3 4233 & III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13929 2/3/7 7915 6/3/3 16889 8/1/4 1971 2 copies 7/18/75 6/12/85 Space Station planning Background, Space Station planning within and outside NASA; Space Station Task Force 48 pgs 27 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 18 pgs 35 pgs Sylvia Fries Unnamed interviewer Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod 7/10/85 2/11/87 3/2/98 12/27/72 Goddard History Assignment of Harrison Schmitt to Apollo 17 crew; biomedical research and astronauts health; crew selection for ASTP; ASTP negotiations; orange lunar soil sample; Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions; Apollo 15 stamp scandal; space shuttle decision and letting of a contract for the orbiter; NASA budget cuts The Nixon Administration and the space shuttle decision process Space Shuttle Decision Birth of US space program, transfer of ABMA to NASA, development of manned and unmanned spacecraft to go to moon, estimated cost of Mercury Project, ICBM Transcript & Notes Transcript & CS Reel Transcript Transcript Transcript & 1 tape 1 ¼ Hrs 44 pgs. 27 pgs 17 pgs Missing page 1 Fletcher, James Fletcher, James Flickenger, Gen.; Hugh Dryden, Gen. Anderson Wernher Braun John Logsdon John Logsdon John Secondari 9/21/77 9/19/81 Flickinger, Donald Floyd, J. C. Fogleman, Dr. Guy Fordyce, Stu Forest, Casey Foulois, Benjamin D. John Pitts Harold Wallace Maura Mackowski Unknown Ivan 10/18/79 4/19/94 4/19/06 Biomedical research, MSP, Air R&D Command Oral History Interview History of life sciences program Transcript CS 12 pgs 1 tape 1/6/5 0704 XII/B/5 I/I/5 XII/C/4 XII/D/5 Two copies Transcript & 50 pgs & CS 2 tapes CS 2 tapes Transcript 11 pgs 6/9/71 LLRV Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Arthur Levine 8/23/60 US Army air corps/NACA cooperation Transcript 23 pgs Frank, M.P. ―Pete‖ Frankle, Edward A. Franklin, Fred Freeman, Del Freidman, Louis Freitag, Capt. R. Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Unknown Sandra Johnson Ronald Schorn Andrew Butrica John Logsdon Adam L. Gruen and Sylvia Fries Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 8/97 11/18/03 4/22/93 5/23/97 1/24/86 Mercury Program and biographical Information General Counsel, Challenger, commercialization, Shuttle/Mir, ISS, TDRS, intellectual property Planetary Astronomy X-33 history Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Transcript Transcript and CDs CS CS Notes 29 pgs 81 pages 1 tape 2 tapes 3 pgs 1/6/5 0714 & 9/2/9 Foulois file I/J I/J XII/C/5 XII/B/3 I/J/1 13937 12/C/5 & 12/C/4 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 Telephone interview Telephone interview Notes from conversation, contains some quotes Three CDs 4/29/86 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo CS 1 tape 6/11/69 2/18/70 3/17/71 11/4/69 Party at the White House when the 204 fire occurred C-prime flight Apollo 204 Nixon; Frank Borman: George Mueller Notes Notes Notes Notes 2 pgs 1 pg. 2 pgs 3 pgs Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Freitag, Robert Friedmann, E. Imre Interviewer unnamed Unnamed interviewer Sylvia D. Fries Sylvia Fries 5/19/70 8/14/73 5/16/85 7/12/85 Apollo engineering overview in non-tech. terms Transcript CS CS 16 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 20 pgs & 1 tape 74 pgs & 1 tape 16 pgs 18 pgs; 90 mins 1/6/6 10989 XII/C/6 XII/C/4 1/6/6 10989 & XII/C/4 1/6/6 10989 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J/5 V2 rockets, missiles, Cape Canaveral, ABMA and Hurricane Camille disaster relief Space station program, design and support from Carter and Reagan administrations Webb Project Exobiology Adam Gruen Harry Lambright Steven J. Dick 3/22/89 6/27/91 11/18/97 Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Notes Transcript & CS Fries, Dr. Sylvia Frosch, Dr. Robert A. Frosch, Dr. Robert A. Frosch, Dr. Robert A. Frosch, Dr. Robert A. Cindy Buck 5/23/88 Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer 10/18/77 10/18/77 9/25/78 10/7/80 Position as NASA chief historian, neglected stories, current issues to become key historical issues Yearend review and 1978 Projection NASA Radio Interview Year End Interview 1980 accomplishments In space sciences, space shuttle program, Landsat satellites, tracking, TiltRotor Aircraft, Aircraft Energy Efficiency Program, and technology spinoffs Life and career Transcript 26 pgs 1/10/6 0725 6/3/6 4195 XII/B/5 XII/B/5 6/3/6 4195 Two copies Transcript CS CS Transcript 13 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 9 pgs Frosch, Robert David DeVorkin Frosch, Robert John Logsdon 7/10/81, 7/23/81, 9/15/81, & 10/6/81 2/14/86 Transcript 255 pgs. 1/J Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Notes & CS 1 pg. & 30 min. I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; 13939 Frutkin, Arnold W. Frutkin, Arnold Frutkin, Arnold Frutkin, Arnold Frutkin, Arnold Eugene Emme and A. Roland Ed Ezell John Logsdon Unknown Robert Sherrod 4/4/74 Early NASA history CS & Transcript Transcript Transcript Reel Gemini IV astronauts trip; Queen Fredrika incident; James Webb; Apollo Program CS Reel & Notes Notes Transcript 1 tape & 45 pgs 28 pgs 22 pgs 1 tape 45 Min & 11 pgs 12 pgs 45 pgs XII/B/2 & I/J/2 13466 1/6/6 0728 1/6/6 0728 XII/B/3 III/3/3 13292 & III/B/2 13286 I/J/1 7106 I/J/2 13466 I/J I/J Side A: Robert Frosch Side B: Blank Two Copies of Transcript 5/5/75 7/30/70 7/30/70 7/11/72 initial plans for Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, international cooperation, PR for ASTP post-Apollo planning, aerospace management Side 2 of Von Braun tape Frutkin, Arnold Frutkin, Arnold W. Frutkin, Arnold W. Frutkin, Arnold W. Harry Lambright Eugene Emme and A. Roland Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright 7/19/90 4/4/74 Webb Project Early NASA history Two Copies 1/11/02 3/8/02 Frutkin, Arnold Fuchs, Art Fulton, James G. Fulton, James G. Gagarin, Yuri John Krige 08/19/07 Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod John Logsdon Unknown ca 1997 9/1516/69 8/13/70 Occupational background and role as NASA's senior negotiator in the international sector International negotiations, Spacelab, launch technology, Japan, France, INTELSAT, India, China, Canada, ARM, animosity of others towards interviewee, Webb, International collaboration; not working with India; Japanese space program; praise for NASA operations; working with Russia; Goddard History George Mueller; James Webb confrontation; House committee on space Transcript, CDs, floppy Transcript, CDs, floppy 57 pages 30 pages 3 Cds 2 Cds Transcript & Notes Notes Reel 35 pgs 2 pgs 215-455 feet XII/E/6 III/B/2 13286 XII/B/1 1/6/7 0743 file indicates Oral History Interview – not in file On Homer Newell tape Interview not located in file Galloway, Eilene Galloway, Eilene Galloway, Eilene Eugene Emme and A. Roland Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson J.D. Hunley 4/09/74 Space Act; NASA space act of 1958 CS & Transcipt Transcript CS 2 tapes & 88 pgs 90 pgs 206 min. 8/7/00 & 9/14/00 Herstory Project XII/B/3 & I/J/2 13467 XII/D/6 2/12 and 7/1/93 Galloway, Eilene Galloway, Eilene J.D. Hunley Eugene Emme and Alex Roland Robert Sherrod John L. Sloop Adam L. Gruen Unknown Walter Bonney 4/09/74 career - consultant to Senate Comm. on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Establishment of NASA and its mission, UN Comm. on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ―need word perfect disk as well as hard copy of transcript NASA space act of 1958 Transcript 76 pgs 1/6/7 11689 CS Transcript 2 tapes 88 pgs XII/B/2 I/J/2 13467 Gamble, Dr. Al Gardner, Colonel Alfred J. Garmon, Jack ―Selection of the Astronauts‖ - Mercury 9/19/73 Miscellaneous Biographies CS Transcript 1 tape 44 pgs XII/C/4 I/J/3 6687 I/J/3 6687 & XII/C/5 XII/E/6 1/7/1 0758 & 9/2/7 Garrick file XII/B/3 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 5/9/88 Miscellaneous Biographies Garn, Senator Jake Garrick, Edward 5/18/00 3/27/73 Career with NACA, aerodynamic studies at Langley Transcript & CS Transcript CS Transcript 45 pgs & 1 tape 43 pgs 90 mins 17 pgs Gaubatz, Bill Gehrig, James J. Gehrig, James J. Andrew Butrica Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 10/25/97 4/24/70 1/9/73 X-33 history Walter Mondale‘s anger directed toward NASA; Phillips Report Senate Space Committee hearing on astronaut shenanigans and non-publish status CS Notes Notes 3 pages 4 pgs 4 pgs Gerathewoll, Sigfried Gerstein, Norman Gibb, John; Harold Chistian-son; Dave Fenn; Glen Hennings; Gibson, Dr. Edward Gibson, Ralph Giesler, C. M. Mr. Pitts Unnamed interviewer John L. Sloop 7/6/79 8/15/73 5/28/74 1960-5 Office of Life Science Programs, space medicine, biomedical research Transcript CS 47 pgs 1 tape 80 pgs 1/7/1 0769 XII/C/6 I/J/3 6687 On Robert Freitag tape Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Adam L. Gruen Unnamed interviewer Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod JFK Library interviewer 8/25/75 8/4/72 Astronaut training Hearing of the Apollo 15 astronauts Transcript Notes 52 pgs 1 pg. 1/7/2 0774 III/B/2 13286 I/J/3 6687 XII/C/4 I/J/1 7106 XII/B/3 1/7/2 0787 XII/B/3 XII/B/3 1/7/2 0785 1/7/2 0785 & XII/B/2 1/7/2 0786 6/30/86 SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) CS 90 min Gilman, Dr. Dave Gilpatric, Rosewell Gilruth, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Robert CS 12/17/91 5/14/74 4/1/64 6/26/67 Mercury Project, Eisenhower to Kennedy admin. transition Webb Project Notes Reel Transcript Reel Reel Career with NACA, Flight Research Engineering, X-1, Wallops Island Creation of NASA, Space Task Group, MSC, early space program Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript 1 tape 4 pgs 1 tape 13 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 24 pgs 17 pgs & 1 tape 6 pgs Gilruth, Robert Walter Sohier Michael Keller Eugene Emme and James Grimwood Don Neff 4/1/64 6/26/67 8/24/73 2/8/69 Space Task Group, lunar orbit rendezvous and lunar module Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Robert Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 8/26/69 11/14/72 3/12/71 Rendezvous experiments; Saturn Rockets; LOR mode; trip to Antarctica AS-204; and other various information about Gilruth and the Apollo program MIT Instrumentation Lab; Joe Shea; pursuit of the moon; AS-204 Notes Notes Notes & CS Reel Transcript 2 pgs 48 pgs 5 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 24 pgs Gilruth, Robert Gilruth, Robert James Burke, BBC-TV Glen Swanson 5/16/79 11/1416/72 Decision to go to the moon, Space Task Group, Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, Apollo 8 and 11 CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13292 1/7/2 0791 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Gilruth, Robert R. Gilruth, Robert R. Gilruth, Robert R. and Maxime A. Faget Ginsberg, Robert Sherrod Howard McCurdy Unknown 11/1416/72 9/11/87 7/1719/62 CS 1st CD 2nd CD 3rd CD Reel Transcript Transcript 2 Tapes 71 min 25 min 37 min 2 Tapes 37 pgs 9 pgs NASA Culture Study (Group A) The Manned Lunar Mission Presented at: American Rocket Society Lunar Mission Meeting Miscellaneous Biographies Glenn‘s meetings with JFK, JFK‘s relationship with Mercury Project Politics; Bobby Kennedy‘s death: Jackie Kennedy‘s second marriage; ―STS 95 Interviews—John Glenn‘s Friendship 7—John Glenn Training‖ MSC History: Mercury Project astronaut selection and training Glenn‘s meetings with JFK, JFK‘s relationship with Mercury Project III/3/3 13292 I/J/1 6721 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ John L. Sloop Walter Sohier -- JFK Library Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Robert Merrifield 5/29/74 Transcript 9 pgs I/J/3 6687 1/7/4/000 816 III/B/2 13286 XII/D/1 16408 1/7/4 0803 & I/I/6 1/7/4 0816 & Glenn, John Jr. Glenn, John Glenn, John Glenn, John H. Jr. 6/12/64 Transcript 26 pgs 10/18/68 7/14/95 3/15/68 Notes VHS Transcript 2 pgs 1 tape 18 pgs Glenn, John Jr. Walter Sohier -- 6/12/64 Transcript & 26 pgs & Glenn, John Jr. Glennan, T. Keith Glennan, T. Keith Glennan, Keith JFK Library Sherry Scarboroug h, Robert Merrifield Eugene Emme Ruth W. Helmuth Lynn Bondurant Reel 8/25/97 Oral History Interview also includes Mercury MA6 debriefing Transcript 2 tapes 96 pgs XII/B/1 1/7/4 16296 2 copies 4/5/74 4/19/76 10/81 Position as President of Case Western reserve Early organization of NASA; passage of the Space Act; integration of ABMA and JPL; beginnings of GSFC and Deep Space Network; early satellites and probes Early organization of NASA; management and project organization; integration of JPL and ABMA; NASA/DoD relations; NASA/Congress relations USIA responsibility for all international publicity for NASA; decision on launch complex site and location of tracking stations; STG launch vehicle reliability study; long range plan for manned space flight project at ARC Philosophy on big government; hiring personnel for HQ staff, man in space and going to the moon, life sciences, international coop, management, and STG selection of Clark Grant to head biomedical research Creation and early organization of NASA Mgmt of large programs and NASA; PERT management system; Golovin Committee studies on reliability; George Low‘s contribution to long range planning for Apollo Program North American Aviation; Apollo contract Creation of NASA; early organization and management; integration of JPL and ABMA into NASA; Symington committee of Senate CS Transcript Transcript & CS Notes 1 tape 12 pgs 8 pgs & 1 tape 7 pgs XII/B/2 6/1/7 7096 XII/C/4 6/1/1 19202 6/1/1 2969 Case West. Res. Univ. Archives copyright Glennan, T. Keith Robert Rosholt 1/18/64 Glennan, T. Keith Eugene Emme 4/6/65 Notes 1 page 6/1/1 2970 2 copies in file Glennan, T. Keith John Pitts 2/19/80 Transcript & CS 16 pgs & 1 tape 6/1/1 2971 & XII/B/4 Glennan, T. Keith Glennan, T. Keith Lynn Bondurant Loyd Swenson 10/81 10/7/69 Transcript Transcript 8 pgs 6 pgs 6/1/1 2972 6/1/1 2973 Glennan, T. Keith Glennan, T. Keith Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme 7/27/70 4/5/74 Notes Notes 1 pg. 25 pgs III/B/2 13286 6/1/1 2974 Telephone interview Notes with quotes and excerpts from Glennan‘s Diary Goett, Harry Goett, Harry Goette, Kempke, and Nored Goette, William F. Gold, Thomas Howard McCurdy Lane Wallace Adam L. Gruen Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica 6/17/88 2/13/98 10/24/90 and 10/25/90 10/24/90 12/14/93 Subcommittee on Defense Preparedness and formation of a 10 year plan; hiring of associate administrator; NASA/DoD relations and cooperation NASA Culture Study Goddard History NASA Culture Study Transcript Transcript & Notes Transcript 38 pgs 29 pgs 149 pgs I/J/1 6721 XII/E/6 I/J/3 6687 I/J/3 6687 I/J/1 One side only Includes Index SSHP-OHI(?) Center for Radiophysics and Space research (CRSR); Radar Experiences of WW II; Sugar Grove. Jordell Bank; Taking Charge of the Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory; Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA); NSF; Gold Dust on the Moon; NASA and the Misinterpretation of Radar Results; Skylab telemetry and data communication at MSFC and HOSC Differences between ―First on the Moon‖ and the transcripts Interview with Space News re. program management of Space Station, Hubble, EOS; agency overhaul; and top personnel changes Educational Background; Venus; Jupiter and Mercury; Planetary Radar Systems; Planetary Radar Astronomy at JPL; Radar Interferometry, Venus Mapping and Mars; The Dangers of Radar Astronomy?; Frequency Problems; Goldstone Antennas used in Radar Astronomy; Magellan; Stanford Center for Radar Astronomy; Radar Test of Relativity Early NASA history CS Transcript 45 min 45 pgs Golden, Harvey Goldenbaum, David Goldin, Dan Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Teresa Foley Andrew Butrica 4/16/76 8/24/70 4/23/93 Transcript Notes Transcript 23 pgs 1 pg. 27 pgs 1/7/6 0852 III/B/2 13286 6/4/3 Telephone interview 16793 Goldstein, Richard M. 09/14/93 Transcript 61 pgs I/J/1 Includes Index Goodpaster, Gen. Andrew J. Jr. Eugene Emme and Alex Roland 7/22/74 Transcript 57 pgs & & I/J/2 13469 & V/A/6 12414 & Gordon, Mary Baldner; Rebecca Wright & Carol Butler 7/18/1999 & 7/19/1999 Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) including Gordon, Betty S. Frankman; Wally Funk; Doris E. Hamaker; Teresa D. James; Dawn Seymour; Marjorie P. Sizemore; Helen W. Snapp; Mary Anna ―Marty‖ Wyall CS D2 VHS CS Transcript 1 tape XII/B/2 XII/D/6 Gordon, Dick Gordon, Richard Gordon, Robert Gordon, Victor Gordon, William E. WBESS Michelle Kelly not supplied Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica 10/17/97 4/23/74 World Book Encyclopedia Science Series interview Early Days of Manned Space Flight Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript Transcript Transcript 29 pgs 38 pgs 36 pgs III/B/2 13284 I/J/5 I/J/3/0066 87 XII/B/2/la rge box I/J/1 Copyrighted 9/19/73 11/28/94 Early NASA Langley Research Center Waynick Memorial Lecture; Radio Propagations and Scattering; Designing and Sitting the Arecibo Facility; The Search for funding; The National Bureau of Standards; Radar Astronomy; The line feed problem CS Transcript 2 tapes 43 pgs Includes Index Gorman, Harry Gorman, Harry H. Gough, Mel Gough, Melvin Gough, William Vernon Jr. Gradie, Jonathan Tom Ray Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme and M. Keller Unnamed interviewer Joe Tatarewicz 9/17/70 10/20/71 MSFC reorganization Reel Notes CS 1 tape 1 pg. 1 tape 1 tape & 42 pgs 1 tape XII/B/3 III/B/2 13286 XII/C/6 XII/B/3 & 1/7/7 0864 XII/C/6/2 9/14/67 NASA/Air Force cooperation at Atlantic Missile Range Reel & Transcript CS 5/6/75 1/24/93 Chromatic aberration; pleiades; estes rockets; tesla coils; gamma ray physics; ruby laser; capacitors; electrolytes; AAVSO; TARMAC; light curves, atomic spectroscopy Transcript 101 pgs XII/C/2 Graham, Bob Graham, Dr. R. W. Graham, William R. Unknown John L. Sloop Sylvia Fries 5/28/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Graham‘s educational background; management of scientist vs. engineer and basic vs. applied research; technology application and management in government and private industry; R&D planning; aeronautical research for aerospace planes with current space technology; career and projects with USAF; employment with Hughes Aircraft Air Evacuation program during WWII Reasons for resignation as an astronaut History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center Centaur project CS Transcript 1 tape 23 pgs XII/C/4 I/J/3 6687 6/6/6 5022 & XII/C/4 2 copies 4/23/86 Transcript & CS 26 pgs & 1 tape Grant, Dr. David Graveline, Dr. Duane Graves, Barry Gray, Robert & Joe Nieberding Green, Paul E. Jr. Greenshields, Dave Griffin, Gerald Griffin, Gerald Mae M. Link Robert Sherrod Lane Wallace Virginia Dawson Andrew Butrica Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 10/27/52 11/28/72 Notes Notes 2 pgs 1 pg. 1/11/4 1322 III/B/2 13286 III/B/5 7105 I/J Located in Link file 4/93 11/9/99 Transcript CS Transcript 34 pgs 45 mins 49 pgs Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Includes Index, Chronology, and Publications 9/20/93 4/12/88 Lincoln Laboratory; Project Needles; 1958-59 Venus Radar Experiment; Planetary RangeDoppler Mapping NASA culture Study Transcript 34 pgs I/J/1 3/8/74 4/11/74 History of Mission Control Griffin, Gerald Adam L. Gruen 9/24/87 NASA culture Study Transcript & CS CS Reel Transcript & CS Reel Transcript & CS 51 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 33 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 44 pgs & 1 tape I/J/3 6687 & XII/C/5 III/3/3 13292 III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13292 I/J/3 6687 & XII/C/5 Griffin, Michael Griffin, Michael Griffin, Michael Griffith, Thomas Grissom, Mrs. Dennis Grose, Bill Gross, Al Guin, James H. Gunn, Charlie Gustaferro, Angelo Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Erik Conway Ivan Ertell Glen Swanson Lane Wallace John Logsdon 8/18/97 X-33 history 8/18/97 9/9/97 10/7/71 10/31/69 4/3/01 4/4/72 6/30/1992 & 7/8/1992 ca 1997 3/14/86 Career incl. Atmospheric Explorer-C, postViking Mars mission, DC-X, Access to Space study X-33 history Norman Mailer writing of Apollo 11 Gus Grissom History of Atmospheric Sciences Project Space suit design and testing for Apollo program CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Goddard History Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Transcript & CS Transcript 30 pgs & 2 tapeS 30 pgs I/I/6 & XII/B/3 1/8/2 4114 XII/B/3 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 I/J 1/8/3 0933 XII/D/5 CS Notes Notes Transcript Transcript 1st CD 2nd CD 3rd CD Transcript Notes & CS Transcript, notes CS VHS, disc Transcript 2 tapes 1 pg. 1 pg. 22 pgs 34 pgs 67 min 71 min 18 min 7 pgs 4 pgs & 60 min. Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ XII/E/6 I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 I/J Notes from conversation, some quotes; Both Sides: Angelo Gustaferro Includes biography with interviewer‘s notes Gustafson, Frederick P. Guy, Walter W. and Jim Jaxx Hage, George Hagen, John P. Hagler, Thomas Erik Conway Ed Ezell 10/9/2002 & 11/8/2002 7/7/74 Biographical information, evolution of the helicoptor, rotary wing Miscellaneous Biographies Phillips‘ deputy and Apollo Mission Director duties Vanguard project and Minitrack NASA Origins Self-Directed Oral History Project 56 pgs I/J/3 6687 III/B/2 13286 1/8/3 0902 I/J Robert Sherrod Green and Lomask Self 4/17/69 3/17/67 4/98 Notes Transcript CS 6 pg. 3 pgs 90 min. Information on both sides of cassette Hainline, Bernie Haise, Fred Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod 4/26/93 7/1/74 History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center Biographical Information, Lunar Module; Apollo 13 Transcript CS Transcript & CS Reel Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript & Reel Transcript Transcript Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS 72 pgs 120 mins 24 pgs & 1 tape 45 min. 35 pgs & 1 tape 39 pgs 13 pgs 1 pg. 12 pgs 21 pgs & 1 tape 59 pgs 28 pgs 27 pgs 1 tape 26 pgs & 1 tape 37 pgs & 1 tape III/B/5 7105 III/B/2 13286 & III/3/3 13292 1/8/4 0904 & XII/C/5 1/8/4 0904 I/J I/J/1 7106 I/J 1/8/4 0913 & XII/B/3 1/8/5 0930 1/8/4 0917 I/J/2 13470 XII/C/6 I/J/3 6687 & XII/C/4 1/8/6 0983 & XII/C/5 Haise, Fred Adam Gruen Stewart Rosenbaum Not supplied Harry Lambright J. D. Hunley Eugene Emme and T. Ray Tom Ray T. Ray T. Ray(?) John L. Sloop Virginia Dawson Adam Gruen 5/6/88 Apollo 13 flight Haise, Fred W. Jr. Halem, Milton Hall, Cargill Hall, Col. Edward N. Hall, Dr. Albert Hall, Dr. Harvey Hall, Eldon Hall, Eldon Hall, Eldon Hall, Jesse 3/15/83 5/13/03 11/8/91 11/13/98 8/1/72 Career with NASA and Apollo 13 flight History of Atmospheric Sciences project Webb Project Role in development of U.S. rockets and missiles DDR&E, Gemini and Apollo programs, Titan 2 and 3 launches Project Rand, Navy/NACA cooperation Career at NACA, jets, propulsion, Gemini and Apollo programs, Saturn launch vehicles Early NASA history Early NASA booster history Miscellaneous Biographies 5/25/71 6/7/73 6/7/73 2/28/74 4/3/85 Interview is incomplete Halpern, Richard 4/13/88 Merge of utilization and operations, RF Halvorsen, Gail S. Hamlin, Benson Hammack, Jerome B.; Miquel A. Hernandez & William Holmberg, Hampson, Mike Hanel, Rudy Haney, Paul Roger D. Launius & John W. Leland R. P. Hallion Henry C. Dethloff 5/13/1988 Biographical information on military experiences in Germany and the origins of LITTLE VITTLES X-1 research program JSC and SSC Histories Transcript 30 pages I/J 4/72 3/6/90 Reel CS 1 tape 90 min XII/B/3 I/J/5 1 tape Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Unknown Virginia Dawson & Joe Nieberding John L. Sloop 10/20/97 10/24/97 1/6-7/70 X-33 history Goddard History Cutting lines from Apollo 8 commentary; news release after 204 fire; additional material on 204 crew‘s final tapes Astronaut selection and changes in Gemini Program CS Transcript & Notes Notes 2 tapes 18 pgs 7 pgs XII/B/3 XII/E/6 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/3/3 13292 I/I/6 XII/C/5 I/J Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Telephone interview Haney, Paul Haney, Paul Haney, Paul P. Hansen, Dr. Jim Hansen, Grant 6/17/71 7/17/71 4/8/68 5/29/85 6/6/00 Notes CS Reel Transcript CS Transcript 4 pgs 1 tape 40 Min 25 pgs 1 tape 17 pgs Tape fades badly at 425 on counter MSC History: Public Affairs, press relations, information access, television documentation GISS Centaur project Hansen, Grant L.; K.J. Bossanet; Deane Davis; Don A. Heald Hardy, Jerome 4/29/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 136 pgs I/J/3 6687 Robert Sherrod 10/4/72 Life contract with astronauts Notes 1 pg III/B/2 13286 Harlow, Bryce N. Eugene Emme and Alex Roland Andrew Butrica Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson Steven J. Dick Steven J. Dick Maura Mackowski Walter Bonney 6/11/74 Early NASA history Transcript 52 pgs Harmon, John K. Harney, Connie Eaton 3/15/94 6/12/01 Early Arecibo Research; Random Code Technique; Mercury; Planetary Radar Astronomy Herstory Project – Harney‘s experience working at NACA Flight Research Center in CA & CS Transcript & 2 hours 107 pgs I/J/2 13471 & IV/A/6 12415 & XII/B/2 I/J/1 Includes Index, Chronology, and Publications Transcript & CD Transcript CS Transcript CS Transcipt 35 pgs & 2 CDs 28 pgs; 90 min 13 pgs; 90 min 42 pgs XII/D/6 Harper, Lynn Harper, Lynn Harper, Lynn 5/13/97 11/21/97 09/16/05 Biographical information; SETI; Astrobiology; exobiology Status of Astrobiology at Ames Life Sciences; Human Genome Project; medical advances from NASA; experiments; commercialization of experiements Career at NACA and Langley Laboratory 1927; engines and atmospheric wind tunnel; aeronautics courses in 1928; Navy bioplane system projects; WWII research leading up to X-1; Lewis Lab Goddard History Skylab rescue mission and parasol deployment I/J/5 I/J/5 I/I/5 Two tapes Missing last 6 pages Harris, Aubrey 9/23/74 Transcript 8 pgs 9/2/5 Harris file XII/E/6 1/8/6 0957 & 7/11/4 7589 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 I/J/3 6687 Harris, Dale Harris, Gordon L. Lane Wallace Mr. Jones ca 1997 Received 6/12/73 Transcript & Notes Transcript 24 pgs 19 pgs Harrison, Jim Hartman, Hartman, Mel Hartman, Mel Hartman, Mel; Rohlick, Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer John L. Sloop 7/28/83 3/5/87 ―large‖ space structures CS CS CS 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 47 pgs 2/20/85 5/29/74 Miscellaneous Biographies CS Transcript Harold; Johnson, Bob Hauck, Rick Hauck, Rick Hauck, Rick Hauenstein, Clifford Heacock, Raymond Leroy Headlee, Joseph Heald, Morrel Hearth, Don Hedgepeth Mary Tut Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Mr. Brooks Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Howard McCurdy Rebecca Wright and Sandra Johnson John Logsdon Ivan Ertel May, 1983 1/13/87 1/15/87 7/15/70 2/4/99 Planned activities for STS-7 mission Commander – 26th shuttle mission Astronaut interviews Work at Rocketdyne for Apollo program: LM and CSM engines Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager program Transcript CS CS Transcript Transript & CS Notes CS 15 pgs 1 tape 2 tapes 47 pgs 23 pgs & 1 tape 1 pg. 1 tape 64 pgs 56 pgs & 2 CDs 81 pgs 13 pgs 1/8/7 0970 XII/C/5 XII/C/4 1/8/7 0971 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 6/22/73 6/26/86 6/15/88 6/12/01 NASA publicity – TV films and radio interviews III/B/2 13286 XII/C/5 I/J/1 6721 XII/D/6 NASA Culture Study Herstory Project – Hedgepeth‘s experience working at NACA Flight Research Center in CA Transcript Transcript & CD Transcript & Disk Transcript Heiss, Klaus Hello, Bastian 3/27/78 12/20/68 Space shuttle decision process Cape Operations 2/3/7 7915 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Helms, Ray; Cecil Houston; Bob Serick Hendricks, John Hengle, Jim Mr. Jones Received 6/12/73 Skylab 1 anomaly, Marshall parasail, and Skylab 2 Transcript 23 pgs Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica Shuttle student involvement 2/25/98 X-33 history CS CS 1 tape 2 tapes 1/9/1 1002 & 7/11/4 7589 XIIC/5 XII/B/3 Hepler, Andy Herman, Daniel Herman, Daniel Herman, Danny Andrew Butrica Sylvia Fries 7/11/00 3/26/85 X-33 history Note in file references Engineers file in cabinet; NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Space station program, senior engineer position CS Notes & CS Transcript & CS Notes & CS 1 tape 1 pg. & 1 tape 43 pgs & 1 tape 3 pgs & 30 min. XII/B/3 1/9/1 1008 & 12/C/4 1/9/1 1008 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 2 copies Adam Gruen John Logsdon 4/18/88 5/21/86 Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Hermann, Dr. Herring, Mack Herring, Mack R. Hess, Dr. Wilmot Hessberg, Dr. Rufus Hilchey, John Hilmers, Dave Himmel, Dr. Seymour Hinners, Noel Dr. Hugh L. Dryden Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Mr. Pitts Adam Gruen Unknown Virginia Dawson John Logsdon 6/15/45 1/8/71 11/7/91 5/18/69 7/17/79 11/6/87 1/15/87 3/1/00 3/5/86 Peenemunde V2 rocket development; 1944 Institute layout, research and experiments Conflict between Herring at MTF and Heimburg in Huntsville Webb Project Plans for geological findings of Lunar samples Space medicine and biomedical research, ―bioastronautics‖ vs. ―space medicine‖ Space Station Oral History Compilation Astronaut interviews Centaur project Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript Transcript CS Transcript Notes & CS 4 pgs 1 pg. 1 pg. 3 pgs 6 pgs 22 pgs 1 tape 43 pgs 2 pgs & 30 min. 6/4/6 3027 III/B/2 13286 I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13286 1/9/1 1034 I/J XII/C/4 I/J I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; Side A: Danny Herman Side B: Blank Located in Dryden file Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; Side A: George Keyworth; Side B: Noel Hinners Hinners, Noel Hinners, Noel Lane Wallace Howard ca 1997 8/21/87 Goddard History NASA Culture Study (Group C) Transcript Transcript 49 pgs 27 pgs XII/E/6 I/J/1 Not in Basis database. W. Hjornevik, Wesley Hlass, Jerry Hobbs, Luke McCurdy Henry C. Dethloff Henry C. Dethloff Walter Bonney 2/23/89 6/18/91 10/27/71 JSC and SSC Histories JSC and SSC Histories Pre-WWII research on aircraft and jet engines CS CS Transcript (draft) & Transcript (final) Transcript CS Transcript CS & Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Notes Transcript 90 min 180 min 17 pgs 6721 I/J/5 I/J/5 1/9/3 1018 & 9/2/5 I/J/5 I/I/6 XII/C/4 & 1/9/3 1020 1/9/3 1020 & XII/C/5 1/9/3 1020 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J One tape Two tapes Hochstein, Lawrence Hodge, Dr. John D. Hodge, John Steven J. Dick Robert Merrifield Sylvia Fries 5/15/97 3/15/68 & 3/18/68 3/4/85 biographical information; exobiology; Mars Rock MSC History: Mission Control, communications, remote tracking, inter-center relations Space station 6 pgs 90 min 27 pgs 1 tape & 18 pgs 123 pgs & 2 tapes 125 pgs & 2 tapes 6 pgs 71 pages . See also Richard Carlisle Hodge, John Adam Gruen Adam Gruen Harry Lambright Carol L. Butler & Joanne Irene Gabrynowi cz Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica 12/18/86 Shuttle, space transportation system Hodge, John 2/25/88 Space station design, Skylab project Hodge, John Hodgkins, Kenneth D. 10/5/91 1/10/02 Webb Project Occupational experiences and knowledge of the Principles on Remote Sensing Hoesner, Steve Hoesner, Steve Hoesner, Steve 1/15/99 2/11/99 11/2/99 X-33 history X-33 history X-33 history CS CS CS 2 tapes 1 tape 1 tape XII/B/3 XII/B/3 XII/B/3 Hoffman, Jeff Hoffman, Samuel Holcomb, John Holdaway, George H. Holland, John W. Holmes, Brainerd Holmes, Jay Holmes, Jay Holmes, Jay Unnamed interviewer Courtney Tom Ray CS 7/17/70 6/6/72 Rocketdyne, early launch vehicles and rocket engines Development Of KSC launch facilities, coordination of KSC, MSFC, HQ, Apollo tracking stations NASA Origins Self-Directed Oral History Project MSC History: photography – cameras, processing, laboratory pictures Apollo program, LOR vs. EOR, OMSF and Raytheon positions Source for Kennedy statement about US/USSR competition ―Selected Activities, January-March 1968‖ manuscript Exit interview including Aerospace view during NASA/USAF struggles; M&R reporter; Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson administrations; advanced manned missions; Mueller; NASA/DoD relationship Goddard History NACA career, wind tunnel design and use, P51 Mustang, jet propulsion Transcript Transcript 1 tape 23 pgs 29 pgs XII/C/5 1/9/3 1022 1/9/3 1026 I/J Information on both sides of cassette. Missing from file. Self 3/30/98 & 3/31/98 12/4/67 2/18/69 CS 90 min. Robert Merrifield Don Neff (for Time, Inc.) Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Transcript Transcript 27 pgs 4 pgs I/I/6 1/9/3 1052 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13286 Listed as oral history interview, but done for Time magazine Telephone interview 1/27/72 2/11/72 6/28/72 Notes Notes Notes 1 pg. 5 pgs 12 pgs Holt, Steve Hood, Manley Hootman, James Hopson, George Lane Wallace Walter Bonney Eugene Emme Unnamed interviewer 7/11/97 9/23/74 10/6/66 Received 6/12/73 Transcript & Notes Transcript Reel 31 pgs 18 pgs 1 tape 19 pgs XII/E/6 1/9/4/ 1074 XII/B/3 1/9/4 1081 & 7/11/4 7589 I/J 1/9/4 1083 & Chief of Life Support and Environmental branch, Skylab environment and thermal control, 1 accident and 2 repair mission Space Station Oral History Compilation Aeronautical developments and funding, Army Air Corps, industry, and NACA during WWII Transcript Hopson, George Horner, Richard Adam Gruen Walter Bonney 2/12/88 5/3/72 Transcript Transcript 7 pgs 15 pgs Horner, Richard Hornig, Donald Hornig, Dr. Donald Horton, Eugene Horton, Vic Eugene Emme and John Sloop Harry Lambright Dr. Skolnikoff Henry C. Dethloff Richard P Hallion Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Carol Butler and Joanne Gabrynowi cz Don Neff for Time, Inc. Adam Gruen Lane Wallace Henry C. Dethloff Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright 3/13/74 P38, X-Type, F100 Century series, U2 R&D, AMBA, ARPA, Saturn 1 project Webb Project Science and foreign policy JSC and SSC Histories Miscellaneous Biographies CS & Transcript Notes Transcript CS Notes 11/16/90 10/30/67 2/15/89 02/26/77 9/2/7 Horner file 2 tapes & XII/C/6 & 84 pgs 1/9/4 1083 & I/J/2 13472 7 pgs I/J/1 7106 37 pgs 1/9/4 1095 180 min I/J/5 5 pgs I/J/3 6687 I/J/1 7/106 I/J/1 7/106 XII/C/3 18108 Two tapes Hosenball, S. Neil Hosenball, S. Neil Hosenball, S. Neil 7/17/90 7/31/90 2/7/02 & 2/8/02 Webb Project Webb Project NASA Career and UN Principles on Remote Sensing Notes Notes Transcript Transcript 1 pg. 6 pgs 57 pgs. 38 pgs. Copyright held by National Remote Sensing and Space Law Center, Univ. of Mississippi Houbolt, John 2/10/69 Orbital lab plans in 1950s, Langley research group Space Station Oral History Compilation Goddard History JSC and SSC Histories Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Transcript 13 pgs 1/9/4 1100 I/J XII/E/6 I/J/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 Two tapes Huber, Bill Huber, Tom Huffstetler, William Hughes, Philip Sam Hull, Gen. Harris Hull, Gen. Harris 9/24/87 11/20/97 11/8/90 11/2/90 8/24/89 9/25/89 Transcript Transcript & Notes CS Notes Notes Notes 4 pgs 48 pgs 120 min 7 pgs 2 pgs 15 pgs Hull, Gen. Harris Hull, Harris Hull, Harris Humelsine, Carlisle Humphrey, Hubert H. Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Eugene Emme Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod 4/6/70 9/29/89 1/16/74 6/5/86 5/11/71 Webb motivating and persuading Webb Project Notes Notes CS 2 pgs 15 pgs 1 tape 7 pgs 1 tape 1 tape & 15 pgs 15 pgs 37 pgs & 1 tape 16 pgs III/B/2 13287 I/J/1 7/106 XII/B/2 I/J/1 7/106 III/3/3 13292 & III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 1/9/5 1068 & XII/B/4 1/9/5 1069 & 9/2/7 Hunsaker file 1/9/5 1069 & 9/2/8 Dryden file XII/B/3 I/J 12/C/4 I/J Webb Project Four years as chairman of the National Space Council Notes CS Reel & Transcript Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript Humphrey, Sen. Hubert Humphreys, James Jr. Hunsaker, Jerome Robert Sherrod Mr. Pitts 5/11/71 5/2/79 Four years as chairman of the National Space Council Life Sciences Council, bio-technology, space biology and space medicine division with OSMF Aeronautical R&D for zeppelins, LTAs, flying boats and U2s Walter Bonney 11/2/71 Hunsaker, Jerome Unnamed interviewer 3/27/62 NACA Chairmanship, scientific and technical approach Transcript 5 pgs May be Bonney interview Hunter, Max Hunter, Maxwell Huntoon, Carolyn L. Huntress, Wesley T. Andrew Butrica SelfDirected A. Michael McMahon Rebecca Wright 6/29/98 ca. 1999 9/24/85 1/9/03 X-33 history Reusable Rockets and the Star Clipper NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Cassini-Huygens, UARS, Planetary Division, Mars Pathfinder, NEAR, Discovery, EOS, Mission to Planet Earth, Hubble, international relations, Allan Hills meteorite CS Transcript CS CS Transcript 3 tapes 24 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 41 pages Hurt, J.B. Hurtt, Calet Loyd Swenson & Ivan Ertel Unnamed interviewer Loyd Swenson, Tom Ray, and Ralph Oakley Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica Eugene Emme David Akens Howard McCurdy Mr. Ertel Lane Wallace A. Michal McMahon Don Neff Mr. Johnson 1/28/70 Little Joe II Martin Marietta‘s role in Apollo Applications Program and payload integration for Skylab Project V1 and V2 projects at Peenemunde, Operation Paperclip, rocket engine development Up to Saturn 5 Transcript 28 pgs XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 8/19/75 Transcript 31 pgs 1/9/5 1102 1/9/5 1089 Huzel, Dieter 7/20/70 Transcript 32 pgs Hyatt, Abraham Iliff, Ken Jaffe, Leonard James, Lee B. James, Lee B. Jarvis, Cal Jastrow, Robert Johnson, Anngienetta Johnson, Cadwell Johnson, Cadwell and Wm. Petynia Johnson, Charles Y. Johnson, Clarence L. 4/26/74 10/7/97 3/25/74 1959 decision to use hydrogen as fuel, first propulsion vehicle and Delta X-33 history Early NASA history Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript Transcript Transcript & Notes CS Transcript Transcript 46 pgs 2 tapes 23 pgs & 40 min. 9 pgs 62 pgs 52 pgs 15 pgs 1 tape 10 pgs 44 pgs 1/9/6 1093 XII/B/3 I/J/2 13473 & XII/B/2 1/9/7 1121 I/J/1 6721 1/9/7 1124 XII/E/6 12/C/4 1/10/1 1132 1/10/1 1132 & 7/11/4 7590 XII/B/3 1/10/1 1133 Interview done for Time, Inc. Not in Basics database 5/21/71 3/21/88 7/28/71 2/11/98 9/23/85 2/7/69 Tape received 6/12/73 3/15/77 2/14/74 Apollo 13 Review Board, Skylab malfunction and review, Space Shuttle NASA Culture Study Design and testing of Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Goddard History NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Development of LM, LOR vs. EOR vs. Lunar landing mission Development and construction of parasail for Skylab 2 Homer E. Newell John Sloop CS Hydrogen as a fuel, use in Centaur and Saturn, work on SUNTAN Transcript 1 tape 26 pgs Not referenced in Database Johnson, Clarence L. and Ben Rich Johnson, J. W. Johnson, Lyndon B Unnamed interviewer 5/2/74 Hydrogen fuel R&D, Mach missions, Blackbird Series, U-2, admin. of Lockheed Transcript 67 pgs 1/10/1 1133 Not referenced in Database. Also check for copy under Ben Rich Adam L. Gruen Walter Cronkite 7/1/86 7/5/69 SSHP-OHI Origins of the space program, the Space Council, decision to land a man on the Moon, Sputnik I & Sputnik II, future of the space program, Russian space program, Apollo 1 fire, Mercury 7 ―Teach-In‖ CS Transcript 90 min 45 pgs. I/J/3 6687 IV/B/1 12530 Transcript of CBS News Interview broadcast Sunday, 7/21/69 Johnson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Lyndon B. Eugene Emme, John Logsdon, et al. Robert Sherrod 6/17/70 Reel 1 tape XII/C/5 7/25/72 Johnson, Vincent Eugene Emme 2/21/74 1958 civilian vs. USAF control of space program, James Webb as Administrator, Eisenhower and UN delegation, Life contract, space program after lunar landing, Webb and Alabama Navy Bureau of Ordinance and NASA launch vehicle program; Early NASA history Notes 21 pgs IV/B/1 12530 Written responses to proposed questions Transcript 26 pgs & 25 pgs 39 pgs Johnson, W. Kemble Michael Keller 6/27/67 Wind tunnel and icing tunnel construction and research FY1940 budget and staffing, NACA and Air Corps cooperation for continuing research during WWII Transcript 1/10/2 1141 & I/J/2 13474 1/10/2 1142 Johnson, W. Kemble Johnston, Richard Unnamed interviewer Bob Merrifield 6/27/67 4/9/68 Mgmt and organization of Life Systems Division, MSC for Mercury and Gemini spacecraft and spacesuit development, environ. Control, biomedical research, and centrifuge facilities aeromedical labs withNASA for Mercury Life Sciences, JSC Reel Transcript 1 tape 22 pgs XII/B/3 1/10/2 1145 Edited to remove extraneous material Johnston, Richard Unnamed interviewer 8/18/80 CS 2 tapes XII/B/4 Johnston, Richard B. Johnston, Richard S. Johnston, S. Paul Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Walter Bonney 12/12/72 12/12/72 10/19/71 Life Sciences at the Manned Spacecraft Center Transcript CS Reel Transcript 45 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 16 pgs Army Air Corps during WWI, Research Coordinator at NACA, aviation activities in Europe, steel tube aircraft construction Johnston, William V. Jones, Al Jones, Dr. Walton Jones, Joe Jones, Lee W. Jones, Robert Unnamed interviewer Lane Wallace Mr. Pitts 4/7/76 2/23/98 5/22/79 Goddard History NASA/DoD biomedical programs, neutral buoyancy training, life support systems, life sciences projects: Mercury through Apollo Saturn V Rockets for the Apollo missions MSFC Miscellaneous Biographies Aeronautical theories and research at NACA, 1st NACA test pilot, supersonic research, NACA aircraft structures Centaur project NACA, Langley Research Center, Eastman Jacobs and supersonic flight CS Transcript & Notes Transcript & CS Notes CS Notes 1 tape 22 pgs 76 pgs & 1 tape 3 pgs 1 tape 1 pg. III/B/2 13287 III/3/3 13292 1/10/2 1146 & 9/5/2 Johnston file XII/C/6 XII/E/6 1/10/2 1148 & XII/B/4 III/B/2 13287 XII/C/4 I/J/3 6687 1/10/2 1147 & 9/2/7 Jones file I/J 1/10/2 1155 & 9/2/7 Kantrowi tz file XII/B/3 IIIB/2/4 13287 File contains both unedited and corrected transcripts Telephone interview Robert Sherrod A. Michal McMahon Richard P Hallion Walter Bonney 1/8/71 10/9/86 7/14/77 Telephone Conversation Jones, Robert T. 9/24/74 Transcript 12 pgs Kachigan, Karl Kantrowitz, Dr. Arthur Virginia Dawson Walter Bonney 6/7/00 11/1/71 Transcript Transcript 25 pgs. 9 pgs Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Kapp, Michael Kapp, Michael Robert Gilruth Robert Sherrod 4/15/68 9/30/71 Cutback in funding Convincing Time-Life to offer contract to astronauts Reel Notes 1 tape 2 pgs Kapryan, Walter J. Mr. Jones Received 6/12/73 Skylab 1 rescue and Skylab 2 launch, design and testing of Gemini spacecraft and ground equip., launch of Gemini flights MSC position, Mercury flights, technical problems with Gemini equipment, NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Goddard History Skylab project, Apollo Applications Program, program management., astronaut training, contractor interfacing Petrology – Hawaiian volcanoes, electron microprobe, cosmochemistry, spectral reflectance, institute meteoritics, scanning electron, Neutron Activation Laboratory Goddard History Establishment of Agena launch vehicle program; management of Ranger and Agena projects; establishment of Electronics Research Center (ERC) Transcript 9 pgs Kapryan, Walter J. Katz, Charles Keegan, Brian Keeley, Joseph Keil, Klaus Mr. Grimwood Sylvia D. Fries Lane Wallace Unnamed interviewer Joe Tatarewicz 5/25/67 6/3/86 11/21/97 8/19/75 Transcript CS Transcript & Notes Transcript 32 pgs 1 tape 17 pgs 43 pgs 1/10/2 1158 & 7/11/4 7590 1/10/2 1158 12/C/4 XII/E/6 1/10/3 1163 XII/C/2 Two part transcript 1/27/93 Transcript 52 pgs & 83 pgs 34 pgs 46 pgs Keller, Sam Kelley, Albert Kelley, Dr. Albert Kelley, Dr. Albert J. Kelly, Thomas J. Lane Wallace Cargill Hall, Richard Dowling, and Eugene Emme Unnamed interviewer Neil Furst, Boston College Robert Sherrod 10/15/97 8/28/68 Transcript & Notes Transcript XII/E/6 3/4/5 5372 8/28/68 5/20/68 Atlas-Agena launch vehicles, Ranger Project Electronics Research Center origins, site location Transcript Transcript 46 pgs 56 pgs 1/10/3 1168 1/10/3 1168 III/B/2 13287 & II/3/3 13292 I/J/3 6688 I/J/3 6687 One side only 12/13/72 Grumman Aerospace Corp.; Apollo Program Kelsey, Ben not supplied Adam L. Gruen 3/15/78 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript & CS Reel Notes 28 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 1 pg. Kempke, Ervin F. 10/25/90 SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) CS 45 min Kempke, Erwin E. (Pete) Kendricks, General Kennel, Charles F. Adam L. Gruen Mae M. Link Sandra Johnson 10/25/90 SSHP-OHI? (Space Station Advising Kendricks of new historical program Voyager, Space Studies Board, Hubble, Mission to Planet Earth, EOS, Earth Science, Goldin, astrobiology, environmental policy, international cooperation, CEOS, IGOS. global warming, Landsat, education, NAC, Space Station Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Mars rock; Biographical information; Dudley observatory Early NASA tracking history Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? CS 45 min I/J/3 6688 1/11/4 1322 I/J 8/15/51 10/21/02 Notes Transcript, CDs, floppy 2 pgs 50 pages Side 1: Donald Nored Side 2: Erwin E. Kempke Located in Link file Two CDs Kernell, Sam Kerr, Breene Kerr, Breene Kerridge, John Kerrigan, Edward J. Keyworth, George Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Steven J. Dick Eugene Emme John Logsdon 8/30/88 11/29/89 10/26/89 2/15/97 7/12/74 3/5/86 Notes Notes Notes Transcript CS CS Notes & CS 1 pg. 5 pgs 1 pg. 24 pgs; 180 min 1 tape 3 pgs & 30 min. I/J/1 7/106 I/J/ 7/106 I/J/1 7/106 I/J/5 XII/B/2 I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 Two tapes Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; Side A: George Keyworth; Side B: Noel Hinners Keyworth, George Khare, Bishun Kiker, John W. Killian, James Donald R. Baucom Steven J. Dick Robert Merrifield Prof. Skolinkoff Eugene Emme and A. F. 9/28/87 5/16/97 6/24/68 4/28/67 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Molecular Spectroscopy; Carl Sagan Landing and recovery, parachute systems and testing Science and foreign policy NASA organization and selection of 1st NASA Administrator; Early NASA history Transcript Transcript CS Transcript Transcripts 40 pgs 10 pgs; 90 min 18 pgs 17 pgs & 20 pgs 49 pgs & 43 pgs III/E/1 16766 I/J/5 I/I/6 1/10/3 1190 1/10/3 1190 & I/J/2 Transcripts of video interview Killian, James R. Jr. 7/23/74 Transcript & Notes Roland King, Charles H. King, Elbert A. King, Jack Kingsberry, James E. Robert Sherrod Joe Tatarewicz Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer 3/2/70 3/11/93 10/30/69 Received 6/12/73 Pogo and engine problems of Saturn V Personalities; Echo 2; attitudes of geologists; meteorites; Sandstone Petrography Apollo 204 fire Skylab 1 malfunction & CS Notes Transcript Notes Transcript & 1 tape 1 pg. 94 pgs 3 pgs 54 pgs 13475 & XII/B/2 III/B/2 13287 XII/C/2 III/B/2 13287 1/10/3 1195 & 7/11/4 7590 1/10/3 1196 & 7/11/4 7590 1/10/3 1196 I/J I/J/1 7/106 12/C/4 I/J/2 13477 & XII/B/2 1/10/5 1200 1/10/5 1200 Telephone interview Telephone interview Kinzler, Jack Unnamed interviewer Received 6/12/73 Skylab 1 malfunction, JSC Technical Services role, mercury spacecraft impact bag, design and deployment of Skylab parasol Technical services at MSC/JSC: Langley Field, wind tunnels, transition to Mercury through Skylab The Development of Technical Services at MSC/JSC Webb Project NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Early NASA history Transcript 51 pgs Kinzler, Jack Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Harry Lambright A. Michal McMahon Eugene Emme Prof. Skolinkoff Unknown 6/9/97 Transcript 22 pgs Kinzler, Jack Kirkpatrick, John Kissinger, Lawrence D. Kistiakowsky, Dr. George Kistiakowsky, George Kistiakowsky, George B. Klein, H.P. Klein, Richard 6/9/97 12/2/89 9/24/85 5/22/74 Transcript Notes CS Transcript & CS Transcript 14 pgs 4 pgs 1 tape 59 pgs & 2 tapes 19 pgs & 15 pgs 4/28/67 Science and foreign policy reel 3 Transcript Transcript of video interview (two reels) Conditions of Access form in file. See also Emme/Roland Interviews file 013477 Steven J. Dick Richard P. Hallion 5/14/97 3/1/77 Mars Rock; reflection on Viking; exobiology. Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript CS Transcript & 17 pgs 90 mins 58 pgs & I/J/5 I/J/3 6688 & Kleinknecht, Kenneth S. Unnamed interviewer Received 6/12/73 Skylab 1 malfunction and repair, design of SEVA sail and parasol for Skylab 2 mission CS Transcript 1 tape 38 pgs Klevatt, Paul Kline, Ray Kline, Ray Klineberg, John Knott, Dr. Bill Koelle, H. H. Andrew Butrica Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Interviewer unknown Eugene Emme Virginia Dawson Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Richard P. Hallion Eugene Emme Mr. Grimwood Virginia Dawson & Mark Bowles Harry Lambright Henry C. 7/14/00 4/12/71 2/7/92 ca 1997 3/85 4/30/74 X-33 history Huntsville Webb Project Goddard History KSC Plant Growth Studies Early NASA history CS Notes Notes Transcript CS CS & Transcript Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript 2 tapes 2 pgs 5 pgs 78 pgs 1 tape 1 tape & 70 pgs 23 pgs. 11 pgs & 1 tape 46 pgs & 1 tape 45 pgs 46 pgs XII/B/2 1/10/5 1205 & 7/11/4 7591 XII/B/4 III/B/ 13287 I/J/1 7/106 VI/B/5 XII/C/4 XII/B/2 & I/J/2 13476 I/J I/J/5 & XII/C/5 Kohlhase, Charles Kohlhase, Charles E. 6/8/00 1/25/99 Centaur project Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Kolf, Jack 2/28/77 Miscellaneous Biographies Konecci, Dr. Eugene Konecci, Dr. Eugene Kosar, Robert P. 8/30/73 8/30/73 Early NASA history Research at Douglas Aircraft on spacecraft, etc., NASA long range planning, advanced research, technology, biomedical research Centaur project I/J/3 6688 & XII/B/2 I/J/2 13478 1/10/5 1223 I/J Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 3/30/00 Transcript 31 pgs. Kraemer, Sylvia Fries Kraft Jr., 6/8/89 7/12/89 Webb Project JSC and SSC Histories Notes CS 2 pgs 180 min I/J/1 7/106 I/J/5 Three tapes Christopher C. Kraft, Chris and Charlie Donlan Kraft, Christopher Kraft, Christopher Dethloff Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 2/15/70 The selection of the first and second groups of astronauts Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, astronauts for ASTP, von Braun, Apollo 15 stamp, biographical info Numerous Notes 1 pg. III/B/2 13286 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 & III/3/3 13292 I/I/6 7/23/72 Notes 3 pgs 7/27/72 Kraft, Christopher C. Kraft, Christopher C. Kraft, Christopher C. Kraft, Dr. Christopher Kraft, Dr. Christopher Robert Merrifield Robert Sherrod Howard McCurdy Don Neff A. R. Jones 10/5/67 MSC History: Mission Control – worldwide communications network, management philosophy, personalities Transcript & CS Reel Transcript 70 pgs & 2 tapes 2 tapes 92 pgs 7/27/72 CS Reel NASA Culture Study Transcript 2 tapes 2 tapes 47 pgs III/3/3 13292 I/J/1 6721 1/10/6 1239 1/10/7 1239 & 7/11/4 7591 1/10/6 1239 & XII/B/2 1/10/6 1239 1/10/6 1239 12/C/4 11/10/87 2/4/69 Received 6/12/73 Development Of LM systems, LOR vs. EOR, Mercury and Gemini benefits for Apollo Skylab 1 accident, parasail development, Skylab 2 to deploy SEVA sail Transcript Transcript 15 pgs 27 pgs Kraft, Dr. Christopher Kraft, Dr. Christopher Kraft, Dr. Christopher Kranz, Eugene F. Eugene Emme and J. M. Grimwood Ed Ezell Ed Ezell A. Michal McMahon 8/20/73 3/28/76 4/12/76 9/23/85 Early NASA career, organization of manned space flight program, STG, tracking system at GSFC, abort systems and coordination with with DoD Apollo/Soyuz Test Project, Soviet space program, electronic components, Skylab project International space program, astronaut/cosmonaut training NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript CS 31 pgs & 1 tape 10 pgs 15 pgs 1 tape Kranz, Eugene F. Kranz, Eugene F. Kranz, Gene Kranz, Gene Krier, Frank Kuehnel, Helmut A. Kuiper, Dr. Gerald P. Kyger, Tim Howard McCurdy Rebecca Wright Carol Butler & Sasha Tarrant Jeffrey Kluger James Burke, BBC-TV Richard P. Hallion Robert Merrifield Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica Adam Gruen Virginia Dawson Robert Sherrod Howard McCurdy Lane Wallace Henry Dethloff Interviewer unknown Henry C. Dethloff 11/9/87 1/8/99 NASA Culture Study Preparations and Training for Apollo Missions Transcript Transcript 59 pgs 51 pgs I/J/1 6721 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 1/7/93 5/18/79 Tiger team, trajectory options, burn options, course corrections Apollo 11 landing, budget cuts after 1970, anticipated problems with Apollo equipment Miscellaneous Biographies MSC History: photographic equipment development for manned space flight Lost appropriation, insufficient NASA info provided to public X-33 history Transcript Transcript 11 pgs 12 pgs 1/10/7 1234 1/10/7 1243 I/J/3 0668 I/I/6 III/B/2 13287 I/I/6 & XII/B/3 1/11/1 1261 & XII/C/5 I/J III/B/2 13287 I/J/1 06721 III/B/5 7105 XII/C/5 XII/C/5 I/J/5 Two tapes 3/4/77 2/10/71 2/5/73 2/12/99 Transcript Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript Notes Transcript CS CS CS CS 42 pgs 19 pgs 2 pgs 140 pgs & 1 tape 31 pgs & 1 tape 4 pgs. 4 pgs 23 pgs 135 min 1 tape 1 tape 180 min Laeser, Richard Laird, Hugh Laitin, Joseph Lamberth, Horace Lambrechts, Tony Lane, Arthur Lonne Lane, Jay Lang, David; Bill Petynia, 4/20/88 6/7/00 3/25/69 2/23/88 4/93 10/1/99 9/29/82 1/18/89 Career history at JPL since 1964, focusing on Voyager Project, integration of analysis and engineering Centaur project Christmas message from orbit for Bourgin NASA Culture Study History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Manager of Tethered Satellite System Task Team JSC and SSC Histories Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Paul Pursesr, & Oral Nicks Larklen, Robert Lassiter, Tom Latter, Natalie Launius, Roger Launius, Roger Lawrence, James D Layton, Garrison Lebeau, Andre Lederer, Jerome Lee, Chester M. Arthur Levine Harry Lambright Ed Ezell Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Erik Conway Richard P. Hallion John Krige Robert Sherrod Ed Ezell 8/31/60 9/19/85 7/22/75 6/21/91 9/6/91 5/1/01 12/2/76 Mgmt, organization, personnel management, and freedom for researchers for NACA Webb Project Interpreter for Apollo/Soyuz Test Project working groups and mission Webb Project Webb Project History of Atmospheric Sciences project Comments on Shuttle Notes Notes Transcript Notes Notes Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript Notes Transcript 6 pgs 2 pgs 12 pgs 2 pgs 4 pgs 42 pgs 23 pgs & 1 tape 11 pgs 1 pg. 36 pgs 1/11/1 5019 I/J/1 7106 1/11/1 1268 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J I/J/3 6688 & XII/B/2 10/9/5 14588 III/B/2 13287 1/11/2 1276 Original and copy of same in file 6/4/07 7/28/71 5/5/75 Work with CNES, ESA, & NASA ca 1965-96 Melvin Gough Apollo/Soyuz Test Project, co-op with Soviets, ASTP PR, future joint international space station 2 copies in file, one marked ―Original‖ but appears to be a Xerox Lee, Robert B. Leislein, Symour Lesney, Don Levin, Alan D. Levine, Jack Levy, Eugene Sylvia Fries Unnamed interviewer Virginia Dawson Sylvia Fries Andrew Butrica John Logsdon 11/13/86 5/14/85 6/5/00 8/7/85 3/13/98 6/6/86 Langley Research Center CS CS 1 tape 1 tape 18 pgs. 1 tape 2 tapes 2 pgs & 30 min. XII/C/4 XII/C/5 I/J 12/C/4 XII/B/4 I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 Notes from conversation, contains some quotes; Side A: Eugene Levy Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Centaur project NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo X-33 history Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Transcript CS CS Notes & CS Side B: Blank Lewis, Charles Liebergot, Sy Lilly, Bill Lilly, William Lilly, William Lilly, William Lilly, William Lindley, Robert N. Lindstrom, Robert E. Lloyd, O. B. (―Bill‖) Lloyd, O.B. (―Bill‖) Loening, Grover Harry Lambright Jeffrey Kluger Unnamed Interviewer John Logsdon Eugene Emme John Mauer Harry Lambright Chris Gainor Howard McCurdy Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Walter Bonney 1/23/90 5/28/92 8/21/70 8/21/70 10/27/72 10/20/83 7/18/90 9/28/97 3/22/88 3/23/72 11/11/71 11/15/71 NASA Culture Study Budget in mid-1960s Astronaut conduct Aeronautical research at NACA, aircraft design, Nave proposal for submarine aircraft, military dominance over NACA, STOL and VTOL development. Apollo Applications Program/Skylab funding, resources, effort problems Early NASA organization and management through Apollo Origins of space shuttle project, design considerations, cuts, and modifications Webb Project Webb Project Role as flight controller in resolving Apollo 13 crisis Notes Transcript Reel Transcript Transcript Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript Notes Notes Transcript 2 pgs 32 pgs 265 feet 38 pgs 76 pgs 40 pgs 9 pgs 7 pgs 44 pgs 1 pg. 2 pgs 10 pgs I/J/1 7106 1/11/3 15373 XII/B/2 1/11/3 1302 1/11/3 1302 1/11/3 1302 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 I/J/1 6721 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 1/11/5 1330 & 9/2/7 Loening file XII/B/1 1/11/5 1331 & 9/2/7 Loftin file I/J Found on Side 2 of Willis Shapley tape Loening, Grover Loftin, Laurence K. 10/4/67 Walter Bonney 3/28/73 Research at LMAL on flutter, airfoils, and laminar flow; jet aircraft; x-Type and F100 Century Series Space program (40 year) summary: as national policy, every decision debated, Saturn V, steps to Space Station (Space Lab, Shuttle, Mir); communications satellite as commercial space Reel Transcript 1 tape 13 pgs Loftus, Joe Jeff Bingham 4/29/99 Transcript 41 pgs Loftus, Joseph Logsdon, John M. Lomax, Dr. Terri Looney, Chesley H. Lord, Douglas Lord, Douglas, and Werner, Dr. Leo Lottman, Robert V. Louviere, Al Adam Gruen Harry Lambright Maura Mackowski Self Mae M. Link Unnamed interviewer 9/22/87 uses; public opinion of NASA; NASA strength and weakness as part of Fed. Government; NASA/ Congress relationship NASA Culture Study interview on shuttle history: development and verification of software Webb Project Life Sciences; experiments lost in Columbia shuttle disaster; centrifuge; changes in life sciences focus; present projects in life sciences NASA Origins Self-Directed Oral History Project NASA life sciences program during Mercury, reliability of spacecraft and shuttle Mission planning for lunar drill and roving vehicles, lunar and planetary bases, advanced launch vehicles Miscellaneous Biographies 11/7/91 4/20/06 Transcript & CS Notes 50 pgs & 1 tape 1 pg. Transcript & 26 pgs & CS 1 tape CS Transcript Transcript 45 min. 12 pgs 28 pgs 1/11/5 1332 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 I/I/5 4/24/98 8/3/71 7/10/75 I/J 1/11/6 1340 1/11/6 1340 Information only on Side A Two copies Should also be in file for Werner Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen and D. Griggs Steven J. Dick Mark Damohn Robert Sherrod 4/18/88 5/5/86 SSHP-OHI? (Space Station Role as assistant director of NASA during Ford‘s and Carter‘s administrations. Role as Assistant Director for NASA during most of Ford and all of Carter Administration Apollo 13 Transcript & CS CS 43 pgs & 1 tape 90 min I/J/3 6688 & XII/C/5 I/J/3 6688 I/J/4 I/J & XII/B/3 III/3/3 13292 & III/3/4 13293 & III/B/2 13287 1/11/6 1352 Interview not found Lovelace, Dr. Alan Lovelace, Dr. Alan Lovell, Capt. James 11/19/97 3/1/98 Transcript Transcript & CS CS Reel & CS Reel & Transcript Transcript 65 65 pgs & 2 tapes Tape 1 Tape 1 & 4 tapes 4 tapes & 71 pgs 13 pgs 6/2829/74 Tape 1 of 5 Tapes 2, 3, 4, and 5 of 5 Lovell, Capt. Jim Stuart Harris, BBC-TV 5/19/79 Apollo 13 flight and malfunction; navigation on Apollo 8, astronaut physiological and psychological testing Lovell, James A. Jr. Lovell, Sir Bernard Unnamed interviewer Andrew Butrica 1983 Apollo 13 flight and malfunction, Apollo 8, Gemini 12, and Gemini 7 flights Early Jordell Bank Radar Equipment; Earliest Radar Astronomy Research and Equipment; The Bistatic Venus Experiment with the Soviet Union; Reasons for the end of Planetary Radar Astronomy; Moon-Bounce communications Experiments; Cold War Background; Lunar Radar Astronomy; MSC History: site acquisition, Rice Univ. and Humble Oil and Refining Co. Decision for LOR mission mode for Lunar landing; Saturn launch vehicle and Apollo spacecraft development Establishment and activities of STG, Project Mercury, and move to MSC in Houston Staff meetings at KSC; LOR decision; limited expertise from Mercury and Gemini in Apollo Transcript 17 pgs 1/11/6 1351 I/J/1 1/11/94 Transcript 73 pgs File contains original and 1 copy with corrections Includes Index, Chronology, and list of Publications Lovett, Malcolm Low, Dr. George M. Low, Dr. George M. Low, Dr. George M. Robert Merrifield Don Neff, Time, Inc. Don Neff, Time, Inc. Robert Sherrod 1/21/71 2/4/69 Transcript Transcript 4 pgs 7 pgs I/I/6 6/6/3 4136 6/6/3 4136 III/B/2 13287 & III/3/4 13293 III/3/4 13293 & III/B/2 13287 III/3/4 13293 & III/B/2 13287 III/3/4 13293 1/9, 1/14, and 2/4/69 12/24/70 Notes 5 pgs Low, Dr. George M. Robert Sherrod 6/21/72 Biographical information Low, Dr. George M. Robert Sherrod 7/5/72 Biographical info; NASA formation, personnel; MSC; politics and personnel; Apollo Program Notes & CS Reel Notes & CS Reel CS Reel & Transcript CS Reel 2 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 9 pgs & 1 tape 30 Min 16 pgs Low, Dr. George M. Robert Sherrod 9/7/72 Some comments on official Apollo history towards end CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Low, Dr. George M. Robert Sherrod 1/16/74 CS 1st CD 2 CD & Reel nd Both Sides 56 min 71 min & 1 Hour XII/D/5 Only 15 Min. of tape is Low, rest is Notes read into microphone by Sherrod Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ & III/3/4 13293 Low, Dr. George M. Low, George Low, George Low, George Low, George Robert Sherrod John Logsdon John Logsdon Unnamed interviewer James Burke, BBC-TV 2/12/74 1/30/80 7/7/70 7/7/70 5/25/79 Origins of Apollo program; Pres. Kennedy‘s decision to announce manned Lunar landing goal; decision for LOR; recovery from Apollo 1 fire; science in Apollo; 1970 budget cuts; public reaction to Alan Shepard Mercury flight; role of astronauts in development of hardware Planning for future of Apollo after Paine‘s resignation Delay in identification of 204 astronauts Impending appointment as Deputy Administrator Conversation concerning a manuscript that Low and Sherrod had been working on Apollo management, crew selection, progression from Mercury to Apollo Opinions of ―Journey to Tranquility‖ Fast return of Apollo 8; ―unsung heroes‖; redundancy in LM; Mueller; space cameras Review of manuscript in progress ―The Spacecraft O12 Fire‖ Seasickness, fogging, colds, 1st and 2nd group of astronauts, naming craters LRV; Jim Chamberlain; Joe Shea, Von Braun Pres. Kennedy‘s tour of MSC in 1963; transition from Eisenhower to Kennedy Admin; STG; reports by Wiesner, Goett, Fleming, and Hornig Space shuttle decision process Early space shuttle planning CS Reel Transcript & Disk Transcript Reel Transcript 49 pgs 17 pgs 3 ¾ hours 23 pgs III/3/4 13293 2/3/7 7915 6/6/3 4134 XII/B/2 6/6/3 4135 Found on side two of Paine tape Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Low, George M. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme, Addison 8/12/70 12/30/69 11/7/69 2/12/74 9/7/72 Notes Notes Notes Transcript Notes 5 pgs 4 pgs 5 pgs 23 pgs 4 pgs III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 6/6/3 4137 & III/B/2 7/14/70 2/14/70 6/28/72 1/17/70 1/16/74 5/1/64 Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript Transcript 5 pgs 3 pgs 3 pgs 3 pgs 25 pgs 32 pgs 4 copies, 1 bound, 2 with handwritten corrections Rothrock, and Jay Holmes Low, George M. Lucas, William R. Lucid, Shannon Lum, Dr. Henry Lundin, Bruce Edward C. Ezell Howard McCurdy Unnamed Adam L. Gruen John Sloop 4/30/75 3/22/88 3/1/85 9/4/86 committees; Lunar landing decision; LOR mission mode decision; Abe Silverstein decision to base launch vehicle program on hydrogen technology; report of LLVPG; Congressional testimony during Gagarin flight; development of Saturn launch vehicles Origins of Apollo/Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) agreement NASA Culture Study & Reel & 1 tape 13345 & XII/B/1 Transcript Transcript CS 18 pgs 61 pgs 1 tape 90 min 6/6/3 6681 I/J/1 6721 XII/C/4 I/J/3 6688 1/11/7 1361 2 copies of transcript, both with same handwritten corrections SSHP-OHI? (Space Station) NACA response to Sputnik, research vs. military focus, Centaur, hydrogen-oxygen fuel, AC series CS 5/30/74 Transcript 28 pgs Lundin, Bruce Lundin, Bruce T. Lunney, Glynn Lunney, Glynn Lunney, Glynn S. Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme Robert Sherrod Henry C. Dethloff Carol L. Butler, Summer Chick Bergen & Kevin Rusnak Carol L. Butler, Summer Chick 7/15/86 6/5/74 Early NASA history CS CS & Transcript CS Reel CS Transcript 2 tapes ½ tape & 23 pgs 1 tape 20 Min 90 min 49 pgs XII/C/5 XII/B/2 & I/J/2 13480 III/3/4 13293 I/J/5 XII/D/5 Two copies 7/26/72 10/24/90 2/8/99 JSC and SSC Histories Work on Apollo Missions Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Lunney, Glynn S. 2/26/99 Apollo 13 Transcript 45 pgs XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Lyle, Col. V. John Lyman, Alexander S. Lynch, Roger Bergen & Kevin Rusnak Robert Sherrod Tom Ray 3/8/72 10/12/70 Mueller and Webb, Phillips, Bowman Boeing Technical Integration and Evaluation (TIE) contract, ACE, LDGSE, \tar for monitoring engineering support services. Centaur project Notes Transcript 2 pgs 40 pgs III/B/2 13287 1/12/1 1369 I/J Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Telephone interview Virginia Dawson Robert Sherrod Mark Damohn John Pitts 6/7/00 Transcript 33 pgs. Mackland, Ray Macneil, Nicholas Maggin, Bernard Malina, Dr. Frank Mallick, Donald Manke, John Mansfield, Dr. John E. Maran, Stephen 10/31/72 3/10/98 10/17/79 Life interest in astronaut contract Wrote position paper for Carter administration Office of Life Science Programs and biomedical research Early years of JPL, GALCIT rocket research group, rocket engines, founding of Aerojet General Miscellaneous Biographies Notes Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript 2 pgs 15 pgs 16 pgs & 1 tape 10 pgs III/B/2 13287 I/J 1/12/3 1411 & XII/B/4 1/12/3 1419 I/J/3 6688 I/J/3 6688 I/I/6 & XII/B/4 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 C. Hall 10/29/68 Richard P. Hallion Richard P. Hallion Andrew Butrica Ronald Schorn 12/10/76 Notes 1 pg. 12/1/76 Miscellaneous Biographies Notes 5 pgs 11/1/99 X-33 history 1/7/99 Grand tour: A History of the Voyager Program Transcript & CS Transcript & CS 37 pgs & 2 tapes 1 pg. & 1 tape Only contains questions pertaining to topic Tape contains Dave Morrison interview at beginning Maran, Steve Margolies, Don & Jim Lane Wallace Lane Wallace 1/14/98 ca 1997 Goddard History Goddard History Transcript & Notes Transcript & Notes 35 pgs 18 pgs XII/E/6 XII/E/6 Barrowman Mark, Hans Sylvia D. Fries 9/7/84 Mark, Hans Mark, Dr. Herman Mark, Herman Markarian Don Marsden, Brian Martin, Franklin D. Martin, Richard Martin, Tom Mason, John L. Massey, John Mather, John Mathews, Charles W. Mathews, Charles W. Unnamed Interviewer Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer Mr. Brooks Ronald Schorn Adam Gruen Virginia Dawson Sylvia Fries John L. Sloop Adam Gruen Lane Wallace Harry Lambright Robert Merrifield 10/16/91 3/12/85 3/12/85 12/10/71 4/21/93 4/13/88 Managing technology; comparison of management at NASA and DoD; aeronautics research at NASA; funding of long-term projects in erratic year-to-year budget climate; space station program; Werner von Braun‘s comparison of exploration of moon and Antarctica; human drive to explore; military vs. civilian space programs and impact of scientific progress Post-Apollo Planning Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript & CS 18 pgs & 2 tapes 6/6/5 4245 & XII/C/4 Transcript Transcript CS 30 pgs 17 pgs 1 tape 36 pgs 1 tape 43 pgs & 1 tape 28 pgs 2 tapes 96 pgs 6/6/5 4235 I/J/3 6688 XII/C/5 1/12/4 1432 XII/C/5 1/12/4 1437 & XII/C/5 I/J XII/C/4 I/J/3 6688 I/J XII/E/6 I/J/1 7106 I/I/6 Development Of Apollo Lunar Module and Apollo 13 malfunction Planetary Astronomy Management structure, National Research Council, co-op with JSC, Marshall, and international entities, unmanned vs. manned Centaur Project, Centaur & Atlas Langley Research Center Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript CS Transcript 2 copies Not referenced in database 6/5/00 3/10/87 4/25/74 10/6/87 10/24/97? 10/4/91 7/25/68 Space Station Oral History Compilation Goddard History Webb Project MSC History: Space Task Group to MSC Transcript Transcript & Notes Notes Transcript 7 pgs 46 pgs 10 pgs 7 pgs Mathews, Charles W. Mathews, Charles W. Vorzimmer John Logsdon 12/2/66 7/23/70 Operations of Gemini Program Post-Apollo planning Transcript Transcript & CS & Reel Notes 31 pgs 26 pgs. & 45 min. & 7.5 hrs. 8 pgs Mathews, Charles W. Robert Sherrod 2/17/70 Matranga, Gene Matranga, Gene Mr. Ertell Richard P. Hallion 7/28/71 12/3/76 Frank Borman; scientists vs. engineers; George Mueller; Phillips report; program vs. project; Ed White; astronauts; fuel cell; Bellcomm; Gemini 67; personal memory of Gemini; EVA R&D with Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) at FRC Miscellaneous Biographies 1/12/4 1443 1/12/4 1443 & XII/B/1 & XII/B/1 III/B/2 13287 1st part of interview on Naugle tape Transcript Transcript & CS 40 pgs 58 pgs & 1 tape 1/12/4 1446 I/J/3 6688 & XII/B/2 XII/B/4 1/12/4 1449 12/C/4 1/12/4 1457 XII/C/4 XII/D/5 2 copies in file Mattingly, T.K. Mattson, Axel Andrew Butrica Walter Bonney 8/22/97 3/29/73 X-33 history Career with NACA. Wind tunnel research at LMAL, development of wing flap to recover from dives, X1 and D558 testing NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Technical operations of Vanguard project at AMR CS Transcript 5 tapes 11 pgs May, A. Michal Charles E. McMahon Mazur, Unnamed Daniel interviewer McBride, Unnamed Jon A. interviewer McCafferty, Jim Riley D. McCafferty, Riley D. Ivan Ertel 5/14/86 3/2/67 ? 11/15/69 CS Transcript CS 1 tape 9 pgs 1 tape 21 pgs Simulation Training, MSC Transcript 1/28/71 Simulation Training, MSC Transcript 21 pgs XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ McConnell, Dudley Sylvia Fries 11/18/85 and 12/3/85 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo CS 1 tape 12/C/4 McCormak, John W. McCormick, M. Patrick McCurdy, Howard McCurdy, Richard C. Eugene Emme Erik Conway Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod 12/4/71 Before Sputnik, the Space Act, Space History 4/18/03 10/25/91 12/7/73 History of Atmospheric Sciences Project Webb Project How it Feels to work for the Government (NASA) instead of working for the private sector (Shell Oil); McCurdy Retires 12/12/73 Apollo 9 flight, flying lunar module, role in resolving Apollo 13 crisis, Apollo 1 fire, Apollo program manager duties Goddard History Biographical Information; Mars Rock; Exobiology; SETI Mars Rock; SEM petrography. Space Station Oral History Compilation Miscellaneous Biographies Questions and Interviewers‘ Notes Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Reel Transcript 3 pgs 1/12/1 1385 I/J I/J/1 7106 III/B/2 13287 & III/3/4 13293 1/12/1 1388 XII/E/6 I/J/5 I/J/5 I/J I/J/3 6688 & XII/B/2 I/J/1 6722 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 I/J/3 6688 I/J/1 7106 I/J 37 pgs 2 pgs 24 pgs McDivitt, James McDonald, Frank McKay, Chris McKay, David McMillion, James McMurtry, Thomas McMurtry, Thomas McNair, Ann McNally, Bill McNally, William McNamara, Robert McNamara, Robert Jeffrey Kluger Lane Wallace Steven J. Dick Steven J. Dick Adam Gruen Richard P. Hallion Howard McCurdy A. Michal McMahon Virginia Dawson Virginia Dawson Harry Lambright R. Cargill Hall 1992 29 pgs ca 1997 5/12/97 11/19/97 2/3/88 3/3/77 Transcript & Notes Transcript CS Transcript CS Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript CS CS 23 pgs 23 pgs; 90 min 14 pgs; 90 min 5 pgs 34 pgs & 1 tape 34 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 11 pgs 6/21/88 10/9/86 3/5/85 3/4/85 NASA Culture Study MSFC Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 9/26/91 3/25/99 Webb Project National Reconnaissance Office Origins and History Notes Transcript 3 pgs 9 pgs McTigue, Dick John Hallion McWilliams, Harry Jamie Lambright Mead, Lane Jaylee Wallace Meese McCurdy Meiling, Gen. Richard Meiling, Gen. Richard and General Twitchell Mengel, John T. Meredith, Les Merrill, Grayson Mae M. Link Mae M. Link 3/16/79 12/2/89 11/22/97 1/8/87 9/21/53 Lifting bodies and space shuttle design Webb Project Goddard History Meese Interview Role in 20th Air Force Medical background of 20th Air Force Transcript Notes Transcript & Notes CS Notes 45 pgs 12 pgs 22 pgs 1 tape 3 pgs 1/12/2 1410 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 XII/B/5 1/11/4 1322 1/11/4 1322 Located in Link file 9/22/53 Notes 7 pgs Located in Link file with cross ref to Twitchell Unnamed interviewer Lane Wallace J. D. Hunley 3/17/67 10/21/97 1/17/02 NRL development of Minitrack tracking system for Vanguard Goddard History Relationship with Project Paperclip scientists and experiences at Port Mugu, Regulus missiles, Jupiter missiles, Polaris missiles, Special Projects Office, Loon missile, Point Mugu, NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Ramo-Wooldridge Corp; Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Inc./TRW, Inc.; Guid. Missile Research Div.; Space Tech Labs; US and USSR ICBM programs; US IRBM program; Sputnik; Atlas and Titan ICBMs; Thor and Minuteman ICBMs; solid vs. liquid propellants; NASA formation; NASA/USAF/Contractor relations; Apollo Program Mars Rock; Exobiology at NASA; Biographical Information Transcript Transcript & Notes Transcript 3 pgs 38 pgs 16 pages 1/12/5 1462 XII/E/6 I/J Merrill, Grayson Merwarth, Ann Mettler, Dr. Ruben F. Paul Stilwell Sylvia Fries Carol L. Butler 10/??/96 6/3/86 4/7/99 Transcript CS Transcript & VHS CS 2 pages (exerpt) 1 tape 29 pgs & 90 min 80 min I/J/5 12/C/4 I/J & I/J 2 VHS tapes with copies, 2 copies of CS Meyer, Michael Steven J. Dick 2/4/97 Transcript CS 20 pgs; 90 min I/J/5 Michener Various individuals Unnamed interviewer Jennifer RossNazzal No date given 2004-2005 Aerospace and Future Microelectro Mechanical Systems history -James B. Angell, John W. Hines, James Meindl, Kurt Peterson, Lynn M. Roylance, Harold Sandler, Stephen Terry, Kensall D. Wise CS Transcripts, audio CDs, and background materials CS 1 tape Various XII/B/4 I/J 3 copies Miller, Cearey David Miller, George P. Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme 9/12/84 1 tape XII/C/5 2/25/74 Early NASA history N/A N/A I/J/2 13481 Interview is Missing! Date, interviewer, and interviewee all provided on file folder. Miller, Harold Milliner, J. B. Milwitzky, Benjamin Miner, Ellis D. Adam L. Gruen Harold Wallace 10/26/87 Miscellaneous Biographies 1/25/94 Oral History Interview Transcript & CS CS Transcript 62 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 126 pgs 10 pgs & 1 tape 2 tapes 1 tape 29 pgs I/J/3 6688 & XII/C/5 XII/B/5 1/12/6 1480 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 XII/B/1 XII/C/5 I/J/3 6688 XII/C/5 1/12/7 1498 2 copies See Oran Nicks file Mixen, R.E. Modurelli, Jim Moeckel, Wolf Moeckel, Wolfgang Molloy, Robert Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Unnamed interviewer Unknown interviewer Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer 1/26/99 Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Transcript & CS Reel CS 1/12/67 8/9/84 4/18/85 Langley Interview 2 copies Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 4/18/85 8/18/75 SE&I contracts for AAP/Skylab, AAP organization, management, and original plans, workshops for Skylab, development of MDA, Air CS Transcript 1 tape 49 pgs Force MOL vs. NASA AAP, EREP for Skylab Mondale, Walter Moore, Charles Moore, Jesse Moore, Jesse Moore, Michael Moore, Jim Moore, Nathan not supplied Unknown Unnamed interviewer Howard McCurdy Dr. Steven J. Dick Lane Wallace Maura Mackowski 7/23/98 ? 7/20/84 6/16/88 01/23/04 NASA Culture Study Hubble; Program Director for Hubble; Code S management; objectives of servicing missions; timing of missions; risks Goddard History Life Sciences; Aerospace Technology Architect; architects working on the space station; habitability and human factors of Moon and Mars missions; fallout from Columbia shuttle accident; working with Russia; importance of international cooperation Politics around exec. Secretary of the Space Council MSFC Life Scienced; disbanding of cell biology study at NASA; biology experiements; working with the Russians; disadvantages of disbanding Life Sciences program Mondale‘s role as VP and the impact he had on NASA throughout the 60‘s and 70‘s Transcript CS CS Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript & Notes Transcript & CS 22 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 53 pgs 44 pgs & 2 tapes 26 pgs 39 pgs & 2 tapes I/J XII/C/5 XII/C/4 I/J/1 6722 unknown ca 1997 05/19/06 XII/E/6 I/I/5 Moore, William Mordan, Gustav W. MoreyHolton, Dr. Emily Morgan, Barbara Morgan, Dr. Sam Morgan, JoAnn Morgan, JoAnn Moritz, Bernard Robert Sherrod A. Michal McMahon Maura Mackowski 11/6/69 10/8/86 09/16/05 Notes CS Transcript 1 pg. 1 tape 39 pgs III/B/2 13287 XII/C/4 I/I/5 Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unknown Roger Launius Robert Sherrod 8/1/86 9/27/82 ? 2/22/02 10/10/69 Very long baseline interferometer KSC Cargo O and C Biographical sketch Contract negotiation with NAA and Boeing; Grumman; CSM contract to NAA? CS CS CS Transcript Notes 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 82 pages 3 pgs XII/B/5 XII/C/5 XII/C/5 I/J III/B/2 13287 Moritz, Bernie Morris, Owen Morrison, Emma Neal Morrison, David Morrison, David Mortimer, Robert Moser, Thomas Moser, Thomas Mrazek, William A. Harry Lambright Henry C. Dethloff Harry Lambright Steven J. Dick Ronald Schorn Courtney Brooks Adam Gruen Adam Gruen Tom Ray 2/19/92 8/8/90 11/9/89 11/18/97 1/7/99 Webb Project JSC and SSC Histories Webb Project Biographical information; SETI; Astrobiology vs. Exobiology Grand Tour: A History of the voyager Program Notes CS Notes Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Transcript 2 pgs 120 min 6 pgs 10 pgs; 90 min 8 pgs & 1 tape 38 pgs 33 pgs & 1 tape 57 pgs & 1 tape 36 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J/5 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 1/12/7 1510 1/12/7 1513 & XII/C/5/5 1/12/7 1513 & XII/C/5 1/12/7 1518 2 cassette tapes Tape contains Steve Maran interview at end 12/2/71 4/28/88 9/15/89 Development Of Apollo Lunar Module (LM) ascent engine Risk management re: space station, resource planning, personnel, engineering and program management Departure from NASA, shuttle involvement, organization of space station planning Peenemunde, launch vehicles and hardware, design of Centaur and Saturn, liquid hydrogen as fuel, PERT, system engineering NASA history: contractor role, budget support, top management (after Dryden) ―All-up‖ testing concept Gemini program, program management and organization, Gemini as foundation work for Apollo: technical, organizational, managerial, etc. 4/11/73 Mueller, Dr. George Mueller, Dr. Mueller, Dr. George Mueller, Dr. George E. Mueller, George Tom Ray Paul P. Van Riper William Putnam Robert Sherrod Mr. Putnam and Mr. Ertel (no date – text implies after 1972) 12/7/66 10/4/66 Transcript 48 pgs 1/13/1 1522 4/2/3 16203 1/13/1 1522 & XII/B/1 III/3/4 13293 1/13/1 1522 Transcript Transcript & Reel CS Reel Transcript 2 pgs 20 pgs & 1 tape 1 each 3/29/73 6/27/67 Apollo Exec. Group, Boeing and GE roles, Lake Logan agreement, 16 pgs Mueller, George Mueller, George Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Howard McCurdy Harry Lambright Unnamed interviewer Robbert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 6/22/88 9/21/90 4/14/70 4/21/70 3/20/73 3/20/73 NASA Culture Study Webb Project Transcript Notes Reel 40 pgs 12 pgs 1 tape 3 pgs 34 pgs 71 min I/J/1 6722 I/J/1 7106 XII/B/1 III/B/2 III/B/2 13287 XII/D/5 2 copies Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Telephone interview 2 copies Tape is very low and not a normal track format Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Reorganization of OMSF; lunar landing as a step; budget cuts; Webb; SC 012 Fire and after Biographical Information; NASA; Apollo; numerous other subjects CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Joe Shea-George Mueller; MSFC, MSC, and KSC NASA; Apollo: numerous other subjects Notes Transcript CD 8/19/71 4/21/71 Notes Transcript & CS Reel CD 3 pgs 26 pgs & 1 tape each 70 min Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Mueller, George E. Muhelman, Duane (Dewey) O. Muhelman, Duane (Dewey) O. Mulally, Alan Unknown 4/21/71 CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Scientists vs. engineers; 204 fire; selection for lunar landing; government vs. private industry Career in the Space Industry CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ General Relativity; Reasons for leaving Radar Astronomy; Goldstone-VLA Bistatic Experiments Goldstone-VLA on Mars: Ice on Mercury; Titan; Failed Goldstone Upgrade; Future of Radar Astronomy History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 & III/3/4 13293 XII/D/5 Robert Sherrod Summer Chick Bergen Summer Chick Bergen Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace 11/19/69 8/27/98 Notes Transcript 8 pgs 25 pgs III/B/2 13287 XII/D/5 8/27/98 CD 67 min XII/D/5 5/19/94 Transcript 26 pgs I/J/1 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Includes Index 5/27/94 Transcript 64 pgs I/J/1 Includes Index 4/28/93 Transcript CS 9 pgs 45 min III/B/5 7105 Mullaney, Robert Muncy, Jim Murphy, Ralph W. Murphy, Tom Murphy, Tom Murray, Bruce Courtney Brooks Andrew Butrica A. Michal McMahon Harry Lambright Harry Lambright John Logsdon 12/10/71 1/12/99 10/8/86 12/21/90 2/22/91 3/13/86 Grumman design and development of Apollo LM, Grumman/NASA/RASPO, LM contract negotiations and program management X-33 history MSFC Webb Project Webb Project Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Transcript 52 pgs 1/13/2 1555 XII/B/4 XII/C/4 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 CS CS Notes Notes Notes & CS 1 CS 2 3 tapes 1 tape 10 pgs 9 pgs 6 pgs & 60 min. 30 min Notes from conversation; contains some quotes CS 1: Both Sides: Bruce Murray, continues on later tape CS 2: Side A: Bruce Murray (con‘t) Side B: Gerald J. Waserburg Musgrave, Story Myers, Boyd Myers, Dale Myers, Dale Andrew Chaikin Robert Gang John Logsdon Ivan Ertel & Ralph Oakley James Burke, BBC-TV Robert Sherrod 10/27/98 Selection as an astronaut and career 7/21/70 Site selection for Electronics Research Center 8/23/77 5/12/69 Space shuttle decision process Hound Dog and Apollo Transcript Disk CS Transcript & Reel Transcript & Disk Transcript 127 pgs 4 tapes 28 pgs & 3 ¾ hrs 39 pgs 14 pgs I/J 1/13/2 1565 & XII/B/1 2/3/7 7915 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Myers, Dale 5/29/79 Myers, Dale Apollo management at NAA, systems engineering, NAA-NASA relations, Apollo 1 fire, Apollo 13 accident, 1970 budget cuts, pressure to land a scientist on the moon Phillips Report, use of oxygen in Apollo spacecraft, impact of Apollo 1 fire; NAA coordination with NASA consultants Frank Borman and Eberhard Rees on Apollo command and service module Transcript 22 pgs 6/6/6 4306 Not in file – database lists notes in this location Notes 6/6/6 4312 Myers, Dale Unnamed interviewer 6/28/73 Skylab 1 malfunction and repair mission Transcript 17 pgs Myers, Dale Myers, Dale Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 3/31/70 3/17/70 Apollo 13 back to NAA 1961 contract Apollo 1 fire; Phillips Report; no cryogenics in USSR?; modifications to 103; changes in spacecraft after Apollo 1 fire; roles of Frank Borman and Eberhard Rees History of Technology Notes Notes 4 pgs 5 pgs Myers, Dale E.M. Emme & Tom Ray Tom Ray 9/11/70 Transcript 29 pgs 6/6/6 4315 & 7/11/4 7591 III/B/2 13287 III/B/2 13287 & 8/1/8 2043 XII/D/5 Myers, Dale 10/14/70 NASA and the Government Myers‘ opinion of turning points in NASA‘s history; forecast of space program in next 50 years; ―terrorizing contractors‖; 1986-7 ―fundamental change in the space program‖ Interviews with the following individuals who attended the NACA Reunion at Ames Research Center, June Bahan-Szucs; John W. Boyd; Stefan A. Cavallo; Josephine Dibella; Hubert M. Drake; John C. Dusterberry; Robert W. Graham; Alan B. Kehlet; Gene A. Kenner; John S. McTigue; Victor L. Peterson; Milton A. Silveira; C. A. Syvertson NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Balloon studies of cosmic rays and high energy physics, NERV program Apollo mission planning and AAP Transcript 16 pgs XII/D/5 Located in file for Sherrod, Robert Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Myers, Dale D. Sylvia Fries and Lee D. Saegesser Rebecca Wright 1/5/88 Transcript and notes & CS Transcripts & CDs 39 pgs & 1 tape 6/6/6 4307 & XII/C/4 Unknown NACA Reunion Attendees 9/30/05 – 10/2/05 Namkoong, David Naugle, Dr. John E. Naugle, Dr. John E. A. Michal McMahon David DeVorkin Dr. Logsdon 5/14/86 8/20/80 7/16/70 CS Transcript Transcript & CS Reel 1 tape 80 pgs 22 pgs 12/C/4 1/13/3 1566 1/13/3 1566 & XII/B/1 XII/B/2 Naugle, Dr. John E. Unnamed interviewer 7/16/70 45 min 465 to 1030 feet On Willis Shapley tape Naugle, Dr. John E. John Pitts 2/21/80 Naugle, Dr. John E. Naugle, John Naugle, John E. Naugle, John E. Needell, Allen Nieberding, Joe Nein, Max Nelson, Bobby D. Neubert, Erich Unnamed interviewer Harry Lambright Howard McCurdy John Mauer Harry Lambright Virginia Dawson & Mark Bowles Adam Gruen Sylvia d. Fries Tom Ray 4/17/78 11/7/91 8/17/87 10/30/84 2/23/90 4/15/99 Life sciences, chief scientist in OSSA, disagreements: engineers/bioscientists, gravity and physiology, life sciences organization under OSS Development of lunar and planetary missions Webb Project NASA Culture Study (Group A) STS Program Webb Project Centaur project Transcript & CS Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript Notes Transcript 26 pgs & 1 tape 14 pgs 7 pgs 53 pgs 23 pgs 5 pgs 86 pgs 1/13/3 1566 & XII/B/4 1/13/3 1566 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 6722 1/13/3 16789 I/J/1 7106 I/J Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 7/30/87 3/11/87 4/4/73 Space Station Oral History Compilation Transcript CS 2 pgs 1 tape 56 pgs I/J XII/C/4 1/13/4 1574 Transition from ABMA to NASA, organization of NSFC Saturn development Teams and development of Saturn 5 launch vehicle Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Transcript Neugenbauer, Marcia John Logsdon 1/24/86 Notes & CS Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript 2 pgs & 30 min. 7 pgs 32 pgs 15 pgs Neustadt, Richard New, John Newell, Dr. Homer Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Charles Benson 11/15/91 10/15/97 7/21/75 Webb Project Goddard History OSSA manned space flight experiments; AOSO experiments, cancellation, and consolidation into ATM; manned vs. unmanned space flight; OSSA reactions to Skylab and Voyager budget cuts; comparison of USAF MOL and Skylab projects; I/J/1 13937 & I/J/1 13939 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 6/7/1 4494 Notes from conversation; contains some quotes Side A: Marcia Neugenbaer- pt 2? Not in Basis database. Newell, Dr. Homer Eugene Emme and Alex Roland 1/7/74 Newell, Dr. Homer Tom Ray 12/23/71 Newell, Dr. Homer Newell, Dr. Homer Newell, Dr. Homer John Logsdon and Nat Cohen John Logsdon John Pitts 7/15/70 OMSF-OSSA AAP experiments; White House support for space program Atmospheric research by NRL Rocket Soundry Search Branch; HATV; establishment of RSRP or ―V2 Panel:‘ NACA policy on space research and satellite development; NACA Subcommittee on the Upper Atmosphere; Project Vanguard; establishment Of NASA space science program and GSFC and management of its contractors; PR ploy, Project Kangaroo Silverstein committee decision on hydrogen technology for launch vehicles and dev of Saturn class vehicle; Centaur and Juno launch vehicle programs; NAS Space Science Board support for manned space flight; cancellation of Apollo 18, 19, and 20 missions PSG and STG impact on planning for space shuttle and station programs and planning for manned Mars mission Transcript & Transcript & CS 37 pgs & 36 pgs & 1 tape 6/7/1 4494 & I/J/2 13482 & XII/B/2 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Transcript 16 pgs 6/7/1 4494 Transcript 28 pgs 6/7/1 4494 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections 7/15/70 2/22/80 Organization of Life Sciences div.; coordination of projects b et. OSSA, OART, Office of Life Sciences, and OMSF; Life Sciences Study Task Group; Biosatellite Project; Glass study on manned space flight medical, bioscience, exobiology, and space physics research Space science program initiation for IGY; planetary exploration; NASA position with scientific community on Mars exploration; NASA Space Science Steering Committee and Steering Group on Lunar, Planetary, and Interplanetary Exploration; Mariner, Ranger, and Voyager projects, small vs. large scale missions; political management of flight experiments; launch vehicles for space science missions; Life Sciences Program and Space Science Board Reel CS Transcript & CS 1 side ½ tape 27 pgs & 1 tape XII/B/1 6/7/1 4495 & XII/B/4 On Naugle tape Newell, Dr. Homer Edward Ezell 5/25/77 Transcript 14 pgs 6/7/1 4495 Newell, Dr. Homer Newell, Dr. Homer Eugene Emme and Charles Atkins Robert Sherrod 7/27/66 NASA's relationship with NAS Space Science Board, space research by NACA and NRL, activities of IGY national committee Engineers Vs. Scientists Notes Transcript 6 pgs 6/7/1 4494 7/22/71 Newell, Dr. Homer Newell, Dr. Homer Newell, Dr. Homer Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Monte Wright 2/13/73 1/23/69 3/14/74 Newell, Dr. Homer Eugene Emme and Cargill Hall David Compton 3/5/68 Scientists battle to continue moon exploration beyond Apollo 13 Medical and psychological results of space flight; Ranger, Lunar Orbiter, Surveyor; NERVA NASA org and McKinsey study; space science org and policy, life science program; balance bet. Engineering and science; scientist-astronauts for Apollo Lunar landings; Ranger Project; NASA coop with academia; NASA HQ relations with field centers; long range planning; NASA role in services and research, Newell‘s contribution to NASA science program; PSG activities, development of ATS; benefits of working as a scientist in federal government. Ranger Project history; Problems with JPL management of Ranger Project CS Reel & Transcript Reel Notes Transcript 1 tape 1 reel & 21 pgs 3 pgs 66 pgs III/3/4 13293 & III/B/2 13287 III/3/4 13293 III/B/2 13287 6/7/1 4494 Probably a transcript exists Notes 3 pgs Newell, Dr. Homer E. 4/21/76 Impact of negative comments by scientists on manned space flight; impact of engineering requirements of scientific experiments on crew safety; diversion of funds from science to manned space flight; science in Apollo and Skylab missions; scientist-astronauts; cancellation and * assimilation of AOSO experiments into ATM; OSS involvement in post-Apollo planning; reliability vs. costs; coordination of recommendations of internal and external advisory groups, PSAC, NAS Space Science Board on AAP science Transcript 40 pgs 6/7/1 4494 & 3/4/5 5370 6/7/1 4495 Newell, Dr. Homer Richard Hirsh 7/17 and 10/20/80 Work at NRL during WWII; NRL upper atmospheric research, RSRP/ ―V2 Panel‖; Vanguard satellite project, International Geophysical Year (IGY) program; reactions to Sputnik launch; creation of NASA; dev, management, and funding of space science programs; relationship bet. Science and manned space flight; international coop; OAO project; long term planning; impact of Vietnam War and economy on space missions; planning for Space Telescope (Hubble), space shuttle, and planetary exploration projects Transcript 72 pgs 6/7/1 4495 2 copies Newell, Homer Nichols, Mark Robert Sherrod Walter Bonney Undated 3/29/73 Research at LMAL on aerodynamics, propellers, aircraft engines, wind tunnels, development of dive recovery flap, supersonic flight CS Transcript 1 tape 11 pgs Nicks, Oran R. Cargill W. Hall Nicks, Oran Henry C. W. Dethloff Nicks, Members of Oran; NAPA Benjamin Milwitzky; Lee Scherer Nicogossian, Maura Dr. Arnauld Mackowski 8/26/68 2/17/89 9/12/68 Ranger Project JSC and SSC Histories Lunar orbiter and surveyor projects, lunar exploration, contract selection and management, program management, experiment selection, NASA/JPL/ Hughes Aircraft Company Director of Life Sciences, 1981; activities of Life Sciences program; question of space experiments on astronauts and animals; problems with research in space Webb Project SSHP-OHI? (Space Station) SSHP-OHI? (Space Station Transcript CS Transcript 20 pgs 180 min 162 pgs III/3/4 13293 1/13/4 1578 & 9/2/7 Nichols file I/J I/J/5 1/13/4 1580 Permission required to quote or cite 9/75 2 tapes Listed as oral history – may not be correct. 4/18/06 Transcript & CS Notes CS 33 pgs & 1 tape 6 pgs 90 min I/I/5 Nitze, Paul Nolan, Mark Nored, Donald Harry Lambright Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen 6/6/91 5/8/86 I/J/1 7106 I/J/3 6688 I/J/3 6688 CS 1: Side 1: Donald Nored Side 2: Erwin E. 10/25/90 CS 1 CS 2 45 min 90 min Kempke North, Warren Eugene Emme and James Grimwood Unnamed interviewer Mae M. Link John L. Sloop Howard McCurdy Lane Wallace Sylvia D. Fries Robert Smith Adam Gruen Adam Gruen 8/27/73 Early NASA organization, astronaut selection, hAtlas and Redstone launch vehicles, SAM control, MSC as manned space flight training center, concern: radiation on astronauts Transcript 46 pgs 1/13/6 1608 Norton, H. Norton, Lt. Col. John A. Nunziato, Colonel Ralph Nysmith, C. Robert Obenschain, Rick Oberright, John E. Odom, James B. Odom, James Odom, James B. O‘Donnell, Kenneth O‘Handley, Douglas O‘Leary, Bill Olson, Dr. Walter T. 11/10/67 8/13/51 Activation of 1st forward med. Air evacuation. Flight and 1ST Epidemological flight Miscellaneous Biographies Reel Notes 1 tape 2 pgs XII/B/1 1/11/4 1322 I/J/3 6688 I/J/1 6722 XII/E/6 12/C/4 1/13/7 1629 I/J 1/13/7 1629 & XII/C/5 III/B/3 13288 I/J/3 6688 XII/E/6 Located in Link file 4/30/74 Transcript 17 pgs 8/12/87 11/20/97 6/3/86 2/26/85 NASA Culture Study (Group B) Goddard History NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Early career with AMBA and NASA at MSFC, management and development of HST, STScI, and STOPAT Space Station Oral History Compilation Summer 1988 funding release, congressional approval of budget, writing acceptable budget without cutting necessary expenses White House relationship with NASA: Kennedy and Webb SSHP-OHI? (Space Station Goddard History Early rocket fuel (1948 on), suggestions to NACA for rocket engine propulsion, Project ZIP, engine Transcript Transcript & Notes CS Transcript 52 pgs 41 pgs 1 tape 53 pgs 3/14/88 1/6/89 Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript CS 4 pgs 37 pgs Robert Sherrod Dan L. Gruen Lane Wallace John Sloop 5/13/71 9/2/86 2 pgs 90 min Telephone interview is in note form ca 1997 5/30/74 Notes Transcript 22 pgs 1/13/7 1635 development Olson, Dr. Walter T. Olson, Dr. Walter T. Olson, Ted Olson, Ted Olson, Ted O‘Neil, Bill Opp, Albert Opresko, Gregory Ordin, Paul M. Ordway, Fredrick I. Ostrach, Simon Ostrander, Maj. Gen. Don Ostro, Steven J. Ostro, Steven J. John Sloop 7/11/74 Education and career, NACA 1942 on, Project ZIP, propulsion research, physicists and chemists, hydrogen vs. boron hydrides Langley, altitude effect on combustion, change from research to mission-specific, other industry competition with government. Research Transcript 65 pgs 1/13/7 1635 1/13/7 1635 XII/C/5 XII/C/5 XII/C/5 I/J XII/E/6 I/J/3 6688 I/J/3 6688 I/I/6 I/J/3 6688 & XII/C/5 1/14/1 1645 Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Interview is in 2 parts Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Virginia Dawson Lane Wallace Adam L. Gruen John L. Sloop Steve Dick Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer 7/16/84 Transcript 34 pgs 7/17/84 7/25/84 10/25/84 6/9/00 2/25/98 6/30/86 Centaur project Goddard History SSHP-OHI? (Space Station Miscellaneous Biographies CS CS CS Transcript Transcript & Notes CS 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 34 pgs. 11 pgs 90 min 5/30/74 Transcript 74 pgs 2/14/05 9/29/87 NASA career highlights Miscellaneous Biographies 7/10/72 Andrew Butrica Andrew Butrica 5/18/94 OLVP, USAF/ NASA coop., ABMA, OLVP/ Office of Space Flight Programs coordination, launch site selection, AMR, MSFC, Abe Silverstein and Von Braun The Galilean Satellites and Saturn‘s Rings; Betulia and Ceres; JPL Pre-1980‘s Radar Astronomy; Origin of Interest in Asteroids; Asteroid Radar Work in the Second Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript 26 pgs 28 pgs & 1 tape 47 pgs Transcript 46 pgs I/J/1 5/25/94 Transcript 51 pgs I/J/1 Includes Index, Chronology and Bibliography Includes Index, Chronology and O‘Sullivan, William J. Ottinger, Wayne Edward Morse Ivan Ertel 8/28/64 Half of the 1980‘s; Bistatic Radar Asteroid Experiments; Space Guard and its impact on Asteroid Research Langley Research Center, Echo 1 satellite LLRV development and test flights at FRC and Ellington AFB, X15 Project and test flights, Joe Walker and Neil Armstrong as test pilots for LLRV, LLRV data for development of V/STOL Biographical sketch and experiences with MAC Yerkes observatory; astrometric plates; personalities including Carl Sagan; refractor; Fermi Institute; orthographic atlas; multiple path absorption cell Apollo history: assignment on instruction to astronauts‘ schedule. For Lunar landing flights on astronomy, UV camera to study interplanetary gases and solar wind from the moon, NASA MSC astronomy program, changes in astronomy because of space program Webb Project Paine‘s resignation as NASA Administrator; Webb‘s resignation and White House ―appointment‖ of Paine as Acting Admin.; Pres. Johnson and Pres. Nixon roles in space program; transition from Johnson to Nixon Admins; relationship with Lee DuBridge, Bob Mayo, and Peter Flanigan; role of VP Agnew and NASC Appointment as NASA Dep. Admin. and relationship with Webb; Webb‘s retirement; appointment as Acting Admin.; Apollo 8 decision, mission, and celebrations; NASA FY1970 budget; relationship with President and Mrs. Johnson; transition from Johnson to Nixon Administrations involvement and interest in urban affairs Bibliography 7/27-28/71 Transcript & Reel Transcript 72 pgs & 2 tapes 109 pgs 1/14/1 1646 & XII/B/1 1/14/1 1650 Overacker, William E. Owen, Tobias C. Roger D. Launius Joe Tatarewicz 12/18-19/89 & 1/3/90 1/25/93 Transcript Transcript 51 pages 119 pgs I/J XII/C/2 Page, Thornton Mr. Swenson 4/30/71 Transcript 44 pgs 1/14/2 1655 Paige, Hilliard Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Harry Lambright Eugene Emme 5/29/91 8/3/70 Notes Transcript & Reels 6 pgs 39 pgs & 3 tapes I/J/1 7106 6/3/1 4186 & XII/B/1 3 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Paine, Dr. Thomas O. T. Harri Baker, Johnson Library 3/25/69 & 4/10/69 Transcripts 29 pgs 6/3/1 4185 Paine, Dr. Thomas O. John Logsdon 9/3/70 Instructions for development of innovative plans for post Apollo program; STG and role of Lee DuBridge and VP Agnew; instructions to von Braun to prep a manned Mars mission plan for submission to STG and their reaction; cuts in NASA FY1971 budget by BoB and White House Transcript 19 pgs 6/3/1 4185 Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Unnamed interviewer James Burke of BBC TV 9/3/70 5/14/79 Congressional support for Apollo Program; Apollo 6 test flight; Apollo 8 decision; Webb‘s retirement; Nixon Administration; debate between scientist and engineers in purpose and planning for Apollo lunar landing; cuts in Apollo Program; relationship with BoB; Soviet Phobos probe and mission to Mars STG and post-Apollo planning; von Braun‘s concept for manned Mars landing and reaction to it; possibilities for increased international coop; relationship with Pres. Nixon; NASA FY1970-71 budget process and constraints on program Reel Transcript 3¾ hours 34 pgs XII/B/2 6/3/1 4185 On side 2 of Seamans tape Copyrighted Paine, Dr. Thomas O. John Logsdon and Nat Cohen Robert Sherrod 8/12/70 Transcript & Reel 21 pgs & 2 ¾ hrs 6/3/1 4185 & XII/B/2 Paine, Dr. Thomas O. 8/14/70 Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Eugene Emme 7/9/70 Joe Shea‘s criticism of Apollo Program; negotiations on international coop and use of space shuttle; congressional debate on NASA FY1971 appropriation and NASA lobbying efforts; lack of public support for space program; GAO report on contract selection for ATS; trip to Europe to discuss European participation in US Space Program; prep and commence. Address at Worcester Polytechnic on ―squareland‖ and ―potland‖; development. Of supercritical wing Reel & CS Reel Transcript & Reel 1 tape & 1 tape 1 tape 39 pgs & 1 tape XII/B/1 & III/3/4 13293 6/3/1 4186 & XII/B/1 3 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections, 1 copy sent to Dr. Paine Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Dr. Thomas O. 7/14/? Eugene Emme 9/3/70 Presence of Rev. Ralph Abernathy at Apollo 11 launch; reaction to speech by Sen. Edward Kennedy at Clarke Univ. attacking the space Reel Transcript & Reel 2 tapes 33 pgs & 1 tape XII/B/2 6/3/1 4186 & XII/B/1 3 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections, 1 copy sent to Dr. Paine program; lack of enthusiasm or support from Kennedy family for linkage of Pres. Kennedy with Apollo 11 lunar landing; Apollo 11 splashdown and presence of Pres. Nixon; plaque on Apollo 11 LM; naming Apollo 11 Command and Service Module and Lunar Module; NASA Apollo 11 dinner in Calif.; prediction of Soviet manned landing on moon; speculation on ―real‖ mission of Luna 15 Probe; choice of space shuttle over manned Mars landing; prediction of US decline and Soviet prominence in space Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Dr. Tom Unnamed interviewer Arthur Garratt of the BBC 9/3/70 ca. 6/75 Comparison of manned lunar landing and development of space colonies with discovery of the New World by Norsemen and later colonization by Europeans; test pilot/astronauts vs. scientist/ astronauts; cost of technological progress and challenge of a ―crisis‖ situation; future of space exploration (space shuttle, space station, earth resource satellites, Pioneer); international space program; impact of technology on society Apollo program, General Electric; on serving as Administrator, NASA budget, other subjects Reel Transcript 3 ¾ hrs 23 pgs XII/B/1 6/3/1 4185 Copyrighted Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod 10/7/71 Transcript & Reel Notes Transcript & CS Reel 18 pgs Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod 9/10/70 Paine, Thomas O. Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 10/13/69 1/23/69 Paine disobeyed Webb on leaving lunar orbit option for C-prime mission (Apollo 8), Frank Borman, Russians, Skylab, Julian Scheer of PAO on Apollo 11 book. Danger of space flight, Apollo program, working with White house on appointment of deputy administrator, speech at Worcester, Paris, space station, Fairchild-Hiller contract Scientists vs. engineers Nixon appointing NASA administrator, lunar module, space station, Russian space program, C- 3 pgs 45 pgs & 1 hr. 40 min. III/B/3 13288 & III/B/1 13294 III/B/3 13288 & III/3/4 13293 James Webb joins in unexpectedly for last half of interview Notes Notes 5 pgs 4 pgs III/B/3 13288 III/B/3 13288 Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod 5/13/69 Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod 11/5/68 Paine, Thomas O. Robert Sherrod 08/14/70 Paine, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Thomas O. Paine, Thomas O. and Webb Painter, Wen Painter, Wen Pannell, Bob Parker, William A. Parkinson, John John Logsdon and Nat Cohen Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod not supplied Joe Weil Unnamed interviewer Robert Merrifield Unnamed interviewer 8/70 prime decision, President Johnson Problem of the cities, vision for the future, manned orbiting laboratory, becoming Administrator, astronaut secretary of the Space Council, public affairs censoring mission broadcasts, MIT dissidents. Military service, politics, education, background, recruitment to NASA, events leading up to Cprime mission, lunar orbit for Apollo 8 decision, reactions after six weeks on the job. -Notes from Jim Webb excerpt from longer interview. This part untaped. -Paine‘s Time at NASA, Apollo 13, Saturn V, Lunar Module, astronauts, cosmonauts. -Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Post-Apollo planning Notes 5 pgs III/B/3 13288 Notes 8 pgs III/B/3 13288 Notes & Transcript & CD 4 pgs & 44 pgs & 73 min III/B/3 13288 & XII/D/5 Reel 1 tape XII/B/1 4/6/90 10/7/71 Webb Project CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Notes CS 1st CD 2nd CD Transcript 9 pgs 1 Tape 71 min 15 min 32 pgs I/J/1 7106 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 8/8/77 I/J/3 6689 XII/B/2 I/J/3 6689 I/I/6 10/7/? No date 5/16/67 Miscellaneous biographies MSC History: relocation in Houston, local reception, initial procurement work and facility leasing NACA career, seaplane hull design, NACA during WWII, testing moving ground belt for cars in wind tunnels for Ford Motor Co. CS CS Transcript 2 pgs 60 min 14 pgs 12/20/66 Notes 2 pgs 1/14/2 1659 Parks, Robert J. Parsons, John Paules, Granville Paup, John W. Don Bane Unnamed interviewer Adam L. Gruen Ivan Ertel 6/18/87 6/16/67 10/27/87 JPL experiences NACA career, design of 19 foot pressure wind tunnel Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Transcript 23 pgs 2 pgs 66 pgs & 1 tape 24 pgs I/J 1/14/2 1661 I/J/3 6689 & XII/C/5 1/14/2 1665 6/7/66 Payton, Gary E. Peal, Dick Peck, Robert Pendleton, Yvonne Pennino, Walter Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace Robert Merrifield Steven J. Dick Lee Saegesser and Steve Garber 5/3/00 4/28/93 10/4/67 5/16/97 2/19/97 Early management and organization of Apollo Program at N. Amer. Aviation, NACA‘s proposal, decision of LOR using LEM over direct landing, coordination bet. Government. and NAA employees X-33 history History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center MSC History: Relocation in Houston Biographical, Information, Astrobiology; Exobiology SSI, astronaut PR tours with Fred Haise, Neil Armstrong, and John Glenn; Apollo 15 crew stamp scandal, working relationship with Julian Scheer, memories of Deke Slayton and Walter Cronkite, audience with Pope Paul VI, meeting cosmonauts in USSR, Celetis commercial launch program, Apollo 11 world tour NASA Public Affairs Office 1962-1972 Centaur project CS Transcript CS Transcript Transcript CS Transcript and 3-1/2‖ disk 3 tapes 73 pgs 90 min 2 pgs 11 pgs; 90 min 43 pgs XII/B/4 III/B/5 7105 I/I/6 I/J/5 1/14/2 1678 Transcript dated 5/97, tape dated 5/16/97 Pennino, Walter A. Perry, Leonard Charles Petrone, Rocco Petrone, Dr. Rocco Unnamed interviewer Virginia Dawson Various 2/19/97 6/6/00 CS Transcript 1 tape 23 pgs. XII/B/5 I/J Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Background material for ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 5/19/70 Apollo History Workshop Discussion Transcript 14 pgs XII/D/5 A. R. Jones Tape received 6/12/73 Skylab 1 accident and Skylab 2 rescue mission Transcript 6 pgs 1/14/3 1692 & 7/11/4 7591 Petrone, Dr. Rocco James Burke, BBC-TV Tom Ray and Eugene Emme Tom Ray Robert Sherrod 5/22/79 Petrone, Dr. Rocco 9/17/70 Petrone, Dr. Rocco Petrone, Rocco 5/25/72 09/25/70 07/30/71 07/29/74 09/26/74 10/08/74 09/25/70 07/29/74 09/26/74 10/08/74 6/23/88 11/30/90 9/9/85 Petrone, Rocco Robert Sherrod Development, construction and testing of Saturn 5 launch vehicle; position as launch director during Apollo; responsibilities of Mission Control team, cooperation with contractors, Apollo 1 fire NASA organization, management of centers, control over contractors, position as launch director, integration of contractors and government workers to form a team Mgmt of Apollo Program, coop with Air Force and contractors Petrone‘s position as Apollo program director, Apollo 13, Bob Gilruth, Saturn V, President Kennedy including his idea of partnering with the Russians, Boeing, GE, computers, Petrone‘s work at KSC, spacecraft statistics, parents, Apollo 9 and Apollo 10 Same as above Transcript 26 pgs 1/14/3 1692 Copyrighted by BBC TV Transcript & Reel Transcript Transcripts 122 pgs & 3 ¾ hrs 82 pgs Various 1/14/3 1692 & XII/B/2 1/14/3 1692 III/B/3 13288 07/30/71 interview only in note form; 09/26/74 & 10/08/74 interviews include notes CS & Reels 7 tapes 7 reels III/B/4 13294 Petrone, Rocco Petrone, Rocco Petynia, William Philips, Ron Philips, Ronald J. Phillips, Franklyn Phillips, General Howard McCurdy Harry Lambright Joe Guilmartin & John Mauer Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Eugene Emme Thomas W. Ray & NASA Culture Study (two parts) Webb Project NASA occupational background and various technical activities, a review of technical subjects from Summary of MSC Shuttle Configurations Webb Project Webb Project Early NASA history Apollo History Transcript Notes Transcript 101 pgs 6 pgs 28 pages I/J/1 6722 I/J/1 7106 I/J/5 6/27/90 7/17/90 5/23/74 7/22/70 Notes Notes Transcript Transcript 3 pgs 16 pgs 102 pgs 69 pgs I/J//1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/2 13483 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Samuel Phillips, General Samuel Phillips, Jesse L. Loyd S. Swenson Loyd Swenson, ed. Selfdirected Decade is Out‖ 9/25/70 Apollo History Transcript 45 pgs XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Includes related material 7/5/98 Phillips, Lt. Gen. Samuel Phillips, Lt. Gen. Samuel Phillips, Lt. Gen. Samuel C. Tom Ray 7/22/70 Tom Ray 9/25/70 Robert Sherrod 07/2/71 NACA and NASA engineering from 1947 to 1979; Biographical info, USMC career, Beijing, engineering design training, MSC, 1962 engineering drawing manual for MSC, Zero G Vacuum Weld Test Chamber, other projects USAF missile Research and Development, Minuteman Program, NASA/USAF cooperation, GE integration contract, Apollo program, contract, and configuration management Personal background and early career, Apollo Program personnel, lunar objectives, NAA‘s Saturn 2 contract, Boeing TIE contract Relationship of program managers in the centers during Apollo Program, N. American investigation, selection of astronaut crews, Pentagon Papers, Phillips‘ time at NASA and in the military, the Phillips Report. NASA Culture Study Langley Research Center role in Apollo Program, LOR, reentry studies, LM and Apollo docking, Lunar Landing Research Facility JSC and SSC Histories NASA/JPL relationship, Ranger Project, Agena launch vehicles, ―Red Socks‖ proposal History of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Caltech relations and Project Ranger History of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Typed narrative 10 pgs & 21 pgs XII/D/2 Transcript 69 pgs 1/14/4 1701 Transcript 46 pgs 1/14/4 1701 III/B/3 13288 III/4/1 13294 III/4/1 13294 I/J/1 6722 1/14/4 1705 I/J/5 1/14/4 1708 I/J I/J Transcript CS Reel Transcript Transcript 28 pgs 2 tapes 2 reels Phillips, Sam Phillips, W. Hewitt Phillips, W. Hewitt Pickering, Dr. William H. Pickering, William H. Pickering, William H. Howard McCurdy Ivan Ertel 6/19/88 6/21/66 58 pgs 11 pgs Henry C. Dethloff Cargill Hall 3/24/89 8/20/68 CS Transcript 90 min 7 pgs R. Cargill Hall Michael .Q Hooks 11/25/75 10/20, 11/1, 11/13, 11/14, 12/12/89 Transcript Transcript 9 pgs 94 pgs Pickering, William Pieper, George Pieper, George Pierson, Tom Piland, Robert Piland, Robert Harry Lambright Howard McCurdy Lane Wallace Steven J. Dick Henry C. Dethloff Robert Sherrod 9/4/90 6/2/88 11/19/97 5/16/97 4/13/89 1/7/72 Webb Project NASA Culture Study Goddard History SETI; Exobiology experiments JSC and SSC Histories Personal info, NASA career, Max Faget work as Mercury and Apollo capsules, Faget‘s suggestion of submariners over aviators for astronauts, work with STG on Apollo Program studies, LOR over direct descent landing, LM‘s propulsion system as backup for SPS during trans- Lunar and transEarth flight, later used as guide during Apollo 13 accident early engineering of Apollo Notes Transcript Transcript & Notes Transcript CS CS Transcript 10 pgs 72 pgs 64 pgs 17 pgs 90 min 180 min 32 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 6722 XII/E/6 I/J/5 I/J/5 1/14/5 0173 & III/B/3 13289 2 tapes In database, listed as interview by Eugene Emme Piland, Robert Piland, Robert Piland, Robert O. Piland, Robert O. Pinkel, Ben Pinkel, Ben Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Eugene Emme Unknown Virginia Dawson Unknown Virginia Dawson 1/7/72 12/3/71 10/25/68 9/13/74 2/1/76 8/4/85 Biographical info; project vs. program; early Apollo; Faget and Gilruth; NAA; Charles Frick MSC History: Apollo program planning – study contracts, staff and program elements PSAC and Early Apollo Spacecraft at STG Reel & Transcript Notes Transcript Transcript 1 tape 1 tape & 32 pgs 3 pgs 9 pgs 84 pgs III/4/1 13294 & III/B/2 III/B/3 13289 I/I/6 I/J/2 13484 XII/C/6 I/J/3 6689 & XII/C/5 XII/C/6 1/14/4 1715 & XII/C/5 Miscellaneous Biographies CS 1 tape Transcript & 24 pgs & CS 2 tapes CS 1 tape Transcript & 24 pgs & CS 1 tape Also includes supplementary remarks Pinkel, I. I. Pinkel, Irving 1/30/76 1/30/85 Pinkel, Irving Walter Bonney 9/22/73 Supersonic flight and propulsion research at Lewis Lab., technology transfer and need for government research to aid industry, airplane crash and fire tests, NACA vs. NASA, Apollo 1 fire, de-icing research NACA career, aircraft fuels, lubricants, high alt. Oil pumps, crash fire safety, icing problems, and Tape 1 of 2 not found Transcript 21 pgs 1/14/4 1715 & hydrogen fueled engines Piper, Dr. Franciszek Pivirotto, Donna Plotkin, Henry Plotkin, Henry Plum Brook History David Cole Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Lane Wallace Mark Bowles, Virginia Dawson, & Jim Polnchenzki Tom Ray 1992 8/25/86 7/22/86 10/21/97 Various dates from 1/02 through 4/02 6/6/72 Nazi concentration camps Miscellaneous Biographies Miscellaneous Biographies Goddard History Interviews with Jim Blue, Earl Boitel, Bert Davis, Robert Defayette, Harold Finger, Clyde Greer, Hap Johnson, and Myrna Steel re nuclear reactor and rocket engine test facility Videotape CS CS Transcript & Notes Electronic Transcripts 1 tape 180 min 90 min 18 pgs 9/2/9 Pinkel file XII/D/1 16407 I/J/3 6689 I/J/3 6689 XII/E/6 DMS 2 tapes Potate, John S. Powell, Luther Adam Gruen 11/87 Powell, Walter Powers, Col. John A. Powers, Sheryll Goecke Prather, Michael not supplied Robert Merrifield Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson Erik Conway 5/3/74 11/9/68 Project management and development of Saturn launch vehicles and complexes, NASA management organization, GE integration contract, Apollo 1 fire, contractor structure and management, NASA centers and HQ, SARP and PERT systems Project and designs to lengthen Shuttle mission time, EDO, Space Station Task Force, CEG personnel, organization and management, political nature: numerous government agencies had say against Space Station Miscellaneous Biographies MSC History: public information reporting; astronauts and the media Herstory Project – Powers‘ experience working at NASA Flight Research Center in CA Transcript 51 pgs 1/14/6 1729 Transcript & CS 22 pgs & 1 tape 1/14/6 1730 & XII/C/5 Transcript Transcript 43 pgs 33 pgs I/J/3 6689 I/I/6 With contributions of Cargill Hall 6/13/01 Transcript & CD Transcript & Summary 58 pgs & 2 CDs 16 pgs XII/D/6 Not supplied History of Atmospheric Sciences Project I/J Pratt, Perry W. Press, Dr. Frank Presswood, Clarence M. Preston, G. Merritt Preston, G. Merritt Price, Don Price, Don K. Price, Robert Prim, James W. Purcell, Dr. Edward Purser, Paul E. Purser, Paul E. Putnam, William Putt, Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt, Lt. Gen. Donald L. Rae, John L. Sloop Not supplied Robert Merrifield Robert Merrifield Howard McCurdy Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Robert Merrifield Eugene Emme Robert Merrifield Mike Keller 5/14/74 6/18/98 Miscellaneous Biographies Press‘s role as the director of the office Science and Technology policy during Carter‘s administration and his view of NASA MSC History: White Sands Operations test facility MSC History: KSC, Cape Operations, Apollo fire, ACE checkout NASA Culture Study Webb Project Webb Project Goddard History MSC History: simulator training and Mercury flight control logistics Early NASA History (PSAC) Transcript Transcript 43 pgs 19 pgs I/J/3 6689 I/J 9/26/67 Transcript 10 pgs I/I/6 11/12/69 2/23/88 9/1/84 12/20/90 ca 1/16/98 12/8/67 5/22/74 Transcript Transcript Notes Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript & Reel Notes Transcript 9 pgs 45 pgs 3 pgs 4 pgs 43 pgs 11 pgs 58 pgs & 1 tape 34 pgs 34 pgs & 1 tape 2 pgs 61 pgs I/I/6 I/J/1 6722 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 I/I/6 I/J/2 13485 & XII/B/2 I/I/6 1/14/6 1748 & XII/B/2 III/B/3 13289 1/14/6 1451 5/17/67 6/26/67 Robert Sherrod John Sloop 2/18/70 4/30/74 MSC History: STG and MSC move; inter-center relations; MSC personalities LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER; WWII draft exemptions for NACA employees, NACA wartime staffing and research George Mueller; Webb vs. Seamans Early career in Pursuit, early NASA/USAF cooperation and personnel, early satellites, German research and researchers, hydrogen research, U-2, OST origins, B-17, Suntan NACA, leadership of Hunsaker and Doolittle, NACA and USAF cooperation Telephone interview Walter Bonney 9/25/74 Transcript 6 pgs John L. 4/15 and Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 67 pgs 1/14/6 1451 & 9/2/9 Putt file I/J/3 Randolph Rafel, Norman Sloop Tom Ray 16/74 4/23/72 Raines, Martin Raines, Martin L. Ramo, Dr. Simon Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Carol L. Butler 1/18/72 10/23/68 4/6/99 Apollo Program, management and dev of Saturn 5 launch vehicle, OMSF, program management and use of PERT vs. SARP, management styles of B. Holmes and G. Mueller, contract management Gilruth‘s retirement MSC History: White Sands Test Facility Ramo-Wooldridge Corp; Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Inc./TRW Inc.; Guided Missile Research Div.; Space Tech. Labs; ICBM programs – US and USSR; H-Bomb; SAC; Sputnik; Atlas ICBM; Titan ICBM; Thor IRBM; NASA formation; NASA/USAF/contractor relations; future civil/military/government space relations Career from 1945-early 1960s: Project Hermes for GE post WWII; Hughes Corporation and missile projects; contacts bet. Hughes and other firms, universities and RAND; systems engineering development. Ramo-Wooldridge formation, interaction with USAF on ICBMs; conflict of interest problem rumors; internat‘l business and government/industry difficulties NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo JSC and SSC Histories Origin of Office of Life Sciences, space medicine, Mercury project, Drs Dryden and Glennon, NASA and USAF coop and conflict over bioastronautics and space biology Personal background pre-NASA, Ketty Committee, NASA/USAF/ scientific community conflicts, ARC life sciences lab Space Station: NASA Utilization over EASA direction of international CD negotiations/ agreements, Phase B management, org and Transcript 56 pgs 6689 8/13/8 1578 Notes Transcript Transcript & VHS & CS 1 pg. 9 pgs 46 pgs 120 min 120 min III/B/3 13289 I/I/6 I/J Transcript has copies, 2 VHS, 2 CS Ramo, Simon Martin Collins 6/27/88 and 1/25/89 Transcript 62 pgs I/J Ramos, Ruben Rand, Patsy (Joe Elliot) Randt, Dr. Clark Sylvia Fries Henry C. Dethloff Eugene Emme 8/9/85 3/22/89 3/30/61 CS CS Transcript & Reel Transcript & CS CS & Transcript 1 tape 90 min 22 pgs & 1 tape 32 pgs & 1 tape 12/C/4 I/J/5 8/13/8 1761 & XII/B/4 2 copies Randt, Dr. Clark T. Raney, William John Pitts 8/14/79 Adam L. Gruen 11/6/86 8/13/8 1761 & XII/B/4 1 tape & XII/C/5 & 44 pgs 8/13/8 1762 Raymond, Arthur E. Walter Bonney 5/10/71 Raymond, Arthur E. Reck, Gregory Reed, R. Dale Rees, Eberhard Rees, Eberhard F.M. Reid, H.J.E. Reuter, Karl Harry Lambright Andrew Butrica Richard P. Hallion Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer John Krige 11/30/90 2/17/98 11/30/76 1/6/92 2/6/71 planning, international coop and conflict, people involved, legalities in space NACA use of industry research during 20s and 30s; DC-1, DC-2; Jack Northrop; drag and flush riveting; wood vs. metal propellers and wind tunnel research at CalTech; 1946-1956 committee involvement; Webb Project X-33 history Miscellaneous Biographies Webb Project LOR; MSC vs. MSFC; Phillips Report; Rees‘ Mission to Downey Langley Interview International affairs, development of Ariane, Germany and US relations, why German lagged behind, effects of post WWII and Cold War, Germany caught between US and France, Germany participation in ISS, US politics, working with Russia, value of Russian technology, US beaucracy, US support for building European space program, Cold War politics; criticism of German space policy Aviation physiology research, primate research, NASA organization of space bio, medicine, life sciences, and biotech under OSS, OART, and OMSF Space Medicine Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 9 pgs 9/2/9 Raymond file 2 copies Notes CS Notes Notes Notes 5 pgs 2 tapes 7 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs I/J/1 7106 XII/B/4 I/J/3 6689 I/J/1 7106 III/B/3 13289 XII/B/2 unknown 2 copies 1/11/67 06/17/07 Reel Transcript 2 tapes 35 pgs Reynolds, Dr. Orr John Pitts 11/14/79 Transcript 19 pgs 8/14/1 1787 Reynolds, Dr. Orr Rhode, Richard V. Richey, Ed Mae M. Link Richard P. Hallion Unnamed interviewer No date given 4/28/77 2/24/87 Reel Notes CS 1 tape 2 pgs 1 tape XII/?/2 I/J/3 6689 XII/C/5 Rice, Don Ride, Sally Ride, Sally Ride, Sally Ridenoure, Rex Wade John Logsdon Unnamed interviewer Unknown Unknown interviewer Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Adam L. Gruen Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Andrew Butrica Harold D. Wallace Jr. A. Michael McMahon Virginia Dawson and Michael McMahon Ed Ezell Adam L. Gruen Adam Gruen Henry C. Dethloff 11/13/75 5/83 The Nixon Administration and the space shuttle decision STS 7 training, responsibilities for mission, working with RMS Transcript Transcript CS CS 8 pgs 16 pgs 1 tape 2 tapes 2/3/7 7915 8/14/1 1795 XII/C/4 XII/C/5 1/27/99 Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program CS & Transcript 1 tape & XII/C/5 & 40 pgs I/J/5 Riel, Dave Riesman, David Ripley, S. Dillon Rising, Jerry Robbins, J. E. Robbins, William H. Robbins, William H. (―Red‖) 3/1/89 5/28/91 2/15/92 2/13/97 1/11/94 5/15/86 5/15/86 Webb Project Webb Project X-33 history Oral History Interview NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Miscellaneous Biographies CS Notes Notes CS CS CS Transcript 1 tape 4 pgs 3 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 21 pgs XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 XII/B/5 12C/4 I/J/3 6689 2 copies Roberts, James L. Roberts, Ray Roberts, William Robinson, Emyre Barrios 5/1/75 4/20/88 Miscellaneous Biographies Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript Transcript & CS Transcript CS 29 pgs 32 pgs & 1 tape 5 pgs 45 min 1/8/88 Space Station Oral History Compilation JSC and SSC Histories I/J/3 6689 I/J/3 6689 & XII/C/5 I/J I/J/5 2 copies 1 tape Robinson, Russell G. Walter Bonney 9/24/74 Robinson, Russell Roddenberry, Gene Rogallo, Robert S. Rogers, Alan E. E. Howard McCurdy Larry Suid Sylvia Fries Andrew Butrica 6/17/88 7/22/86 8/8/85 5/5/94 Establishment of west coast NACA (Ames Aeronautical Lab), coordination. Of research with industry in 1930‘s-40‘s, NACA as research organization, aerodynamic and engine research, integration of theoretical and research engineers, Navy and NACA, George Lewis and Theodore von Karman NASA Culture Study Television series ―Star Trek‖ and making of first ―Star Trek‖ movie NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo At MIT; Interferometry and Radar Astronomy; Topography; Doing and Teaching Radar Astronomy; VLBI; The End of Planetary Radar Astronomy at Haystack; CD Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Webb Project Career at Naval Research Lab and NASA, space telescopes, Yerkes and Kitt Peak Observatories, x-ray astronomy, stratoscopes, star pointing systems, OAO Herstory Project Transcript 11 pgs 8/14/2 1807 & 9/2/7 Robinson file Transcript Transcript CS Transcript 53 pgs 36 pgs 2 tapes 24 I/J/1 6722 8/14/1 1811 12/C/4 I/J/1 Includes Index Rogers, Arthur J. ―Jack‖ Jr. Roller, Duane Roman, Dr. Nancy G. Glen Swanson, ed. Harry Lambright David DeVorkin 10/4/91 2/1/90 8/19/80 1st CD & 2nd CD Notes Transcript 68 min 53 min 2 pgs 70 pgs XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ I/J/1 7106 8/14/3 1821 Roman, Nancy Grace Roman, Nancy Roman, Nancy Romanek, Chris Root, Eugene Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson Self Lane Wallace Steven J. Dick Walter Bonney 9/15/00 Transcript & CS CS Transcript & Notes Transcript & CS Transcript 2/99 ca 2/23/98 2/15/97 NASA Origins Self-Directed Oral History Project Goddard History Biographical information; Mars rock. 66 pages 150 min. 60 min. 21 pgs 23 pgs 90 min 16 pgs XII/D/6 I/J XII/E/6 I/J/5 Transcript dated 5/12/97, tape dated 2/15/97 2 copies 9/25/74 NACA and NACA committee on Aerodynamics, career at Douglas Aircraft, Guggenheim 8/14/4 1829 & Rose, Rod Rosen, Milton Rosen, Milton Henry C. Dethloff Tom Ray 2/24/89 7/7/72 Aeronaut. Lab at CIT, engineering education at CIT JSC and SSC Histories Development, capabilities, costs of Saturn 5 and NOVA launch vehicles, mobile launcher, launch complex facilities 1959 pressure to end Saturn program, determination to continue, determining responsibility for program, Saturn in Apollo Program, LOR vs. EOR, upper stages problems, F-1, NASA development of own launch vehicles Saturn launch vehicle project CS Transcript 90 min 12 pgs 9/2/9 Root file I/J/5 8/14/5 1835 8/14/5 1835 1 tape Unnamed interviewer 11/14/69 Notes 2 pgs Rosen, Milton Ross, Larry Ross, Larry Roth, Gilbert Roth, Gilbert Mr. Grimwood Unnamed interviewer Mark Bowles Robert Sherrod Sylvia Fries 9/15/66 2/3/87 2/29/00 2/18/71 2/19/87 Transcript CS 20 pgs 1 tape 35 pgs 1 pg. 29 pgs & 1 tape 8/14/5 1835 XII/C/5 I/J III/B/3 13289 8/14/6 1846 & XII/C/4 Database lists as notes only Centaur project Phillips Report Boeing contract post Apollo 1 fire and forming Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, executive secretary for panel, organization and responsibilities of panel, NASA organization and culture, project management, safety policies for ASTP, Space Shuttle Program, and HST GE integration contract to support and coordinate NASA and contractor management and engineering for Apollo Program, coordination and coop: HQ and field centers, NASA Performance Analysis and Control Section and Config. Mgmt, Boeing TIE contract after Apollo 1 fire Goddard History Work on Hubble service missions, personal life, reflections on future of NASA, personal anecdotes from Grumman Aerospace and Goddard years, biographical & proessional background Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Roth, Gilbert L. Tom Ray 9/29/70 Transcript 55 pgs 8/14/6 1846 Rothenberg, Joe Rothenberg, Joe Lane Wallace Rebecca Wright ca 7/10/97 3/12/04 Transcript & Notes Transcript & CDs 78 pgs 133 pages, 5 CDs XII/E/6 I/J For NASA Admistrators Oral History Project Rowe, William; Gelder, Tom; Reynolds, Thane; Weiss, Sol; and Acker, Lauren Rubin, Professor Thor Ruff, Jan Rummel, John Runge, Fritz C. Ryan, Bertha M. John L. Sloop 5/29/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 69 pgs I/J/3 6689 John L. Sloop Lane Wallace Steven J. Dick Adam L. Gruen Rebecca Wright & Sandra Johnson John Logsdon Robert Sherrod Lane Wallace Lane Wallace not supplied Virginia Dawson not 6/5/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 25 pgs I/J/3 6689 XII/E/6 I/J/5 2 tapes ca 5/14/97 11/16/97 Goddard History Exobiology; SETI; Biographical Information; Mars Rock. Notes Transcript & CS CS 7 pgs 34 pgs 180 min 1 tape 2/28/89 Herstory Project – Ryan‘s experience working at NASA Flight Research Center in CA. Also includes 22-pages interview and accompanying photos from MIT oral history interview with Ryan, conducted 6/26/01. Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? Grumman and NAA; ―tiger teams;‖ Attached: ―Work Package System‖ History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center Goddard History Miscellaneous Biographies XII/C/5 6/13/01 Transcript & CD 49 pgs. & 2 CDs XII/D/6 Sachs? Sacks, Martin Salmirs, Seymour Salomonson, Vince Saltzman, Edwin Sanders, John Sanders, CS Notes Transcript CS Transcript & Notes Notes N/A 1 pg. 87 pgs 135 min 30 pgs 4 pgs 10/21/69 4/93 11/19/97 12/6/76 I/J/1 13939 III/B/3 13289 III/B/5 7105 XII/E/6 I/J/3 6690 XII/C/5 I/J/3 Side A: Sachs? Two Cassettes 4/7/86 3/11/86 Miscellaneous Biographies CS Notes 1 tape 2 pgs 2 copies Telephone interview John C. Sanders, John C. Sanderson, Ken Sandoval, Nestor G., Jr. Sasseen, Ted Sasser, James supplied Virginia Dawson Richard P. Hallion Robert Merrifield Adam L. Gruen Mr. Swenson 4/6/86 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 58 pgs 6690 I/J/3 6690 I/J/3 6690 & XII/B/2 I/I/6 3/3/77 Miscellaneous Biographies 12/14/67 MSC History: White Sands Missile Range and Propulsion Systems Dev Facility SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) Selection of Lunar landing sites for Surveyor, Lunar Orbiter, Ranger, and Apollo; discovery of mascons by Lunar Orbiter probes and concerns of effects on Apollo spacecraft Lunar orbits; importance of Apollo 8 Lunar photography, Lunar reflectivity, exploration of back side of moon, coordination with USAF Aeronautical Chart and Info Center, Army Topographic Command, US Coast and Geodetic Survey, USGS for mapping of moon MSC History: Mission Control Center, tracking systems and contractor relations Life Sciences, bioethics, experiments, work on biosatellite Astronaut Contracts Transcript & CS Transcript 25 pgs & 1 tape 10 pgs 6/30/86 CS 90 mins I/J/3 6690 8/14/9 1884 5/17/71 Transcript 36 pgs Satterfield, James M. Sawin, Charles Sawyer, Paul Robert Merrifield Maura Mackowski Robert Sherrod 3/13/68 05/16/06 11/15/72 Transcript Transcript & CS CS Reel & Transcript Notes & Transcript Transcript 29 pgs 27 pgs & 2 tapes 2 tapes 2 tapes & 50 pgs 3 pgs & 50 pgs 89 pgs I/I/6 I/I/5 III/4/1 13294 & III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 XII/C/2 Sawyer, Paul Schaber, Gerald Robert Sherrod Joe Tatarewicz 11/2/72 6/27/94 August 1970 astronaut/David Wolper contract; New York Times contract; other contracts; Sherrod and Apollo 11 book Apollo Applications Program (AAP); X-ray Spectrometer; radar sounding; resecting photos; tracing lava flows to a vent; bistatic radar on Mars; voyager images of Io Telephone interview Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Robert Merrifield Robert Sherrod 7/20/67 6/30/69 MSC History: 1968 NASA AA, Office of Public Affairs Astronauts‘ writing contracts-LIFE and others Transcript Notes 13 pgs 3 pgs I/I/6 III/B/3 13289 Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 4/26/73 9/11/69 5/1/72 Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Scheer, Julian Schena, Ron Scherer, Lee R. Scherer, Lee, with Benjamin Milwitzky Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Andrew Butrica Robert Sherrod Members of NAPA 6/29/70 6/4/69 2/18/69 12/14/71 2/19/71 2/22/71 6/13/90 1/21/99 10/16/70 Glenn‘s Newsweek article; Armstrong and Norman Mailer; motivating astronauts to write; Aldrin‘s book James Webb; Apollo 204 fire; Borman; Armstrong; Phillips Report NY Times vs. Webb; Armstrong as first on moon; planned vs. spontaneous astronaut statements; PR activity summaries; Shorty Powers matter; Shepard on Apollo 13; Apollo 14 splashdown PR personalities; Apollo 8 and 11 excitement Webb and Seamans, other personalities Air to ground ―private line;‖ PR of 204 fire Omissions from statements; firing of Powers Post-NASA; Scheer‘s info ―ins‖ while at NASA NASA management personalities Response to request for resignation Webb Project X-33 history Science in Apollo program, esp. Apollo 11; lunar landing site selection; scientists vs. engineers; lunar findings Lunar orbiter and surveyor projects, lunar exploration, contract selection and management, program management, experiment selection, NASA/JPL/ Hughes Aircraft Company Notes 2 pgs III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 Telephone interview Notes Notes 6 pgs 4 pgs Telephone interview Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript & CS Notes 3 pgs 2 pgs 3 pgs 2 pgs 3 pgs 1 pg. 12 pgs 62 pgs & 3 tapes 8 pgs III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 I/J/1 7106 I/I/6 & XII/B/4 III/B/3 13289 1/13/4 1580 Listed as oral history – may not be correct. 9/12/68 Transcript 162 pgs and Oran Nicks Schlesinger Jr., Arthur Schmidt, Howard Schmitt, Dr. Harrison H. Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod 6/2/72 9/12/70 4/9/74 JFK‘s joint lunar landing proposal Nuclear Rocket Only scientist astronaut to set foot on the moon Notes Reel Transcript & CS Reel Notes 2 pgs 1 tape 13 pgs & 1 tape 30 min 2 pgs III/B/3 13289 XII/B/2 III/B/3 13289 & III/4/1 13294 III/B/3 13289 8/1/2 1928 8/1/2 1928 Schmitt, Robert Dr. Sherrod Harrison H. Schneider, Tom Ray Bill Schneider, David William, Compton Charles and Charles Mathews, Benson William Taylor, and Philip Culbertson Schneiderman Allan Dan Needell Schoeberl, Lane Mark Wallace Schriever, John Gen. B.A. Logsdon Schriever, Martin Gen. Collins Bernard 1/19/70 Naming of lunar craters Telephone interview 11/2/70 7/15/75 Apollo mission director and decision to send Apollo 8 into lunar orbit Skylab, Apollo Applications Program, MOL, role of JSC and MSFC in Skylab project, Apollo Extension System, program management Transcript Transcript 28 pgs 86 pgs 7/17/82 1/16/98 1/8/67 5/18/90 & 9/5/90 Experiences with radar during WWII, work for JPL, Pioneer 3 &4, Mariner spacecraft Goddard History Lunar Landing Decision Pre-war military service and studies in engineering, Gen. Arnold‘s maintaining close military/scientific community relations; Scientific Liaison Office (1945-9); post-war scientific advisory boards and relationship of boards and RAND to SLO. Office of the Assistant for Development Planning in 1950 (DCS) – mission to evaluate new weapons systems technologies for 510 year projection; DPOs in fulfilling mission, DPOs formulated 1950-4, controversies produced Transcript Transcript & Notes Reel Transcript 51 pgs 33 pgs 1 tape 38 pgs I/J XII/E/6 XII/B/2 I/J Schriever, Gen. Bernard A. Carol L. Butler 4/15/99 Schueller, Carl Schultze, Charles Schurmeier, Harris M. ―Bud‖ Virginia Dawson 10/12/84 by DPOs, input of RAND and others US ICBM Program; Western Development Division; USSR ICBM Program; Sputnik; RamoWooldridge Corp; Atlas ICBM; Titan ICBM; USN Polaris Program; NASA Formation; Advanced Research Projects Agency; MOL; Space and national security Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript VHS CS Transcript & CS Notes Transcript 35 pgs 90 min 89 min 8 pgs & 1 tape 6 pgs 35 pgs I/J 2 VHS tapes with copies, 2 copies of CS Harry Lambright R. Cargill Hall & James H. Wilson Schweickart, Charles Russell L. Benson Schwinghamer, Mr. Jones Bob 2/22/91 9/25/70 Webb Project Ranger Project I/J/3 6690 & XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 I/J Not in Basis database. 7/8/75 Tape received 6/12/73 6/3/86 Skylab 2 mission space walk, repair of solar array and twin pole sail Rescue of Skylab spacecraft, proposal to spray paint micro-meteoroid shield in space, design and use of the parasail NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo World Book Encyclopedia Science Series interview Lunar landing and rendezvous sequences during Apollo missions, financial gains of astronauts Astronaut selection engineering, test and flight procedures, mission planning, design of science experiments, public support of space program, biological functions in space, CAPCOM, science and engineering in Apollo program, readjustment after flight and family issues, media relations, 1970 funding cutbacks, NASA reaction to Apollo 15 controversy Transcript Transcript 28 pgs 36 pgs Scialdone, John J. Scott, Dave Scott, Col. Dave Scott, Dave, James Lovell, Charles Duke, Harrison Schmitt, Eugene Cernan, and James Sylvia D. Fries WBESS James Burke, BBC-TV James Burke, BBC-TV CS Transcript Transcript 1 tape 36 pgs 9 pgs 8/1/3 1952 8/1/3 1954 & 7/11/4 7591 12/C/4 III/B/2 13284 8/1/3 1959 8/1/3 1959 Copyrighted 5/19/79 5/19/79 Transcript 121 pgs McDivitt Scrivener, Nina Scriviner, Nina Scriviner, Nina Seaberg, Colonel John Seaberg, Colonel John Seamans Jr., Dr. Robert Seamans, Bob Seamans, Bob Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Harry Lambright John L. Sloop John L. Sloop Robert Sherrod 11/30/70 7/20/89 7/25/89 8/22/73 Low replacing Shea; Webb meeting with Senator Mondale re: Phillips Report Webb Project Webb Project Miscellaneous Biographies Notes Notes Notes Transcript 1 pg. 2 pgs 2 pgs 45 pgs III.B/3 13289 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/3 6690 I/J/3 6690 III/B/3 13289 11/23/73 Miscellaneous Biographies Astronaut selection; Webb‘s position on astronaut writing contracts; 204 fire and after; Phillips report; NASA organization; DOD effort to take over Gemini Webb Project Webb Project Debate over LOR and EOR, or direct decent mission modes for Lunar landing (Apollo) missions NASA organization post-JFK election Decision for ―all-up‖ concept for development and testing of Saturn launch vehicles Transcript 101 pgs 6/24/69 Notes 6 pgs Harry Lambright Harry Lambright John Logsdon and Eugene Emme Robert Sherrod Paul Van Riper, Cornell Univ. Schier, Emme, and Rothrock Walter Sohier, Addison 6/25/85 5/7/91 7/11/69 Notes Notes Transcript 2 pgs 5 pgs 28 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 6/5/6 3644 2 copies, both with handwritten corrections 12/18/68 Notes 2 pgs III/B/3 13290 6/5/6 3638 & 4/2/3 16203 XII/B/1 Telephone interview 12/6/66 Transcript 3 pgs 4 pgs 3/27/64 JFK library Reel 2 tapes 3/27/64 Interactions with Pres. Kennedy during trips to Los Alamos/Las Vegas and Houston/Rice Univ.; lunar landing decision; transition from Transcript 46 pgs 6/5/6 003633 Rothrock, and Eugene Emme Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert Jr. Paul van Riper 7/20/67 Don Neff, Time, Inc. Joe Lubin 2/12/69 Eisenhower to Kennedy administrations; decision to ban nuclear test in upper atmosphere; Kennedy meeting with James Webb and Brainerd Holmes on space policy Gemini 7/6 mission decision; M1 engine cancellation, incentive contracts, establishment of Secretariat, and top-level decision-making in NASA Pre-Apollo Lunar flight studies; Apollo program decision; decision for LOR mission mode Notes taken by William Putnam Transcript 4 pgs 6/5/6 3641 7 pgs 6/5/6 3642 XII/B/2 Remark crossed out Never used – poor tape quality Located in Sherrod and Seamans files 2/61 Reel 1 tape Robert Sherrod 6/24/69 Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert James Grimwood Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright 9/1/65 12/16/88 11/16/90 12/20/90 1/18/91 1/25/91 2/1/91 2/12/91 3/13/91 4/8/91 Astronaut selection, contracts and finances; Apollo 1 fire, review board, ―Phillips‘ Report‖ and Joe Shea; NAA reorganization and Boeing TIE contract, Deputy Director appointment, DoD attempts to take over Gemini Program. Project Mercury Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Notes 9 pgs 8/1/8 2043 & 6/5/6 3643 6/5/6 3637 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/I 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes 4 pgs 17 pgs 13 pgs 11 pgs 5 pgs 9 pgs 11 pgs 6 pgs 3 pgs 5 pgs Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert Seamans, Robert C. Seamans, Robert C. Seamans, Robert C. Jr. Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright John Logsdon Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme and William Putnam 4/24/91 6/10/91 7/2/91 8/2/91 9/16/91 10/7/91 11/4/91 12/16/91 2/17/92 9/2/70 9/2/70 Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Post-Apollo planning, Apollo Applications Program; 2nd Space Task Group Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript Reel 6 pgs 4 pgs 4 pgs 4 pgs 3 pgs 3 pgs 4 pgs 6 pgs 2 pgs 25 pgs 3¾ hours 162 pgs & 1 tape I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 6/5/6 3645 XII/B/2 2 copies in file, 1 with handwritten corrections 5/8/68, 5/20/68, and 6/3/68 Project Mercury; organization of life sciences program; meetings with Pres. Eisenhower on communication satellites and lunar landing costs; NASA reaction to Wiesner Committee report; appointment of James Webb as NASA Administrator; PSAC role in LOR mode decision; establishment of ComSat; Syncom satellites; meetings and studies leading to Lunar landing mission decision; 1963 reorganization; organization of Apollo Program management; controversy: Brainerd Homes and James Webb; establishment of KSC; NASA/ Congressional/ public relations; Houston site selection for MSC; advanced planning; reorg upon Seamans‘ Dep. Admin appointment; Apollo 1 fire; LLVPG; alt. Launch site search; Apollo contracts; Air Force Transcript & Reel 6/5/6 3622 & XII/B/2 Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. Eugene Emme, James Grimwood, and Wm. Putnam Walter Bonney 5/26/66 participation in Gemini program; Homer Newell Ass. Admin appointment; Surveyor, Ranger, and Lunar Orbiter projects; management relations with JPL; post-Apollo projects using existing hardware; FY1968 appropriations and authorization.; satellite apps and Tiros program; international program; electronics and aeronautical research under NACA and NASA Gemini program start-up, management, decision on Titan 2 launch vehicle, participation of DoD Transcript 17 pgs 6/5/6 3639 4 copies – 2 with handwritten corrections 2/23/73 Associations while at Harvard, MIT, RCA, NACA, and NASA Transcript 21 pgs Seamans, Robert C. Jr. Seamans, Dr. Robert C. Jr. John Logsdon Walter Sohier, Addison Rothrock, and Eugene Emme Sylvia Fries John L. Sloop 12/5/67 Lunar landing decision by the Kennedy Administration Interactions with Pres. Kennedy during trips to Los Alamos/Las Vegas and Houston/Rice Univ. speech; lunar landing decision; transition from Eisenhower to Kennedy administrations; decision to ban nuclear test in upper atmosphere; Kennedy meeting with James Webb and Brainerd Holmes on space policy; JFK library ARC Early NASA History: Hydrogen as a fuel 3/27/64 Transcript & Reel Transcript & Reel 40 pgs & 3 tapes 46 pgs & 2 tapes 6/5/6 3646 & 9/2/7 Seamans file 6/5/6 3640 & XII/B/2 6/5/6/ 003633 & XIIIB/1/l arge box 2 copies, and 4 copies Last tape - excerpts 4 copies, 2 clean and bound, one with handwritten corrections Seiff, Alvin Sens, William and Wells, John Shapley, Deborah Shapley, Willis 8/7/85 4/10/74 CS Transcript 2 tapes 77 pgs XII/C/4 I/J/3 6690 Not in Basis database. Harry Lambright John Logsdon 8/30/86 12/14/67 Webb Project Bureau of the Budget job, budget negotiations and funding for manned space flight programs, decision to accelerate space program and manned Notes Transcript & Ree 3 pgs 35 pgs & 1 tape I/J/1 7106 8/1/5 1992 & XII/B/2 2 copies lunar landing Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis John Logsdon Unnamed interviewer John Mauer Sylvia Fries and Lee Saegesser 7/30/70 Post-Apollo planning, establishment of 1969 Space Task Group, budget reductions, ideas for space station and manned Mars landing Transcript 27 pgs 8/1/5 1993 XII/B/2 8/1/5 1991 8/1/5 1995 2 copies – one with handwritten corrections 7/30/70 10/26/84 11/10/87 STS Program Policy planning in changing political environment, comparison with UK, Japan, Germany, France, etc. national R&D, how policy decisions are made, NASA comparison to other fed. Bureaucracies, changes in DC politics since 1942 Reel Transcript Transcript 455 feet 32 pgs 26 pgs 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis Shapley, Willis H. Sharp, Dr. Edward R. Sylvia Fries Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Eugene Emme J.J. Haggerty, American Aviation Magazine 11/10/87 8/17/71 7/16/70 1/28/70 1/17/69 4/18/72 5/20/87 8/2/90 8/8/73 10/12/51 Post-204 fire Webb and Kennedy Administration; Webb and 204 fire hearing preparation ―$20 Billion question‖ View of C-prime decision Silly names for Command Modules Webb Project Webb Project Early history of NASA Draft reducing scientific help at LFPL, military R&D expanded with o NACA funds increased CS Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes CS Transcript 1 tape 1 pg. 3 pgs 4 pgs 2 pgs 1 pg. 4 pgs 20 pgs 1 tape 4 pgs XII/C/4 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 III/B/3 13289 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 XII/B/2 8/1/5 2000 Shaw, Lutha (Tom) Shea, Dr. Joseph Shea, Dr. Joseph Virginia Dawson & Joe Nieberding Don Neff, Time, Inc. Robert Sherrod 11/10/99 Centaur project Transcript 20 pgs I/J & 8/1/6 2011 8/1/6 2011 III/B/3 13289 & III/4/1/01 3294 III/B/3 13289 & III/4/1 13294 8/1/6 2011 & XII/B/2 Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 2/12/69 5/6 and 16/71 Early career at NASA, EOR, Saturn launch vehicles, ―all up‖ decision, reliability statistics -Pre-fire career leading up to Houston assignment -Biographical Information; numerous other subjects Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Reel Transcript & CS Transcript & Reel 20 pgs 5 pgs 58 pgs & 5 tapes 4 ¾ hrs 23 pgs & 1 tape, 45 min 27 pgs & 2 tapes Transcript: 2 copies. 1 is 42 pgs with notes 1st tape and ½= 5/6, then 5/16. Shea, Dr. Joseph Robert Sherrod 3/10/73 Apollo: Apollo 204; WWII Shea, Dr. Joseph F. Eugene Emme 5/6/70 Early career at NASA, Saturn 5 launch vehicle, Nicholas Golovin, EOR, LOR, Apollo program management See 2nd copy of transcript in separate envelope, imm. preceding this file. 2 copies of tape 1 Sheldon, Charles Shepard, Admiral Alan B. Jr. James DeWar James Burke, BBC-TV 7/8/71 Reel 1 7/8 hrs 35 pgs XII/B/2 5/17/79 Shepard, Alan Robert Sherrod 12/14/72 Astronaut selection and training for Project Mercury, selection for 1st flight, Lunar landing decision, inter-astronaut relations and relations with media, astronauts influence on training, missions, hardware development and testing, Apollo 14, science and engineering on Apollo flights, impact of space flight on astronauts, technical benefits of space program Astronauts; future of the space program Transcript 8/1/8 2035 Alan B. Jr. Walter Sohier (JFK Library) 6/12/64 Meetings with President JFK, efforts for additional Mercury flight, Kennedy‘s views on astronaut contract with Life Magazine, coop. with Soviet Union, importance of space Transcript & CS Reel Transcript & Reel 35 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 21 pgs 2 reels III/B/3 13290 & III/4/1 13294 8/1/8 2039 & XII/B/1 3 copies 2 copies program to USA, meeting with VP LBJ Shepard, James T. Shepherd, Bill Robert Sherrod Jeff Bingham 4/12/71 4/28/99 James Webb; MSFC reorganization Space station redesign position in 1993, political environment around space station; shuttle program; JSC ideal for Space Station Program; NASA/Congress relations; relations with Russians; White House/NASA issues Interview for Parisi‘s Apollo History Book Webb Project Coherent backscatter; icy satellites; right circulary polarized; skewed distribution; silicate rock; grooved terrain; Europa; Mercury; monostatic experiment; LPSC Falmouth, handling lunar samples, Apollo involvement of different scientific specialists, prioritizing sites, lunar information applied to earth X-33 history Goddard History President Kennedy‘s role in space program and decision to go to moon Notes Transcript 1 pg. 25 pgs III/B/3 13290 I/J Sherrod, Robert Sherrod, Robert Shoemaker, Eugene Parisi Harry Lambright Tatarewicz and Butrica 1/12/73 6/14/90 6/27/94 Reel Notes Transcript 1 tape 4 pgs 35 pgs XII/C/5 I/J/1 7106 XII/C/2 Shoemaker, Prof. Gene James Burke, BBC-TV 5/14/79 Transcript 18 pgs 8/1/8 2050 Shoffner, Curt Shrewsberry, Dave Sidey, Hugh Sidey, Hugh Sieck, R. B. Siegel, Gerald Siegel, Mr. Gerald Siepert, Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace Larry Suid Robert Sherrod Howard McCurdy Jay Holmes Eugene Emme Eugene 10/28/99 1/15/98 10/16/86 10/08/70 2/23/88 6/25/68 6/8/74 CS Transcript & Notes Transcript Notes 3 tapes 14 pgs 13 pgs 1 33 pgs 5 pgs 60 pgs XII/B/4 XII/E/6 8/1/9 2064 III/B/2 13290 I/J/1 6722 8/1/9 2066 I/J/2 13486 I/J/2 NASA Culture Study President Johnson‘s involvement with passage of National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 Senate Special Committee on Space and Aeronautics 1957-1958 Early NASA history Transcript Notes Transcript Noted in file as oral history interview Permission required to quote or cite 5/15/74 Transcript 114 pgs Albert Sikorsky, Igor Emme Walter Bonney 10/26/71 Design of flying boats, NACA designed airfoils for helicopter blades, NACA contrib. to aeronautics & Reel Transcript & 1 tape 5 pgs Silverstein, Abe Silverstein, Abe Silverstein, Abe Silverstein, Abe Silverstein, Dr. Abe Robert Merrifield ? Howard McCurdy Harry Lambright Walter Bonney 1/30/69 10/2/85 2/19/88 12/16/91 10/21/72 and 9/20/73 MSC History: Space Task Group to MSC Transcript CS 11 pgs 1 tape 64 pgs 4 pgs 15 pgs 13487 & XII/B/2 8/1/9 2058 & 9/2/9 Sikorsky file I/I/6 XII/C/5 I/J/1 6722 I/J/1 7106 8/1/9 2069 & 9/2/7 Silverstein file 8/2/1 2070 2 copies in file, slightly different handwritten corrections NASA Culture Study Webb Project Legislation allowing NASA to use any govt employees interested in space program; NASA organization; wind tunnel research on drag and laminar flow wings NACA HQ and field centers relationships; organization of new research ideas, subcommittee structure, organization and success of NACA Research in turboprop, ducted fan, turbine, and ramjet engines; thermodynamics and materials, de-icing of jet planes, ramjet rockets, helicopter propulsion systems Supersonic Panel, early NACA and growth during WWII, contractor companies, cooling problems with B-29, ramjet and nuclear NACA HQ and field offices; origins of new research work; sub-committee structure; NACA as independent of outside groups (military, WAS, IAS); Universities and NACA; NACA publicity Early NASA history Transcript Notes Transcript and notes Recorder malfunctioned. Also located in 8/2/1 2070 Silverstein, Dr. Abe John Sloop 5/29/74 Transcript 152 pgs Silverstein, Dr. Abe J.J. Haggerty 10/12/51 Transcript 4 pgs 8/2/1 2070 Silverstein, Dr. Abe Silverstein, Dr. Abe Virginia Dawson Unnamed interviewer 10/5/84 4/26/62 Transcript & CS Transcript 27 pgs & 1 tape 4 pgs 8/2/1 2070 & XII/C/5 8/1/9 2068 Silverstein, Abe Eugene Emme 5/14/74 Transcript & CS 100 pgs & 2 tapes I/J/2 13488 & XII/B/2 Silvertson, Clarence Simon, Harlan Simon, Mr. Harlan Simons, Howard Howard McCurdy ? Virginia Dawson Robert Sherrod 6/17/88 ? 3/20/85 NASA Culture Study Transcript CS 43 pgs 1 tape 27 pgs I/J/1 6722 XII/C/5 I/J/3 6690 III/B/3 13290 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/3 6690 XII/C/5 8/2/1 2092 & XII/C/5 III/B/3 13290 & III/4/2 13295 III/B/3 13290 I/J/1 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 9/28/72 Simpson, Dr. Harry George L. Lambright Simpson, Harry Dr. John Lambright Simpson, E. John L. C. Sloop Sinton, Ronald William M. Schorn Sisson, Adam James Gruen 1/9/91 8/1/91 6/6/74 1/6/93 4/20/88 -Journalistic coverage of space program through late 1965 -Biographical info Webb Project Webb Project Miscellaneous Biographies Planetary Astronomy – AAS Phoenix Career at NASA; management organization; Space Station Program Office Levels 1 through 3 meetings and organization, staffing and budget problems, PSC Biographical information; Notes 2 pgs 1 pg 4 pgs 3 pgs 66 pgs 1 tape 31 pgs & 1 tape 22 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 1 pg. 35 pgs Notes Notes Transcript CS Transcript & CS Transcript & CS Reel Notes Transcript 2 copies Sjoberg, Sigurd A. Robert Sherrod 7/28/72 Sjoberg, Sigurd A. Slade, Martin A. Robert Sherrod Andrew Butrica 7/26/72 5/24/94 NASA working within tightened budget Nordtveddt Effect; Friend of the Radar; Goldstone-VLA Bistatic Radar; Bistatic observations of Titan; Stokes Vector Observations of Venus; Ice on Mercury Includes Index, Chronology and Publications Slayton, Donald Slayton, Donald K. Slayton, Donald K. Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield Ed Ezell 7/26/72 10/17/67 3/2/76 MSC History: Astronauts and Flight Crew Operations ASTP training and mission CS Reel Transcript Transcript 1 tape 1 Hour 12 pgs 19 pgs III/4/2 13295 I/I/6 8/2/2 2102 2 copies in file, 1 with handwritten notes Slayton, Donald K. Slayton, Donald K. Slayton, Donald K. Sloop, John L. Smalley, Richard E. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Henry C. Dethloff Unnamed interviewer Robbie Davis-Floyd and Kenneth J. Cox Joe Tatarewicz Dr. Ronald A. Schorn John L. Sloop Robert Sherrod Unknown Harry Lambright Mr. Jones 8/2/71 7/26/72 12/5/89 11/14/69 Entering 012 on launch pad; delay in announcing deaths of Grissom, White and Chaffee Biographical info; USAF career, education, retirement; atrial fibrillation effect space and USAF flight JSC and SSC Histories Personnel involved with early Saturn development, Silverstein and von Braun antagonism Bucky Balls, Fullerenes and the Future Notes 1 pg. III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 I/J/5 8/2/2 2107 I/J 4 tapes Notes and transcript CS Notes 18 pgs 240 min 2 pgs 1/22/00 Transcript 24 pgs Smith, Bradford Smith, Bradford A. Smith, C. Branson Smith, George Smith, Gerald Smith, Margaret Chase Smith, Richard 1/18/93 1/8/99 3/14/74 9/14/70 10/86 9/28/91 Planisphere; variable stars; AAVSO; refractor; Saturn; Pluto; sky and telescope; nitroglycerine; red phosphorus Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Project Miscellaneous Biographies Crew Compartment Project Engineer at CARR for spacecraft 012 MSFC; SRB Redesign Webb Project Transcript 185 pgs XII/C/2 Transcript & 11 pgs & CS 1 tape Transcript 37 pgs Notes CS Notes 1 pg. 1 tape 7 pgs I/J/5 & XII/C/5 I/J/3 6690 III/B/3 13290 XII/C/4 I/J/1 7106 8/2/4 2130 & 7/11/4 7591 I/J/1 6722 I/J/1 Telephone interview 6/12/73 Skylab malfunction Transcript 6 pgs Smith, Richard G. Smith, William Boyd Howard McCurdy Andrew Butrica 6/22/88 9/29/93 NASA Culture Study Venus Radar Experiments; Discovery the Retrograde Rotation of Venus; Collaborative Radar Efforts with Irwin Shapiro; Computers Transcript Transcript 49 pgs 30 pgs Includes Index, Chronology and Publications Smith, William L. Smith, William L. Smull, Dr. Thomas K. Erik Conway Erik Conway Arthur Levine 6/6/03 5/2/03 8/60 and Radar Astronomy History of Atmospheric Sciences project History of Atmospheric Sciences project Success of NACA; role of NACA Industry Consulting Committee; NACA‘s role, response. As research and supervising agency; coord. with scientific community; NACA committee and subcommittee structure, NACA coop with military Space Station Oral History Compilation Position in OLVP; resp. of launch director; coord and relationships bet. NASA HQ, field centers, and USAF; OLVP and OSFP and launch operations division relations; contract/labor relations; KSC Corp of Engineers work; launch pad oper., proposed launch sites; Navy‘s effort for large launch vehicles at sea Stellar spectrograph; Mercury doped AG isopan; Iodine 129; isotope geochemistry; filter wheel; lunar maria; ferromagnesium; ejecta blanket; lithologic categories Work at JPL on biosatellite project; Project Scientist for Viking; results of Viking Project; NASA life sciences prog. In 1960‘s; life sciences research: bio, exobiology, exposure of living organisms to space, and biogenesis. Forty-two year career at NASA in Public Affairs and Legislative Affairs, but mainly in Office of the Administrator Priority and opinion of space program under JFK Administration and space race with USSR Transcript Transcript Notes 16 pgs 36 pgs 22 pgs I/J I/Jf 8/2/4 2141 4 copies with handwritten notes Snoody, Bill Snyder, Sam Adam Gruen Tom Ray 7/16/87 7/5/72 Transcript Transcript 4 pgs 25 pgs I/J 8/2/4 2146 Soderblom, Dr. Larry Butrica and Tatarewicz 6/26/94 Transcript 52 pgs XII/C/2 Soffen, Dr. Gerald A. John Pitts 2/28/80 Transcript & CS 40 pgs & 1 tape 8/2/4 2150 & XII/B/4 Soper, Josie A. Sorensen, Theodore C. Sorensen, Theodore Rebecca Wright Carl Kaysen (JFK Library) John Logsdon 04/19/06 Transcript & CD Transcript 3/26/64 77 pgs & 3 discs 8 pgs TBD 10/5/67 Takeover of Kennedy Admin. from Eisenhower; spending of defense and space Transcript 34 pgs 8/2/5 2163 & IV/A/6 12487 8/2/5 2162 & Soule, Hartley Walter Bonney 3/28/73 program; FYs 1961-3 NASA budgets; debate over need for large manned space flight program; setting space policy; lunar landing decision NACA career; aeronautical research; transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flight; X1, D558, and X15 aircraft MSFC V2 rocket testing in US after WWII; Stever Committee; creation and organization of NASA VI/B/1 12507 Transcript 20 pgs Speer, Fridthof A. Spencer, Nelson A. Michal McMahon Eugene Emme 10/9/86 9/27/73 CS Transcript 1 tape 39 pgs 8/2/5 2165 & 9/2/7 Soule file XII/C/4 8/2/5 2169 & I/J/2 13489 & XII/B/2 XII/B/2 XII/B/5 8/2/5 2174 & 7/11/4 7591 XII/B/4 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 8/2/5 2181 I/J I/J I/J Two CDs Indexed Indexed Three CDs Indexed 2 copies Spencer, Robert C. Spinak, A. D. Splawn, James Eugene Emme Harold Wallace A.R. Jones 2/9/76 12/21/93 Tape received 6/12/73 1/16/98 10/12/84 11/10/89 5/19/71 Langley Research Center 1930-1971 (general) Oral History Interview Skylab anomaly upon launch; research on special shields or parasails to decrease temperature inside Skylab, rescue mission of Skylab 2 crew X-33 history Webb Project Webb Project Compressibility and transonic research; NACA subcommittee on High-Speed Aerodynamics; X1 and X3 projects Commercialization, Space Shuttle, Challenger National Space Council, commercialization, Industrial Space Facility Columbia, NASA Transition Team, Goldin, Administrator selection, September 11, & CS CS CS Transcript & 1 tape 1 tape 2 tapes 33 pgs Sponable, Jess Staats, Elmer Staats, Elmer Stack, John Andrew Butrica Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Richard Hallion Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright Rebecca Wright CS Notes Notes Transcript 2 tapes 3 pgs 9 pgs 8 pgs Stadd, Courtney A. Stadd, Courtney A. Stadd, Courtney A. 1/7/03 1/8/03 11/19/03 Transcript & CDs Transcript & CD Transcript & CDs 30 pages 20 pages 72 pages Freedom to Manage, commercialization Stafford, Tom Stafford, Maj. Gen. Thomas P. WBESS Ed Ezell No date given 4/6/76 World Book Encyclopedia Science Series interview Soyuz 11 Cosmonauts funeral; Russian language training; ASTP mission training, docking mechanism, television system; toxic leak in Apollo spacecraft during re-entry; USAUSSR benefits of ASTP X-33 history Goddard History Transcript Transcript 23 pgs 34 pgs III/B/2 13284 8/2/6 2193 Copyrighted Stanley, Doug Stanley, Ray and Arnold Torres Stein, Joseph A. Steinhoff, Dr. Ernst A. Stephens, Rich Stephens, Rich Stephenson, Jack Stern, Al Stelter, Verne Stevenson, Maj. Gen. John Stever, Dr. H. Guyford Stever, Dr. H. Guyford Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace 2/25/99 ca 1997 CS Transcript & Notes 4 tapes 61 pgs XII/B/4 XII/E/6 Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Sylvia D. Fries Not supplied Lane Wallace Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme Michael Gorn 10/23/70 9/14/73 10/1/87 6/14/90 8/8/85 6/3/98 10/20/97 1/16/71 Apollo 204 fire Transfer of technology of V2 to Russia and USA at the end of WWII Webb Project Webb Project ARC Role with NASA during Carter‘s administration Goddard History Televised during Apollo 14 splashdown Notes Transcript CS Notes Notes CS Transcript Transcript & Notes Notes 2 pgs 34 pgs 2 pgs 5 pgs 1 tape 24 pgs 43 pgs 2 pgs III/B/3 13290 8/2/6 2203 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 XII/C/4 I/J/5 XII/E/6 III/B/3 13290 8/2/7 2212 8/2/7 2212 2/2/74 4/10, 13, and 20/87 NACA Committee on Space Technology CalTech, MIT Radiation Lab, Nat‘l Defense Research Committee, Off of Scientific R&D to study European science and aeronautics after WWII; radar and V1 and V2 rockets; JCS Notes Transcript 10 pgs 110 pgs Stewart, Carrington M. Stewart, Homer Joe Stiff, Ray C.; Osborn, George; Heath, William; and Beichel, Rubi Stocking, William A. Michal McMahon Unnamed interviewer John L. Sloop 9/23/85 Guided Missile Comm.; von Karman and Vannevar Bush; USAF SAB, aircraft and missile development, establishment of NASA NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo CS 1 tape 12/C/4 11/28/60 5/1/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Reel Transcript 1 tape 98 pgs XII/B/2 I/J/3 6690 Unnamed interviewer 8/19/75 Stofan, Andrew Adam Gruen 11/13/87 Stofan, Andrew Stofan, Andrew Stone, Don Stone, Edward Carroll Jr. Stone, Dr. Edward C. Adam Gruen Mark Bowles Harry Lambright Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Joe Tatarewicz 3/7/88 4/13/00 2/16/91 1/28/99 Martin Marietta Corp. responsibility for Skylab training for EVA and experiment simulations; performance of Skylab 4 crew; scheduling of experiments As Director of Lewis Research Center from 1982; problems with Strategic Planning; politics affecting centers-with in and with out NASA; determining location responsibility for Space Station Difficulties with budget approval; plans to leave job associated with Space Station; political decisions affecting technical decisions Centaur project Webb Project Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Transcript 18 pgs 8/2/7 2221 Transcript & CS 51 pgs & 1 tape 8/2/7 2225 & XII/C/5 Transcript & CS Transcript Notes Transcript & CS Transcript 37 pgs & 1 tape 31 pgs. 3 pgs 33 pgs & 1 tape 63 pgs 8/2/7 2225 & XII/C/5 I/J I/J/1 7106 I/J/5 & XII/C/5 XII/C/2 Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 6/21/94 1956 Chicago; Balloon exp; sputnik; Agena; Discoverer 36 and 31; personalities; engineering group; LASR; effect of Simpson; Storm, Richard Storms, Harrison Storms, Harrison Adam L. Gruen Ivan Ertel & Others James Burke, BBC-TV 4/28/88 TRW; GSFC; 0606-1st Caltech instrument Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 43 pgs I/J/3 6690 XII/D/5 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ 6/6/66 North American Aviation CSM General Transcript 9 pgs 5/14/79 N. Amer. Aviation proposal and winning Apollo spacecraft contract, X15 project experience by NAA; systems and equip reliability testing, relations with NASA employees; LOR for lunar landing in Phillips Report; Apollo 1 fire and its impact Transcript 45 pgs 8/2/8 2232 Storn, Richard Strangway, Dr. David Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod 4/28/88 7/27/72 ―What we found on the moon.‖; Geophysics: geology of the moon CS CS Reel & Transcript Transcript Notes Notes Notes Transcript 1 tape 1 tape 1 Hour & 11 pgs 6 pgs 2 pgs 3 pgs 2 pgs 107 pgs XII/C/5 III/4/2 13295 & III/B/3 13290 1/6/2 0603 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 8/2/8 2239 & I/J/2 13490 Strauss, H. Kurt Strickland, Zack Strickland, Zack Strothman, James Stroud, William Interviewer unnamed Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme 5/21/68 7/19/71 7/16/71 12/17/69 9/21/73 STG 1959, Project Boomerang, Project Apollo, Nova, Golovin Committee NAA covering manned Apollo shots up to Apollo 11 landing Phillips Report; NAA personalities at time of Phillips report 204 fire from Associate Press reporter‘s point of view Manhattan Project work; experiments with V2 rockets; atmospheric research with meteorological balloons and rockets; meteorological research and IGY experiments with Army Signal Corps; transfer of Signal Corps scientists to GSFC; Explorer 1 project; AEC attempt to take over all nuclear propulsion research; Stever Committee and reorganization of NACA into NASA; Tiros satellite project transfer to NASA; Juno 2, Vanguard 2, and Nimbus satellite projects Cross referenced in Maxime Faget file Telephone interview Stroud, Eugene 9/21/73 CS 3 tapes XII/B/2 William Stuckmeyer, William E. Stuhlihnger, Dr. Ernst Emme Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme 11/10/71 3/7/74 Awarding of Lunar Roving Vehicle to Boeing Operation Paperclip; von Braun‘s Lunar mission, Project SLUG; ABMA; Project Orbiter; transfer to NASA, Development Of Mercury- Redstone launch vehicle; early Lunar mission studies Ernst Steinhoff‘s role in A4 guidance and control system development; acceleration; distance; velocity; Muehlner; JPL vs. German R&D; fuel for propulsion; Nazi politics affecting rocket R&D Notes Transcript & CS Transcript 2 pgs 39 pgs & 70 min 80 pgs Stuhlinger, Dr. Ernst J.D. Hunley 3/5/95 III/B/3 13290 8/2/8 2241 and I/J/2 13491 & XII/B/2 8/2/8 2241 2 copies, each with handwritten corrections Sullivan, Katherine Sullivan, Kathy Sullivan, Timothy L. Sumrall, Phil Sumser, Ray Susko, Dr. Michael Swavely, Jim Swenson, Byron Syvertson, C.A. Unnamed interviewer Unknown A. Michael McMahon Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace Self 5/13/86 1029/99 10/16/97 4/98 & 6/98 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo X-33 history Goddard History NASA Origins Self-Directed Oral History Project Centaur project NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo NACA research at Ames in supersonic flight, design of supersonic wind tunnel; X20 DynaSoar project; M2 lifting body research; Ames Laboratory management See above notes X-33 history CS CS CS CS Transcript & Notes CS 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 4 tapes 20 pgs 90 min. & 90 min. 11 pgs 1 tape 9 pgs XII/C/5 XII/C/4 12/C/4 XII/B/4 XII/E/6 I/J Information on both sides of cassette Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Virginia Dawson Sylvia Fries Walter Bonney 11/19/99 8/9/85 9/25/74 Transcript CS Transcript I/J XII/C/4 8/2/9 2257 4 copies, slightly different handwritten corrections Syvertson, Clarence A. Talay, Ted Richard Hallion Andrew Butrica 3/7/79 5/21/97 Transcript CS 22 pgs 4 tapes 8/2/9 2257 XII/B/4 Tanner, E. Ray Adam Gruen 6/29/89 Program, technical, and real systems engineering; Phillips Report; recruiting for Level 2 Space Station; staffing problems due to local housing costs/environ. Concerns; management organization disputes for Space Station; safety precautions Transcript 34 pgs 8/2/9 2258 Tanner, E. Ray Taticheff, Alex Taub, William P. Taylor, Ada Teague, Cong. Olin Teague, Olin E. Adam Gruen Edward Ezell Sandra Johnson Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod John Logsdon 6/29/89 4/30/74 11/08/06 7/22/75 4/1/69 8/13/70 Interpreter for United Nat‘l and State Dept and for NASA on ASTP Decades long career at NACA and NASA; role as photographer of astronauts and others Interpreter for Group 1, documentation, at Rockwell International for ASTP 204 fire – viewed as accident, no one and everyone at fault Space Shuttle decision; funding of shuttle program; getting public and congressional support for space program Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) CS Transcript Transcript CD Transcript Notes Transcript & Reel Transcript CS 1 tape 36 pgs 28 pgs 2 CDS 5 pgs 2 pgs 20 pgs & Side 2 9 pgs 1 tape 43 pgs 1 tape & 18 pgs 27 pgs XII/C/5 8/2/9 2261 TBD 8/2/9 2263 III/B/3 13290 8/3/1 2274 & XII/B/1 III/E/1 16766 XII/C/5 I/J XII/C/5 & I/J/5 I/J 5 in. diskette enclosed 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Transcript: 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Reel: See Homer Newell tape Teller, Edward Templeton, Pat Tepper, Morris Textor, George Paul Thagard, Dr. Norman Thagard, Norman Thibodaux, Joseph G. Donald R. Baucom Unnamed interviewer Erik Conway Henry Dethloff & Ronald Schorn Glenn Swanson Countdown Magazine Unnamed interviewer Joe Guilmartin 7/6/87 4/26/2003 2/2/99 History of Atmospheric Sciences project Grand Tour: A History of the Voyager Program Transcript CS & Transcript Transcript 8/14/95 Being aboard MIR 8/14/95 12/12/83 Dyna-Soar in USAF leading to Mercury, Scout launch vehicles CS Transcript 1 tape 4 pgs XII/B/5 8/3/2 2290 Thibodeaux, Joseph G. and john Mauer Eugene Emme 8/23/73 Pilotless Aircraft Research Division at Wallops Is., Scout and Little Joe launch vehicles; STG; impressions of Max Faget, Robert Gilruth, and Floyd Thompson Transcript 52 pgs 8/3/2 2290 Thomas, John Thomas, Ronald Thompson, Floyd L. Thompson, Dr. Floyd L. Thompson, Floyd L. Thompson, Floyd L. Unnamed interviewer Adam L. Gruen Robert Sherrod Eugene Emme Unknown Walter Bonney CS 10/26/90 NASA Culture study Transcript & CS Notes 1 tape 32 pgs & 1 tape 4 pgs XII/C/5 I/J/3 6691 & XII/C/5 III/B/3 13290 I/J/2 13492 & XII/B/2 XII/B/3 8/3/2 2311 & 9/2/5 Thompson file XII/C/3 18108 I/J/3 6691 I/J/3 6691 Tape 1 of 2 not found 9/10/69 2/20/74 204 fire investigation; need for non-tech. Explanation to public; recordings; subsequent improvements Early NASA history 1/16/68 3/27/73 NACA career, impressions of Gus Crowley, Max Munk, Theodore Theodorsen, Walter Diehl, Carl Greene, Adolf Busemann, Tony Ferri, Dick Rhode, Clint Dearborn, Ira Abbott, Ernie Johnson, George Lewis, Hugh Dryden, Walt Williams, and Joe Shortal Thompson‘s NASA career and as a member of Challenger investigation team Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript & CS Reel Transcript 112 pgs & 2 tapes 1 tape 27 pgs 2 copies Not in Basis database. Thompson, James R. Thompson, M. O. Thompson, Milton Thompson, Milton O. Thompson, Bob Kevin Rusnak not supplied not supplied Nancy Brun 4/29/02 1/5/78 Transcript CD Disk Notes 22 pgs. 1 pg. 3/29/76 Miscellaneous Biographies Notes 5/19/76 M2-F1 responsibility; USAF role; end of HL-10 flights; lifting body program applications to space shuttle Skylab 1 malfunction Notes 2 pgs 8/3/3 2313 8/3/3 2314 Unnamed interviewer Tape received Transcript 24 pgs 6/12/73 Thompson, Robert Thompson, Robert Thompson, Thomas W. Tilton III, Lee Tilton III, Lee Timmons, Ken Adam Gruen Edward Ezell Andrew Butrica Adam L. Gruen Adam L. Gruen Unnamed interviewer 2/28/89 5/12/81 9/29/94 4/22/86 STS Program JPL; VOIR; Friend of the Radar; Magellan; Life Since Magellan SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) SSHP-OHI (Space Station?) Skylab multiple docking adapter; ―wet‖ vs. ―dry‖ workshop; Martin Marietta Co relationship with MSFC; coord and integration of Skylab experiments; Earth resources experiments Unsung heroes of Apollo; factors indispensable to Apollo‘s success; navigation to moon and back Time at NASA; Apollo CS Transcript Transcript CS 1 tape 37 pgs 28 90 min & 7/11/4 7591 XII/C/5 8/3/3 2314 I/J/1 I/J/3 6691 I/J/3 6691 8/3/4 2324 Includes Index 4/24/86 CS 90 min 8/20/75 Transcript 35 pgs Tindall Jr., Howard W. Tindall Jr., Howard W. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 2/5/70 Notes 3 pgs III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 & III/4/2 13295 I/J 4/23/72 Tindall, Howard, et al John Logsdon (moderator) 7/21/89 Tischler, A.O. John Sloop 1/25/74 Tischler, Tom Ray 7/7/72 Apollo Program Oral History. Discussion among key players in Apollo Program including Tindall, George Mueller, Owen Morris, Maxime Faget, Robert Gilruth, and Christopher Kraft Early career, rocket lab expert at NASA HQ; Office of Applications; NASA organization, theory on rapid NASA growth; Abe Silverstein; Gen. Ostrander; Werner von Braun; ARPA; engine R&D for Launch Vehicles; absorption of USAF programs by NASA; MSFC; determining propulsion methods; PFRT, F-1 Early NASA history Transcript & CS Reel Transcript 20 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape 80 pgs Panel discussion Transcript 63 pgs 8/3/4 2330 Transcript 59 pgs I/J/2 Adelbert Tischler, Del Tom Ray 6/19/72 Torres, Arnold and Ray Stanley Toups, Larry Tousey, Dr. Richard Townsend, John W., Jr. Townsend, Marjorie Traubi, Wes Trimpi, Robert L. Truax, Robert Lane Wallace Maura Mackowski David Compton Lane Wallace Lane Wallace Ronald Schorn Sylvia Fries A.B. Christman ca 1997 Office of Space Flight Dev during NASA organization; F1 engine dev, testing, contract competition, and selection of Rocketdyne; J2 and H1engine dev; Western Operations Office in Apollo program; Apollo 1 fire and NASA reorg; management of liquid propellant supplies and facilities Goddard History Transcript 59 pgs 13493 8/3/4 2330 Transcript & Notes Transcipt & CS Transcript 61 pgs XII/E/6 05/17/06 4/20/76 10/15/97 Life Sciences, habitability of space station, transfer of space technology to everyday life Opinion of manned vs. unmanned programs, ATM project, development, design, and use on Skylab Goddard History 90 pgs & 3 tapes 25 pgs I/I/5 8/3/5 2354 XII/E/6 Transcript & Notes Transcript & Notes CS CS Transcript 45 pgs 11/22/97 4/22/93 11/14/86 3/16/72 Goddard History Planetary Astronomy Langley Research Center Association with Robert Goddard 48 pgs 1 tape 1 tape 29 pages includi ng 2 pg. index 1 tape 57 pages 15 XII/E/6 XII/C/5 XII/C/4 8/3/6 2368 Truax, Robert C. Truax, Robert Truly, Richard Unnamed interviewer J. D. Hunley Rebecca Wright 8/10/73 3/27/02 6/16/03 Educational background and experiences in US Navy Military career and work on MOL, and NASA career including work on astronaut program and Skylab CS Transcript Transcript, Transcript on CD, audio on XII/C/6 I/J I/I/6 CD Truszynski, Gerald Richard Hallion 5/21/71 Instrument Division at NACA High Speed Flight Station and XS1 and X1 test flights Gemini Program Operations Chief – Off. Of Space Flight Operations; Mercury/ Gemini transitions Webb Project Goddard History Bell Aerospace Co contract for dev of fuel lines and valves for Apollo Lunar Module Ramjet and jet research during WWII Webb Project Webb Project Legal assistant‘s perspective of 204 fire hearings Webb papers and influences NACA relations with BoB, congressional committee staffs and presidents; comparison of structure of NACA with NASA; career with NACA at Langley Lab 1938-40 propeller research at Langley; 1940, position as asst to executive officer at NACA HQ Personnel during MSFC Photography of Apollo 8 MSC History: space photography – film, equipment and processing Transcript 12 pgs 8/3/6 2370 & I/J/3 6691 8/3/6 2369 I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 8/3/7 2387 8/3/7 2388 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 8/3/7 2399 Truszynski, Gerald M. Tucker, Morrison Tulip, Charlie Turantsky, Clem Turner, Harold Ullberg, Alan Ullberg, Alan Ullberg, Alan D. Ullberg, Alan D. Ulmer, Ralph Grimwood 9/13/66 Transcript 1 pg. Harry Lambright Lane Wallace Courtney Brooks Richard Hallion Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Arthur Levine 12/2/89 11/18/97 12/2/71 11/11/71 9/21/90 10/26/90 8/22/69 2/4/69 8/18/60 Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript Transcript Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes 5 pgs 26 pgs 11 pgs 5 pgs 2 pgs 4 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs 6 pgs 2 copies – one onionskin, one paper Ulmer, Ralph Ulmer, Ralph Underwood, Richard Underwood, Richard W. Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Merrifield 12/20/66 Notes 3 pgs 8/3/7 2399 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 I/I/6 6/1/71 1/23/70 5/27/68 Notes Notes Transcript 2 pgs 6 pgs 27 pgs Telephone interview Underwood, Unnamed William interviewer Urey, Dr. Eugene Harold C. Emme 8/19/66 10/18/76 NACA/USAF liaison personnel and activities Org. of space science during formation of NASA; NAS Space Science Board research and recomm.; mood and meteorite studies; lunar exploration missions and results; Apollo program contrib. To science Early NASA history Notes Transcript 2 pgs 42 pgs 8/3/7 2401 8/3/7 2403 Urey, Dr. Harold C. Urey, Dr. Harold C. Urie, David Van Allen, Roland Van Der Woude, Jurrie Van Leeuwen, George H. VanHoffen, James Various Individuals Eugene Emme and R. Cargill Hall Robert Jastrow Andrew Butrica Lane Wallace Unnamed interviewer Roger D. Launius Unnamed interviewer Dr. Woody Kay, Moderator 10/18/76 Transcript CS 42pgs 90 min I/J/2 13494 ca. 1981 9/23/99 10/6/97? No date given 2/6-13/86 Ramifications of the Apollo program X-33 history Goddard History Senior public affairs specialist – JPL Transcript CS Transcript & Notes CS 26 pgs 4 tapes 22 pgs 1 tape 8/3/7 16902 XII/B/4 XII/E/6 XII/C/5 Biographical sketch on private and public careers Transcript 71 pages 1 tape 98 pgs. 2 CS I/J Has a very comprehensive index 1/31/84 11/1/99 An Oral History Workshop on Commercial Space Policies of the 1980s. Panelists included Mark Albrecht, James M. Beggs, Martin P. Kress, Jim Muncy, James Rose, Gilbert Rye, and Robert Walker Space Stories: Oral Histories from the Pioneers of America‘s Space Program. Included interviews with Guy Thibodaux, Maxime Faget, & Paul Purser Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? CS Transcript CS Disc XII/C/4 I/J Available as PDF database Various Individuals Veverka, Joseph Veverka, Dr. Robbie Davis-Floyd & Dr. Kenneth J. Cox John Logsdon John 9/96 Transcript 75 pgs. I/J Copyright 1998 2/23/88 Notes 3 pgs I/J/1 13937 I/J/1 6/2/86 Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? CS 60 min. Notes from conversation; contains some quotes Both Sides: Joseph Joseph Victory, Dr. John F. Logsdon Capt. Hurley 6/29/62 Victory, Dr. John F. Victory, Dr. John F. Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme & another unnamed interviewer 7/21/60 8/29/60 Victory, Dr. John F. Aviation history; military career of Billy Mitchell; effort for united air service; effectiveness and effort for Naval operation, dirigible support; Mitchell courts- martial; aircraft industry and nat‘l security; aviation in army Signal Corps under Gen. Squire; Navy Bureau of Aeronautics; R&D of cowlings, propellers, multi-engine placement, and WWII bombers and pursuit planes; Air Commerce Act and Army Air Corps Act; NACA organization and 1st industry meetings; Hughes‘ invest. Of Army, Navy, NACA, and industry affairs; NACA Congressional relations and funding Reasons for success of NACA and relations with BoB, DoD, industry, presidents, and congress Aeronautics during WWI; patent dispute; dev of Martin B10 Bomber, Boeing B17, North Am P51 and P39 aircraft, drafting of NACA employees, NACA annual inspection tours, wind tunnels, coop. with industry, expanding NACA; George Lewis trip to Germany before WWII NACA‘s success factors: military relations, respect for chairman, and focus on legitimate scientific concerns; top leaders of NACA; relations with White House/Congress; BoB Transcript 34 pgs 13939 8/3/7 2439 Vevrka Transcript 2 pgs 8/3/9 2438 8/3/9 2438 Notes 4 pgs Transcript and notes 9 pgs 9/2/8 Dryden file Victory, John Victory, John F. Victory, John F. Victory, John F. Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Eugene Emme 1962 8/12/60 Interview on last day, side 2 includes copy of 7/1/59 interview re: NASA and 1956 Ama Legion interview B-17 Boeing Miscellany – NACA/NASA Reel Reel 3 tapes 1 tape XII/B/3 XII/B/3 1 set originals, 1 set duplicates 8/19/68 10/21/66 Reel Reel 1 tape 1 tape XII/B/3 XII/B/3 Vinograd, Dr. Sherman P. John Pitts 5/10/79 Vinograd, Dr. Sherman P. Voas, Dr. Robert B. Voas, R. Voas, Robert Vogel, Col. Lawrence Vogel, Col. Lawrence Vogel, Col. Lawrence Vogel, Col. Lawrence Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Mae M. Link Robert Sherrod Unknown Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Harry Lambright Walter Sohier Eugene Emme John Logsdon 7/23/70 1/12/70 No date No date Biomedical research; effects of weightlessness; long duration space flight; motion sickness; MSFEB; Randolph Lovelace, relationship with astronauts; IMBLMS; Apollo 1 fire; lunar quarantine; biosatellites; evolution and organization of live sciences function at NASA Director IMBLMS Program and research and Technology; Direct. Space Medicine Office, Manned Space Flight, lts NASA Astronaut selection and training; opinion of original seven; 1st and 2nd group Mercury 7 astronaut selection and training; role of ―human factors‖ in dev of training modules and simulators James Webb Webb‘s actions after Apollo 204 fire Biographical info; Phillips Report; Webb‘s testimony; NAA contract Webb Project Pres. Kennedy‘s role in US Space Program; civilian importance of space program, Kennedy‘s visits to MSFC, Cape Canaveral, and MSC; Kennedy‘s speech at Rice Univ., US/USSR space cooperation Post-Apollo planning, von Braun‘s congressional testimony re: manned Mars exploration; Skylab; MSFC role in NASA integrated planning; difference bet. MSFC and JSC; shuttle concepts; von Braun‘s and PSG in NASA planning; Apollo program Transcript & CS 74 pgs & 1 tape 8/3/9 2445 & XII/B/4 Reel 1 tape XII/B/3 Notes CS Transcript 5 pgs 1 tape 27 pgs III/B/3 13290 XII/B/3 8/3/9 2449 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 I/J/1 7106 XII/B/3 & 8/4/5 2627 10/23/69 11/25/70 8/22/69 8/1/90 3/31/64 Notes Notes Notes Notes Reel & Transcript 1 pg. 5 pgs 3 pgs 8 pgs 1 tape & 23 pgs Not in Basis database. 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Von Braun, Dr. Wernher 8/25/70 Transcript 23 pgs 8/4/5 2629 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Dr. Unnamed interviewer Tom Ray 8/25/70 Reel 1 tape XII/B/3 8/27/70 Creation of NASA; transfer of ABMA to NASA; Hugh Dryden‘s role in NACA and Transcript 12 pgs 8/4/5 2630 Wernher Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Von Braun, Dr. Wernher Tom Ray 8/28/70 NASA; NASA Organization Program management; use of PERT and SARP charts; Cape Canaveral launch facilities; NASA coop with military for launches; inter- center coop; use of working groups Evolution of Saturn launch vehicles; role of ARPA; development of LM and Lunar Rover; Soviet launch vehicles; Apollo Program management Development and design of Saturn launch vehicles; project management Apollo Transcript 36 pgs 8/4/5 2631 Unnamed interviewer 11/17/71 Transcript 41 pgs 8/4/5 2632 Tom Ray 11/30/71 Transcript 51 pgs 8/4/5 2633 XII/D/5 & III/4/2 13295 & III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 Background material from ―Before This Decade is Out‖ Transcript: 2 copies – 1 with handwritten corrections Robert Sherrod 8/25/70 CS CD & Reel & Transcript Notes 48 min & 1 tape & 21 pgs 7 pgs Von Braun, Wernher Robert Sherrod 11/19/69 Safety before scientists on moon; weight of LM; early space shuttle design; Norman Mailer; ―Reaching for the Stars‖ movie; future of von Braun and Huntsville; Webb; Rees Von Ohain, Unnamed Hans interviewer Von Adam Tisenhausen, Gruen Georg Vonder Erik Harr, Tom Conway Voyles, Jr. not Colonel supplied James H. Wagner, Robert Robert Sherrod Wagner, Robert Robert Sherrod CS 10/9/87 Space Station Oral History Compilation Transcript 1 tape 8 pgs XII/C/5 I/J 12/11/02 2/1/73 History of Atmospheric Sciences project Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript Notes 42 pgs 1 page I/J I/J/3 6691 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 Telephone interview 2/3/70 4/15/69 George Mueller Liquid hydrogen, IBM 360 Model 75 computer, equipment functioning, Manned Space Flight Awareness program, single failure point analysis as factors making Apollo successful Notes Notes 1 pg. 2 pgs Wagner, Robert Wagner, Robert Wagner, Robert Walker, Harold Walsh, J. Paul Walsh, Mike Ward, Douglas Ware, George Warner, John Warren, Dr. James V. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Richard P. Hallion Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Robert Sherrod Sylvia Fries Lane Wallace John Pitt 10/27/69 3/27/69 3/14/69 12/7/76 Rocco Petrone and Sam Phillips Wagner‘s clarification of Grissom‘s quotes BELLCOMM opposition to C‘ mission Miscellaneous Biographies Notes Notes Notes Notes 1 pg. 1 pg. 1 pg. 4 pgs III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 I/J/3 6691 8/5/1 2205 XII/C/4 III/B/3 13290 XII/C/4 III/B/5 7105 8/5/1 2512 Telephone interview Telephone interview 4/18/67 Participation on Vanguard launch vehicle and Viking projects at NRL as a liaison to Martin Co. Notes 3 pgs 1/22/87 10/27/72 11/13/86 4/27/93 6/20/79 Astronauts‘ stamp deal Langley Research Center History of 737 ―Testbed‖ aircraft research at Langley Research Center Biomedical aspects of MSP; membership on NASA‘s Space Medicine Advisory Group and PSAC Biomedical Sub Panel; physiology and cardiology; international coop in biomedical field Interviews with Glen Wilson, former Sen. Science Comm. staffer; Howard McCurdy and Roger Launius re. Apollo 204 fire, funding Apollo, and opposition to Apollo; Walter Mondale re funding space program in the 1960s; Charles Schultze, former WH Budget Director, re space program funding in the 1960s; Walter Cronkite re news coverage of the space program; Amitai Etzioni re space program during the 1960s; Paul Dembling, former NASA Cong. Liaison; and Robert Seamans, former Dep. Administrator. Also Includes ―News of the Day‖ Apollo newsreel. CS Notes CS Transcript CS Transcript 1 tape 1 pg. 1 tape 37 pgs 90 min 36 pgs Interview is on 2 tapes Various Washington Goes to the Moon Radio Show. Interviews on WAMUFM, Washington ,DC 7/99 Transcripts DAT Audio Tapes & 1 Disk Various XII/C/3 18108 Wasserburg, Gerald John Logsdon 3/13/86 Why No U.S. Mission to Comet Halley? CS & Notes 30 min & 2 pgs I/J/1 13939 & I/J/1 13937 XII/C/2 Bruce Murray & Gerald J. Waserburg on tape; Notes from conversation, contains some quotes Wasserburg, Joe Gerald J. Tatarewicz Wasserburg, Gerry James Burke, BBC-TV 3/17/93 5/15/79 Wattendorf Dr. Frank L. Walter Bonney 6/26/73 Webb and Dr. Seamans Webb, Bailey Webb, Fred, Jr. Webb, H. Gorham Webb, James Webb, James Edgar Cortright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright T.H. Baker 2/8/67 Preparation of community for samples; contamination treaty; ICBC; LRL; Quarantine; anthrax; biomed people Manned vs. unmanned exploration of moon; science in Apollo program; selection of experiments for Apollo; quarantine and study of Lunar samples; findings from samples; establishment of Lunar sample curatorial facility; cancellation of Apollo 18-20 missions; future policy for space exploration Work at CalTech under Dr. Theodore von Karman; Caltech coop with NACA; tour of China; wind tunnel and aircraft research during WWII; post war trip to Germany as member of AGARD Scientific Advisory Group; von Karman‘s relationships with Vannevar Bush and Hugh Dryden; von Karman‘s involvement with aeronautical research after WWII; strengths of NACA; reorg of aeronautical research after WWII Pre-congressional hearing review of Voyager management Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project First contact with Johnson, direction of NASA, biographical, Space Science Board Meeting with Mondale in response to Phillips Report; Rees assignment to NAA; NAA vs. Transcript 97 pgs Transcript 46 pgs 8/5/1 2215 Interview also with James Arnold and Robert Walker Transcript 69 pgs 8/5/1 2520 Transcript 87 pgs 1/4/4 10981 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J 6/27/90 6/28/90 1/19/90 4/29/69 Notes Notes Notes Transcript 6 pgs 9 pgs 12 pgs 6 pgs Personal statement given to Lyndon B. Johnson Library Robert Sherrod 8/2/68 Notes 7 pgs III/B/3 13290 Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 11/15/68 6/28/69 6/16/69 9/17/69 4/28/71 Martin Marietta contract Story of Webb‘s resignation 204 fire as ―failure of management‖ Movements the day of 204 fire; consequences of the fire; why NASA PR heavily criticized Wiesner vs. Webb; retirement announcement Independent estimates of run-out costs for going to the moon; Phillips Report as ―a set of notes;‖ 12/66 NAA contract; actions after the fire; Seamans; FY1968 budget; McNamara; trip to Alabama; center/HQ relations; Holmes January-June, 1961, NASA History Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes & CS Reel 4 pgs 5 pgs 4 pgs 3 pgs 6 pgs & 1 tape 1 tape Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Eugene Emme David DeVorkin David DeVorkin and Joseph Tatarewicz David DeVorkin and Joseph Tatarewicz Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright 4/11/74 CS & Transcript Notes Notes 1 tape & 51 pgs 13 pgs 11 pgs 7/22/83 2/2/85 Webb Project Webb Project III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 III/B/3 13290 & III/4/2 13295 & XII/B/3 XII/B/2 & I/J/2 13495 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 Webb, James 3/8/85 Webb Project Notes 1 pg. I/J/1 7106 Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James 9/28/89 3/26/90 4/13/90 12/12/90 1/8/91 2/21/91 Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes 3 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs 5 pgs 3 pgs 11 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James Webb, James E. Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright H. George Frederickson, Henry J. Anna, Barry Kelmachter Cargill Hall 3/27/91 5/10/91 6/25/91 12/2/91 1/22/92 1/28/92 1/30/92 5/15/69 Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Webb project Webb project Webb Project Webb Project Project management differences between Huntsville and Houston & HQ's role; competition to strengthen centers; bureaucracy; focused vs. broad goals; appropriation of funds; NASA reorganization NASA-CIT relationship Webb‘s private life and career prior to becoming NASA administrator NASA and Nat‘l Academy of Sciences (NAS) Space Science Board Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Transcript 14 pgs 5 pgs 3 pgs 3 pgs 2 pgs 2 pgs 6 pgs 39 pgs Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Webb, James E. 10/26/72 Transcript 24 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 6/2/2 3523 & 8/1/8 2043 & 6/2/1 1961 6/2/1 3523 6/2/1 3523 6/2/1 3523 Located in Sherrod Collection. Incomplete Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Robert Sherrod Charles Atkins and Eugene Emme Eugene Emme Unnamed interviewer John Logsdon Drs. Harvey and Suojanen, 4/28/71 9/9/66 Transcript Transcript 48 pgs 23 pgs 9/9/66 1/27/67 8/14/67 3/16/68 1961 Decision Development of R&D policy and management of large governmental and institutional programs Reel Reel Reel Transcript 1 tape 1 tape 1 tape 98 pgs XII/B/3 XII/B/3 XIIB/3 6/2/1 3523 2 copies also includes partial copy (15 pgs) of same interview et. al. Webb, James E. John Logsdon 9/1/70 Post-Apollo Planning Reel & Transcript Transcript 1 tape & 33 pgs 30 pgs XII/B/3 & 6/2/2 3523 6/2/1 3523 6/2/1 3523 Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Webb, James E. Webb, Jim Webb, Jim Webb, Jim Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Webb, Patsy Webb, Patsy Webb, Sally Weber, Richard (Dick), Zimmerman, Art, and Luidens, Roger James Burke, BBC-TV Walter Torrey and Frank Rowsome Volta Torrey and Frank Rowsome Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Unnamed interviewer Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright Harry Lambright John L. Sloop 5/23/79 Apollo Project 6/11/74 Apollo Program Transcript 28 pgs 6/11/74 Interview for Apollo Expeditions Book CS 1 tape XII/C/4 7/18/84 4/12/85 12/9/88 6/29/90 Webb Project Webb project Webb project Webb Project Notes Notes Notes Notes 2 pgs 3 pgs 2 pgs 3 pgs I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/1 7106 I/J/3 6691 8/2/90 10/23/92 12/12/90 5/30/74 Webb Project Webb Project Webb Project Miscellaneous Biographies Notes Notes Notes Transcript 6 pgs 4 pgs 5 pgs 11pgs 2 copies Weick, Fred E. Michael Keller 10/2/67 Weick, Fred E. Weil, Joe Weiler, Dr. Ed. Weinberger, Caspar Unnamed interviewer not supplied ? John Logsdon 10/2/67 8/18/77 10/29/86 8/23/77 Development of NACA cowling, Townsend ring, nacelles using propeller research tunnel; tricycle landing gear, high lift devices and flaps, 20 foot wind tunnel for research of speeds over 100 mph Langley History Miscellaneous Biographies Hubble Space Telescope The Nixon Administration and the space shuttle decision process Transcript 25 pgs 8/5/1 2535 Reel Transcript CS 1 tape 29 pgs 1 tape XII/B/3 I/J/3 6691 XII/C/5 8/5/1 2539 & 2/3/7 7915 I/J/3 6691 I/J/1 Weisenberg, Irwin J. Weiss, Herbert G. John L. Sloop Andrew Butrica 5/1/74 9/29/93 Miscellaneous Biographies Lincoln Laboratory Radars; Haystack; El Campo Facility; The NEROC 440-Foot Radio and Radar Telescope; Radomes Venus Expose Antennas; Life after NEROC First contact with JFK on space issue; organization and activation of NASC in 1961 by Kennedy; early funding of Apollo program; setting of space policy under JFK; influence of Bay of Pigs on space program and launch of Alan Shepard‘s Mercury MR3 suborbital flight; NASC meetings and attendees; Lunar landing decision and development of large booster; USAF space program Transition from Eisenhower to Kennedy Adminis.; appointment of committee to study space policy, Welsh‘s position on Senator Stuart Symington‘s staff and committee to study reorganization of defense establishment; organization of NASC and LBJ as chair; Welsh as Exec. Secretary and role of NASC; relations with JFK and NASC to establish space policy; Lunar landing decision, getting public support and beating Soviets in space race Transcript 20 pgs Notes & 2 pgs & Transcript w/ 20 pgs annotations Transcript 43 pgs Transcript 48 Includes Index Welsh, Dr. Edward C. John Logsdon 8/14/67 Transcript 27 pgs 8/5/2 2547 Welsh, Dr. Edward C. Eugene Emme, Addison Rothrock, and Walter Sohier 5/16/64 Transcript 62 pgs & Reel & 3 tapes 8/5/2 2548 & IV/A/6 12487 & XII/B/1 Welsh, Dr. Edward C. Eugene Emme, William Putnam, and David McComb 2/20/69 Welsh, Ed James Burke, BBC-TV Adam Gruen J.D. Hunley 5/22/79 Symington Hearings on air power; relations bet. Symington and VP LBJ; Navajo launch vehicle project; organization and creation of Nat‘l Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958; distinction bet. Peaceful and military space policy for NASA; reorg of charter for NASC to include VP as chair; LBJ partic. In drafting of legislation of space act; merging projects and agencies into NASA; NASC functions and operations; influence of Bay of Pigs on 1st manned Mercury flight; factors leading to Lunar landing decision; effort to ID any NASA and DoD research duplication; policies on SST, MOL, and Saturn 1B and Titan 3 launch vehicles; Apollo 1 fire, VP Humphrey as chair of NASC; political support for space program Decision to go to moon, influence of Bay of Pigs on space program; science policy in Apollo program; US/ Soviet space race; public support for Apollo Transcript 56 pgs 8/5/2 2548 2 copies, 1 with handwritten corrections Transcript 17 pgs 8/5/2 2549 Wensley, Dave Wertheim, Rear Adm. Robert Wesley Hjornevik Westrate, J. Lee Weyers, Vernon Wharton, Olive Webb Whipple, Fred Whitaker, Ewen A. 3/1/89 4/2/02 Development of Polaris through Trident 1 CS Transcript 1 tape 15 XII/C/5 I/J Eugene Emme Unnamed interviewer Mark Bowles Harry Lambright Ronald Schorn Joe Tatarewicz 3/9/67, 7/1/67, and 9/9/67 8/15/73 4/8/00 6/28/90 4/23/93 11/18/93 Personal assistant to T. Keith Glennen position Transcript 13 pgs 1/9/3 1016 XII/B/2 I/J I/J/1 7106 XII/C/5 XII/C/2 Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder History of NASA Centaur project Webb Project Planetary Astronomy Orthographic lunar atlas; X1 and ETA; army map service; lunar orbiter tapes destroyed; Navajo base; photogammetry; selenodetic CS Transcript Notes CS Transcript 1 tape 46 pgs. 9 pgs 2 tapes 124 pgs 2 copies Whitcomb, Dr. Dick Whitcomb, Richard John Anderson Walter Bonney 4/22/99 work; personalities; formation of IAU working group; figure of moon; JPL-LPL coop. NASA, AIAA, and NASM interview: career accomplishments in aeronautics Transonic wind tunnel as tool for development of Area Rule; wing/body shape effect on shock wave; uncertainty of supersonic flight; Wally Hayes‘ theory; approaching Mach 1; 747‘s not available for transonic flight; development of transonic tunnel; policies/ procedures for tests in 1943-51 Move of STG to Houston; astronaut training and biomedical tests; NASA/ DoD life support system cooperation, spacecraft environment control, diet, psychology, and recovery operations; USAF School of Aviation Medicine biomed experiments with animals on sounding rockets; preventative medicine for astronauts; Skylab biomedical experiments; comparison of NASA atmosphere during Mercury and Skylab projects Medicine and space biology vs. engineering; X15 pressure suit and space diet development; Mercury teamwork; NA and GE proposals to Langley; USAF end of space involvement; assignment to NASA; test pilot stress testing; 1958 Wood‘s Hole scientific conference on manin-space; pilot control testing in Mercury; maintaining contact in orbit; lack of DoD bias against NASA in biology; MISS; pulse rate in pilots Delay in release of info to public about 204 fire Transcript & CS Transcript 3/27/73 64 pgs & 3 Tapes 12 pgs I/J 8/5/3 2586 White, Dr. Stanley Robert Gilruth 6/21/79 Transcript 47 pgs 8/5/3 2592 2 copies, 1 unedited, 1 edited White, Lt. Col. Stanley C. Dr. Merrifield 8/20/65 Notes 12 pgs 8/5/3 2592 & 9/2/5/ Richard Whitcomb file White, Maj. Gen. Edward White, Stanley Wiesner, Dr. Jerome Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer Don Neff – Time- 12/29/69 Notes 1 pg. III/B/3 13290 XII/B/4 8/5/3 2605 Telephone interview 6/22/79 2/12/69 Life Sciences Early stages on space policy and debate of manned vs. unmanned space exploration; large CS Transcript 1 tape 5 pgs Houston Wiesner, Dr. Jerome Wiesner, Jerome B. Harry Lambright Eugene Skolnikoff 11/15/90 8/8/67 launch vehicle study group (―Golovin Committee‖); search by JFK for replacement of manned lunar landing; debate between PSAC and NASA on EOR vs. LOR Webb Project Space and space policy under Pres. Eisenhower; utilization of PSAC and science advisors; PSAC relations with federal agencies; handling of Robert Oppenheimer by JFK Admin; science and disarmament policy under JFK and role of PSAC in White House policy making; advisor to Kennedy campaign; USSoviet negotiations for test ban and arms control; Project Westford (―Needles‖) and environ. Concerns of orbiting belt of copper needles to reflect radio waves; role of scientists in international coop and foreign policy; foreign aid sent and model devised to aid agricultural problems in Pakistan; reform of educ. system in US; role of scientist in policy making Positions in White House during Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations; work on von Neumann Committee; support for von Braun team, ABMA, 1st manned space flight; ICBM program; reaction to Sputnik; TCP; activities and policies of PSAC Planetary science, work on National Commission on Space and Advisory Committee on Future of US Space Program Meetings with President Kennedy at White House, NASA centers, and Rice Univ.; decision for LOR mission mode for Apollo Lunar landing; 1961 Wiesner report on Mercury Project; meetings with PSAC sub-panel on decision to proceed with manned space flight; experiences of X-15 pilots nearing space; differences in attitudes toward space program bet. JFK and Eisenhower Admins; decision to go to the moon; Mercury MA6 orbital flight by Notes Transcript 8 pgs 48 pgs I/J/1 7106 8/5/3 2604 Wiesner, Dr. Jerome C. Eugene Emme and Alex Roland 7/24/74 Transcript 26 pgs & CS Transcript, 3 CDs, & Disk Transcript & 1 tape 102 pgs 8/5/3 2605 and I/J/2 13496 & XII/B/2 XII/D/6 Wilkening, Laurel Williams, Dr. Walter C. Carol Butler Addison Rothrock, Jay Holmes, and Eugene Emme 11/15/01 3/25/64 27 pgs 8/5/3 2620 4 copies in file! Williams, Henry L. Williams, John J. Williams, Walt Williams, Walter B. Williams, Walter C. A. Michal McMahon James Grimwood, Ivan Ertel, and Mr. Wiley Richard P. Hallion 9/23/85 5/24/67 John Glenn; debate to add additional Mercury flight; safety considerations for test pilots and astronauts; press coverage during Mercury flights; can elation of X20 Dyna-Soar program; outlook on NASA/USAF cooperation for Gemini program NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo Assistant manager for Gemini Program at MSC; Mercury and Gemini spacecraft development CS Transcript 1 tape 24 pgs 12/C/4 8/5/3 2617 6/13/77 CS 1 tape 3/25/64 Robert Merrifield 12/13/67 MSC History: organization and operation of Space Task Group; NASA/ DoD relations; relocation of STG from Langley to MSC; coop with ABMA; engineers working on Redstone Launch vehicle; operations of tracking stations; personalities involved in Mercury and Gemini programs Career; Holmes/Webb break; personalities of astronauts; LBJ anecdotes Mercury astronauts, attempt to get additional Mercury flight, selection of NAA for design of Apollo capsule, emergency procedures and use of explosive hatch for Apollo Miscellaneous Biographies Reel Transcript 1 tape 16 pgs I/J/3 6691 & XII/B/2 XII/B/3 8/5/3 2618 & I/I/6 Not in Basis database. – 2 copies 1 original, 1 dupe Williams, Walter C. Williams, Walter C. Robert Sherrod Robert Sherrod 6/29/68 2/10/71 Notes Notes 3 pgs 4 pgs Williams, Walter C. Williamson, David Williamson, David Jr. Unnamed Interviewer Harry Lambright Robert Sherrod 6/13/77 Transcript 81 pgs III/B/3 13290 8/5/3 2618 & III/B/3 13290 I/J/3 6691 I/J/1 7106 III/B/3 13290 7/17/90 4/10/72 Webb Project Webb/Seamans break; loss of Dryden; opinion of Webb; Holmes/Webb break; firing Shea; opinion of Apollo project; Webb‘s resignation Notes Notes 11 pgs 7 pgs Wilson, Chuck Wilson, Glen Wilson, Glen Virginia Dawson T.H. Baker Eugene Emme and Alex Roland Richard P. Hallion 6/7/00 5/8/69 3/15/74 Centaur project Early NASA history Early NASA history Transcript Transcript Transcript & CS Notes 17 pgs. 41 pgs 71 pgs & 1 ½ hrs 1 page I/J I/J/2 13497 I/J/2 13497 & XII/B/2 I/J/3 6691 XII/B/4 1/11/4 1322 XII/C/5 XII/C/4 I/J/3 6691 I/J/3 6691 Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Wilson, Joseph 2/23/77 Miscellaneous Biographies Winter, Dr. John Pitts David Withers, Mae M. Col. Link Hayden W. Wolbers, Adam Harry Gruen Wolverton, Unnamed Dr. Bill interviewer Wood, John L. Homer J. Sloop Worth, John L. Weldon and Sloop Chenoweth, Opie Wright, John L. Gwyne A., Sloop Altman, Howard A., and Weisend, Charles Wunderman, Benjamin Mrs. Liljan Zibit Wyatt, D. ? D. 5/8/79 3/28/52 Life Sciences background of fight for separate USAF Medical Service CS Notes 1 tape 10 pgs 2 copies in Link file. 3/1/89 3/85 5/30/74 6/7/74 NSTL, Plant Studies, Hyacinths Miscellaneous Biographies Miscellaneous Biographies CS CS Transcript Transcript 1 tape 1 tape 62 pgs 102 pgs 2 copies--both with handwritten corrections 6/4/74 Miscellaneous Biographies Transcript 72 pgs I/J/3 6691 4/22/96 6/21/72 Her life with Dr. Frank Malina in 1930s and 40s Transcript CS 12 pgs 2 tapes 1/12/3 1419 XII/C/6 Filed in Malina file. Also dated 6/21/73 Wyatt, D. D. Wyatt, DeMarquis D. John Logsdon John Logsdon No date given 7/23/70 Post-Apollo Planning Post-Apollo planning; AAP; development of a long range plan; STG organization and responsibilities; planning policy of NASA administrators James Webb and Thomas Paine; space shuttle and space station decisions; manned Mars exploration; NASACongressional relations Reel Transcript 1 tape 52 pgs XII/B/3 8/3/6 2839 2 copies, 1 edited Wyatt, DeMarquis D. Wyatt, DeMarquis D. 7/23/70 CS 45 min XII/B/1 On Matthews tape Eugene Emme, John Sloop, and William Fleming 6/21/73 X-33 Teleconference Yardley, John F. Summer Chick Bergen Yarymovych, Unnamed Michael interviewer Yeats, Dr. Clayn YF-12 Managers Unnamed interviewer Ralph Jackson 1/21, 5/25. 10/27/99 1/29/98 & 1/30/98 2/2/76 Aeronautical research by NACA during WWII; development and research in supersonic wind tunnels; aerodynamics and propulsion research; NACA space activities; organization of NASA; acquisition of JPL into NASA; Source Selection Board for Project Mercury; establishment of GSFC for STG and appointment of a director; relationship between field centers and HQ; early long range planning; estimates and general overruns in budgets for Gemini and Apollo programs; Abe Silverstein and James Webb‘s management philosophies; overall management of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs X-33 history Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle development programs Career with NASA; Manned Orbiting Research Laboratory and USAF MOL; AAP; ―all-up decision‖ JPL Interview Origins of NSA participation in the YF-12 program (as of late 1972) Transcript 122 pgs 8/5/6 2840 & I/J/2 13498 CS Transcripts 5 tapes 31 pgs. 22 pgs. 19 pgs XII/B/4 8/5/6 2907 8/5/6 2908 XII/C/4 5/1/1 11700 JSC Interviews Transcript CS Transcript 1 tape 40 pgs No date Yohner, Peggy Yohner, Peggy L. York, Dr. Herbert Virginia Dawson A. Michal McMahol Eugene Emme and Tom Ray 3/21/85 5/13/86 6/12/73 NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo US-USSR missile gap; satellite reconnaissance, ICBM; Vanguard project; role of PSAC; Saturn, Juno, Nova, and Centaur launch vehicles; transfer of ABMA to NASA and role of Medaris and Brucker; Project Horizon lunar bases; Apollo Program; Eisenhower‘s role in space program; Weisner‘s role in PSAC; Army and Navy launch vehicle programs Apollo Lunar Module design, contract award, and management; development of SWIP engine; engine testing; difference between Gemini capsule and Apollo Command and Service Module Biographical information; Apollo CS CS Transcript & CS 1 tape 1 tape 116 pgs & 1 Tape XII/C/5 12/C/4 8/5/7 2918 & XII/B/2 2 copies 2 copies – 1 with handwritten corrections Yost, Michael Courtney Brooks 7/17/70 Transcript 43 pgs 8/5/7 2919 Young, Capt. John Robert Sherrod 6/28/74 Young, John Ivelisse Rodriguez, Stewart Rosenbaum 3/17/83 Young, Maj. Gen. R. P. Young, P. Young, Pearl I. Harry Lambright Unnamed interviewer Michael Keller 8/1/90 Gemini contributions to Apollo program; Agena target; ―whifferdill‖; Apollo 10 LOR and MASCONS; Apollo 16 lunar exploration, Lunar Rover; launch vehicles for Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle; Apollo historic contributions to space program; STS-1; shuttle as damage- resistant, despite early problems with missing tiles; importance of STS missions; SpaceLab significance and plans; 25th anniversary of NASA: past and future; eventuality of space colonization Webb Project CS Reel & Transcript Transcript 1 tape 1 Hour 20 Min & 37 pgs 29 pgs III/4/2 13295 & III/B/3 13290 8/5/7 2897 Notes 8 pgs I/J/1 7106 XII/B/3 8/5/8 2900 1/10/67 1/10/66 Langley Interview Research at LMAL; NACA relations with Congress and industry; relations bet. Langley Reel Transcript 2 tapes 31 pgs Young, Robert B. Young, Robert B. Robert Sherrod Unnamed interviewer 1/12/72 5/23/74 Young, Tom Young, Wayne Zavasky, Raymond Ziemba, Ed Lane Wallace Henry C. Dethloff Eugene Emme 11/18 1997? Not supplied 2/19/74 employees and local town; impact of Great Depression on NACA; research by NACA for Army and Navy Bureau of Aeronautics 1 year in Alabama with NASA before returning to Aerojet Propulsion experiments in 1945-60; hydrogen/ oxygen/gasoline; airturborocket; NERVA; nuclear development in early 1950s; career with Aerojet, since 1943; organization of Aerojet, some experiments run there; acid- gasoline and coolants; acid-JPX with 70-30; contract backing up Rocketdyne‘s Atlas propulsion auxiliary power Goddard History JSC and SSC Histories Early NASA history Notes Transcript 2 pgs 26 pgs III/B/3 13290 8/5/8 2871 Telephone interview Transcript & Notes CS Transcript & CS Transcript Transcript 33 pgs 90 min 71 pgs & 135 min 28 pgs 45 pgs XII/E/6 I/J/5 I/J/2 13499 & XII/B/2 I/J I/J Virginia Dawson Zimmerman, Virginia Art Dawson & Mark Bowles Zimmerman, Walter Charles Bonney 5/19/99 8/5/99 Centaur project Centaur project Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder Part of ―Centaur Interviews‖ folder 3/30/73 Zoernid, Elizabeth Zukor, Dot Zwicky, Dr. Harry Lambright Lane Wallace R. Cargill 7/3/90 11/21/97 5/17/71 Career with NACA at LMAL; development of free flight and spin wind tunnels and vertical thrust vector; Development Of private aircraft by Fred Weick; benefits of NACA conferences and inspections; employment with Chance Vought to develop a flying wing with vertical and horizontal flight capabilities; stability problems with submarines; VSTOL aircraft Webb Project Goddard History Career at CalTech; appointment as Chief of Transcript 25 pgs 8/5/8 2882 & 9/2/9 Zimmerman file 3 copies in Zimmerman file Notes Transcript & Notes Transcript 3 pgs 20 pgs 19 pgs I/J/1 7106 XII/E/6 8/5/8 Fritz Hall Research Dept for Aerojet; jet propulsion and solid propellants; launch of artificial meteors; support for space exploration from scientific community; discovery of supernovas; Theodore von Karman; Hsue-Shen Tsien; leadership of CalTech under Robert Milliki and Lee DuBridge 2891