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Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration

Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration

Special Collections and University Archives is hosting an exhibit, “Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration,” from April through June. This exhibit features books, manuscript materials, photographs, and artifacts from the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration. On display are materials related to mankind's exploration of space, including many items from NACA and NASA. View the exhibit in the 1st floor commons of Newman Library just across from the Goodall Room.

This exhibit was curated by Kat Zinn as part of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant.

About the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE):
Established in 1986, the AAAE preserves and makes accessible published and unpublished materials that document American aeronautical and space history, as well as related sciences. The collection includes books and articles, letters, notes, photographs, reminiscences, memorabilia, oral histories, patents, and drawings/schematics. Current holdings comprise more than three dozen collections of papers from pilots, astronauts, physicists, chemists, engineers, NACA and NASA administrators and project managers, writers, illustrators, and researchers in industry and academia.

Date:
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
All Day Event
Location:
1st Floor Commons (Newman Library)
Campus:
Blacksburg Campus
Audience:
    Advanced       Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Undergraduates  
Categories:
    Exhibit  

Event Contact

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Kat Zinn

Project Archivist

Archives of American Aerospace Exploration

katherinez@vt.edu