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SIA RU000168, Smithsonian Institution Contracts Office, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Contracts, 1961-1966
Summary
- Creator:
- Smithsonian Institution Contracts Office
- Title:
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Contracts, 1961-1966
- Dates:
- 1961, 1961-1966
- Summary:
- This record unit consists of correspondence, memoranda, contracts, bids and invitations, proposals, reports and related materials maintained by the Contracts Office concerning Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) projects, especially Project Celescope. Of special interest are materials documenting contracts with Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc., and Westinghouse Research Laboratories for the technical development of Celescope. Also included is similar material concerning SAO projects funded by contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Harvard University
- Restrictions:
- Use of this record unit requires prior arrangement with the Archives staff
- Topic:
- Astronomical observatories
- Subjects:
- Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc, Harvard University, United States Office of Naval Research, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Westinghouse Research Laboratories, National Science Foundation (U.S.), United States Air Force, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Project Celescope
- Form/Genre:
- Mixed archival materials, Collection descriptions
- Local Number:
- SIA RU000168
- Physical Description:
- 2.2 linear meters
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Table of Contents
Record Unit 168
Smithsonian Institution, Contracts Office
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Contracts, 1961-1966
Collection Overview | |
| Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Smithsonian Institution, Contracts Office |
| Title: | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Contracts |
| Dates: | 1961-1966 |
| Quantity: | 2.2 linear meters. |
| Collection: | Record Unit 168 |
| Language of Materials: | English |
Descriptive Entry
This record unit consists of correspondence, memoranda, contracts, bids and invitations, proposals, reports and related materials maintained by the Contracts Office concerning Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) projects, especially Project Celescope. Of special interest are materials documenting contracts with Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc., and Westinghouse Research Laboratories for the technical development of Celescope. Also included is similar material concerning SAO projects funded by contracts with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and Harvard University.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Contracts Office
- Electro-Mechanical Research, Inc
- Harvard University
- National Science Foundation (U.S.)
- Project Celescope (SAO). Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- United States. Air Force
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- United States. Office of Naval Research
- Westinghouse Research Laboratory
Subject
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 168, Smithsonian Institution, Contracts Office, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Contracts
Container List
Box 1
Project Celescope, General Electrodynamics Corporation #1 CY 1961, SI Contract 535
Project Celescope, General Electrodynamics Corporation #2 CY 1962, SI Contract 535
Project Celescope, General Electrodynamics Corporation #3 CY 1963, SI Contract 535
Electromechanical Research Corporation (EMR), SI contract 538
Box 2
EMR subcontract, March 1-31, 1964
EMR subcontract, SD22-10 Ferson Optics, 1962-1964
Box 3
EMR subcontract, January 1-31, 1964
EMR subcontract, February 1-28, 1964
EMR subcontract, November 1-30, 1963
EMR subcontract, December 1-31, 1963
Box 4
EMR UVicon specifications and procurement documents (2 folders)
Technical specifications for UV-sensitive TV camera tube - Westinghouse (2 folders)
Westinghouse follow-on
Box 5
GSFC Celescope, July 1-December 31, 1964
EMR subcontract, November-December 1964
EMR subcontract, September-October 1964
EMR monthly progress reports, June-December 1963
Box 6
Specifications and contracts for Celescope, 1963 (2 folders)
Celescope monthly reports, #18-#27, March-December 1963 (2 folders)
Box 7
Original contract and proposal EMR SI 522
Original contract and proposal, Westinghouse Electric SI 548
Technical specifications SI 548, 1963
Design for Ultraviolet Sensitive Tubes (Westinghouse), SI-548
Box 8
EMR appendix B, S-18 specifications, 1961-1962
NAS-5-1535 file on Celescope reports, Mr. Megerian, etc.
EMR monthly reports, January 1964
EMR residual property transfer, 1964
Damaged mirror, 1963
Celescope monthly reports, January 1964
Celescope NASA, April 1964
Grant NSG-87(STP) subcontract SI-715
SI-783-STP Argentina
SI 767, Ethiopian agreement
SI 784 Carpacci; STP-Filippo, Ethiopian construction contract
Ziemer letter - NAS-5-1535
Box 9
Aeronomic measurements in the lower ionosphere - AF19(628)-3248, 1965-1966
Major Meteor Stream, 1965, NAS 9-4873
Study of Collisions of Metastable Molecules AF19(628)-4203, 1965
Contract AF19(604)-7414
Stellar Atmosphere NSF GP-940
Trak Microwave Transmitter, SI-695
Photographic Investigations of Comets, GP2999
Stellar Atmospheres NSF GP4318, 1965
Meteorite Symposium NGR 09-015-021, 1965
Stellar Atmospheres P55-5-65, 1965 - AF18(600)-1596
Radomes RFP, 10-6-1965
Rare Gases in Meteorites NSF grant G-16067
Missile Trail Photography AF19(628)-4188
Dust study from Antarctic Ice Sheet NSF P-64-9-65
X-Ray, Microhardness, and Metallographic Investigations of Recovery and Recrystallization in Iron-Silicon under Hydrostatic Pressure
Aeronomy Symposium, 1965
A proposal for a High-energy Gamma Ray Astronomy Experiment for High-Altitude Balloons, P42-12-64
Contract DA-44-009-AMC-1409(X) "Secor"
A Proposal for a Multipurpose Infrared Scanning Spectrophotometer for the Voyager Orbiter Mission to Mars, 1965
Reduction and Analysis of Data from the S-16 High Energy Gamma Ray Experiment (NAS 5-9769)
Project "Gold Flash" AF08(614)-4243
Project "Gold Flash" AF48(608)-3446
Data analyses for National Geodetic Satellite Program NSR-09-015-018, 1965
Lunar Orbiter Program, P66-11-65, 10/19/1965
High Altitude Atmospheric Parameter to AFCM, P53-5-65
Equipment Transfer AF18(600)-1596 S/A#9
Box 10
Proposal to Harvard, 12-28-1965
Purchase order Z-47893 - Harvard
Contract AF19(604)-5196
Optical and Radar Investigations of Simulated and Natural Meteors NSG 536-1965
NASA NGR-09-015-025
Radio Meteor Research Program P-63-9-65
NASA grant NSG 563-09-015-007
Proposal for a one-year continuation of a study of the decay and recovery of orbiting artificial space objects P-62-9-65
Proposal for Support of a Two-year Integrated Program in Exobiology, Planetary Environments, and problems related to the Origin of Life (P33-11-64)
Proposal for Optical Study of Flare Stars (P69-2-66)
Proposal to Measure Lunar Craters from Ranger Series Photographs (P38-11-64)
NASA proposal P70-2-66
Proposal for the Continuation of the Meteorite Photography and Recovery Project (P49-3-65)
Specifications, Proposals, Agreements Relative to UV-sensitive tubes in Celescope project, 1961-1965 (2 folders)
Box 11
Specifications for parts of Celescope project, 1961, 1963
Correspondence and drawings from EMR Corp. to SI about Celescope project, 1963
EMR procurement documents and specifications relative to Uvicon, 1963 (2 folders)
Box 12
EMR proposal for Celescope, Vol. 1, technical, 1961; Vol 2, management, 1961 (2 folders)
Proposal for Extension of Satellite Optical Observations in the Western Pacific Area, proposal P61-8-65
Perkin-Elmer, SI contract 716
SAO Miscellaneous correspondence, 1965
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1964
Project Celescope system requirements, specifications, work statement, 1964
PERT Reports and Charts
Box 13
EMR subcontract, September 1-30, 1963
NAS 5-1535
EMR subcontract, October 1-30, 1963
EMR change orders (extra copies) #1
NASA general file #2 (chronological)
NASA general file #3 (chronological)
Box 14
EMR subcontract, August 1-31, 1963
EMR subcontract, inception through July 31, 1963
EMR general file, chronological, August 1961-June 1963
EMR rate structure
GSFC Celescope, inception to November 30, 1963
Box 15
Celescope GSFC, December 1, 1963-March 31, 1964
NASA general file #1, chronological, October 1961-December 1962
Copies of EMR changes 1-6
Certified WEC vouchers
Westinghouse Sub
Overrun
Stretchout
EMR subcontract 5D305638P
EMR subcontract 3D304826P
EMR change order file #3
Box 16
Change order #1
EMR change order file #2
Change order #21
Change order #22
Change order #23
Change order #24
Change order #25
Change order #26
Change order #27
Change order #28
Change order #29
Change order #30
Change order #31
Change order #32
Change order #33
Change order #34
Change order #35
Change order #36
Change order #37
Change order #38
Correspondence Mentioning More Than One Change Order
Review of financial transactions of the Celescope contract, 1963
Box 17
Change order #2
Change order #4
Change order #5
Change order #7
Change order #8
Change order #9
Change order #10
Change order #11
Change order #12
Change order #13
Change order #14
Change order #15
Change order #16
Change order #17
Addenda to Invitations
Revised changes 1-6
Precision timing system ZA-30000 (3 folders)
- Finding Aid encoded on: 7-11-2011
- Contact us at osiaref@si.edu
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