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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 303

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Southwest Meteor Spectral Patrol

Program Files, 1968-1972

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Southwest Meteor Spectral Patrol
Title:Program Files
Dates:1968-1972
Quantity:0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
Collection:Record Unit 303
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This record unit contains material documenting the administrative and scientific work of SWMSP and includes budget and other fiscal records; project reports; correspondence and memoranda, mostly concerning the termination of SWMSP in 1972 and spectral data gathered during observations.

Descriptive Entry

This record unit contains material documenting the administrative and scientific work of Southwest Meteor Spectral Patrol (SWMSP) and includes budget and other fiscal records; project reports; correspondence and memoranda, mostly concerning the termination of SWMSP in 1972 and spectral data gathered during observations.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 303, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Southwest Meteor Spectral Patrol, Program Files

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Container List

Box 1

Folder 1 Closing and termination, 1971 and undated. Budget worksheets and notes.

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Folder 2 Inventory and property disposal, 1971-1973. Correspondence and inventory lists.

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Folders 3-4 Budget backup information, 1971-1972. Correspondence, worksheets, and notes.

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Folder 5 Termination, 1972. Memoranda, correspondence, notes, inventory listing, and organization chart. Miscellaneous materials, 1968-1971. Final reports, correspondence, project authorization, memoranda, cost estimates, installation listing, blueprints, technical bulletins, and quarterly reports.

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Folder 6 Leases, 1967-1970. Correspondence, amendments, copies of leases, memoranda, notes, and diagrams.

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