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Record Unit 7463
Fireman, Edward L., 1922-1990
Edward L. Fireman Papers, circa 1950-1990
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | Fireman, Edward L., 1922-1990 |
Title: | Edward L. Fireman Papers |
Dates: | circa 1950-1990 |
Quantity: | 25.53 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (3 3x5 boxes) (1 tall document box) |
Collection: | Record Unit 7463 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | These papers mostly document Edward L. Fireman's scientific research program at the SAO, particularly his work on meteorites, lunar samples, satellite debris, and polar ice. They also concern his participation at conferences and symposia and other professional activities. They include incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues, research and professional organizations, and publishers; research and laboratory notebooks; notebooks and 35mm slides concerning his research on ice at Camp Century, Greenland, 1963-1966; and notes, lectures, manuscripts, proposals, reprints, data, 35mm and lantern slides, and related research materials. |
Historical Note
Edward L. Fireman (1922-1990) was a physicist and authority on the analysis and dating of extraterrestrial materials. He received a doctorate from Princeton University in 1948 and in 1950 accepted a position as Physicist at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. In 1956, he was appointed Physicist with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) where he remained until his death.
Fireman's research interests included the analysis of returned meteorites, lunar samples, and recovered satellites; and investigations concerning cosmic rays, solar flares, muons, and neutrinos. He was also involved in developing methods for measuring the ages of ancient polar ice samples and using the information to refine the earth's climatic record. Fireman was a member of numerous professional societies and the author of some 200 scientific papers.
Introduction
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Descriptive Entry
These papers mostly document Edward L. Fireman's scientific research program at the SAO, particularly his work on meteorites, lunar samples, satellite debris, and polar ice. They also concern his participation at conferences and symposia and other professional activities. They include incoming and outgoing correspondence with colleagues, research and professional organizations, and publishers; research and laboratory notebooks; notebooks and 35mm slides concerning his research on ice at Camp Century, Greenland, 1963-1966; and notes, lectures, manuscripts, proposals, reprints, data, 35mm and lantern slides, and related research materials. Some materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
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Name
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Camp Century (Nuclear laboratory : Greenland)
- Fireman, Edward L., 1922-1990
- Princeton University
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Subject
- Astrophysics
- Congresses and conventions
- Ice -- Antarctica
- Ice -- Arctic regions
- Ice -- Greenland
- Meteorites
- Physicists
- Space debris
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7463, Edward L. Fireman Papers
Container List
Box 1
Incoming Correspondence, 1965-1966 (2 folders)
Correspondence, 1967-1971 (5 folders)
Notebooks documenting Fireman's research on the Camp Century Greenland ice, 1963-1966 (5 folders)
Correspondence, 1972-1973 (2 folders)
Box 2
Correspondence, 1974-1979, 1983-1985 (11 folders)
Box 3
Correspondence, 1986-1989 (8 folders)
Brookhaven Particle Study of Madagascar Monazite
Particle Study
References on Solar Neutrino Experiments
K-Ar Background References
Brookhaven Proposal
Supernova 87A Dribble
Box 4
1984 Homestake Mine Conference Paper
Los Alamos Proposal, 1975
Rowley's Calculation of Depth Variation, 1988
Correspondence with Bruce Cleveland, 1989
Depth Study References
LAMPF Proposal
Department of Energy Proposal, 1984
American Physical Society Talk, 1987
Homestake Mine
Niagara on the Lake Talk
Scholarly Studies Proposal
Moon Counter Arrangement
Steinbrunn - East Boston Tunnel
Supernova 87A and Homestake Mine
Refereed Articles
Hoosac Mountain Profiles
WIMP Articles and APS Abstracts
Deuterium Reprints
Revised Article on Neutrino Types
Supernova Paper for Astrophysical Journal
Spergel Cold Dark Matter Article
Graciela Article
Supernova References
Laboratory Limits on Galactic Cold Dark Matter
Allocation of ALHA78084
Research Files
Be in Ice
Ice - Antarctic
Muons with F. Steinbruun
Lost City
Muons
Box 5
Hoosac Tunnel
Kolar Gold Mine
Havero Meteorite
Al (26) and Be (10) in Polar Ice
1973 Research Award Proposal
Lunar Science Institute, Flare Conference, October 1971
Interstellar Medium
15N/14N
Recent Mail (general correspondence), 1977
Regolith Conference, November 1974
H(3) Depth Effect in Long Fe Targets
Hydrology
Apollo Conferences, #1-7 (7 folders)
Box 6
Apollo Conferences, #8-12 (5 folders)
Polar dust (snowmelt)
Reprints (3 folders)
Apollo 17
(37) Ar & (39) Ar in meteorite falls
Pribram Meteorite
Apollo 11 results
Lunar Conference, 1984
Ancient Sun Conference, October 1979
Residence time of Solar Flare
Rare gases in Deelfontein Meteorite
Surveyor III
Description of Meteorites analyzed by S. Smith
Martc #1 & 2 - San Juan Capistrano
Box 7
Space Erosion
H (3) - A (37) Depth Reprint
Iron - 60
Carbo Meteorite
Gases in solar flares
Iron Meteorites (phases)
Reprints
Vacuum
Range and Ionization Curves
Chalk River Work
Apollo 12
Allende Meteorite
Apollo 15
Equipment for ice dust collecting
Mail (general correspondence), 1964-1965
Brookhaven Target
Solar Plasma
Box 8
Regolith Paper, 1974
Harvard Rules
5th Lunar Science Conference, March 1974
Dust References
Dust Chemistry
India, 1972-1973
Dust in Ice Cores
NASA Proposal, 1974
Cloud Chamber
H (3) Prod. by V. A. Protons
Meteorite Origin
MIT Reactor
WALLEGO
Yogoda. Miscellaneous References
Safety Trends Newsletter
Conferences
Box 9
Personal
IsoTrace Work
Rise Time Disc System
NASA and NSF Proposals
Carbon-14 in meteorites
Reprints (3 folders)
Newly found meteorites
J. Kornblum
Pribram Meteorite
Radioactive isotopes
A (39) Reprints
Bruderheim reprints
Fresh Meteorite
Theoretical meteorite orbits
Hamlet reprints
Wethersfield Meteorite
Lunar articles
Apollo 16 & 17 write up
Box 10
Nininger Issue
C. A. Jones
Lunar Proposals, 1976-1977
Photo Absorption, x-rays
Solar Flare Talk
Metallurgy
Xenon 129
Miscellaneous meteorites
Ehole Meteorite (2 folders)
Scientific Societies
Bruderheim Meteorite
Frondel and Marvin
IAU Vienna Conference
Hamlet Work
Box 11
Dating Symposium, Athens, November 1962
Counters for lunar project
Robert J. Schneider
Neutrons in the moon
AR (37)
Apollo 14
Stephen Smith
Miscellaneous reprints
Target info
Solar Wind
Apollo 16
1966 talks
Book Reviews, bibliographical data
Lunar Talks
Schenectady Meteorite
Box 12
Miscellaneous materials on meteorites
Merrihue Memorial
Be
General Astronomy Reprints
Athens talk
AGU Visiting Scientist Program
European Trip, 1972
Research Files - Homestake Mine and Hoosac Tunnel
Whipple's Course
G. Spannagel and F. Steinbrunn
Meteoritic Uranium and Helium
Steven Smith
General Physics Reprints
D. Tilles
Potassium-Argon
Article with R. Goebel on Ar (37) and Ar (39)
H (3) in Recovered Satellites
Potential Energy Diagram for Molecular Hydrogen and Its Ions
Heavy Elements Solar Neutrino Fission Detector
The Hydrogen Molecule and Cold Fusion
WIMP Article
Homestake Mine
Box 13
Research Files and Correspondence
Solar Flare Conference, 1963
Neutrinos
Houston Lunar Conference
Greenland Dust Collection
Neutrino Theory
Recent Dust Work
Radon and Usene, September 1984
Allende Meteorite
General Correspondence, 1961-1965
Mail (general correspondence), 1980-1982 (4 folders)
Box 14
Research Files
Geology 127 (2 folders)
Smithsonian Academic Program
NASA Proposal, 1973
Satellites
Post-Doc Applicants
Astronomy Department - Harvard
Tritium
Houston Lunar Meeting, 1969
Apollo 12 reprints
Gas captures in meteorites
Cosmic Ray Conference, 1973
158 mev lunar target
Rob McCorkle's work
Miscellaneous research materials
Photographs of Fireman and meteorites (2 folders)
LAMPF
Ni and Co dissolved in Greenland Ice
Box 15
Antarctic Meteorites
Miscellaneous research materials
Lunar Samples
Radon in Ice
CO2 abundance in the atmosphere
Carbon-14 in atmosphere
Ar (37) and Ar (39) Calibrations
Preprint List
Apollo 16
Mass Spectrometer
Early Discoverer Work
Carbo He3
4th Lunar Science Conference
Apollo 15
Lunar Sample investigations
Apollo 16 - results and related info
Research Files - Mostly Concerning the Homestake Mine
Bruce Cleveland
February 1990 Homestake Trip
Mine Equipment Drawings
June 1989 Homestake Trip (includes electronic records)
August 1989 Homestake Trip
Box 16
K Experiment
Information on Amount of K in KOH Tank Cars
February 1988 Homestake Trip
KOH (800-1 Plats and Disks) (includes electronic records)
1989 Summary Results
CAW Instructions and Notes
K Experiment
CAW-3 (Progress) (includes electronic records)
KOH Data (Bruce Cleveland)
K Experiment (Cleveland Summary)
March 1989 Homestake Trip (includes electronic records)
May 1987 Homestake Trip
May 1987 Homestake Notes
July 1988 Homestake Trip
July 1987 Homestake Runs (Russian Visitors)
October 1987 Homestake Trip
February 1987 Homestake Trip
December 1986 Homestake Trip
August 1986 Homestake Trip
February 1985 Homestake Trip
November 1985 Homestake Trip
May 1986 Homestake Trip
April-May 1985 Homestake Trip
July-August 1985 Homestake Trip
Articles
December 1976-January 1977 Counts at BNL with H-7
Bruce Cleveland Count Data
KAC Results with Cleveland's Max. Liklihood
1989 Correspondence
KOH Data from Cleveland
Notes and Data
March-April 1984 Homestake Trip
February 1984 Homestake Trip
June 1984 Homestake Trip
November-December Homestake Trip
KAC Photos - 1977 Conference
Homestake Counting Summary and Notes
Homestake Mine, 1976-1980
August 1984 Homestake Trip
Articles and Photographs
KAC Unit Drawing
Homestake 4850 Foot Level, 1977
Cleveland's Count Data, 1800 Foot Level, 1978
Homestake 4850 Foot Level, 1977
1978 Collection - MS Runs at Brookhaven
Homestake Mine Irrad, 1976
Articles
Homestake Mass Spectrometer Ar Charts for Yield Determination
Mass Spectrometer Yield, 1979 Runs
Homestake Ar 3350 Foot, October 1979 Collection
Pictures, 1977
Large Moon Tank Runs
Homestake Ar, 1980
Homestake 1100 Foot, 1976-1977
Homestake, 1976-1978
Articles and Notes
Homestake, 1977-1978
Box 17
35mm slides and lantern slides
Slides for Presentations and Classes given by E. L. Fireman. Includes:
Box 18
Research and Laboratory Notebooks
Dissolution Hot Line
A (11) and Xe (133), Krypton
Metal Mass Spectrometer Tube, Book #1 (J. DeFelice)
Metal Mass Spectrometer Tube, Books #3-#6 (4 folders)
Satellite Samples
K (41)-A (40) in Meteorites (J. DeFelice)
Extraction Data
Dust and Micro Meteorites
Low-Level Counting Data, Volumes 3-6 (4 folders)
Antarctic Ice Notes
Allan Hills Ice Summary
Ice Samples - Graph Summaries (2 folders)
Box 19
Reprints of E. L. Fireman
Returned Lunar Sample Records
Reprints (5 folders)
Arizona - Tim Jull
Fireman Early Reprints
Box 20
Miscellaneous research files
John Erickson
Bern University
Counter FE4
Counter F-1
Counter E-3
Counter E-2
Data Summary, 1984
Counter E-7
14C Data Summarized
Melts and Remelts
Sam Epstein's Stuff
October 1983 Brookhaven Trip
July 1980 Brookhaven Trip
January 1983 Brookhaven Trip (2 folders)
Brookhaven Data, November 1983
Brookhaven Lab, April 1983
Count Data, September 1980
July 1980 Brookhaven Trip (2 folders)
Long Duration Exposure Facility
SI/SAO Request for Funds
LAMPF, 1976
Symposium on Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy
LAMPF, 1975
NIPR Symposium
C14 in Meteorites
LAMPF Proposal Work Copies
Experimental Arrangement
LAMPF
Meteorite Stranding
RIS
Solar Neutrino
Ice Article
Cul de Sac
Cassidy's Ice Sample
Cassidy - Byrd Core
Cassidy Workshop Talk and Abstract
Byrd Core
Ice Abstract, 1987
Byrd Count Data
238U Calculations
Allan Hills
September 1985 Calculations for JGR Article
Cul de Sac #150
Bhandari
Koeberl Article and Lewis Cliff
Japanese Article, 1989
Box 21
Japanese Article, 1989
Japanese Article Glossies
Drawings for Ice Paper
Age of Yamato K-26 Article
Proposal for Large Mass Collections and Study of Dust from the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Cosmic Ray Background for Solar Neutrino (Fireman's last work prior to his death, March 29, 1990)
Neutron Activation in Ice
Maximum Likelihood
Data
Proposals and Notes
Summary of Rn Results from Ice
Super Heavies
Effective Detector Aperture
Notes
Work at Chalk River
Antarctic Ice
Astronomers and the Arms Race
Research Notebooks
Neutrino -77/-84
Chicago Conference
Track Studies
Alpha Counting Log Book
Homestake Mine, July 4, 1981-May 26, 1986
Homestake Mine, May 27, 1986-February 5, 1990
Homestake Mine KAC Tank Records
Metal M.S. #7
Counter Data #1
Box 22
Miscellaneous Data
KOH Data Run and Calibration
Data (5 folders) (includes electronic records)
Homestake Data
Carbo Photo and Drawings of Carbo and Grant
Box 23
Research Notebooks
Meteorites #1
Meteorites #4
Work on Indarch.
Tritium #2
Meteorites (?) #2
Low Level Work
References and Notes on Photo Absorption and Aurora
Neutron Activation
Meteorites #2
Calculations and References on Meteorites
Cosmotron H(3) Production
Ice Book #1
Observatory Low Level Work
Low Level Counting #2
Low Level Extraction Data #3
Low Level Extraction Data #4
Low Level Extraction Data #5
Box 24
Research Notebooks, Photographs and Negatives
Low Level Extraction Data #1
Low Level Extraction Data #2
Neutrino, Lunar, Meteorite #7, 1971
Homestake Data, 1989
Uranium Series Data Plots, 1987
DeFelice - He Ext.
O (2) to CO (2) Conversion
CTRS for Apollo
Ice
Ice Book #2
Ice Book #3
Antarctic Meteorites
Uranium-Thorium Chemistry
Data and Notes (Carbo)
Solar Neutrino Slides
Homestake Mine Photos and Negatives
Slides
Negatives
Apollo, Surveyor and Other Related Samples #4
Uranium-Thorium Chemistry #2
Apollo, Surveyor, Neutrino and LAMPF Samples #5
Neutrino, Lunar, Meteorite #6
Box 25
Research Notebooks
Counter E2
Counter K-1
Counter E7
Counter FE3
Counter C2
Counter E3
Counter H4
Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
Low Level Counting #2
Counter F3
Counter K2
100cc R. Davis Counter
Counter E10
Counter K3
Counter B2
Counter H7
Counter H2
Stoenner Cu Counter - 10cc
Counter H1
Counter E4
Counter E1
Apollo Book #1
Apollo Book #2
Apollo Book #3
Mass Spectrometer Metal Tube #2
Electronics - Low Level
Irradiated Target
Box 26
Lantern Slides
Discoverer
Spannagel
Box 27
Spannagel
Camp Century
Box 28
Camp Century
Greenland
Box 29
Miscellaneous Data
Miscellaneous Data - Rolled Sheets
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