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Finding Aids to Personal Papers and Special Collections in the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 07-137
DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
David H. DeVorkin Papers, circa 1979-2002
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of materials documenting the professional activities of David H. DeVorkin, Curator of Astronomy, National Air and Space Museum. Materials primarily document DeVorkin's editing of a book for the National Geographic Society titled Beyond Earth: Mapping the Universe, preparation of his own books and manuscripts such as the Race to the Stratosphere: Manned Scientific Ballooning in the Stratosphere, and his involvement in the American Astronomical Society (AAS), especially the Historical Astronomy Division (HAD). Materials include correspondence and memoranda; research materials such as photocopied news articles, chronologies, biographies, logs, and artifact information sheets; manuscripts by DeVorkin as well as manuscripts for the book he edited; images; permissions; notes; exhibition proposals; and AAS newsletters, meeting agendas, correspondence, and notes.
Restrictions
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Index Terms
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Name
- DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.)
- National Geographic Society (U.S.)
- American Astronomical Society
- American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division
- Beyond Earth: mapping the universe (Monograph)
- Race to the stratosphere: manned scientific ballooning in the stratosphere (Monograph : 1989)
Subject
- Exhibitions
- Astronomy
- Aeronautical museums
- Astronautical museums
- Publications
- Exhibitions
- Science -- History
- Book editors
- Professional associations
- Museum exhibits
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 07-137, David H. DeVorkin Papers