Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 18-235
National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division
Subject Files, 1987-2002
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the records of Martin J. Collins, Curator, which primarily document planning for the Wernher von Braun Memorial Lecture, an annual public forum held at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) that presents distinguished guest speakers and panel discussions in regard to space, science, and technology in contemporary life. Also consists of a small amount of records documenting NASM project proposals submitted to the Lemelson Center for review, and planning for the public program Remembering the Space Race which featured a panel of former network-news executives, astronauts, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) officials giving firsthand accounts of how NASA and the networks collaborated to present the space race to the American public and the world. Earlier records date back to when the Space History Division was known as the Department of Space History. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and notes; budget summaries; lecture papers; proposals; biographical information; brochures; photographs and slides; pamphlets; and press releases.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Collins, Martin J., 1951
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Department of Space History
- National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Wernher von Braun Memorial Lecture
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Lemelson Center
Subject
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Museums -- Public relations
- Astronautical museums
- Aeronautical museums
- Space sciences
- Lectures and lecturing
- Museum curators
- Space race
- Budget
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 18-235, National Air and Space Museum. Space History Division, Subject Files