Series VII. Publications, including Reprints and Drafts

Scope and content:

This series includes drafts and reprints of Herrick's many works, notably Astrodynamics, published in 1971-1972. The series also contains correspondence about Herrick's publications or his reviews of work published by others. There are also reprints of the works of others in astronomy and space sciences.

Arrangement:

This series has been divided into sub-series according to the original arrangement of materials:

Sub-Series A. "S" series of files, chiefly reprints of articles, includes reprints of articles by others that were identified as "S" series by Herrick. These articles and papers are on topics such as comets, grid navigation, orbits, and advancements in the field of astrodynamics. The files are numbered sequentially, maintaining the original order, and there are a number of folders with an "S" number, but no title.

Sub-Series B. Article Reprints, includes reprints of articles and technical papers by others. These files are organized alphabetically by author name and include topics such as celestial mechanics, orbits, and the space sciences.

Sub-Series C. SH Publications, consists of notes, drafts, and revisions of Herrick's Astrodynamics. It also includes errata, vellums, research reports, and bibliography materials.

Sub-Series D. SH Numbered Publications (see also listing in Box 1), is made up of Herrick's publications numbers 1 through 233. They are numbered in accordance with his bibliography (located in Box 1) and include drafts and reprints of his work, as well as correspondence relating to it. Topics include orbit methods, comet observations, position determination, celestial navigation, planetary grids, ephemeris of minor planets and objects, rocket trajectories, space travel, lunar exploration, astronomical values, and advancements in astrodynamics.

Sub-Series E. Drafts of Articles and Book Chapters, includes additional notes and drafts of articles and book chapters, such as Herrick's Contribution to CRC "Handbook of Tables for Mathematics," 1965-1966, Gibb's Contribution to Orbit Theory, and Herrick's review of Einstein books. It also contains correspondence related to Herrick's drafts and publications.

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Parent restrictions:
The collection is open for research with the exception of Box 74, which is restricted for use. Items in Box 74 are restricted for use until 75 years after date of creation.
Parent terms of access:

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