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Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers 17.7 Cubic Feet 9 boxes; 17 oversize folders

Corson, Blake W., Jr. (Blake Wilson), 1908-1991
The Blake W. Corson, Jr., Papers are comprised of professional and personal files, correspondence, and published materials from 1861-1984 (bulk, 1934-1979), primarily relating to Corson's (1908-1991) career as an engineer at NASA Langley.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Christopher C. Kraft Papers 28 Cubic Feet 27 boxes; 6 folders [plus 2 boxes of duplicate materials]

Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019
The Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Earl A. Thornton Papers 5.7 Cubic Feet 11 boxes

Thornton, Earl A. (Earl Arthur), 1936-
The collection includes research files, personal notes, audio recordings, videocassettes, photographs, and publications collected by engineer and professor Earl A. Thornton on the fields of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edward H. Cahill Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Cahill, Edward H., 1885-1974
The Edward H. Cahill Papers contains a copy of a map of part of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus drawn by Cahill in 1909, materials from his professional life, and an article in which he is cited. It also includes obituaries.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Evert B. Clark Papers 16.5 Cubic Feet 15 boxes

Clark, Evert B., 1925-1988
This collection includes the papers of aviation, science, and space journalist Evert B. Clark (1925-1988), including correspondence, memoranda, research notes, and drafts and published copies of articles.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Hartley A. Soule Papers 3 Cubic Feet 2 boxes; 1 oversize folder

Soule, Hartley A. (Hartley Akin), 1904-1988
The collection includes research files, personal notes, film scripts, and publications collected by Hartley A. Soule (1904-1988), an aerospace engineer and NACA/NASA administrator, on the fields of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace, particularly on the NACA and NASA programs, including the X-1 and X-15 jets, and the Mercury and Gemini space programs.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Henry J. Kelley Papers 14.8 Cubic Feet 40 boxes

Kelley, H. J. (Henry Joseph), 1926-1988
The Henry J. Kelley Papers include correspondence, notes, drafts and offprints of publications, teaching materials, and research reports from 1948-1988 documenting the career of Kelley (1926-1988), an aerospace engineer and authority on flight optimization. The majority of the collection consists topic based subject/research files, files on individuals (correspondence, resumes, and papers), teaching/course materials, and conference/professional organizational files. There are drafts and final copies of papers by Kelley and others on a range of aerospace and other engineering topics. The collection also includes slides and transparencies, most of which depict equations, charts, graphs, and occasional text.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

John D. Clark Papers 4.4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes; 1 folder

Clark, John D., 1907-1988
This collection contains both the professional and personal papers of chemist and science fiction writer John D. Clark (1907-1988), including correspondence, drafts of scientific and science fiction publications, notes, unpublished typescript memoir, diaries (1923-1984), clippings, and photographs. Some material relates to Clark's work as chief chemist at Naval Air Rocket Test Station, Dover, N.J., later Liquid Rocket Propulsion Laboratory.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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