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Aviation Brochures and Pamphlets Collection, 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

This collection is a collection of printed materials relating to the first half-century of aviation, consisting mostly of promotional materials from various manufacturers. Also contains a few periodicals (including an issue of Contact, published by the Women's National Aeronautical Association), and a menu from a dinner honoring Amelia Earhart.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

B. P. Blasingame Papers 0.8 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Draper, C. S. (Charles Stark), 1901-1987
The B. P. Blasingame Papers contains several books, reports, and papers about navigation, inertia, and space flight. Although the majority of the materials are undated, they are likely from the 1960s and 1970s.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Carl T. Herakovich Papers 1 Cubic Feet 1 box

Herakovich, Carl T.
The collection includes budget and renewal reports for the Composite Materials Research and Education Program at Virginia Tech, for which Carl T. Herakovich served as the co-director from 1974 to 1984. The collection also contains similar proposals for several other similar ventures.
  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

Christopher Kraft and Neil Armstrong Collection 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019
This collection consists of two signed event programs made out to Sheila D. Johnston. One, signed by VT alum and NASA administrator Christopher Kraft, is for the opening of the Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. Collection at Virginia Tech Special Collections in Newman Library in 1986. The other is the Virginia Tech 114th Annual Commencement program, signed by astronaut Neil Armstrong, who spoke at the ceremony in 1986.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Christopher Kraft Letter to Elizabeth Plank 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019
This collection consists of a letter from Christopher Kraft in Connecticut to Elizabeth Plank in Blacksburg, Virginia. The envelope is stamped with the date of January 10, 1945. In the letter, Kraft reflects upon his time in Blacksburg and some of his thoughts of Connecticut.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

C. Wayne Ottinger Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Ottinger, C. Wayne, 1933-
This collection contains of a draft of a proposal, "Concept Proposal for Preservation of Aerospace Technology Project (PAT) [Improving Technology Preservation Processes]" written by former NASA aerospace engineer C. Wayne Ottinger and others for what would become PAT Projects, Inc. It also includes an executive summary, cover letter, and slides of proposal presentation. The proposal suggests the need for documenting aerospace history. Primary goals of the project include providing "a lead role in improving and developing processes to identify, prioritize, acquire, preserve, and communicate information and artifacts that constitute Endangered Information in aerospace technology" and creating "a consensus for the establishment of an aerospace history discipline center."
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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