- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
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Series 1: Space Astronomy, 1946-1986
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of materials related to space astronomy, including early analyses, design studies, large space telescopes, Congressional actions, NASA Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO) Program, meetings, technical plans, final reports, and correspondence.
- Arrangement
This series is arranged twenty-four subseries: Space Astronomy, Early Analyses, Design Studies, Imaging Space Telescope, Large Space Telescope (LST, ST) Groups, Panels, Committees, Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Site Competition, LST Congressional Action, 1974-1977 and Studies, Groups, 1974-1985, LST Congressional Action, 1974-1977 and Studies, Groups, 1974-1985, Space Telescope -- Princeton Projects, Sounding Rocket Spectrograph, PUO Satellite UV Telescope -- Spectrometer Air Force Program, NASA Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO) Program, General OAO Correspondence, Design Study Reports, Thermal Problems, Equipment Specifications and Description, Meetings with Subcontractors, Goddard Space Flight Center, Technical Plans and Progress, System Tests; Sample Reports, Post-launch Operations, Data, Princeton University Observatory Technical Memos: OAO-3, Miscellaenous Post-launch Problems, Guest Investigator Program, Post-launch OAO Correspondence, Finances, Final Reports, Other Space Astronomy, and Space Astronomy, General Correspondence.
Collection History
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Matthew Robb, Class of 1994 and Gena Bursan in 1991 and 2000. Finding aid written by Matthew Robb, Class of 1994 and Gena Bursan in 1991 and 2000.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Series 1: Space Astronomy; Lyman Spitzer Papers, C0682, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 1-25
