National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History
Date
[ca. 1000-1960]
bulk [ca. 1940-1960]
Provenance
Space History, NASM, transfer, 1986, XXXX-0007, unknown
Extent
15.26 Cubic feet ((14 records center boxes))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Charts
Photographs
Reports
Manuscripts
Publications
Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection is a compilation of various reports, journals, letters, and books on three main subjects: early artillery, rockets, and space technology. The early artillery history is covered by manuscripts and reports from the Middle Ages to the mid-19th century. The collection then covers rocket development in Russia, Germany, England, the United States, and Austria from the mid-19th century to the 1960s.
Genre/Form
Charts
Photographs
Reports
Manuscripts
Publications
Correspondence
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Names
National Air and Space Museum (U.S.). Division of Space History
Topics
Artillery -- History Artillery Rockets (Aeronautics) Rocketry Rockets (Aeronautics) -- History Astronautics Astronautics -- History