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))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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.
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