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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

 Organization

Biography

NASA is a government agency that focuses on scientific research and development of technology to advance the United States' presence in space.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

A. B. Amis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RAD009
Abstract

This collection includes a selection of textual and photographic materials, three-dimensional objects, and digital media collected by A. B. Amis throughout his employment with Radiation, Inc. and Harris Corp. The materials cover topics such as the early space race and engineering developments of the 1960s and 1970s.

Dates: 1950-2018

Congressman Dave Weldon M.D. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-DW003
Abstract This collection holds the material collected and created during Dr. Dave Weldon’s tenure in the United States Congress. Dr. Weldon held his seat from 1995 until 2008. The collection contains information on the space program, AIDS, family planning, 9/11, the Columbia accident, and defense. The collection has bills that were signed by Weldon as well as much of the research that went into developing these bills. Within the collection are also many letters to and from Dr. Weldon from other...
Dates: 1995-2008

Florida Tech Crimson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-FTC002
Abstract

The Florida Tech Crimson is a student-run newspaper. The collection includes 831 issues dating from the second issue in 1968 to the present.

Dates: 1968-2018

Edwin A. and Marion C. Link Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-EL002
Abstract

This collection includes Edwin A. and Marion C. Link’s materials related to academic (e.g., articles, speech manuscripts), business (e.g., business correspondence), exploring (e.g., logs, maps, charts) and personal (e.g., letters, photographs) activities, articles about background information, and his family’s activities from 1884 to 2018.

Dates: 1884-2018

Frank A. Perkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RAD006
Abstract

The multimedia items collected and donated by Frank Perkins focus on the administrative, historical, social, and technical operations of Radiation, Inc. (1950-1967), an engineering company based in Melbourne, FL, that focused on communications electronics.

Dates: 1950-2017

Radiation, Inc. Small Collections

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RAD010
Abstract

This collection includes textual and photographic materials, three-dimensional objects, and digital and analog audio/visual media collected by various employees throughout their time working with Radiation, Inc. The materials cover topics such as the early space race and engineering developments of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as administration of the company and early development of surrounding community of Brevard County.

Dates: c.1950-2016

Ray Penn Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC-RAD011
Abstract The Ray Penn papers consist two document boxes of textual, photographic, and physical materials from 1954-1983 (bulk 1960-1975), relating mostly to the administrative and historical aspects of Radiation, Inc.’s business throughout this time period. Radiation, Inc. and its engineers made major contributions to technological developments of the early U.S. Space Race and wireless communications projects. The company and its employees were also a major foundation for the growth and development...
Dates: 1950-1983; Majority of material found within 1954-1970