San Diego Aero Space Museum, 1963-1971
Scope and Contents
Corresp., telegrams, memos & newsclippings. Examples are: Telegram (11/12/71) Congressman Wilson to International Space Museum re/ honoring Apollo XI Astronauts; small packet of corresp. & a brochure (Aug.-Sept. 1971) from Congressman Wilson, Paul Tsompanas & M.R. Engler, Jr.(Pres., “Aero Space Hall of Fame”) re/ Congressional Charter Bill H.R. 10496; packet of letters, memos & telegrams (Aug.-Oct. 1971) re/ Appollo XI Astronauts investiture into the International Aerospace Hall of Fame, Oct. Annual Awards Dinner & references to displaying “flags of the principal countries of the World;” corresp. from Marian Banks (8/13/71) re/ agenda for Bd. of Directors Aerospace Museum meeting-8/26/71; packet of letters, memos & newsclippings (7/71) re/ B-24 Liberators; corresp. from Marian Banks (6/17/71) re/ Bd. of Directors Meeting & Annual Banquet-6/28/71; letter to Congressman Wilson (5/14/71) re/ “Red Chinese machine gun” for Aerospace Museum & $1.2 million bond issue for refurbishing the Ford Building; corresp. of Congressman Wilson to Col. Owen F. Clark (5/27/71) re/ “three items relating to John J. Montgomery....;” “S.D. Aero-Space Museum Ballot (1971-1972)” & minutes of Bd. of Directors Meeting for 3/30 & 1/28/71; corresp. from Ex.Dir. Col. Clark to Congressman Wilson (11/13/70 & 11/25/69) re/ “appreciation of your membership contribution;” corresp., Wilson’s office & Aerospace Museum (5/70) re/ S.D. City Manager Walter Hahn & rehabilitation of Ford Building in Balboa Park to replace Electric Building; copy of Count Down (Fall 1969); small packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Dept. of Navy, NASA & Aerospace Museum (July-Aug. 1969) re/ restoration projects, gift of “4 vols.of Above and Beyond, Apollo 8 press kit & Wilson’s membership contribution; corresp. of Congressman Wilson to Aerospace Museum (10/14/68) re/ “pairs of astronaut wings...[for] display at the...museum;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & W.,T. Immenschuh (Aerospace Hall of Fame) re/ Fourth Annual Awards & Installation Banquet (8/68); corresp. of International Aerospace Hall of Fame & Congressman Wilson (1/68) re/ interest in installing Yuri Gagarin as a member of the Hall of Fame & Wilson’s rejection of this idea; corresp. (8/68) re/ Aerospace Museum membership card for Congressman Wilson; packet of corresp. (June-Aug. 1965) from Aerospace Museum, Congressman Wilson & American Law Div. of the Library of Congress re/ introduction of “a bill authorizing maintenance and support of the Museum with funds yearly in the amount of $25,000...” because of meager subsidy & support for City and County of S.D. of only $11,000 & copy of H.R. 1184, “A bill to Provide for a Study and report to the Congress concerning the establishment of a National Space Museum (1/4/65); news release re/ appt. of Don Smith as Curator of Naval & Marine Air Division of the Aerospace Museum & corresp. of Don Smith, Ed Gillenwaters & Marilyn C. Link (July-Aug. 1965) re/ requests for Link Foundation endowment; corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Dept. of Air Force & Aerospace Museum (Feb.-Sept. 1964) re/ request for Atlas Missle for display purposes; Memorandum For File (5/4/64) re/ Aerospace Museum & NASA exhibit assistance; corresp. of Congressman Wilson, National Science Foundation & Aerospace Museum (Feb.-Mar. 1964) re/ inquery about Federal support for purchase of a Musser Copernican Planetarium for the Museum; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & office memos (Oct.-Nov.1963) re/ “possibility of assistance for Aerospace Museum from Smithsonian Institution here in Washington;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & Memorandum (10/31 & 11/6/63) re/ Schirra Capsule & NASA; telegrams, notes & letter (2/63) re/ dedication of new headquarters for Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park.
Dates
- created: 1963-1971
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository