Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)American Rocket Company records, 1958-1991
Corporate name
Main title
- American Rocket Company records, 1958-1991 (bulk 1981-1984).
Links
Links
- Finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011084
- Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011084.3
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Description
- 6,000 items.
- 17 containers.
- 6.8 linear feet.
Access advisory
- Open to research.
Finding aids
- Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011084
Local shelving no.
- 0409M
Related names
Biography/History note
- First company to privately develop a rocket for commercial use, thus beginning the commercial space industry in the U.S.
Organized/Arranged
- Arranged chronologically by the company's development and therein alphabetically by type of material.
Summary
- Correspondence, meeting minutes and notes, reports, technical papers, business plans, legal records, legislative material, financial records, printed matter, and other records relating to the commercial use of space by a private company. Documents the development of a national policy for the transition from government and military control of space to private commercial uses. Materials pertain to launch safety and insurance, government agency oversight, licensing procedures, and fair pricing systems. Includes records of several companies which preceded the American Rocket Company: Space Enterprise Consultants, ARC Technologies, and Starstruck Corporation.
Notes
- Collection material in English.
Acquisition source
- Purchase, 2008.
LCCN
- mm2008085410
Other standard no.
- MSS85410
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)
