ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

JOHN DISHER PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #1299

DATES:1945-1993

SIZE: 10.75 linear feet and 3 oversized folders

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The John Disher Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Lillian Disher, Bethesda, Maryland on December 2, 1994 (Accession #94-1987).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

John Howard Disher was born in Olmstead, North Dakota on December 23, 1921. He was raised in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated from high school there in 1939. He earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, in 1943. While at UND, he was a Sigma Nu Fraternity member and was active in the University Concert and Marching Bands.

Following his graduation from UND, Disher joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, a predecessor of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. He worked as a NACA aeronautical research analyst in the Flight Propulsion Laboratory, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1951, Disher was named head of Free Flight Research Section. This group tested the first hypersonic flight of a solid rocket, and the first flight of a high energy fueled vehicle.

NASA was formed in 1958. The following year, NASA appointed Disher Project Engineer of the task group formed to oversee the Mercury Program, which launched the first American astronauts into space. He served in this capacity at the Langley Research Center in Virginia until 1960, when he was named Head of Advanced Manned Missions and relocated to NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In 1961, he became Assistant Director for Apollo Spacecraft Development for the Spacecraft and Flight Missions Office. From 1963 to 1965, he was the Director of the Apollo Test for the Apollo Program Office. He was appointed Deputy Director of Skylab in 1965 and played an important role in the development of that program. In 1974 he became the Director of Advanced Programs, Manned Space Flight and held this post until his retirement from NASA in 1980.

Disher also made notable achievements independent of NACA and NASA. In 1969, he graduated from the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. From 1948-1987, he served on the Technical Committee of the Indianapolis 500 Automobile Race.

After his retirement from NASA, he became an aerospace consultant and formed his own company, Avanti Systems. Avanti Systems’ clients included the Italian government, Boeing Aerospace, and the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment. From 1986 until his death in 1988, Disher served on the University of North Dakota School of Engineering and Mines Advisory Council. He was a member of the International Academy of Astronauts and a fellow of the British Interplanetary Society.

Disher received many honors, including the NASA Sustained Superior Performance Award for Apollo Test Program Management (1964), the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1969), the Collier Trophy, a Skylab Program Award (1973), the NASA Distinguished Service Medal for the Skylab Program (1974), the American Astronautical Society Achievement Award for Skylab (1974), the University of North Dakota Sioux Award for Outstanding Achievement (1974), the American Astronautical Society Achievement Award for Skylab (1974), and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for "Outstanding Achievement in Development of Advanced Space Systems and Innovative Concepts" (1980). In 1993, the University of North Dakota School of Engineering and Mines honored him posthumously with its Nye Award.

John Howard Disher died in Bethesda, Maryland on August 27, 1988. He was survived by his sons, James and John Thomas, and by his wife, Lillian Helen Rusnak Disher, whom he married in Cleveland, Ohio on April 9, 1948.

Source: "University of North Dakota School of Engineering and Mines Engineers Banquet, Thursday, March 4, 1993." [Pamphlet]

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The John Disher Papers span the years 1946-1993. They document Disher's career, reflecting the evolution of the United States space program from its beginnings through the 1980's. The collection is divided into several series.

Series I: NACA, 1945-1958
This series consists largely of publications produced by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, a NASA predecessor. These date from 1946-1958 and concern contemporary issues in aerodynamic engineering. Some are "research memorandums," which report results of NACA engineering experiments. Documents authored or coauthored by Disher appear first in the series, followed by documents not authored or coauthored by Disher. The series also includes one 1957 pamphlet announcing that year's Florida Conference on High Speed Aerodynamics and Structures and a 1988 brochure announcing a reunion of the participants in Early Flight Icing Research at the NACA Lewis Space Center.

Series II: NASA, 1958-1980
Series II documents Disher's career at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1958-1980. The series has been divided into distinct subseries that reflect the various stages of this career.

Subseries I. Early Manned Space Flight, 1958-1965
This subseries documents Disher's activities at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1958-1965. During these years, Disher played an important role in the development of both the Mercury and Apollo programs. Subseries materials include correspondence, research notes and memorandums, reports, organizational charts, equipment designs and financial information. Subject matter includes long-range planning within NASA and reactions to contemporary space program events, such as astronauts' orbital missions. Long-range planning included discussions of projected events such as a moon landing and a manned space station. NASA organizational structure, funding and personnel issues are also represented in the documentation.

Subseries II. Notebooks/Journals
In 1959, Disher began keeping notes of meetings with other NASA officials. By 1964, these evolved into full-fledged journals, with daily entries by Disher recording meetings and other NASA activities and his thoughts on those activities. In some places, Disher made notes about equipment or engineering concerns and drew diagrams to illustrate his thoughts. The journals continue until 1980, spanning Disher's entire career at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Subseries III. Appointment Calendars
Along with his notebooks and journals, Disher's appointment calendars provide a daily record of his activities at NASA. These record all of Disher's scheduled appointments during his entire tenure with NASA, 1959-1980.

Subseries IV. Addresses by John Disher
Materials in this subseries pertain to speeches given by Disher during the years 1961-1980. Items include Disher's notes, outlines and written copies of his speeches, pamphlets and flyers announcing the presentations and some correspondence. Files are organized chronologically with the location of the speech and the host organization indicated. In some cases, a prepared copy of Disher's speech is present, but in other cases, Disher spoke strictly from notes or an outline. Generally, Disher's speeches concerned the NASA programs with which he was involved, including Apollo and Skylab. He often reviewed the history of these programs and discussed their current and projected status.

Subseries V. Apollo Applications/Skylab
In 1965, Disher was appointed Deputy Director of the Apollo Applications Program, which evolved into the Skylab program. Disher served as Deputy Director of Skylab until 1974, when he was promoted to Director of Advanced Programs, Manned Space Flight.
Skylab, launched in 1973, was the first manned space station. Three visits to Skylab were completed in 1973-1974. All were made by three man teams, who conducted a variety of scientific experiments on the station.
Ironically, the greatest scientific achievements of Skylab resulted from a mishap that occurred during launch. In his 1984 paper, Disher explains that "the meteoroid shield ... failed and in turn damaged the large solar power arrays. On attaining orbit, [Skylab] was badly heating without its protective sunshade (a second function of the meteoroid shield) and was operating at only a fraction of its electric power." Scientific knowledge resulted from the repair process, which often required astronauts to work in zero gravity.
Subseries VII materials include essays and magazine articles written by John Disher and others, correspondence, newspaper clippings, transcripts of press conferences and Skylab crew debriefings, pamphlets, reports, NASA publicity photos and financial information. These materials document the three Skylab missions, detailing both the missions themselves and the repair process. Other subjects include the Skylab Student Project, which NASA developed jointly with the National Science Teachers’ Association. The project was a contest among American high school students, who proposed experiments to conduct on Skylab. There are also folders on the proposed Apollo Telescope Mount and on a visit to NASA by Japanese officials in 1972.

Subseries VI. Advanced Programs, Manned Space Flight
Disher was named Director of Advanced Programs, Office of Manned Space Flight in March 1974. A NASA news release states that Advanced Programs "continuously analyzes and evaluates concepts for manned space activities, defining their benefits, and determining costs and technical feasibility as they relate to changing national needs and priorities." Items in this subseries include correspondence, reports, NASA newsletters, papers written by Disher and others, financial records and presentation and briefing materials. The subseries documents the planning and beginning developments of projects such as the space shuttle, a permanent manned space station and a space platform. The latter was a proposed structure in space useful for several purposes, including space manufacturing and construction, automated satellite retrieval and scientific experimentation.

Series III: Avanti Systems
Disher formed Avanti Systems, his aerospace consulting firm, upon his retirement from NASA in 1980. Series III documents his professional consulting activities from 1980 until his death in 1988. There are nine subseries. The first six contain reflect Disher's work for specific clients. Subseries VII contains promotional and informational literature of various aerospace companies. Subseries VIII contains general background files on various space industry topics. Subseries IX contains materials relating to annual professional space industry conferences. Researchers concerned with a specific topic should be aware of overlapping information. For example, Subseries I, II and III all relate to the Italian space program, but in each case, Disher worked on a different project for a different client. Several subseries, including III, IV, V, VI and VII relate to some aspect of the proposed international manned space station.

Subseries I. Italian National Space Plan
From July 1981 to June 1982, John Disher resided in Rome, Italy, working under contract with the Italian government’s CNR/PSN (In English, the acronym translates as "Council of National Research/National Space Plan"). CNR/PSN hired him to work on the Tethered Satellite System, or TSS, a project jointly developed with NASA. Tethered satellites were designed to be launched from a space shuttle and remain attached to it for the purpose of scientific experimentation. Subseries items include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, outlines of presentations, handwritten and typed notes and newspaper clippings. Some professional papers on potential applications of tethered satellite systems are included as well.

Subseries II. General Consulting and Engineering
General Consulting and Engineering, an Italian engineering consulting firm, hired Disher to assist them on a contract with the Italian CNR/PSN. This contract involved technical and management assistance to CNR/PSN for the Lageos 2 satellite project. The Lageos 2 satellite was launched into orbit by the Italian Research Interim Stage, or IRIS, an Italian CNR/PSN space program developed to oversee satellite missions. The first Lageos satellite was launched by United States in 1976. Its purpose was to measure the movement's of the earth's crust and rotation. In 1982, NASA and CNR/PSN established a joint study group to consider the potential benefits of a second Lageos satellite. The group highly recommended such a satellite, feeling that much additional information on the earth and its rotation could be obtained. Subseries II materials date from 1981-1983. They include reports of the NASA/PSN study group, Disher's reports to and correspondence with General Consulting and Engineering and a CNR/PSN document explaining IRIS.

Subseries III. Aeritalia
Aeritalia, an Italian aerospace company, contracted Disher to work on Project Columbus in 1983. Project Columbus was a planned European Space Agency (ESA) contribution to the proposed international manned space station, which was then being developed under U.S. leadership. The name "Columbus" was a reference to the scheduled launch date of 1992, five hundred years after Christopher Columbus's initial voyage to North America.
Project Columbus was derived from an earlier NASA/ESA collaboration known as Spacelab. Spacelab was a scientific research center inside a space shuttle orbiter cargo bay. Unlike the earlier Skylab, Spacelab could return to Earth after each mission. With Columbus, ESA hoped to improve on Spacelab with "free-flying, autonomous elements which can either be docked to the planned American space station or deployed independently for extended missions in near-earth orbits." (Press release, Box 5, Folder 48).
Subseries III materials include articles and publications, papers, presentation outlines and written notes by Disher. Information pertaining to both Spacelab and Columbus is present.

Subseries IV. LeRoy Day and Associates
LeRoy Day and Associates, an aerospace consulting firm, hired Disher in 1985. Disher was to assist in completing a contract for the Japanese company Nissho Iwai, who had in turn been contracted by NASA for work on a manned space station habitability module.
Subseries IV includes correspondence, reports, papers, Disher's handwritten notes and newspaper clippings. Many materials pertain to life support systems in space and concern matters such as astronaut food and hygiene. Some items, such as NASA Research Animal Holding Facility reports, document previous life sciences research.

Subseries V. JLC Aerospace
Disher completed two contracts for JLC Aerospace in 1987. The first involved a joint project between JLC Aerospace and the Planning Research Council (PRC) to produce a report on the lessons learned from the space shuttle Challenger accident and their application for the proposed manned space station. (The Space Shuttle exploded during launch in January 1986, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.) The final JLC/PRC report, "Space Station Lessons Learned from Challenger" is included in this subseries. Also included are correspondence between Disher and JLC Aerospace, and a magazine article and NASA documents on the Challenger accident.
For Disher's second contract with JLC Aerospace, he served on JLC's Space Advisory Committee (SPAC). This committee produced a paper entitled "An Assessment of U.S. Civil Space Goals," a copy of which is included in this subseries. A large part of this report evaluated three previous reports on the same topic. These are the Ride Report, the Paine Report and the AIAA Report. The Ride Report, entitled "NASA Leadership and America's Future in Space" was a report by astronaut Sally Ride to NASA Administrator James Fletcher. The Paine Report, entitled "Pioneering the Space Frontier" was produced by the National Commission on Space. It is named for Thomas Paine, a former NASA Administrator and member of the Commission. Other notable Commission members included Astronaut Neil Armstrong, former United States Representative to the United Nations Jeanne J. Kirkpatrick and U.S. Air Force General Chuck Yeager. The AIAA report, entitled "U.S. Civil Space Program: An AIAA Assessment," was authored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Copies of all three reports are included in this subseries. Correspondence, handwritten notes and typed comments document the thoughts and opinions of Disher and other SPAC members on the three reports. The Committee also refers to the Collins Report, the final report of the NASA Space Goals Task Force, headed by astronaut Michael Collins. This report, also included in the subseries, is smaller and less detailed than the three mentioned above.

Subseries VI. Miscellaneous Avanti Clients
Materials in this subseries consist largely of copies of contracts and some correspondence. Clients in this subseries contracted Disher's services for various reasons. In some cases, the contract only specifies that Disher's services remain available for a certain client during a client length of time. Notable projects include furnishing breakdown costs on the proposed manned space station to United Technologies and serving on Hernandez Engineering's task force to assess losses in the Challenger accident. The Advanced Technologies, or "Adtech" project is also worthy of mention. Disher contracted with this company to work on a proposal to NASA for "Advanced Programs and Plans Support." A copy of this proposal is included in the "Advanced Technologies" file.

Subseries VII. Aerospace Company Literature
Subseries VII consists of informational literature produced by various aerospace companies to provide information on the company and promote its products and services. Materials date from 1981-1986.

Subseries VIII. General Research and Background Files
Subseries VIII materials include papers, publications, NASA reports, newsletters and other documents and newspaper clippings and press releases. Files pertain to some aspect of space technology. The majority concern the proposed manned space station. Disher worked on various aspects of this station for several different clients. There are also files on the space shuttle, advanced space transportation systems and the possibilities of establishing an international base on the moon.

Subseries IX. Professional Conferences
Subseries IX consists of papers, programs, attendance lists and some correspondence relating to professional conferences. Materials date from 1980-1992. Conferences include the annual American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics Conferences, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congresses and the International Academy of Astronautics meetings,

Series IV: University of North Dakota School of Engineering and Mines.
From 1986 until his death in 1988, Disher served as a member of the Aerospace Engineering Committee of the University of North Dakota School of Engineering and Mines Advisory Council. The committee was formed to provide curriculum guidelines for an undergraduate aerospace program. Materials include correspondence, committee meeting minutes, reports, brochures and pamphlets. One file contains copies of proposals submitted by UND to NASA's University Space Research Association. NASA planned to established "Space Engineering Research Centers" at major universities and organized USRA to review universities' proposals for these centers. UND submitted two such proposals, in 1987 and 1988, for facilities at UND to research Variable Gravity and Lunar Materials, respectfully. Disher reviewed both proposals before their final submission to USRA. Another file in this series, entitled "Engineering in the Year 2000 and Beyond" contains speculations on the future of engineering education. File materials include a magazine article, essays and Disher's handwritten notes.

Series V: Separated Publications relating to the United States space program
These materials were separated from boxes of books, and include various materials relating to the United States space program. The earliest item is a 1958 NACA compilation entitled "Notes on Space Technology." The notes were part of a space technology course taught at the NACA Flight Research Division at Langley Field, where Disher was then employed.

Three files date from 1961-1962 and contain information on the early development of manned space flight. Items include a transcript of a 1961 NASA budget briefing before the national media. The briefing was led by NASA Administrator James Webb, Deputy Administrator Hugh Dryden and Associate Administrator Robert Seamans. Folder 3 contains a NASA booklet entitled A Feasible Approach for an Early Manned Lunar Landing. This is a report by an Ad Hoc Task Group, of which Disher was a member. Thereport examines the possibility of attempting a moon landing in 1967. Folder 4 contains a 1962 NASA review of the Apollo program. This report includes a section by Disher on spacecraft development.

The last two files date from 1973. Folder 5 contains a booklet summarizing the various Apollo missions, including the mission objectives and results and experiments conducted. The final folder contains a detailed report on the first mission to Skylab. The report was prepared by the Skylab Mission Evaluation Team.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Series I: NACA, 1945-1958

Box 1
Folder

1. Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory Reports, 1945
2. NACA Research Memorandums, Authored or Co-authored by Disher, 1946-1948
3. NACA Research Memorandums, Authored or Co-authored by Disher, 1950-1953
4. NACA Research Memorandums, Authored or Co-authored by Disher, 1954-1955
5. NACA Research Memorandum, Authored or Co-authored by Disher, 1956-1957
6. NACA Conference on Supersonic Aerodynamics, Compilation of Papers Presented (One Paper Co- authored by Disher), 1950
7. "The Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle," Authored by John Disher, (Lecture Notes for Graduate Study Course), 1957
8. "Long Range Hypervelocity Vehicles", Authored by John Disher, (Lecture Notes for Graduate Study Course), 1957
9. NACA Research Memorandums, Not Authored or Co- authored by Disher, 1949-1952
10. NACA Research Memorandums, Not Authored or Co- authored by Disher, 1952-1955
11. NACA Research Memorandum, Not Authored or Co- authored by Disher, 1956
12. NACA Research Memorandums, Not Authored or Co- authored by Disher, 1957-1958
13. Florida Conference on High Speed Aerodynamics & Structures, 1957
14. "Reunion of Participants in Early Flight Icing Research at NACA-Lewis," 1988

Series II: NASA

Subseries I. Early Manned Space Flight, 1958-1965

15. NASA Technical Notes and Memorandums, Not Authored or Co-authored by Disher, 1958-1961
16. Correspondence, 1958-1964
17. Manned Space Flight-tables, charts, graphs, 1958- 1973 and undated
18. "Manned Space Flight," by John Disher and George Low; Manned Space Flight: Long Range Plans"; 1959
19. Space Task Group, Canadian Personnel, 1959
20. Mercury, Gemini and Apollo - Funding and Costs, 1959-1973
21. Manned Space Flight Program, Accelerated Plan, 1960
22. Manned Space Flight-overhead charts, 1960
23. Estimated Flight Schedules - Mercury and Apollo, 1960 and 1961
24. Space Development Program, 1961
25. Recommendations for NASA Manned Space Flight Program, 1961
26. Management Council of the Office of Manned Space Flight, Meeting Minutes, 1962, 1966
27. Nova Design Study Proposals, 1962
28. "Rendezvous Modes for Apollo Mission," 1962
29. Project Apollo, Lunar Landing Feasibility Study, 1962
30. Project Apollo Lunar Excursion Module, 1962
31. Project Apollo, Source Evaluation Board Report, 1962
32. Project Apollo, Assessment of Lunar Orbit and Rendezvous, 1962 and undated
33. Newsletter - "NASA Roundup," 1962
34. "Definitions of Reliability Terms," 1962
35. "NASA Current News," 1963
36. "The Effect of Meteoroid Flux Velocity Distribution on Design of Spacecraft Meteoroid Protection Systems," 1963
37. Apollo Comparative Development Cycles, 1964
38. John Disher Interview by NBC Correspondent Peter Hackes, 1964, 1971
39. Symposium - Apollo in Its Historical Context, 1989

Subseries II. Notebooks/Journals, 1958-1979

40. Notes, Loose, 1958-1962
41. Notes, 1959
42. Notes, 1959-1960
43. Notes, 1960
44. Notes, Jan. 1961-June 1961
45. Notes, July 1961-June 1962
46. Journals, June 1964-May 1965
47. Journals, June 1965-Nov 1966

Box 2
Folder

1. Journals, Nov. 1966-May 68
2. Journals, May 1968-Sept. 69
3. Journals, Jan 1970-April 1973
4. Journals, May 1973-Nov. 1974
5. Journals, Nov. 1974-Feb. 1977
6. Journals, July 1978-Sept. 1979

Subseries III. Appointment Calendars, 1959-1980

7. Appointment Calendars, 1959, 1963-1964
8. Appointment Calendars, 1965-1967
9. Appointment Calendars, 1968-1969
10. Appointment Calendars, 1970-1972
11. Appointment Calendars, 1973
12. Appointment Calendars, 1974-1975
13. Appointment Calendars, 1976-1977
14. Appointment Calendars, 1978

Box 3
Folder

1. Appointment Calendars, 1979
2. Appointment Calendars, 1980

Subseries IV. Addresses by John Disher, 1961-1979

3. Lists of Addresses and Papers Presented by John Disher in 1950-1974 [Lists dated 1965, 1971 and 1974]
4. Unmanned Spacecraft Panel, Location Not Noted, December 7, 1961
5. Western Space Age Industry and Engineering Exposition and Conferences, San Francisco, CA April 27, 1962
6. National Association of Manufacturers, New York, NY, September 11, 1962
7. American Society of Safety Engineers, Chicago, IL, October 29, 1962
8. Cleveland Engineering Society, Cleveland, OH, January 10, 1963
9. Hartford Engineers Club, Hartford, CT, February 21, 1963
10. Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), Bethesda, MD, March 25, 1963
11. National Lime Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 3, 1963
12. Armed Services Day Celebration, Terre Haute, IN, May 13, 1963
13. Williston Academy, Easthampton, MA, June 8, 1963
14. North Dakota Science Teachers Association, Bismarck, ND, October 17, 1963
15. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, May 1, 1964
16. Aerospace Writers Association, Kennedy Space Center, FL, May 27, 1964
17. Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers, White Bear Lake, MN, November 19, 1964
18. Founders Day, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, February 26, 1965
19. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Seattle, WA, March 9, 1965
20. International Astronautical Federation Congress, Athens, Greece, September 13-18, 1965
21. National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, February 9, 1966
22. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, St. Louis, MO, February 10, 1966
23. National Security Industrial Association, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1966
24. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Cape Canaveral Section, Cocoa Beach, FL, March 29,1966
25. Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Ft. Monmouth, NJ, November 17, 1966
26. Society of Aerospace Material and Process Engineers, St. Louis, MO, April 19, 1967
27. Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute, Mont Gabriel, Canada, June 6, 1967
28. Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers Annual Assembly, Brainerd, MN, June 24,1967
29. Fireman’s Association of New York, Albany, NY, August 21, 1967
30. Illinois Elementary School Principals Association, Peoria, IL, October 26, 1967
31. American Institute of Design and Drafting, Miami Beach, FL, January 25, 1968
32. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, Boca Raton, FL, April 3, 1968
33. Area Power Conference, Grand Forks, ND, November 7, 1968
34. National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., December 4, 1968
35. Southeastern Seminar on Government Contracts and Procurement Law, Atlanta, GA, February 7, 1969
36. Greater North Dakota Association, Jamestown, ND, March 28, 1969
37. Svenskarnas Day Talk, Minneapolis, MN, June 22, 1969
38. Greater North Dakota Association, Grand Forks, ND, October 26, 1969
39. Society of Automotive Engineers, Portland, OR, January 15, 1970
40. National Industrial Sand Association, White Sulfur Springs, WV, October 16, 1970
41. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Houston, TX, October 20, 1970
42. Martin Marietta Corporation, Denver, OC, January 15, 1971
43. Red River Valley Farm-n-Home Forum, Grand Forks, ND, January 21, 1971
44. Aeronautical and Space Engineering Board, Location Not Noted, March 31, 1971
45. Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, April 22, 1971
46. International Astronautical Congress, Brussels, Belgium, September 22, 1971
47. American Chemical Society, San Antonio, TX, December 2, 1971
48. "Skylab Communications System," American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C., April 24-26, 1972
49. "Skylab Presentation to Senator Weicker and Prominent Connecticut Businessmen," Location Not Noted, May 10, 1972
50. National Academy of Sciences, Space Science Board, Washington, D.C., February 8, 1973
51. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C., December 14, 1973
52. American Astronautical Society, Location Not Noted, March 8, 1974
53. Eleventh Space Congress, Cocoa Beach, FL, April 17-19, 1974
54. International Astronautical Federation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 30-October 5, 1974
55. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, November 6-8, 1974
56. Address on Skylab, Unidentified, Undated
57. Boy Scouts, Glen Falls, NY, 1975
58. Aeronautical Space and Engineering Board, Location Not Noted, June 26, 1975
59. Statement of John Disher Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., U.S. Fiscal Year 1976
60. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics/Manned Space Flight Center Symposium, Location not Noted, May 27-18, 1976
61. Space Technology Seminar, Washington, D.C., September 24, 1976
62. "Solar Energy in the 20th Century" Symposium, Denver, CO, February 22, 1977
63. Career Development Seminar, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., April 13, 1977
64. Advanced Programs Discussions, European Space Agency and NASA, Location Not Noted, June 13,1977
65. International Astronautical Federation Congress, Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 1, 1977
66. European Space Agency/Director General and NASA/Administrator, Paris, France, October 7, 1977
67. Large Space Systems Technology, Intercenter Meeting, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., November 29-30, 1977
68. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Location Not Given, January 19, 1978
69. NASA-European Space Agency Imaginator’s Briefing, Paris, France, June 5, 1978
70. 8th Intersociety Conference of Environmental Systems, San Diego, CA, July 10, 1978
71. Engineering Colloquium, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, October 23, 1978
72. 17th Goddard Memorial Symposium, Washington D.C., March 27, 1979
73. "AAS Talk," Location Unidentified, January 22, 1980

Subseries IX.Apollo Applications/Skylab, 1965-1974

74. Correspondence, 1966-1972
75. Unidentified Equipment Design, 1966
76. "Apollo Telescope Mount Still go for 1968", 1967
77. Apollo Applications Reliability and Quality Assurance Program Plan, 1967
78. "Man in the Operational Aspects of Space Missions," by Charles W. Mathews, 1967
79. NASA Program Management, 1968 and undated
80. "The Role of Systems Engineering Within Manned Space Flight Programs," undated
81. Apollo Organization and Development, 1969
82. Photographs, 1969, 1972 and undated
83. Skylab Photographs and Charts, 1970-1971
84. Skylab Photographs, 1972-1974 and undated
85. NASA Pocket Statistics, 1970
86. Tour of European Facilities, 1971
87. "Testing of the Apollo Space Vehicle,"by John Disher, undated
88. Astronautics and Aeronautics, Skylab Issue, Includes Article Co-authored by John Disher, 1971
89. Booklets on Skylab by McDonnel Douglas and Martin Marietta Corporations, 1971-1972
90. Japanese Visitors to NASA Headquarters, 1972
91. Skylab Student Project, 1972, 1974
92. Skylab Phone Numbers, February, 1973
93. "Skylab Experiments," May, 1973

Box 4
Folder

1. Skylab Experiment Selection Process, undated
2. "Decision Made to Install a Sunshade on Orbiting Skylab," Statement by John Disher, 1973
3. Skylab Briefing to Kenneth Dam, May 8, 1973
4. Notes, Loose, May 14-18, 1973
5. Skylab Press Conferences and Status Briefings, May 14-22, 1973
6. Newspaper Clipping - "Blastoff Date for Astronauts Now May 25," May 18, 1973
7. "Skylab Status to Dr. Fletcher," June 4, 1973
8. "NASA Investigation Board Report on the Initial Flight Anomalies of Skylab I on May 14, 1973," Dated July 13, 1973
9. Skylab Briefing to Administrator, July 24, 1973
10. Skylab General Status Briefing for Dr. Low, August 27, 1973
11. Skylab 3 Crew Debriefing, October 3, 1973
12. NASA Skylab Honor Awards Ceremony, October 23, 1973
13. NASA Mission Report, The First Skylab Mission, Undated
14. Astronautics and Aeronautics, Articles on Skylab I and Skylab II, 1973-74
15. "A Booklet to Commemorate the Unsung Heroes of Skylab I," undated
16. Pamphlet - "Skylab 4," 1973
17. Skylab 4 Crew Debriefing, February 22, 1974
18. "Skylab Areas of Interest," 1974
19. "Lessons Learned on the Skylab Program," February, 1974
20. "Lessons Learned on the Skylab Program", March- April,1974
21. "Lessons Learned on the Skylab Program," July, 1974
22. "Lessons Learned on the Skylab Program," September, 1974
23. Skylab Experience Bulletin #6, Space Garments, 1974
24. Skylab Experience Bulletin #8, Waste Management, 1974
25. Skylab Experience Bulletin #14, Hygiene Equipment, 1975
26. "Skylab Program Summary" Lecture Admission ticket, March 1974
27. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Skylab Honors Banquet, April 1974
28. Skylab System Safety Checklist, May 1974
29. OOS/Space Tug Press Briefing, June 1974
30. "Skylab Experiment M487 Habitability/Crew Quarters" August 1974
31. Skylab Food Systems, October 1974
32. "Skylab Report: Man's Role in Space Research", from SCIENCE, 1974
33. Listing of John Disher Publications, 1945-1957, 1974 [List Dated 1974]
34. Skylab Group Achievement Awards, 1975
35. Skylab Costs, 1976
36. Skylab, Applied Optics, 1977
37. Skylab Technology, 1981
38. Workshop on Skylab, 1983
39. "The Skylab Story", 1984
40. "Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz," 1986
41. Fifteenth anniversary of the launch of Skylab, 1987
42. Conference-Skylab Revisited, 1988
43. "Skylab: It's Anguish and Triumph-A Memoir" by Jesco Von Puttkamer, Undated
44. Paper on Skylab, Author Unidentified, Undated
45. Notes on Skylab, Loose, Undated

Subseries VII. Advanced Programs, Manned Space Flight, 1974-1980

46. "Manned Space Stations - A Perspective," by John Disher, undated
47. NASA’s Management Concept for the Space Shuttle Program, 1973
48. Disher Named Director of Advanced Programs (Press Release), 1974
49. NASA Source Evaluation Board Manual, 1975
50. Newsletter - "NASA Activities," 1976, 1978
51. NASA Pocket Statistics, 1976, 1979-1980
52. "Outlook for Space: A Synopsis," 1976
53. Assessment of "Elongated Satellites as Adjuncts to Rocketry," 1976
54. NASA Booklet on the Space Shuttle, 1976
55. Program Requirements Document for Space Shuttle Food System, 1976
56. Space Shuttle Orbital Operations Capability Development, 1976
57. "Advanced Programs," 1977
58. Space Platform Plans and Projections, Workshop on Solar-Terrestrial Studies, Utah State University, 1977
59. Office of Space Flight Five Year Plan, 1977
60. Advanced Programs, New Initiatives, Presented to Office of Space Flight Management Council, 1977
61. Space Systems Engineering, Presented to NASA Advisory Council, 1977
62. Space Transportation System - User Handbook, 1977
63. Briefing to Dr. Nagle, 1977
64. Space Systems Engineering, Five Year Plan, 1978
65. "Next Steps in Space Transportation," by John Disher, 1978
66. "Space Shuttle Food Service Program," 1978
67. "Performance and Cost Analysis for an SSTO and OTV Heavy Cargo Transportation System Geosynchronous Orbit" by Dietrich Koelle, 1978
68. Office of Space Transportation Systems, Advanced Studies Program, 1978
69. "Transition from the Space Shuttle to Space Transportation," AIAA Paper, 1979
70. "Science and Applications Platform, Report to the Management Council," 1979
71. Space Systems Engineering, Five Year Plan, 1979
72. Ten Year Planning Considerations for John Disher, 1979
73. Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Provisions for the Space Shuttle Program, 1979
74. 30th International Astronautical Congress, List of Participants, 1979
75. Glossary of Terms in Design of Chemical Propulsion Systems, 1979
76. "Aboard the Space Shuttle," 1980
77. "Microbial Contamination Control Plan for Orbital Flight Test Missions," 1980
78. Scout Planning Guide, Vought Corporation, 1980
79. "Project Reviews: A Survey and Some Recommendations," undated
80. Photo - "Crew for Space Shuttle Mission 51-C," undated
81. Photos - Unidentified, Undated
82. Correspondence, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France, 1979
83. "Launch Vehicle Estimating Factors for Advance Mission Planning," 1973

Series III: Avanti Systems, 1980-1988

Box 5
Folder

1. General Correspondence, 1982-1989
2. Resume - John Disher, (Dates from 1984 or 1985)
3. Notes - Handwritten, Loose, 1986 and undated
4. Letter by John Disher to Aviation Week and Space Technology Regarding James Beggs, 1987
5. Interview of John Disher by Cosmos Club, 1987

Subseries I. Italian National Space Plan

6. Italian National Space Plan, undated
7. Correspondence, Tethered Satellite System, 1980- 1982
8. U.S./Italian Discussions on Tethered Satellite System, 1980
9. "Electrical Behavior of a Shuttle Electrodynamic Tether System," 1981
10. Notes on Tethered Satellite System, 1981
11. Italian Visit to U.S., 1981
12. "Tether Management," 1981
13. Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Research Council of Italy and NASA, 1981
14. Tethered Satellite System Generator of DC Electric Power, 1981
15. Tethered Satellite System Briefing to the NASA Deputy Administrator, 1981
16. Tethered Satellite System Project Overview Briefing, 1981
17. Tethered Satellite System, Active vs. Passive Assessment, 1981-1982
18. "Notes for USA Visit, AIT," 1981-1982
19. "An Alternative Configuration of the Electrodynamic Tether Experiment," 1982
20. "NASA Issues Request for Proposals on Tethered Satellite Contract," 1982
21. Minutes - PSN/CNR and NASA Planning Meetings on Tethered Satellite Program, 1982
22. NASA Space Station and Tether Funding Plan, 1982
23. "Tethered Satellite System, A Cooperative Project - USA and Italy," (Stickers), undated
24. Applications of Tethers in Space Workshop, 1983
25. "Aeritalia for Tethered Satellite System Present and Future Applications," undated
26. International Conference on Tethers in Space, 1986
27. International Conference on Tethers in Space, 1986 (Continued)
28. Third International Conference on Tethers in Space, 1989
29. Fourth International Conference on Tethers in Space - Call for Papers, 1990
30. Tethers in Space Handbook, 1989
31. Newspaper Clippings on Tethered Satellite System, 1992

Subseries II. General Consulting and Engineering

32. "International Cooperation in Manned Space Flight, Next Steps" by John Disher, Paper Presented at Riena, Atti 22 Convegno Int.le Sullo Spazio, Roma, 1982
33. Papers on the IRIS System and Satellites, Presented at Riena, Atti 22 Convegno It.le Sullo Spazio, Roma, 1982
34. IRIS System, 1981-1982
35. IRIS Performance and Lageos Weights, 1982
36. Lageos Satellite, 1983
37. Lageos Satellite, 1983 (Continued)
38. General Consulting and Engineering, undated
39. European Space Agency Satellite Photo, undated

Subseries III. Aeritalia

40. "Spacelab Follow-On Development Programme, Phase B Results," 1981
41. "Spacelab: The First Results" New Scientist August 23, 1984
42. "Spacelab One, Lessons Learned," 1984
43. "At Work in Space: Lessons Learned in Integrating Scientific and Applications Experiments in the Spacelab and Experiments Processing Division, Cargo Management, Kennedy Space Center," by P.R. Elfrey, 1985
44. "Spacelab-J Mission Complement, Review for Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications," NASA Headquarters, 1985
45. Spacelab Mission I Experiment Descriptions, 1986
46. "Spacelab," Aeritalia Pamphlet, undated
47. General Comments on Spacelab, undated
48. Project Columbus, 1983, 1984
49. International Symposium - "Towards Columbus and Space Station," 1985

Subseries IV. LeRoy E. and Associates

50. Nissho Iwai Corporation, 1985-1986
51. LeRoy E. Day and Associates/Nissho Iwai Consulting Project, Correspondence, 1985-1988
52. Leroy E. Day and Associates/Nissho Iwai Consulting Project, Notes - Loose, Handwritten, 1985-1988
53. Newspaper Clippings on Space Food, 1985-1988
54. Articles on Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analysis, 1981, 1986
55. Oxygen Atom Reaction with Shuttle Materials at Orbital Altitudes, 1982
56. Life Sciences Considerations for Space Station, 1982
57. Johnson Space Center Contamination Control Requirements Manual, 1982
58. "Man in Space: Space Medicine, Physiology and Biology, 1982"
59. "Standard for Headspace Oxygen Analysis," 1983
60. Food System and Dining Workbook, 1983
61. "Life Sciences Flight Experiments Program, Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment Descriptions," 1984
62. Items Relating to Space Food, 1974, 1985-1988
63. Space Shuttle Orbiter Waste Collection System, Conceptual Study, 1985
64. Contract to Study Food Hardware System for Space Station, 1985
65. Contract to Study Food Hardware System for Space Station, 1985 (Continued)

Box 6
Folder

1. "Human Factors in Food Systems for Space," 1985
2. "Human Factors in Food Systems for Space," 1985 (Continued)
3. "Space Station Science Laboratory Module Planning Support Data Base," 1985
4. "Life Sciences Accomplishments," 1985
5. John Disher’s Interim Report on Space Station Food System, 1985
6. NASA Technical Memorandum: "Life Sciences Space Station Planning Document," 1986
7. "Living in Space," McDonnel Douglas Astronautics Company, 1986
8. Human Research Facility Planning Support System, 1986
9. Space Station Food Supply and Service System Program Review, 1986
10. Space Station Food Supply and Service System Preliminary Requirements, 1986
11. Space Station Food Supply and Service System Preliminary Requirements, 1987
12. Research Animal Holding Facility, 1987-1988
13. NASA Research and Engineering Procurement Office’s Competitive Procurements, Fiscal Year 1987
14. Cosmos Space Life Sciences Research, 1988
15. NASA Contracts on Waste and Hygiene, undated
16. NASA Approved Personal Hygiene Supplies for the Space Station, undated
17. Health Maintenance Facility, undated
18. "Reference Level C Element Requirements," undated

Subseries V. JLC Aerospace

19. JLC Aerospace, 1987
20. "Space Station Lessons Learned from Challenger," Report by PRC Systems Services and JLC Aerospace Corporation, 1987
21. Materials on Space Shuttle Challenger, 1986-1987
22. "An Assessment of U.S. Civil Space Goals, A White Paper by the JLC Aerospace Corporation Space Program Advisory Committee," 1987
23. NASA Space Goals Task Force Final Report (a.k.a. "The Collins Report"), 1987
24. "Pioneering the Space Frontier, The Report of the National Commission on Space" (a.k.a. "The Paine Report"), 1985
25. "Pioneering the Space Frontier ("The Paine Report"), 1985 (Continued)
26. "Leadership and America’s Future in Space" (a.k.a. "The Ride Report"), 1987
27. "U.S. Civil Space Program: An AIAA Assessment," 1987

Subseries VI. Miscellaneous Avanti Clients

28. Advanced Technologies, 1984
29. United Space Boosters, Inc., 1984
30. United Technologies, 1984-1985
31. Hernandez Engineering, 1985
32. CDI Corporation, 1986
33. Econ, Inc., 1986
34. Computer Sciences Corporation, 1986

Subseries VII. Aerospace Company Literature

35. Aeritalia, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986 and undated
36. Aerospaace Technology Associates, Brochure, undated
37. Astro Resources International, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1981 and undated
38. Eagle Engineering, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1981 and undated
39. Fiar, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986 and undated
40. Ford Aerospace, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986
41. Garrett Pneumatic Systems Division, Company Information/Promotional Literature, undated
42. General Technology System Limited, Projects, Studies and Advisory Services, 1985
43. Gruppo Agusta, Company Information/Promotional Literature, undated
44. Harris Corporation, Press Release, 1986
45. Ingersoll Engineers, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1982
46. Marconi Space Systems, Company Information/Promotional Literature,1986
47. Moog Space Products Division, Company Information/ Product Information and Promotional Literature, 1987 and undated
48. Orbit Sciences Corporation, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1984
49. Presearch, Inc., Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986
50. Rockwell International, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986
51. Spacehab, Company Information/Promotional Literature, 1986
52. Sundstrom Missile and Space Power Systems, Company Information/Promotional Literature, undated
53. Technology Management Consultants, Brochure, 1985

Subseries VIII. General Background and Research Files

54. NASA Brochures and Newsletters on the Space Station, 1982, 1986-1987 and undated
55. "Space Stations - A Perspective," 1981
56. "Zero Order Space Station," 1982
57. Workshop on Lower Cost Alternatives to One or More Space Stations, 1983
58. "The Process of Space Station Development Using External Tanks," 1983
59. Boeing Report on Space Station Needs, Attributes and Architectural Options Study, 1983
60. "Space Station Briefing to Diana Hoyt, National Space Caucus, and Marsha Smith, Congressional Research Service, 1983
61. "Space Station Operations Working Group," 1983
62. "Civilian Space Stations and the U.S. Future in Space," 1984
63. "Practical Applications of a Space Station," 1984
64. Space Station Program Plan, 1984
65. Space Station Program Description Document, undated
66. Office of Space Station, Organization Chart, 1984
67. Space Station Prelaunch Operations Plans, 1984
68. "Tailoring the Space Station for Mission Operations," by R.W. Hager, J.R. Woodcock, Boeing Aerospace, 1984
69. "Space Station Technology Development Mission: Requirements Definition for Advanced Automation and Robotics," 1984

Box 7
Folder

1. "Space Station Reference Configuration Description, Systems Engineering and Integration, Space Station Program Office," 1984
2. "Space Station Reference Configuration Description, Systems Engineering and Integration, Space Station Program Office," 1984 (Continued)
3. "Space Station Technology/Advanced Development Program Review for Industry," 1984
4. "Space Station Technology/Advanced Development Program Review for Industry," 1984 (Folder 2)
5. "Space Station Technology/Advanced Development Program Review for Industry," 1984 (Folder 3)
6. "Space Station Technology/Advanced Development Program Review for Industry," 1984 (Folder 4)
7. "Space Station: A Cooperative Endeavor" by Phillip E. Culbertson, 1985
8. Kennedy Space Center Advanced Projects, Industry Briefing, 1985
9. Space Station Program, Advanced Development, Program Overview Briefing, Kennedy Space Center, 1985
10. Space Station Advanced Development Program Overview, Marshall Space Flight Center, 1985
11. Space Station Supporting Development Competitive Procurements, 1985-1986
12. Statement of NASA Task Force on Scientific Uses of Space Station, 1985
13. Newspaper Clippings on Space Station, 1985 and undated
14. 8th U.S./European Conference, `Cooperation in the Space Station System,’ 1986
15. "Space Station Concerns," 1986
16. "Assessment of the 1984 Recommendations of the Task Force on Scientific Utilization of the Space Station, Submitted to the ... U.S. Senate," 1986
17. "Space Station Plan," 1986
18. Management Review of Space Station Program, 1986
19. "Space Station Program Systems Engineering and Integration, SRR Results and Summary," 1986
20. "Space Station SE and I Task Force Report to Mr. Andrew J. Stofan, Associate Administrator," 1986
21. NASA Executive Technical Committee, Critical Evaluation Task Force, 1986
22. Statement of Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, Before the U.S. House of Representatives, 1986
23. "Industry `Pre-Briefing’ Conference," Space Station Operations Task Force, 1986
24. "Space Station Redesign," Aviation Week and Space Technology, September 22, 1986
25. "Space Station Program," 1986
26. "The Space Station: A Description of the Configuration Established at the System Requirements Review," 1986
27. Statement of Work, Space Station Advanced Automation and Robotics, 1986
28. Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #1, 1987
29. Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #1, 1987 (Folder 2)
30. Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #1, 1987 (Folder 3)
31. Draft Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #2, 1986
32. Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #3, undated
33. Request for Proposal - Space Station Work Package #4, undated
34. Requests for Proposal - Advanced Program Planning and Analysis, 1985, 1987
35. "The Space Station - From Concept to Evolving Reality," 1987
36. Space Station Presentation Material, 1987
37. "Space Station Presentation to the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications," 1987
38. Report of the Committee on the Space Station of the National Research Council, 1987

Box 8
Folder

1. "Space Station Program Description Document - System Requirements and Characteristics," undated
2. "Space Station Mission Analysis," undated
3. "Technology for Space Station," by Raymond S. Colladay and Richard F. Carlisle, undated
4. "The Importance of the Space Station as an Element of the Total Space System Architecture," by Ivan Bekey, undated
5. "Space Platform Design Options: A Comparison for Cost Effectiveness of Expendable, Reusable and Serviceable Spacecraft," by Dr. J. A. Vandenkerckhove, undated
6. "Platform Project Requirements," undated
7. "Change Notice for Space Station Program Definition and Requirements," 1993
8. NASA Standard Contract for Launch Services, 1981
9. "Comparison of Three Kinds of Possible Power Generators as Space Shuttle Power Extension Package," by Wei-Yuan Yang, 1981
10. "Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicles, A NASA Perspective," 1982
11. "Advanced Space Transportation Requirements and Options," by M.W. Jack Bell, 1984
12. National Security Launch Strategy, 1984
13. "Film-Making on the Space Shuttle," by William D. Green, 1986
14. "Lessons Learned: An Experience Data Base for Space Design, Test and Flight Operations," by Gilbert L. Rothe, 1986
15. NASA Advisory Council, Report of the Task Force on Issues of a Mixed Fleet," 1987
16. Payload Flight Assignments, NASA Mixed Fleet, 1985, 1988, 1990-1994
17. Office of Space Transportation Systems, Expected Accomplishments - 1987
18. "Space Transportation Systems for the ?90's," undated
19. Shuttle Program Configuration Manual, undated
20. Solid Rocket Motor, 1986
21. "SSME-Alternate Turopump Test Plan," 1986
22. RLIO Centaur Engine, 1987
23. Heat Exchanger, undated
24. "Recent Disasters During Launch and Operations of Commercial Satellites," 1984
25. NASA News, 1982, 1986-1987, 1989
26. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Organizational Chart, 1984
27. NASA Spinoff, 1986
28. NASA Global Geodynamics, undated
29. NASA Highlights, 1986-1988
30. NASA Aeronautics - Research and Technology, 1986
31. NASA Information Summaries, 1986
32. Office of Space Science and Applications, Presentation to the NASA Alumni, 1987
33. "NASA Organization and Definition of Terms," 1987
34. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology, Overview for NASA Alumni League, 1987
35. "Questionnaire for Capacity for High Technology Development," 1987
36. Materials Regarding NASA Budget for Fiscal Year 1989, Dated 1988
37. "Looking to the Future," by Gary L. Jackson, 1988
38. U.S. House and Senate Committees Regarding Space Program, undated
39. White House Press Releases, 1988
40. "Comparison of Alternative Strategies of `Return- to-the-Moon’ Executive Summaries," H. Hermann Koelle, et. Al.
41. Project Horizon, An Early Study of a Lunar Outpost, 1987
42. "The Case for an International Lunar Base, Ad Hoc Committee Return to the Moon," 1988
43. Project Horizon, An Early Study of a Lunar Outpost, undated
44. Newspaper Clippings, 1985-1988 and undated
45. "Configuration Management Reviews and Inspections," 1981
46. NASA Management Instruction - Minimum Guide Lines for the NASA Flight Insurance Review Program, undated
47. NASA Management Instruction - NASA Scientific and Technical Document Availability Authorization, 1984
48. "Man in Space,"1984
49. Roles and Needs of Humanity in Space - Three Papers by Jesco Von Puttkamer, undated
50. "Towards Industrial Development in Space,"by Isaac T. Gilliam, undated
51. "Space Flight - Its Risks and Gains,"by Gerald D. Griffin, undated
52. National Space Club Essay Contest, 1988

Subseries IX. Professional Conferences

53. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1966-1989
54. Papers Presented at AIAA Conferences, 1981-1986
55. NASA/AIAA Advanced Materials Seminar, Attendance List, 1982
56. International Academy of Astronautics, 1986-1988
57. 32nd IAF Congress, 1981
58. 33rd IAF Congress, 1982
59. "Overview of Space Station Operations," by John Disher, Presented at 34th IAF Congress, 1983
60. 34th IAF Congress, 1983
61. 35th IAF Congress, 1984
62. 36th IAF Congress, 1985
63. 37th IAF Congress, 1986
64. 38th IAF Congress, 1987
65. 39th IAF Congress, 1988
66. 40th IAF Congress, 1989
67. 42nd IAF Congress, 1991
68. World Space Congress, 1992
69. American Astronautical Society, 26th Goddard Memorial Symposium, 1988

Series IV: UND School of Engineering and Mines

70. UND School of Engineering and Mines Advisory Council, General, 1986-1987
71. UND Space Studies, Reports from Fall Semester 1986
72. UND Mechanical Engineering, Tether System Mid Term Reports, 1987
73. UND Proposals to NASA - Advanced Mission Space Design Program, 1986, and Lunar Materials Research Center, 1987
74. Engineering Education in the Year 2000 and Beyond, 1987-1988
75. Energy and Mineral Research Center, 1988
76. Dedication of the Harry Nyquist Memorial, 1988
77. UND International Conference on Hypersonic Flight, 1988
78. UND-NDSU Technology Transfer Office in Europe, 1988

Box 9
Folder

Series V: Separated Publications relating to the United States space program

1. "Notes on Space Technology," NACA Flight Research Division, Langley Field, VA, 1958
2. NASA Budget Briefing, 1961
3. "A Feasible Approach for an Early Manned Lunar Landing, 1961
4. Apollo Program Review, 1962
5. Apollo Mission Briefs, Program Summary Edition, 1973
6. Skylab Mission Report, First Visit, 1973

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Three folders of oversize materials were separated and placed in the Oversize File Cabinets.

Oversize Folder 1 consists of a NASA publication entitled Space Shuttle: The Journey Continues, a Popular Mechanics diagram of a space shuttle and a promotional booklet by the Italian aerospace firm Aeritalia, which describes its company and its contributions for the Italian space program. All materials are undated, but appear to date from the mid-1980's.

Oversize Folder 2 contains a large 1972 NASA poster of Skylab. The back of the poster provides some facts on this space station.

Oversize Folder 3 consists of two architectural drawings, entitled "Two Man Space Science Laboratory" and "Two Man Orbiting Laboratory." The drawings are undated.

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