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FOUND: G. Harry Stine Collection @ NASM
As usual I was doing research on 1 topic and came across something completely different.
G. Harry Stine Collection, [ca. 1950s-1970s] Creator: Stine, G. Harry (George Harry), 1928-1997 Title: G. Harry Stine Collection, [ca. 1950s-1970s] Phy. Description: 12.49 cubic feet (11 records center boxes) (1 flatbox) Bio / His Notes: G. Harry Stine (1928 - 1997) is a renowned rocket expert and a pioneer in the development of the aerospace hobby of model rocketry. Stine graduated from the University of Colorado, and first worked as an civilian scientist at White Sands Proving Ground as chief of the Controls and Instruments Section of the Propulsion Branch. In 1955, Stine went to work for the U.S. Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at White Sands as head of the Range Operations Division and Navy Flight Safety Engineer. Stine later worked as an engineer for Stanley Aviation Corporation and the Huyck Corporation. Stine was the founder of Model Missiles, Inc., which was the first company to produce and market model rockets. He has also served as a freelance consultant for different organizations, including the National Air and Space Museum. Stine is a prolific author of both articles and books on science, astronautics and model rocketry, and he has also written science fiction under the pseudonym, Lee Correy. In 1957, Stine founded the National Association for Rocketry (NAR), and he has remained an active member. He is also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astroanutics, the British Interplanetary Society, and the Explorer's Club. Summary: This collection consists of Stine's collection of archival material relating mainly to his involvement in rocket associations, including the NAR, and his association with model rocket manufacturers. The following mediums are included: photographs from model rocket meets, correspondence, magazine and newspaper articles, newsletters, galley proofs, committee minutes, model rocket drawings, and model rocket manufacturers' brochures. Restrictions: No restrictions on access Subject-Topical: Rockets (Aeronautics) Rocketry Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Models Subject-Name: Stine, G. Harry (George Harry), 1928-1997 Model Missiles, Inc National Association of Rocketry (U.S.) Form / Genre: Brochures Newsletters Clippings Correspondence Photographs Repository Loc: National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560 Local Number: XXXX-0573 Looks like I just found the motherload. hth Terry Dean NAR 16158
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Hmm, I have been using bits and pieces of his collection for years now. I use his scale drawings for my models... Robert |
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Intersting find Terry.
I also came across this in my research: This is from General Correspondence with NASM 1965-1984 *notice G. Harry's interest in employment at NASM Folder 17 Stine, G. Harry, 1965-1968. Includes photographs Box 39 of 64 Folders 1-2 Stine, G. Harry, 1969-1980. Includes photographs Folder 3 Stine, G. Harry, layouts for sounding rockets and Vikings, 1969. Includes photographs Folder 4 Stine, G. Harry, copy for sounding rockets fact sheets, 1966 Folder 5 Stine, G. Harry, fact sheets for Jupiter C, Vostock, Explorer I, 1966 Folder 6 Stine, G. Harry, fact sheets for Atlas-D, 1969. Includes photographs Folder 7 Stine, G. Harry, fact sheets for Mercury spacecraft, 1967. Includes photographs Folder 8 Stine, G. Harry, fact sheet for Vanguard, 1969 Folder 9 Stine, G. Harry, first world championship of space modelers, 1972 Folder 10 Stine, G. Harry, interest in NASM employment, 1971-1972 Folder 11 Stine, G. Harry, 1973 gift of model rocket collection Folder 12 Stine, G. Harry, publications This can be found at http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0398.HTM
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excllent find Wayne!
So when are we going to make an appt to hang out at the SI/NASM for say the next few years to go thru all of this stuff? I'm ready willing and able! look what I found! Box 44 of 64 Folder 13 Estes Industries, 1965-1976. Includes photographs Box 48 of 64 Folder 5 National Association of Rocketry, 1964-1980 Box 59 of 64 Folder 11 Cox model rocketry, undated regards, Terry Dean NAR 16158
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There was a talk at last weekend's NARCON by James Duffy who's been going through this collection. Some interesting items there, glimpses of the early days of NAR.
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Wow, I'll bet that was cool - the original source documents of history!
Earlier this year I finally sat down and read the Stine-Carlisle correspondence from beginning to end (still on the Quest website here). Like watching the birth of the hobby happening before your eyes.... (The history geek in me loves this stuff.) Any chance that some of the Stine archive will be digitized and made available to the general public?
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Having spent a fair amount of time with the NASM Stine archive, my guess is "no." There are 12 boxes full of thousands of documents ranging from the mundane to the sublime, but to properly review, assess, catalog, scan, and digitize these would take a great deal of time and money. Making a wild guess, it would take three people working full time a year just to scan and digitize the collection. Since NASM relies on private funding for 95%+ of their activities, a sugar daddy would need to dig deep to make this happen. Fortunately, anyone is welcome to visit the facility and access the archive to perform personal research. Keep this in mind: most of the archival collections at NASM are in exactly the same status as the G. Harry stuff. They are simply being held in trust, safe and sound, until researchers need them, and that's a good thing. The Stine/Estes archives at the Museum of Flight in Seattle are another story, though. Apparently there is a professionally-led volunteer effort currently underway to assess and digitize the most important elements of the collection. No idea how long it will take before we see any of it, though... James |
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