Contract Administration Files, 1958 - 1963

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Contract Administration Files, 1958 - 1963

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This series contains copies of correspondence, contracts, requests for proposals, invitations to bid, statements of work, procurement plans, change proposals, change notices, amendments, cost data, progress reports, and some technical reports submitted by contractors. The correspondence includes both copies and originals of internal National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) memoranda and letters sent to and received from contractors and subcontractors. Most of the correspondence with contractors is signed by Sherwood L. Butler or other NASA contracting officers and relates to contract administration, schedules, and payments. The bulk of the files relate to contract NAS 5-59 (the Mercury capsule) and are marked "Space Contract Files." The records also include transcriptions taken from the capsule onboard voice tape for MA6, MA-8, and MA-9 and the pilot's debriefing for MA-6 flown by John Glenn. There is also some material including photographs and drawings relating to the Redstone (HS44) and Atlas (HS-36) boosters.

23 linear feet, 7 linear inches

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National Archives at Fort Worth

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SNAC Resource ID: 11615183

National Archives at Fort Worth

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Glenn, John, 1921-2016

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Project Mercury (U.S.)

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