Scott H. Simpkinson Collection. 1943-1989.

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Scott H. Simpkinson Collection. 1943-1989.

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Scott H. Simpkinson collected these materials during his tenure as a NASA staff member from the 1950s until the early 1980s. The collection includes documents, photographs and objects related to the various NASA projects Simpkinson worked on, including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Viking and the Space Shuttle program. In addition, the collection contains various materials produced by NASA and outside engineering firms including a large number of reports, such as, numerous mission reports, daily status reports and accident investigation reports, as well as publications, photographs and objects. This collection also contains some of Simpkinson's personal effects.

14 Boxes,; 12.8 Linear feet

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Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries,

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Simpkinson, Scott H.

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Scott H. Simpkinson

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Scott H. Simpkinson was born on August 24, 1919 in Piqua, Ohio. Simpkinson graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 1943 and was subsequently employed by NASA and its predecessor the National Civilian Advisory Commission (NACA) as an engineer from the 1950s until his retirement in the early 1980s. During this time, Simpkinson worked at various NASA sites, such as the Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, the Manned Spacecraft Center (...