AURA - Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Incorporated 1983-1984

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AURA - Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Incorporated 1983-1984

These interviews discuss the construction of the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona and the negotiations that took place with the Papagos Indian Tribe in order to obtain the lease of the land. The issues of mineral rights and university and community relations are discussed in theseinterviews.

4 interviews; Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral materials

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