F. Curtis Michel -Scientist-Astronaut Papers, 1951-1981, Bulk Dates 1963-1974

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F. Curtis Michel -Scientist-Astronaut Papers, 1951-1981, Bulk Dates 1963-1974

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Papers related to F. Curtis Michel'sparticipation in NASA's Scientist-Astronaut program (1965-1969); materials(primarily concerned with the Gemini and Apollo Programs) include informationon astronaut training, experiments, technical reports, course and seminarnotes, handbooks, familiarization materials, training manuals, scientificreports and reprints, photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia; alsoincluded are academic papers from his years as a graduate student in physics atCalifornia Institute of Technology, and from his academic position at RiceUniversity.

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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