Paul E. Purser Papers

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Paul E. Purser Papers

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Paul E. Purser was Special Assistant to the Director of Project Mercury, which developed into the Manned Spacecraft Center, the precursor to Johnson Space Center. In 1968, he served as Special Assistant to the President, University of Houston, where he advised the development of the University of Houston, Clear Lake. The papers consist of typescripts, page proofs and other materials related to the work "Manned Spacecraft", reports and articles, as well as Purser's files of clippings and research materials.

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