Oral history interviews of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) in the 20th Century Oral History Project, 1984.

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Oral history interviews of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) in the 20th Century Oral History Project, 1984.

Project consists of 4 interviews with key figures in the building of the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona during the late 1950s.

Sound recordings: 6 sound cassettes (ca. 30 min. each)Transcripts: 4 v.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7616692

Indiana University

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