Records of the NRAO > NRAO Founding and Organization Series > Correspondence Unit

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Description: Letter from Richard M. Emberson of AUI to Raymond J. Seeger of the NSF regarding the feasibility of a national radio astronomy facility.
Start Date: 1955-05-06

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to David S. Heeschen, December 1955
Description: January 1956 trip to Green Bank
Start Date: 1955-12-28

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Bart J. Bok, David S. Heeschen, J.J. McFadden, December 1955
Description: Plans for Green Bank inspection trip, January 1956
Start Date: 1955-12-28

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Richard M. Emberson, January 1956
Description: January 1956 trip to Green Bank
Start Date: 1956-01-03

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Otto Heckmann, January 1956
Description: Drive and control system for Hamburg Observatory Schmidt telescope
Start Date: 1956-01-03

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to David S. Heeschen, January 1956
Description: Visit to AUI offices in New York
Start Date: 1956-01-04

Correspondence: Charles F. Dunbar to David S. Heeschen, January 1956
Description: Agreement betwen Heeschen and AUI for services rendered in connection with Radio Astronomy Project
Start Date: 1956-01-05

Inspection of Green Bank, West Virginia, Site on January 11-12, 1956
Description: Memo to file
Start Date: 1956-01-16

Correspondence: Merle A. Tuve to Richard M. Emberson, March 1956
Description: Altazimuth vs equatorial telescope mounts. "Appendix A-11-1, Minutes AUI Radio Astronomy Committee Meeting, March 26-27, 1956"
Start Date: 1956-03-14

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Merle A. Tuve, March 1956
Description: March 1956 Committee meeting, telescope mounts
Start Date: 1956-03-20

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Franklin C. Sheppard, April 1956
Description: Cost estimates for Radio Astronomy Facility
Start Date: 1956-04-16

Statement on the Establishment and Operation of a National Radio Astronomy Facility, April 1956
Description: Cover letter plus 7 page feasibility statement
Start Date: 1956-04-24

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to R.L. Lowry, May 1956
Description: Goodyear's GEDA equipment for use in telescope control
Start Date: 1956-05-03

Correspondence: Charles F. Dunbar to Lloyd V. Berkner, May 1956
Description: Record of AUI-NSF meeting on 5/7/1956
Start Date: 1956-05-14

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Mr. Stump - Mott Core Drilling Company, May 1956
Start Date: 1956-05-21

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to David S. Heeschen, June 1956
Description: Test procedures for mechanical telescope mount, design review meeting on 13 June, updating chapter of report to NSF, new NSF grant to AUI
Start Date: 1956-06-08

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Merle A. Tuve, June 1956
Description: Comments on Tuve's 14 June circular letter to NSF Panel on Radio Astronomy: potential AUI management of NRAO, telescope design, interaction between optical and radio astronomers
Start Date: 1956-06-20

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Richard M. Emberson, June 1956
Description: Sending blind cc of his 20 June letter to Tuve; 11 July meeting of Radio Astronomy Panel; telescope controls
Start Date: 1956-06-21

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Merle A. Tuve, June 1956
Description: Tuve's concerns about potential AUI management of NRAO
Start Date: 1956-06-22

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Richard M. Emberson, June 1956
Description: Cover memo for letter from Donald Kennedy on feasibility of 140ft equatorial mount
Start Date: 1956-06-25

Correspondence: John P. Hagen to Merle A. Tuve, June 1956
Description: Response to Tuve's recent letters: potential AUI management of NRAO
Start Date: 1956-06-25

Correspondence: R.L. Lowry to Richard M. Emberson, June 1956
Description: GEDA equipment not accurate enough to meet requirements
Start Date: 1956-06-25

Correspondence: Edward M. Purcell to Merle A. Tuve, June 1956
Description: Response to Tuve's recent letters: potential AUI management of NRAO, telescope design, use of NRAO telescopes for classified research
Start Date: 1956-06-27

Correspondence: Merle A. Tuve to Bart J. Bok, June 1956
Description: Response to Bok's 20 June 1956 letter: technical shortcomings of AUI report to NSF, relationship betweeen radio and optical astronomers, joint radio-optical facility, telescope design, management of and personnel for radio astronomy facility
Start Date: 1956-06-29

Correspondence: Charles F. Dunbar to Lloyd V. Berkner, July 1956
Description: Radio astronomy meeting on 7/11/1956
Start Date: 1956-07-02

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to L.E. Beckley, July 1956
Description: Visit to MIT
Start Date: 1956-07-03

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Merle A. Tuve, July 1956
Description: Response to Tuve's 29 June 1956 letter: purchase of land in Green Bank, management of and personnel for radio astronomy facility, telescope design, relationship between radio and optical astronomers, joint radio-optical facility, need for radio…
Start Date: 1956-07-03

Correspondence: Bart J. Bok to Merle A. Tuve, July 1956
Description: Budget for radio astronomy project at Harvard's Agassiz Station for two years beginning 1 February 1957
Start Date: 1956-07-05

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to R.L. Lowry, July 1956
Description: Acknowledgement of 25 June 1956 letter
Start Date: 1956-07-16

Correspondence: Lloyd V. Berkner to Donald M. Menzel, July 1956
Description: Comments on 7/11/1956 meeting, requirements for agency operating a national facility
Start Date: 1956-07-24

Correspondence: Merle A. Tuve to A.H. Jackson, July 1956
Description: Request for cost estimate from Blaw-Knox Company on construction of 140ft parabolic reflector; brief outline of specifications
Start Date: 1956-07-25

Description: Minutes of the 22-23 July 1956 meetings
Start Date: 1956-07-25

Correspondence: Walter W. Bird to Richard M. Emberson, July 1956
Description: Birdair Structures suggestions for reflector design
Start Date: 1956-07-27

Correspondence: B.H. Rule to M.B. Karelitz, July 1956
Description: D.S. Kennedy Company altazimuth telescope design proposal; joining consulting committee
Start Date: 1956-07-30

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Fred T. Haddock, August 1956
Description: Telescope design; questions about giving designs to private companies
Start Date: 1956-08-01

Correspondence: Armin J. Deutsch to Richard M. Emberson, August 1956
Description: Visit of Heeschen and Emberson to Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories on 20-23 August
Start Date: 1956-08-06

Correspondence: Charles B. Ruttenberg to Richard M. Emberson, August 1956
Description: Appropriate to show telescope design studies to private companies
Start Date: 1956-08-10

Correspondence: Fred T. Haddock to Richard M. Emberson, August 1956
Description: Telescope design; use of AUI design material in building antenna on Navy contract
Start Date: 1956-08-14

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Fred T. Haddock, August 1956
Description: Appropriate to show telescope design studies to private companies
Start Date: 1956-08-14

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Fred T. Haddock, August 1956
Description: Telescope design; zoning act in West Virginia
Start Date: 1956-08-15

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Walter W. Bird, August 1956
Description: Invitation to September 1956 meeting to discuss telescope design
Start Date: 1956-08-17

Correspondence: Walter W. Bird to Richard M. Emberson, August 1956
Description: Telescope design, September 1956 meeting
Start Date: 1956-08-21

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Addressee, August 1956
Description: Dates for conference on telescope design
Start Date: 1956-08-22

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Walter W. Bird, August 1956
Description: Telescope design requirements
Start Date: 1956-08-31

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Frank K. Edmonson, September 1956
Description: Sending 100 copies of Planning Document to NSF
Start Date: 1956-09-11

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to William A. Porter, September 1956
Description: Preparation of materials for FCC presentation
Start Date: 1956-09-11

Correspondence: Walter W. Bird to Richard M. Emberson, September 1956
Description: Telescope design requirements
Start Date: 1956-09-12

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Richard F. Currence, September 1956
Description: Installation of equipment in Green Bank; title search and abstracting; Bok visit to Green Bank in late November
Start Date: 1956-09-12

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Bruce Rule, September 1956
Description: Telescope design; agenda for 25-26 September 1956 meeting
Start Date: 1956-09-17

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Thomas B. Nolan, September 1956
Description: Request for advice from Geologic Survey on water supply for Green Bank site
Start Date: 1956-09-18

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Robert D. Hall, October 1956
Description: Description of telescope design drawings sent searately
Start Date: 1956-10-10

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Phillip Nolan, October 1956
Description: Request for price estimates on 3 possible telescope drive and control systems
Start Date: 1956-10-12

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Lloyd V. Berkner, October 1956
Description: Financial assistance to foreign scientists coming to 1957 URSI meeting in US
Start Date: 1956-10-30

Correspondence: Lillian E. Coulton to Bart J. Bok, November 1956
Description: Notes on Green Bank people involved with radio astronomy project; sending correspondence with Virgil Harris; sending copy of list of people with options on Green Bank land
Start Date: 1956-11-27

Description: General AUI and NRAO correspondence.
Start Date: 1957

NRAO Visitor Appointments, ca. 1957
Start Date: 1957

Description: Primary correspondents are Lloyd Berkner and David Heeschen.
Start Date: 1957

Description: General notes, memos, correspondence; bulk of material is from 1959.
Start Date: 1957

Correspondence: Rene Crouzet to Charles F. Dunbar, June 1957
Description: Plans for October 1957 meeting at Three Hills
Start Date: 1957-06-04

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Frank J. Callender, July 1957
Description: Visit to Green Bank by foreign delegates to August 1957 URSI meeting
Start Date: 1957-07-02

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to Lloyd V. Berkner, November 1957
Description: Housing at Green Bank
Start Date: 1957-11-12

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to Lloyd V. Berkner, November 1957
Description: Visitor programs for NRAO
Start Date: 1957-11-12

Description: General AUI and NRAO correspondence.
Start Date: 1958

NRAO Equipment and Time Schedule, 1958-1959
Start Date: 1958

Description: General AUI and NRAO correspondence.
Start Date: 1959

NRAO Equipment Schedule, 1959
Start Date: 1959

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to Lloyd V. Berkner, January 1959
Description: Potential NRAO staff and visitors
Start Date: 1959-01-06

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to Richard M. Emberson, March 1959
Description: Visitor plans
Start Date: 1959-03-02

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to L.R. Burchill, Frank J. Callender, Charles F. Dunbar, March 1959
Description: Renewal of monthly staff meetings with NSF
Start Date: 1959-03-18

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to J.E. Luton, March 1959
Description: Meeting on 3/25/1959
Start Date: 1959-03-23

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to Lloyd V. Berkner, June 1959
Description: Requests for telescope time
Start Date: 1959-06-02

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Frank J. Callender, June 1959
Description: Funding for Director's house, budget
Start Date: 1959-06-17

Correspondence: David S. Heeschen to W.P. Bidelman, October 1959
Description: NRAO visitor program
Start Date: 1959-10-19

Correspondence: Frank J. Callender to Otto Struve, December 1959
Description: Status of recruitment
Start Date: 1959-12-16

Description: General AUI and NRAO correspondence.
Start Date: 1960

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Otto Struve, January 1960
Description: Use of NRAO facilities by commercial firms
Start Date: 1960-01-28

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Lloyd V. Berkner, May 1960
Description: Estimates on direct out-of-pocket costs through 140 foot delays
Start Date: 1960-05-12

Correspondence: Otto Struve to L.R. Burchill, September 1960
Description: Schedule conflicts
Start Date: 1960-09-12

Correspondence: Richard M. Emberson to Otto Struve, December 1960
Description: Topics for January 1961 meeting
Start Date: 1960-12-30

Correspondence: Otto Struve to George W. Swenson, February 1961
Description: Meetings in April, Kinzel Committee, 140 foot delays
Start Date: 1961-02-21

Summer Visitors to the NRAO, 1963
Start Date: 1963

Correspondence: I.I. Rabi to NRAO Staff, November 1961
Description: Struve resignation
Start Date: 1961-11-17

Correspondence: I.I. Rabi to Otto Struve, November 1961
Description: Struve resignation
Start Date: 1961-11-17

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