carton 1, carton 2
Series 1, Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
1986
Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet(2 cartons)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains printed copies of reports of the 1986 "Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident,"
also called the Rogers Commission after chairman William P. Rogers (1913-2001). It also contains videorecordings of related
congressional hearings. Below is a list of container contents:
Carton 1:
- 12 3/4" video cassettes, Presidential Commission Hearings for 2/25/1986, 2/26/1986, and 2/11/1986
- 8 VHS video cassettes, Presidential Commission Hearings 2/25/1986 and 2/26/1986
Carton 2:
- 3 3/4" video cassettes, Presidential Commission Hearings, 2/26/1986
- 4 3/4" video cassettes, Presidential Commission Hearings 2/27/1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commission Report Vol. IV, pg. 1-321, 1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commission Report Vol. IV, pg. 322-588, 1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commission Report Vol. IV, pg. 589-823, 1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commission Report Vol. V, pg. 824-1077, 1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commission Report Vol. V, pg. 1364-1703, 1986
- 1 printed copy, Presidential Commision Report, Vol. II, Appendix E-J, 1986
- 1 printed copy, excerpts of Presidential Commission Report 1986
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
carton 3, carton 4, carton 5
Series 2, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster videos
1985-2006
Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet(3 cartons)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains:
Carton 3:
- Research footage and raw footage for "A Major Malfunction": 12 3/4" (u-matic) video cassettes, 3 BETACAM video cassettes
Carton 4:
- Videorecording cassettes featuring Roger Boisjoly in interviews and lectures, 1986-2002: 2 3/4" (u-matic) video cassettes,
22 VHS tapes
Carton 5:
- Videorecording cassettes by various production companies about the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster: 1 3/4" (u-matic) video
cassette, 10 VHS tapes
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
document-box 6, folder 1-2
Series 3, Roger Boisjoly interviews, articles, and photo
1986-1989
Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet(2 folders)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains a transcript of a 1989 interview with Roger Boisjoly; an undated photo of Boisjoly, circa 1980s; and
two photocopies of articles written by Boisjoly that were published in 1987 and 1989.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
Boisjoly, R. M. (Roger M.)
document-box 6, folder 3
Series 4, Richard Cook interviews, articles, and photo
1986-1991
Physical Description: .2 Linear Feet(1 folder and 1 3/4" video cassette)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains:
- a 3/4" video cassette of Richard Cook's 1986 Commission testimony
- one photograph of Richard Cook taken in 1990
- two transcripts of 1991 interviews with Richard Cook
- one copy of
The Washington Monthly from November 1986 featuring an article by Richard Cook
- two photocopies of articles by Richard Cook that were published in 1986
- Richard Cook's typed notes
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
Cook, Richard C.
document-box 6, folder 4
Series 5, Mark Maier Space Shuttle Challenger disaster papers and realia
1987-2003
Creator: Maier, Mark (John Marcus)
Physical Description: .2 Linear Feet(1 folder, 1 object, and 3 bound texts)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains:
- an O-Ring sample
- three bound texts by Mark Maier entitled, "A Major Malfunction...": The Story Behind the Space Shuttle Challenger
- one photocopy of a 1987 article entitled, "The Engineer's Responsibility for Safety: Intergrating Ethics Teaching Into Courses
in Engineering Design" by Caroline Whitbeck
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents
flat-box 7
Series 6, Space Shuttle Challenger ephemera
1986-1991
Physical Description: 0.25 Linear Feet(1 flat box)
Language of Material: English.
Scope and Contents
This series contains a Florida license plate and 9 posters, all featuring images of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Challenger (Spacecraft) -- Accidents