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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Robert L. Kovach papers
source:
Kovach, Robert L. (Robert Louis)
Identifier/Call Number: SC1517
Physical Description:
10 Linear Feet
(6 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1959-2019
Physical Location: Special Collections
and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance.
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be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the
original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
[identification of item], Robert L. Kovach papers (SC1517). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original
format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Robert L. Kovach serves as Emeritus Professor of Geophysics in the School of Earth, Energy,
and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University. In 1965, Kovach was appointed Assistant
Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University, and subsequently began contributing work to
the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Program. In 1972, Kovach conducted active seismic and
lunar seismic profiling experiments for the Apollo 14, 16 and 17 missions. Professor Kovach
received the Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (ESAM) from NASA in 1973 for his
contributions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert L. Kovach, 2019. Transfer from Branner Library, 2023.
Includes personal research notebooks, correspondence, mission reports and transcripts,
films, photographs, and ephemera collected by Kovach reflecting his role as a principal
investigator for the Apollo 14, 16, and 17 missions. Film reels and photographs depict
seismic experiments designed by Kovach and conducted by NASA astronauts. Also includes
ephemera including NASA badges and related news clippings).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Geophysics.
Seismology.
Apollo 14 (Spacecraft)
Apollo 16 (Spacecraft)
Apollo 17 (Spacecraft)
Kovach,
Robert L. (Robert Louis)
Kovach, Robert L. (Robert Louis)
Stanford University. School of Earth Sciences.
Faculty