The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Dennis R. Jenkins Digital Only Space Image Collection SDASM.SC.30021
Alan Renga
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
1/20/2015
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Dennis R. Jenkins Digital Only Space Image Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.30021
Physical Description:
359 Gigabytes
Approx 167,000 images the Library server and on the DAMS.
Images related to the US Space Program, and in particular the Space Shuttle.
Date (inclusive): 1955-2011
Abstract: The Dennis Jenkins Digital Only Space Collection contains space related images collected by Mr. Jenkins and covers all major
American space programs.
The collection is open to researchers by appointment. Some restrictions may apply.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information. This material should be reviewed
by the Archivist and Mr. Jenkins before being put online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum
Library & Archives”]
This is a collection of images concerning the United States (mainly) space program, with a concentration on the Space Shuttle
Program that ran between 1969 and 2011.
Space Shuttle Mission Photos Folder
This is a collection of some 170,000 images covering all Space Shuttle flights. Almost all are from official NASA sources,
although some private photos exist within the collection. Flights after the Columbia accident (STS-107) contribute a significant
number of these images due to two factors: an official desire to better document the flights for engineering purposes, and
the advent of digital photography that greatly reduced the cost and complexity of taking and archiving large numbers of images.
Many on-orbit images, taken by either the Orbiter crew or the crew of the International Space Station, exist for the later
flights, again due mostly to the advent of digital photography. The images are organized with each flight having an individual
folder named after the mission designation. Within each folder, particularly for the later flights, there are subfolders that
attempt to subdivide the images into more workable segments.
Space History Photos Folder
This is a rather strange collection of 18,000 images maintained by the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. It is arranged
by year, although the user is cautioned that the events depicted in a given year did not necessarily occur in that year. These
images have no pattern, and do not seem to represent anything other than random items or events, ranging from personnel portraits
to mission execution. Nevertheless, many of the images are unusual or rare, and many have never been seen before.
Approx 167,000 images on the Library server and on the DAMS.
Atlas Missile subject and image files.
Access Information
Some of this material fall under by U.S. National Security Laws.Additional images and documents may be donated to the Museum in the future.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Outer space -- Exploration
Gemini Space Program
Project Apollo
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Mercury Space Program
Apollo 11 (Mission)
Space Shuttle Program
Apollo 13 (Mission)
Jenkins, Dennis R.
Series I: Space Related Images
Series II: Space Shuttle Related Images