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The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Convair/General Dynamics Atlas Image Collection
SDASM.SC.20048
SDASM.SC.10300
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Description
This collection documents the history of the Atlas Missile program at Convair/General Dynamics.
Background
The Atlas was first designed to be an Intercontinental ballistic missile, but as ICBM technology advanced and the Atlas was
no longer considered cutting-edge, it found a new life, a life perhaps even more important to history: It was modified and
used as a space launch vehicle for the last four manned missions of Project Mercury, the first U.S. manned space program,
which included the first American, John Glenn, to orbit the earth.
Extent
5.0 Cubic feet
Several boxes of negatives and transparencies
Restrictions
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
Availability
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.