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Maier, Mark (NASA Challenger disaster collection)
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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
Collection Contents
Series 1, Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
Series 2, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster videos
Series 3, Roger Boisjoly interviews, articles, and photo
Series 4, Richard Cook interviews, articles, and photo
Series 5, Mark Maier Space Shuttle Challenger disaster papers and realia
Series 6, Space Shuttle Challenger ephemera
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