Gerard P. Kuiper papers, 1894-1992 (bulk 1949-1973)
Collection Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Organization
Restrictions
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Container List
Series I: Personal Files, 1924-1973
Series II: Employment, 1933-1973
Subseries 1: Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, 1933-1935
Subseries 2: Harvard University Lecturer in Astronomy, 1935-1936, 1953
Subseries 3: University of Chicago, 1936-1960
Subseries 4: Yerkes and McDonald Observatories, 1937-1966
Subseries 5: University of Arizona, 1960-1973
Subseries 6: Lunar Planetary Laboratory (LPL), 1960-1973
Subseries 7: Planetarium, 1970-1973
Subseries 8: Department of Planetary Sciences (PLSC), 1955-1974
Series III: Correspondence, 1923-1974
Series IV: Lunar Planetary Laboratory (LPL): Telescopes and Facilities, 1961-1973
Series V: International Astronomical Union, 1946-1973
Subseries 1: General, 1946-1973
Subseries 2: Commission 16 – Study of Planets and Satellites, 1946-1973
Subseries 3: Commission 17 - Lunar Nomenclature, 1965-1973
Subseries 4: Commission 20 - Positions and motions of minor planets, comets and satellites, 1954-1973
Subseries 5: Commission 26 - High Energy Astrophysics, 1950-1961
Subseries 6: Commission 44 - High Energy Astrophysics, 1961-1963
Subseries 7: Mars Committee, 1953-1955
Subseries 8: United States National Committee, 1957-1967
Subseries 9: IAU General Assembly meetings, 1952-1972
Subseries 10: IAU Symposiums, 1960-1973
Series: VI: National Academy of Science, 1941-1973
Series VII: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1954-1974
Subseries 1: Ames Research Center, 1959-1973
Subseries 2: Apollo Project, 1960-1973
Subseries 3: Comet Conference NASA and LPL, April 8-9,1970
Subseries 4: Correspondence, 1959-1973
Subseries 5: Goddard Space Flight Center, 1960-1973
Subseries 6: Marshall Space Flight Center, 1962-1973
Subseries 7: Infrared Astronomy Working Group, 1962-1973
Subseries 8: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1959-1973
Subseries 9: Lunar Science Institute, 1969-1972
Subseries 10: Manned Spacecraft Center, 1970-1973
Subseries 11: Mariner Program Mars- Mercury-Venus (MMV), 1960-1973
Subseries 12: NASA Missions Loose Handwritten Notes by Dr. Kuiper, undated
Subseries 13: NASA University Program Review Conference, 1965-1966
Subseries 14: NASA Office of University Affairs, 1966-1973
Subseries 15: NASA Official Visit to University of Arizona, 1965
Subseries 16: Orbiter, 1966-1969
Subseries 17: Planetary and Interplanetary Science Subcommittee, 1960-1962
Subseries 18: Planetology Subcommittee, 1960-1963
Subseries 19: Ranger, 1964-1975
Subseries 20: Space Flight Earth Photographs, 1962-1971
Subseries 21: Space Program, 1961-1965
Subseries 22: Space Research, 1970-1973
Subseries 23: Space Sciences Building/University of Arizona, 1960-1972
Subseries 24: Space Science Steering Committee, 1960-1962
Subseries 25: Surveyor, 1960-1973
Subseries 26: Tiros Weather Satellite, 1960-1966
Subseries 27: Viking Project, 1954-1970
Subseries 28: Voyager Mission to Mars, 1965
Series: VIII: National Science Foundation, 1959-1973
Series: IX: Publication Files, 1944-1974
Subseries 1: Solar System, 1951-1966
Subseries 2: Stars and Stellar Systems, 1954-1968
Subseries 3: Articles, talks, lectures, papers, 1936-1974
Subseries 4: Atlases, 1953-1974
Subseries 5: Book Chapters, 1944-1965
Subseries 6: Notes, 1926-1973
Series X: Research, 1894-1973
Subseries 1: Asteroid Program, 1949-1954
Subseries 2: Proposals by year - Kuiper involvement, 1946-1972
Subseries 3: United States Air Force (USAF), 1953-1971
Subseries 4: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), circa 1950-1960
Subseries 5: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), 1963-1973
Subseries 6: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1961-1974
Subseries 7: National Science Foundation (NFS), 1952-1967
Subseries 8: Office of Naval Research, 1949-1968
Subseries 9: Subjects Files, 1894-1973
Subseries 10: Hawaii - Observation Sites, 1957-1970
Subseries 11: Chilean Project - Observation Sites, 1959-1970
Subseries 12: Other Site Surveys, 1964-1973
Subseries 13: Observations, 1921-1970
Series XI: Trip Reports, 1958-1973
Series XII: World War II, 1938-1951
Series XIII: Personal Interests, 1965-19661972
Subseries 1:Lighting - Morningside Addition District, Tucson, 1965-1966
Subseries 2: Tucson police helicopter surveillance, 1972
Series XIV: Photographs, 1909-1973
Series XV: Newspaper Clippings pertaining to Gerard Kuiper, 1942-1974
Series XVI: Oversize, 1911-1968
Series XVII: Slides, 1948–1974
Subseries 1: These slides are organized by date into 28 metal slide containers. Each container has a subject guide which links the title to the appropriate numbered slide, March 1948 – March 1962
Subseries 2: Yellow slide boxes, April 1965 – May 1973
Subseries 3: Slides, 1956-1973
Subseries 4: Subject slides, undated
Series XVIII: Audio tapes, one filmstrip and films, 1965-1973
Subseries 1: Audio tapes and one film-strip, 1965-1973
Subseries 2: Films, 1961-1973