Denault Space Program papers
Content Description
The material in this collection is contained in 34 file boxes which occupy approximately 19 linear feet of shelf space. It was donated to the University of Idaho Library by David Denault, a former reporter for National Public Radio.
The material includes news releases, NASA press kits and flight plans, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs, color transparencies, several short films, phonograph records, tape recordings, and transcripts of news conferences, press briefings, and mission control conversations with the astronauts. Also included are informational materials, including photographs, given to reporters by the companies which developed equipment used in connection with the various projects.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1977
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
David Denault was a former report for the National Public Radio. He covered the launches of Apollo 7 to Apollo 17, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Skylab, and several of the planetary exploration missions including Mariner 9 (Mars), Pioneer 10 (Jupiter), Viking 1 & 2 (Mars), and Voyager (Jupiter and Saturn).
Extent
19 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Official National Aeronautics and Space Agency publications and photographs, and other memorabilia of the U.S. space program collected by National Public Radio reporter David Denault.
Arrangement
Series I is general information including including NASA News, general NASA publications, and other publications relating to the space program. Also included are "Earth Resources Technology Satellite", and "Benefits from Space". The phonograph records are also included in this series. Series II are tape recordings. Series III contains matierals on the Apollo Lunar Landing Programs which has files, articles, photographs, and tape recordings. Series IV are the other programs inlcuding sub-series Skylab and Planetary Exploration. The last series are photographs of the different crews, missions, equipment, and spacecrafts.
Subject
- National Public Radio (U.S.) (Organization)
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to Denault Space Program papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen; updated by Sara Szobody in 2022.
- Date
- 1982
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository