Aerospace Medical Association
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Aerospace Medical Association Records (FSC-21)
Collection
Identifier: FSC-21
Abstract
The Aerospace Medical Association was founded in 1929 under the guidance of Louis H. Bauer, M.D., the first medical director of the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce (which later became the FAA). It’s mission is "dissemination of information as will enhance the accuracy of their specialized art...thereby affording a greater guarantee of safety to the public and the pilot, alike; and to cooperate... in furthering the progress of aeronautics in the United States." In general,...
Dates:
1929-1992
Found in:
Special Collections
Skylab Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-451
Abstract
The Skylab Collection comes from the library of Dr. Shiro Furukawa, who was a NASA scientist that worked under the supervision of Skylab physician Dr. Paul Buchanan. Dr. Furukawa was a flight surgeon on the Skylab Medical Team and later investigated space station era life sciences, medicine programs, manned operations, as well as automated/robotic space construction operations at Kennedy Space Center. This collection houses publications, reference material, NASA reports, journal, magazine,...
Dates:
1960-1990
Found in:
Special Collections
Dr. Stanley C. White Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-465
Abstract
Dr. Stanley C. White was a pioneer in the design of life support systems for space travel. He worked as an aerospace doctor with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. He was the president of both Aerospace Medical Association and International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Dr. White's collection contains photographs, slides, and papers from his career. Many of the photographs are from his work at NASA and his papers contain the selection of astronauts. There are many...
Dates:
1950-2000; Majority of material found within 1961-1979
Found in:
Special Collections
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