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International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM) Records
Collection
Identifier: FSC-40
Abstract
The International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine was founded as an elected honorary society for aerospace medicine professionals in 1955. In general, the records consist of correspondence, minutes, a small quantity of financial records, a few portrait photographs of members or laureates, and a series of publications. Besides, the sometimes extensive correspondence with members, the most important series is the continuous record of semi-annual meetings held between 1955 and the early...
Dates:
1952-1996
Found in:
Special Collections
Records of the Space Medicine Branch of the Aerospace Medical Association
Collection
Identifier: FSC-37
Abstract
The Space Medicine Branch was founded in 1950 as a constituent organization of the Aerospace Medical Association for the express purpose of advancing the science and art of space medicine and the biological sciences, with special emphasis on the problems facing humans at high altitudes and in the space environment. The records document the membership, annual meetings, and the actions of Space Medicine Branch Officers.
Dates:
1964-2000
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