Girard H. Rapp papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains mostly blueprints and technical articles about aerospace engineering, primarily dealing with missiles. The materials are written by a wide variety of people but none, it seems, are by Mr. Rapp. Many of the papers were presented at conferences such as the Applied Aerodynamics Conference or published by organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States Navy and Army, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1999
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials. Not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Girard H. Rapp must be obtained from the Special Collections manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections department head.
Biographical Note
Girard H. Rapp worked at Thiokol and was involved in the development of the Space Shuttle.
Extent
21 boxes (10.75 linear feet)
Abstract
The collection contains materials pertaining to aerospace engineering, particularly missles. Because this collection is unprocessed, please contact the Special Collections manuscript curator to view these materials.
Physical Location
ARC 131/3/7-ARC 131/2/3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to USU Special Collections and Archives in 1996 by Girard H. Rapp.
Processing Information
Processed in May of 2012
Topical
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Girard H. Rapp papers 1950-1999
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Andrew Izatt and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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435 797-2880 (Fax)
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