Manuscripts

Gemini program silkscreened logo poster

Description: Numbered poster of Gemini logo produced by Aerospace Corporation.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1960
Call number: mssHohmann
Creator: Hohmann, Bernhard(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Simon Johnston and Ros Cross, May 2022.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; NOT AVAILABLE: Box 5: 35mm film unavailable until reformatted.

Gemini and Mercury programs

Manuscripts

Images used in a presentation about pilot safety for the Mercury program; Hohmann's notes about engine and flight testing for the Gemini program; internal reports for Mercury and Gemini programs regarding performance, pilot safety, and human physiological response; press release photographs from Aerospace Corporation and NASA; and printed space program ephemera including publications and flyers.

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Titan posters

Manuscripts

Posters depicting the Titan rocket launch vehicle and underground launch complex.

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United States space program

Manuscripts

Collection includes items related to Hohmann's life and career in Germany and the United States. German materials include photographs and publications from his pre-war work as a glider pilot, wartime documents and correspondence related to his postings and employment, flight maps, manuals, and ephemera. There are also many personal photographs, a Hohmann family history, and a photo-illustrated account of Bernhard and Irmgard's dangerous departure from Peenemünde in 1945, created by Irmgard Hohmann. United States space program materials include Hohmann's notes about flight testing, lecture materials, internal reports, press release photos, a test flight map, printed ephemera, and newspaper articles. There is also some personal material related to Hohmann's work and membership in professional organizations, personal photographs of Bernhard and Irmgard, and memorabilia.

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Maps and negatives

Manuscripts

Flight related negatives taken by Bernhard Hohmann between 1936 and 1944, and flight maps of Germany and France from 1939.

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Bernhard Hohmann papers

Manuscripts

Collection includes items related to Hohmann's life and career in Germany and the United States. German materials include photographs and publications from his pre-war work as a glider pilot, wartime documents and correspondence related to his postings and employment, flight maps, manuals, and ephemera. There are also many personal photographs, a Hohmann family history, and a photo-illustrated account of Bernhard and Irmgard's dangerous departure from Peenem端nde in 1945, created by Irmgard Hohmann. United States space program materials include Hohmann's notes about flight testing, lecture materials, internal reports, press release photos, a test flight map, printed ephemera, and newspaper articles. There is also some personal material related to Hohmann's work and membership in professional organizations, personal photographs of Bernhard and Irmgard, and memorabilia.

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Newspapers

Manuscripts

Full issues of newspapers featuring articles about space flights, including the Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, and Palisadian Post.

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Gemini program silkscreened logo poster

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