Series IV. Work with NASA, 1968-2004, undated
Scope and Content
The Papers of Dudley A. Saville contain the academic and professional papers of American chemical engineer Dudley A. Saville. This collection documents Saville’s career in chemical engineering from his time as an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to his death. His consultant work with NASA is also well represented.
The Papers of Dudley A. Saville are arranged into the following five series:
- Academic Career
- Manuscripts and Reprints
- Notes on Conference Talks, Lab Courses, & Readings
- Work with NASA
- Correspondence & Reviews
Dates
- Creation: 1968-2004, undated
Series Description
Arranged in its original order, this series contains Dudley A. Saville’s Work with NASA files. They provide documentation of Saville’s consultant work with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). Of special interest are the files concerning his ALEX liquid bridges experiment (preserved in Box 39), which was conducted aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1996.
The contents of the Work with NASA files consist of a wide variety of materials. Reports and correspondence are the most common materials found in this series. Other miscellaneous materials, including, but not limited to, reviews, notes, proposals, and overhead slides are preserved here as well.
Repository Details
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