Colonel R.H. Parker photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The Athena RTV project was a rare example of interstate missile tests within the U.S. The project was conducted to simulate the delivery and assembly of rockets, as well as testing the re-entry of ICBMs.
The Biosatellite III project was designed to investigate biological processes in space.
Dates
- 1921-2000
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: 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 Colonel R.H. Parker photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Richard Henry Parker was born in 1921 and entered West Point Military Academy in July of 1940. He graduated from Mira Loma Flight Academy as a Cadet in July of 1942, and flew missions as a fighter bomber pilot in Europe and during the Korean War. He was later appointed Colonel and became administrator for the Athena RTV rocketry project before retiring from the military in 1968. After his retirement he was appointed Deputy Project Manager for the Biosatellite III project carried out by NASA. Richard H. Parker died in 2002.
Extent
1 Box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract
This collection consists of photos relating to the life and career of Colonel R.H. Parker. The photo collection includes images of the construction and completion of the Athena RTV Rocketry project in Green River, Utah, and images of the Biosatellite III project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Buckingham Books in 2018
Separated Materials
Manuscript material was removed and given to the manuscript curator. September 30, 2019.
Processing Information
Processed in September of 2019
- Armed Forces--Officers--Photographs.
- Artificial satellites in biology--Photographs.
- Ballistic missiles--Atmospheric entry--Testing--Photographs.
- Green River Missile Launch Complex (Utah)--Photographs.
- Intercontinental ballistic missiles--Utah--Testing--Photographs.
- Intercontinental ballistic missiles--Utah--Trajectories--Testing--Photographs.
- Military
- Photographs
- Photographs.
- Portraits.
- Title
- Guide to the Colonel R.H. Parker photograph collection, 1921-2000
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Clare Young
- Date
- ©2019
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- May 25, 2008: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices
- 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
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu