Don Lind photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P0704

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Don Lind graduated from the University of Utah in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. He later did doctoral work at the University of Berkeley where he received his Ph.D. in High Nuclear Physics. Lind did experimental work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1966. In 1985 Lind retired as an astronaut to teach Physics at Utah State University. This collection contains research materials regarding experiments conducted by Lind in association with NASA during his tenure as professor at Utah State University. These experiments include the Interstellar Gas Experiment (1984-1990) and Space Lab III (Auroral Observations, 1983-1987). The collection also contains thirty-two photographs of the Aurora Borealis as seen in Alaska, September 1984.

Dates

1964-1980s

Creator

Lind, Don L., 1930-2022 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

77 Items

Additional Description

Abstract

The Don Lind photograph collection contains research materials regarding experiments conducted by Lind in association with NASA during his tenure as professor at Utah State University. These experiments include the Interstellar Gas Experiment (1984-1990) and Space Lab III (Auroral Observations, 1983-1987). The collection also contains thirty-two photographs of the Aurora Borealis as seen in Alaska, September 1984.