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In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part one, he describes his childhood in Colorado and the Midwest and discusses his…

In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part two, he describes his adventures as a young adult in the American West,…

Oblique aerial photograph of the Colorado State Capitol building and surrounding area, Denver, Colorado, circa 1940s. The inscription misidentifies the location as the California State Capital. Inscription on verso: "California State Capitol. I think…

Film footage of model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), produced by Model Missiles, Inc., circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of short scenes of model rockets being prepped and launched via launch rods, perhaps…

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Bruce Mennella and interviewer John Barth, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, January 28, 2020.

Photograph of two unidentified boys posing with their model rockets during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Both boys have several award ribbons pinned to their jackets.Stamped in margin: "59."

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a model rocket during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Stamped in margin: "59."

Photograph of Dan Oberhausen holding a model rocket during the Third National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-3), Denver, Colorado, 1961.

Photograph of a boy holding a model rocket during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Note that the stamped date in the margin (Feb. 60) is incorrect.Stamped in margin: "Feb 60."

Photograph of a boy holding a model rocket, Denver, Colorado, 1959. Note that the stamped date in the margin (Feb. 60) is incorrect.Stamped in margin: "Feb 60."