Archives of American Aerospace Exploration

Guides to the AAAE

Earth-rise from Lunar Orbit (Official NASA Photo AS11-44-6552)

The Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE) were established by the Special Collections Department at University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, in April 1986. The purpose of the AAAE is to preserve and make available materials (collections of correspondence, notes, photographs, written or recorded reminiscences, memorabilia, oral histories, as well as illustrations and publications) documenting American aeronautical and space history. The AAAE seeks donations of collections from pilots, astronauts, and researchers in industry and academia, NASA administrators and project managers, and any others who have had a part in the development of American aerospace history.

AAAE Guide: listing by person of AAAE holdings

Collections of the AAAE:

1. Aeronautical Engineers
2. Aerospace Engineers
3. Astronauts
4. Astronomers
5. Brochures and Pamphlets
6. Business persons
7. Chemists
8. Inventors
9. NASA Administrators and Project Directors
10. NASA Project Tapes
11. Physicists
12. Pilots
13. Virginia Tech Alumni and Faculty
14. Writers and Illustrators

Gateways to Related Areas

• William J. Heron Collection of Speculative Fiction
• IAFA: International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
• NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NASA-Langley Research Center Library
• NASM: National Air and Space Museum
• VTSF: Virginia Tech Online Speculative Fiction Project