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Theodore A. Vanos collection, 1943-1973, Date accessioned: 2018-06-28

 

Summary

Creator:
Vanos, Theodore A., 1915-1984
Extent:
.25 Linear Feet 1 quarter box
1 folders 1 oversize folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Theodore A. Vanos collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_18_0022

Background

Scope and content:

The Theodore A. Vanos collection consists mostly of photographs from his career as an engineer. Some of the photographs are labeled NASA. During World War II, he served with the Office of Scientific Research and Development while at Calfornia Institute on Technology. Included in his collection are military letters from the Navy department, two certificates, and a medallion.

Biographical / historical:

Theodore A. Vanos was born on May 15, 1915 and passed away on February 7, 1984. He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery, Avin, TX.  His worked as a civilian engineer for the U.S. government in California. During World War II he served with the Office of Scientific Research and Development while at Calfornia Institute on Technology.

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Theodore A. Vanos collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_18_0022

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA