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Loren E. Morey papers, 1826-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Morey, Loren E.
- Title
- Loren E. Morey papers
- Dates
- 1826-1983 (inclusive)18261983
- Quantity
- 2.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1860
- Summary
- The Loren E. Morey papers (1826-1983) contain correspondence, notes, articles, publications, notebooks, pamphlets, brochures, and news clippings related to hot air balloons and rocket systems. Loren E. Morey received a Ph.D in chemistry from Columbia University in 1944. He worked for Hercules Powder Company for twenty-five years beginning in 1950. While at Hercules, he participated in the development of several military rockets including the Nike Ajax, Little John, Terrier, and Talos.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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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.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Loren E. Morey (1915-1996) received a B.S. from Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, in 1938. In 1944, he received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Columbia University. Morey worked at George Washington University in the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory from 1944 to 1945. He later worked for Hercules Powder Company for twenty-five years beginning in 1950. During his employment at the Hercules Powder Company, Morey assisted in the development of many army, navy, and air force rockets, including Nike Ajax, Little John, Terrier, and Talos.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Loren E. Morey papers (1826-1983) contain correspondence, notes, articles, publications, notebooks, pamphlets, brochures, and news clippings related to hot air balloons and rocket systems.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on 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.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Personal MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-6 | Correspondence |
1970-1981 |
| 1 | 7 | Calendars |
1940-1941 |
| 1 | 8 | Index Cards |
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| 1 | 9 | Notebook |
1941-1943 |
| 1 | 10 | Notes |
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| 1 | 11 | Pamphlets and Brochures |
1966 |
| 1 | 12 | Color Prints of Hot Air Balloons |
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| 1 | 13-15 | Various Writings |
Loren E. Morey, Articles and PublicationsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | "The Contributions of Leslie A. Skinner to the American Rockets of World War II" |
1979 |
| 2 | 2 | "Double Base Powder" |
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| 2 | 3 | "First Man to Rocket" |
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| 2 | 4 | "The Gansa Tree" |
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| 2 | 5-7 | "The Goddard Rockets," Excerpt |
1981 |
| 2 | 8 | "The Great Airship of 1897," Article and Correspondence |
1972-1973 |
| 2 | 9-16 |
The Powder Rockets: 1917-1942, Typescript |
1978-1982 |
| 3 | 1-2 |
The Powder Rockets: 1917-1942, Typescript |
1978-1982 |
| 3 | 3 | "Powders, Single and Double" |
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| 3 | 4 | "Prehistory of Large Solid Propellant Rockets" |
1983 |
| 3 | 5 | "In Search of a Beginning: 1917-1942" |
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| 3 | 6 | "Single Base Powders" |
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| 3 | 7 | Untitled Textual Excerpt |
Articles, Publications and MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Articles
This folder contains various articles and notes relating to rockets and propulsion systems.
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| 4 | 2-3 | "Airship," Excerpt and Related Articles |
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| 4 | 4 |
Army and Navy Chronicle, Excerpt |
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| 4 | 5 |
Ballooning:1782-1972
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1972 |
| 4 | 6 | "Barnacle Geese" |
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| 4 | 7 | "Biography of Mungo Park" |
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| 4 | 8 | Robert W. Bussard, "Future New Propulsion Systems," Notes |
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| 4 | 9 | Thomas Dick, Celestial Scenery, Excerpt |
1851 |
| 4 | 10 | Thomas Dick, Description of a New Reflecting Telescope
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| 4 | 11 | Dictionary Excerpt |
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| 4 | 12 | "The Evolution of Modern Signaling" |
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| 4 | 13 | "Fireworks That Are Not for Fun" |
1911 |
| 4 | 14 | "The First Airvoyage in America" |
1943 |
| 4 | 15 | The Geotechnical Corporation, Operation and Maintenance Manual: Benioff Portable Seismometers |
1960 |
| 4 | 16 | C.H. Gibbs-Smith, Ballooning
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1948 |
| 4 | 17 | "Herschel" |
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| 4 | 18 | "The Herschel Hoax" |
1915 |
| 4 | 19 | Clarence N. Hickman, "Genealogy of the Hickman Families of Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Texas" |
1967 |
| 4 | 20 | John Houseman, "The Men and Mars" |
1942 |
| 4 | 21 |
Journal of the Society of Arts, Excerpt |
1873 |
| 4 | 22-23 | E.M. Landsbaum, "Solid Motor Technology," Typescript and Correspondence |
1966 |
| 4 | 24 | "The Letters of Edgar Allan Poe" |
1948 |
| 4 | 25 | Richard Adams Locke, Articles |
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| 4 | 26 | Richard Adams Locke, "Magnetism and Astronomy" |
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| 4 | 27 | Percival Lowell, Mars and Its Canals, Excerpt |
1906 |
| 4 | 28 | G.K. Megla, "Optical Properties and Applications of Photochromic Glass" |
1966 |
| 4 | 29 |
Military Explosives, Excerpt |
1967 |
| 4 | 30 | Alvin L. Morris, "Scientific Ballooning, A Survey" |
1968 |
| 4 | 31 | Frank Luther Mott, American Journalism, Excerpt |
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| 4 | 32 |
A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Doctor Jeffries with Mons. Blanchard, Forward |
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| 4 | 33 |
The National Encyclopedia of American Biography, Excerpt |
1906 |
| 4 | 34 | "Notes on Poes' Hans Pfaall
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1930 |
| 4 | 35 | F.M. O'Brien, The Story of "The Sun", Excerpt |
1918 |
| 4 | 36 | James Parton, Captains of Industry, Excerpt |
1899 |
| 4 | 37 | "The Physics of Rockets" |
1947 |
| 4 | 38 | "Physics of Rockets: Dynamics of Long Range Rockets" |
1947 |
| 5 | 1 | "Physics of Rockets: Liquid and Propellant Rockets" |
1947 |
| 5 | 2 | Edgar Allan Poe, Balloon Hoax, Notes |
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| 5 | 3 | Edgar Allan Poe, Doings of Gotham, Excerpt |
1929 |
| 5 | 4 | Edgar Allan Poe, "Hans Phaal--A Tale" |
1935 |
| 5 | 5 |
The Practical Astronomer, Excerpts |
1846 |
| 5 | 6 | "Rare and Interesting Lines of Work" |
1981 |
| 5 | 7-8 |
Rocket Fundamentals, Excerpt |
1958 |
| 5 | 9 | Rocket Nozzles from ABL Design Manual, Articles and Notes |
1957 |
| 5 | 10 | H.S. Seifert, "Fundamental Principles of Rocket Propulsion" |
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| 5 | 11 | John Jerome Schroeter, "Observations on the Atmospheres of Venus and the Moon" Textual Excerpt |
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| 5 | 12 | "Scientific Intelligence" |
1826 |
| 5 | 13 | "Scotland's Out Islands" |
1972 |
| 5 | 14 | Don C. Seitz, The James Gordon Bennetts, Excerpts |
1928 |
| 5 | 15 | John I. Shafer, "Propulsion--Solid Rocket Design" |
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| 5 | 16-17 |
A Signal Success: The Work and Travels of Mrs. Martha J. Coston, Excerpt and Notes |
1886 |
| 5 | 18 | "Summary of Hercules Participation in the Early WWII Rocket Developments" |
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| 5 | 19 | George P. Sutton, "Propulsion Systems--Liquid Rocket Engines" |
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| 5 | 20 | "Thomas Dick" |
1859 |
| 5 | 21 | Alfred Russell Wallace, Is Mars Habitable"
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1907 |
| 5 | 22 |
War of the Worlds, Notes |
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| 5 | 23 | "A Wee Heavy Orkney Odyssey" |
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| 5 | 24-29 | News Clippings |
1835-1978 |
| 5 | 30 | Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Hot air balloons
- Rocket engines
- Rockets (Aeronautics)
Personal Names
- Morey, Loren E.--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Articles
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Pamphlets
Finding aid created by Kate Kimball
2001 (last modified: 2020)
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