George Paulikas papers - Archives West

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Paulikas, George, 1936-
Title: George Paulikas papers
Dates: 1960-1985 (inclusive)
19601985
Quantity: 7 cubic ft. (16 boxes)
Collection Number: 09588
Summary: The George A. Paulikas collection contains professional correspondence, chronological files, and a few books from his years with national security space systems at the Aerospace Corporation, 1960-1985. He contributed to the Defense Support Program, the Defense Satellite Communications System, the Global Positioning System, Milstar, and the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.
Repository: American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions: Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
Languages: English
Sponsor: The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.

Historical Note

Dr. George A. Paulikas was born in Lithuania in 1936. He and his family arrived in the United States in 1949 and he attended high school in Chicago. He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees at the University of Illinois, and he earned a Ph.D. in physics at Berkeley in 1961. In the same year he joined the Aerospace Corporation as a member of the technical staff and worked his way up over the course of 37 years to become an executive vice president. He contributed to developments in space telemetry, space radiation, space military surveillance and space navigation. He changed from scientist to science-administrator in the late 1960s. He retired from Aerospace Corporation in 1998.

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Content Description

The George Paulikas papers contains published research papers, professional correspondence and reports, and commemorative books related to Paulikas’s 37 years with Aerospace Corporation.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, George Paulikas papers, 1960-1985, Collection Number 09588, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by George A. Paulikas at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

The collection was acquired from George A. Paulikas between 1982 and 1989.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed by John Hanks in January 2005.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

Series I.: Scientific Papers
- Description: Published papers including space, radiation and navigation
  Includes two photos of Defense satellites before launch.
  
  Dates: 1960-1967, 1975-1979
  
  Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series I.: Scientific Papers
Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: 1961-1963, 1964-1966
  
  Container: Box 2, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: 1966-April 1967, July 1967-1968
  
  Container: Box 2, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: August-December, 1968
  
  Container: Box 2, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1969
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-May, 1969
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: June-July, 1969
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: August-December, 1969
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1970
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 5
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1970
  
  Container: Box 3, Folder 6
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-October, 1970
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: November-December, 1970
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1971
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1971
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1971
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 5
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1971
  
  Container: Box 4, Folder 6
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1972
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1972
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1972
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1972
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1973
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 5
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1973
  
  Container: Box 5, Folder 6
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1973
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1973
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1974
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1974
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1974
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 5
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1974
  
  Container: Box 6, Folder 6
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1975
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1975
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1975
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1975
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1976
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 5
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1976
  
  Container: Box 7, Folder 6
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1976
  
  Container: Box 8, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1976
  
  Container: Box 8, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1977
  
  Container: Box 8, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1977
  
  Container: Box 8, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1977
  
  Container: Box 9, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1977
  
  Container: Box 9, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1978
  
  Container: Box 9, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1978
  
  Container: Box 9, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1978
  
  Container: Box 10, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1978
  
  Container: Box 10, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-March, 1980
  
  Container: Box 10, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: April-June, 1980
  
  Container: Box 10, Folder 4
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: July-September, 1980
  
  Container: Box 11, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October-December, 1980
  
  Container: Box 11, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: January-May, 1981
  
  Container: Box 11, Folder 3
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: June, 1981-June, 1982
  
  Container: Box 12, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: October, 1981-June, 1982
  
  Container: Box 13, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: December, 1982-June, 1983
  
  Container: Box 13, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: June, 1983-March, 1984
  
  Container: Box 14, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: December, 1984-July, 1985
  
  Container: Box 14, Folder 2
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
- Dates: March, 1984-December, 1985
  
  Container: Box 15, Folder 1
  
  Location: Series II.: Professional Correspondence
Series III.: Books
- Description: Space Physics at the Aerospace Corporation, by Robert A. Becker
  
  Dates: March 1969
  
  Container: Box 16
  
  Location: Series III.: Books
- Description: The Aerospace Corporation 1960-1970
  
  Dates: 1970
  
  Container: Box 16
  
  Location: Series III.: Books
- Description: The Aerospace Corporation – Its People: 1980
  
  Dates: 1980
  
  Container: Box 16
  
  Location: Series III.: Books
- Description: The Aerospace Corporation – Its Works: 1960-1980
  
  Dates: 1980
  
  Container: Box 16
  
  Location: Series III.: Books

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Aerospace telemetry.
Extraterrestrial radiation.
Space surveillance.
Stellar inertial navigation systems.

Corporate Names

Aerospace Corporation.

Occupations

Aerospace engineers.

George Paulikas papers, 1960-1985

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Historical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative Information

Related Materials

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I.: Scientific Papers

Series II.: Professional Correspondence

Series III.: Books

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Corporate Names

Occupations