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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C. Wayne Ottinger Papers, Ms1992-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The C. Wayne Ottinger Papers was donated to Special Collections in 1992.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the C. Wayne Ottinger Papers commenced and was completed in 1992. Additional description was completed in May 2009.

Administrative History

From 1994 until about 2002, PAT Projects, Inc. existed as a not-for-profit company "providing research, technical and educational publications, and multimedia productions for the preservation of aerospace technology." The company also worked to provide materials for K-12 classroom education about applications of math and science.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains of a draft of a proposal, "Concept Proposal for Preservation of Aerospace Technology Project (PAT) [Improving Technology Preservation Processes]" written by Ottinger and others. Also includes an executive summary, cover letter, and slides of proposal presentation. The proposal suggests the need for documenting aerospace history. Primary goals of the project include providing "a lead role in improving and developing processes to identify, prioritize, acquire, preserve, and communicate information and artifacts that constitute Endangered Information in aerospace technology" and creating "a consensus for the establishment of an aerospace history discipline center."

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
• Science and Technology

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the C. Wayne Ottinger Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).