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Library Exhibits

Astronaut Alan Bean of The University of Texas
deploys the scientific instruments package on the earth's
moon on Nov. 19, 1969. The package contained a cold
cathode gage designed by Dr. Frank Johnson of UT Dallas.
The Apollo 12 mission landed in Oceanus Procellarum.

Lobby Display Case - 2nd Floor

"UTD AND THE APOLLO MISSIONS"

As The University of Texas at Dallas celebrates its 40th year, McDermott Library honors the great heritage of its space sciences with this display. Featured are an optically pumped helium total field magnetometer tube, a copy of the lunar atmospheric composition instrument designed by Dr. John Hoffman of UT Dallas, and simulated moon "dirt" created by Dr. James Carter of UT Dallas.

 

The USS Los Angeles over Manhattan

 


Display Case - 3rd Floor

"THE ROSENDAHL LIGHTER-THAN-AIR COLLECTION "

The History of Aviation Collection possesses numerous materials about the history of lighter-than-air aviation (blimps, balloons, and dirigibles). Featured is the collection of Vice Admiral Charles Rosendahl who was in charge of the lighter-than-air operations of the U. S. Navy in the 1930s.  Highlighted are several different types of airship, including the four rigid airships operated by the United States Navy (Macon, Akron, Shenandoah and Los Angeles), the famous German passenger airship The Graf Zeppelin, and its ill-fated sister ship the Hindenburg, as well as examples of blimps operated by the U. S. Navy in anti-submarine warfare during World War II and the early stages of the Cold War.  The exhibit also showcases a number of objects that depict airships in a variety of fashions, including a Nutcracker, salt and pepper shakers, and Jell-O Mold.

 

Left and Right Display Cases - 4th Floor

Featured are books and movies about American Indians and Alaska Natives during November that has been designated American Indian and Alaska Native Month..