Topic: 8/13-15: Preserving the Race for Space (Houston)
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53566 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 04-15-2024 04:27 PM
National Park Service (NPS) release
Preserving the Race for Space 2024
From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond
Join us in Houston, Texas for a symposium on preservation of Space Exploration Resources! The NPS National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is partnering with Space Center Houston, Cane River National Heritage Area, and NASA to host a three-day symposium, which will bring together professionals with a stake in preserving what space exploration has left and is leaving behind.
The symposium will feature talks held at the Space Center Houston, in Houston, Texas, and tours of Johnson Space Center.
Presentations will be 30 minutes, including 10 minutes for questions. Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words (excluding figures and references). Submissions need to include main presenter’s full name and contact information (name, title, organization, address, phone, email), and an additional 100-word biography for each presenter. We recommend no more than two presenters per presentation.
Abstract Deadline EXTENDED to April 25, 2024.
Presentation Papers Presenters will have the opportunity to prepare a paper for a symposium publication. Papers are due on September 1, 2024.
Important Dates
April 25, 2024: Presentation abstracts due
May 10, 2024: Accepted presenters notified
August 7, 2024: Presentation files (ppt) due
August 13-15, 2024: Symposium
September 1, 2024: Papers for Proceedings due
Submit abstract and bio to: Catherine Cooper at cooperca@nsula.edu.
Conference Venue Information Talks will be held at Space Center Houston, room TBA
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53566 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 06-24-2024 02:03 PM
A reminder that registration is now open for this three-day symposium. The event will feature feature tours of Johnson Space Center and talks held at Space Center Houston. A sampling of the latter:
Apollo Mission Control Center Preservation (David Bucek, Jordan Shelton)
"Space in the Seventies" (Emily Carney)
Stories from the Moon: The History of NASA's Largest Apollo Sample Display (J.J. Kent, L.J. Costello, H.C. O'Brien, L.R. Casturi, L.A. Watts, A.B. Mosie, and J.A. Ziegler)
Documenting Historic Space Race Sites Pre and Post Demolition (Roland Miller)
Resurrection of an American Icon: Authetication and Conservation of the lecturn used by President Kennedy (Paul Spana, Steve Pine)
Honoring the History of Space Exploration: Cosmosphere displays and initiatives (Jim Remar)
Spacesuit Preservation at the National Air and Space Museum: New Approaches to Public Display (Lisa Young)
Plus, a session titled "Five Lessons Learned from 25 Years of collectSPACE" by someone you might have heard of...
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53566 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 08-14-2024 01:36 PM
Today was my talk at this symposium. I think it went over well, given the feedback from the other attendees.
I closed out my presentation with two 25th anniversary reveals: first, the new animated collectSPACE logo created by Dave Ginsberg for our upcoming video projects. Stay tuned for more details.
And second, our new limited edition collectSPACE 25th anniversary M&Ms. These came with a challenge — do you partake in them as a sweet treat or preserve them as a collectible? Coming soon: details on how to get your own pack.
My thanks to Kevin McGinnis (Kevmac) for these photos from my talk!
Dave Ginsberg Member
Posts: 206 From: Redmond, Washington, USA Registered: Dec 2007
posted 08-14-2024 04:51 PM
Looks like it was a very interesting symposium, and a fine presentation of yours, Robert.
I am guessing the last two photos represent the largest and smallest, respectively, that the cS logo has ever appeared.
As for your challenge question … I’m trying to figure out how to squish one of those M&Ms into my art portfolio.
Zoo Keeper Member
Posts: 60 From: Registered: Feb 2021
posted 12-04-2024 08:02 AM
For those unable to attend the symposium (including myself), the National Parks Service's National Center for Preservation Technology and Training has posted video recordings of all lectures from the event.
I recommend starting with Robert's excellent discussion of "Five Lessons Learned From 25 Years of collectSPACE."
GACspaceguy Member
Posts: 3125 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
posted 12-04-2024 10:40 AM
Great presentation Robert. I got the quiz all wrong as I had it medallion, fabric then coverall. My thought was that the medallion crossed other collection groups and thus went the highest, then the Flyer due to it being double historic and then the coveralls (but thought the price was low and maybe a 1990's era price). I was way off as can be the case with any auctioned item.
The topic of red letter photos still amazes me, I wonder what the market will hold in 15-20 years?
Jurg Bolli Member
Posts: 1247 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
posted 12-04-2024 03:27 PM
Very nice presentation.
I guessed the right price for the fabric, but I mixed up the prices of the jacket and the medallion.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53566 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 12-04-2024 10:05 PM
Thanks guys! Glad you enjoyed the talk.
The way in which the market values artifacts versus the items' respective roles in history continues to be a puzzle. But then again, I know there are pieces in my own collection that I value far beyond their historical value because of what they represent to me and my own particular interests.
posted 04-15-2024 04:27 PM
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