Lawrence P. Nahay papers, 1957-1990
Part of collection: RCA Camden records (2464-76)
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1990
Biographical Note
Lawrence P. Nahay was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1926. He was drafted into the Army Signal Corps in 1944. Nahay earned a BS from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1948 and an MS in electrical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1956. Later that year, he was hired as a Principal Member of the Engineering Staff by RCA – Camden, where he specialized in signal processing.
Nahay received six patents, and saw his work used on Apollo space missions. He retired from the company in 1990, then GE Aerospace, and died in New Jersey in 2006.
Scope and Content
The Lawrence P. Nahay papers are composed of Nahay’s work binder. These papers include resumes, work schedules and phone numbers, travel receipts, specifications, correspondence, reports, graphs, and schematics. The majority of the papers related to his day-to-day work relate to Nahay’s work on the Space Station, GWEN, and Apollo programs, particularly the design of signal systems for communications and tracking.
Arrangement
Folders arranged in Nahay’s original order.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
This collection contains material from the Manuscripts and Archives Department (M&A) and the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department (AVD). Box prefixes indicate which department holds an individual file or item.
Films and negatives are housed in cold storage and must reacclimate prior to viewing (Film Cans 1-15 and Box AVD-NG1). Please contact the Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department at least 48 hours in advance of research visit.
Records subject to 25-year time seal.
Arrangement
Folders arranged in Nahay’s original order.
Processing Notes
Processed by Rachael A. Beyer, 2014.
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Nahay, Lawrence P., 1926-2006 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: RCA Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
