Ames Research Center Archives
Collections and Guides

Archival material concerning NASA Ames can be found at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the NASA Ames Research Center Archives.

Collections at the Ames Research Center Archives
(Silicon Valley. Moffett Field, California)

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The NASA Ames Research Center Archives holds materials related to the history of Ames from 1939 to the present, spanning the center's affiliation with both NACA and NASA. These holdings provide documentary evidence of the center's origins, management, competencies, activities, culture, and personnel, and include a wide range of formats.

The archivist responds to research requests from NASA, outside institutions, and the general public.

Collections at the National Archives and Records Administration
(California and Maryland)

As the official repository for U.S. Government records, NARA holds the largest collection of Ames Research Center records.

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Search across all Ames-related finding aids posted on the Online Archive of California: