[meteorite-list] Fred Whipple and Harvey Nininger

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello Everyone,

Fred Whipple's file on Nininger, curated at the Smithsonian, is rather thin. 
  Whipple wrote the Foreward in Nininger's autobiography "Find a Falling 
Star" and Nininger talks kindly about him in the book.  I think it is fair 
to say they were friends...or at least friendly.

Overall, Whipple's and Nininger's relation seems to me to be a lot like 
Nininger and any one else that worked at the Smithsonian or like instiution. 
  In other words Nininger woud make requests for opinions and generally 
bounce ideal's off of Whipple.  Whipple, list most people Nininger did such 
to, seemed to think Nininger was a little out there, I think you could say.  
But he remained professional with Nininger at all times....from what I have 
seen so far at least.

The following I which will try to post over the next few days is 
correspondence and office notes, concerning what I have always seen referred 
to as "Canyon Diablo Speroids".  Which is not exactly what Nininger wanted 
to name them, as you will see in the first letter.

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
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