[meteorite-list] Arizona Daily Sun Nininger Moves to Crater Post 1

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Arizona Daily Sun
City: Flagstaff, Arizona
Date: Monday, September 16, 1946
Page: 1 (of 6)

Meteor Museum Opens October 5 At Observatory

(By the SUN’S Own Service)

     WINSLOW, Sept. 16 – The Meteor Crater Observatory on Highway 66 between 
here and Flagstaff, a short distance north of the great crater, will be 
taken over October 5 by the American Meteorite Museum, Dr. H. H. Nininger 
said here today.
      It will be converted into a scientific institution featuring one of 
the world’s greatest collections of meteorites, he said.
     Dr. Nininger is one of the best known American authorities on 
meteorites.
     “We will use all available space at the building for the collection, 
and when it becomes possible, will provide more room in order to accommodate 
the huge collection,” Dr. Nininger said.
     Reliable information about the great meteor crater, and possibly guide 
service, will become available at the observatory in the reasonably near 
future, Dr. Nininger explained. The so-called “observatory” will become a 
high class museum.

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Paper: Arizona Daily Sun
City: Flagstaff, Arizona
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 1946
Page: 8 (of 8)

Niningers Moving To Observatory At Meteor Crater

      DENVER, Sept. 25 (AP) – Dr. Harvey H. Nininger, one of the best known 
of American meteorite hunters, and his extensive collection are moving early 
next week to the brink of Arizona’s meteor crater near Winslow.
      Dr. Nininger said “after all these years of half-hearted and 
promiscuous attacked on the crater by meteorite and souvenir hunters, three 
families have finally gotten together to make it a scenic feature.”
      Dr. Nininger, accompanied by Mrs. Nininger, his companion in meteorite 
research since their marriage, will be located on Highway 66, near the 
gigantic crater.  They will take with them their collection of meteorites 
which is outgrowing its space in the Colorado Museum here.

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