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Milton Reim Archive, circa 1944-1998
Biographical NoteMilton Reim grew up in White Deer, Texas, a small town east of Amarillo, graduating high school before being drafted in 1943. After choosing the Navy, he trained in San Diego before boarding the USS Copahee (CVE-12) and heading to New Caledonia in the Pacific Theater. On arrival in the South Pacific, Reim was transferred to Guadalcanal and took an opportunity to work at a photography lab, photographing the life of natives and military personnel on the island during the later years of World War II. Following his exit from the Navy, Reim used his military benefits to attend college for advertising and photography at the University of Missouri. After graduation, he moved to Alabama, working for a few local papers before taking a position as a Public Information Officer at NASA in Houston. Through his work, he interacted with many of the era's astronauts, photographing their training throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Having worked with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle programs, Reim retired from NASA in 1979. After traveling the country by RV with his wife Bobbie, they settled down in Brenham, Texas in 1983, where he continues to reside through 2017. Source: Strasner, Jay (2017). "Reim has lived adventurous life". Brenham Banner. "http://www.brenhambanner.com/news/riem-has-lived-adventurous-life/article_5db3d3e1-0c3c-55d3-a143-77a0d9112101.html" Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsRanging in date from circa 1944 to 1998, the Milton Reim archive includes prints, contact sheets, negatives, newsletters, books, and publicity materials. The archive notably documents Reim's time on Guadalcanal and Guam during World War II, including images of native Solomon Islanders, and pertaining to life of U.S. military personnel stationed in the Pacific. Over 15 years of Guadalcanal Echoes, a quarterly newsletter from the Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans, and books on Guadalcanal and the USS Copahee are also featured. Along with the World War II items, the archive additionally documents Reim's time at NASA. The Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle programs are the majority of the focus. Photographs show various stages of astronaut training, publicity materials, and missions. Other material includes newsletters and books about NASA and space. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsConditions Governing AccessThis collection is open for research. A portion of these photographs are stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for retrieval. Conditions Governing UsePhotographs in the archive are subject to copyright restrictions. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMilton Reim Archive, circa 1944-1998, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Processing InformationThis collection was processed by Chris Stephensen, April 2018. Return to the Table of Contents Accession Number2017-221 Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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