Faces of Leadership:
   the Directors of JPL
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an online exhibit by
JPL Library, Archives, & Records

 
 

Gallery of William H. Pickering

   
 
Dr. Pickering was Director of JPL longer than any other man to hold that position. He led JPL through many challenges, including the failure of several Ranger spacecraft. Under his leadership, JPL also had many successes: Explorer, Pioneer, Mariner, Rangers 7-9, Surveyor, and Viking.

Pickering Contemplating Responsibility

 
Archival Holdings:  
 

JPL Oral History Collection
Pickering, William H. 08/20/68 Interview
Pickering, William H. 06/08/72 Interview
Pickering, William H. ca. 1972 Interview
Pickering, William H. 08/28/72 Interview
Pickering, William H. 11/25/75 Interview
Pickering, William H. 10/20/89 Interview

JPL Processed Collections
Pickering (William H.) Committee Organizations Collection, 1962-1970, JPL140
Pickering (William H.) Office File Collection, 1955-1976, JPL186
Pickering (William H.) Publications Collection, 1932-1971, JPL133
Pickering (William H.) Records, Feb 1970 - Mar 1989, JPL3
Pickering (William H.) Speech Collection, 1955-1975, JPL181
Pickering (William H.) Speech Reference Collection, 1959-1974, JPL187

California Institute of Technology Institute Archives
Mail Code 015A-74 Pasadena, California 91125 (626) 395-2704

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