Records of the NRAO > Photographs Series > VLA Unit > VLA Anniversaries Subunit

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VLA 10th Anniversary IAU Colloquium, October 1990
Description: In October 1990, the Very Large Array (VLA) celebrated its 10th anniversary with an International Astronomical Union Colloquium on radio interferometry, held 8-12 October in Socorro. Participants took a break on the "official" day, 10 October, for an…
Start Date: 1990-10

VLA 10th Anniversary, 10 October 1990
Description: David Heeschen speaking at VLA 10th anniversary celebration, October 10, 1990
Start Date: 1990-10-10

VLA First Fringes 20th Anniversary, February 1996
Description: VLA pioneers, left to right: Emilio Vallez, Chuck Broadwell, Dave Archuleta, Jack Campbell, Dave Weber, Ray Serna, Jack Lancaster, Ken Sowinski, Lawrence Hefner, Joe Ortiz, Peter Napier, Jon Spargo, Phil Dooley, Carl Bignell, Durga Bagri, Barry…
Start Date: 1996-02

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: The VLA was dedicated in October 1980, and a 20th anniversary celebration was held at the site on 24 May 2000. There were 400 guests, including attendees at the concurrent Gas and Galaxy Evolution Conference, scientists, retired and active…
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 23 August 2000
Description: At the VLA's 20th anniversary celebration on 23 August 2000, when NRAO Director Paul Vanden Bout presented commemorative golden spikes to (left to right) AUI Board member Anneila Sargent, AUI Board Chair Paul Martin, AUI President Riccardo Giacconi,…
Start Date: 2000-08-23

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Allen Lewis, Tami Hale, Mary Ellen Chavez, Gustaaf van Moorsel
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Allen Lewis, Clint Janes
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Marie and Brian Glendenning
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: What were they doing with the hammers? When asked 16 years later, John said, "We went out to the VLA site and did a tour. The hammers were there, and we just picked them up!" Jacqueline's story: "We discussed building the ngVLA and wanted to…
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: John Hibbard, Michael Rupen, Jacqueline van Gorkom, co-organizers of the 20th anniversary symposium, Gas and Galaxy Evolution.
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Paul Vanden Bout, Miller Goss, Jack Lancaster, Jack Campbell
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Paul Vanden Bout, Jack Campbell, Jack Lancaster [was VLA Project Manager], Ron Ekers [first NM site director], Miller Goss, Dick Sramek
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Joan Wrobel, Jim Ulvestad, Dave Finley, Patty Lindsey, Pat Lewis [father of Allen], Terry Romero, Clint Janes, Skip Lagoyda, Lew Serna
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Crowd at celebration
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Miller Goss, Jacqueline van Gorkom, Ron Ekers, Paul Vanden Bout
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: Ron Ekers, first NM site director, speaking in front of a transporter
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Description: VLA site sign
Start Date: 2000-05-24

VLA 20th Anniversary Celebration, 24 May 2000
Start Date: 2000-05-24

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