Payload increases of three to five times that of the Shuttle/Centaur can be achieved using nuclear electric propulsion. Various nuclear power plant options being pursued by the SP-100 Program are described. These concepts can grow from 100 kW/sub e/ to 1MW/sub e/ output. Spacecraft design aspects are addressed, including thermal interactions, plume interactions, and radiation fluences. A baseline configuration is described accounting for these issues. Safety aspects of starting the OTV transfer from an altitude of 300 km indicate no significant additional risk to the biosphere.

The Advanced Servomanipulator (ASM) slave was designed with an anthropomorphic stance, gear/torque tube power drives, and modular construction. These features resulted in increased inertia, friction, and backlash relative to tape-driven manipulators. Studies were performed which addressed the human factors design and performance trade-offs associated with the corresponding master controller best suited for the ASM. The results of these studies, as well as the conceptual design of the dual arm master controller, are presented. 6 references, 3 figures.

Nuclear space powerplants can operate at temperatures below 900 K and use stainless steel construction without a weight penalty if new radiator concepts can achieve radiator weights of 1-3 kg/m{sup 2}. Conventional tube-and-fin radiators weight about 10 kg/m{sup 2} because of heavy tube walls to prevent meteroid puncture. Radiator designs that do not require meteroid protection are possible; they operate with fluids of low vapor pressure that can be exposed directly to space in external-flow radiators. An example is the {open_quotes}rotating disk radiator{close_quotes} in which centrifugal force drives a liquid film radially outward across a thin rotating metal disk; meteroid punctures cause no loss of fluid other than from evaporation, which can be small. An even lighter concept is the liquid drop radiator in which heat is radiated directly from moving liquid drops. Such radiator concepts look practical, and they may be much easier to develop than the high-temperature, refractory-metal power systems necessitated by conventional radiators.

Article describes the history and impact of the federally regulated National Day Care System set up during World War II era. Funded by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the program was meant to provide child care for mothers who had joined the workforce and jobs to those without, but there were some setbacks in the process of its implementation.

Article describes the life and political career of Robert L. Owen, the first Senator of Oklahoma. Owen was a part-Cherokee attorney, businessman, and educator. Kenny L. Brown documents impact of the man's progressive views and the actions he took on the United States Senate.

Photocopy of an clipping on the legacy of Women Airforce Service Pilots, their contributions to World War II, and their eventual fight to gain veteran status.

Article written by Keith Hines about his memories and knowledge about the history of George Hill and Fred Harvey, as well as Harvey Houses and Harvey Girls.

Article illustrates the life of crime led by Ben Cravens, an Oklahoma outlaw. Paul English describes the man's colorful career and points out that though Cravens was not exactly famous, he eluded capture for ten years.

Article explores the Sacramental Wine Case of 1918, during which the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the sacramental wine of the Catholic Church exempt from prohibition laws in Oklahoma. Keith Tolman investigates the historical context of the era, including the personal case of Monsignor John Metter and the wider issue of anti-Catholicism in the area.

Article describes the history of coal mining in Choctaw and Chickasaw lands in Indian Territory. This industry grew and developed into the 1950s-70s format, strip mining, and Michael J. Hightower discusses the newer legislation created for the restoration of lands carved out by the process.

Article describes the life of missionary Cyrus Byington and his family in their work among the Choctaws. Rather than attempting to teach and preach in English, Byington learned the Choctaw language to the point where he could translate the bible and give sermons in the native language of the community, and weathered the changing times of the mid to late nineteenth century.

Article describes the proceedings of the 1924 Democratic National Convention, focusing on the Oklahoma Delegation and the longest process on record towards choosing a presidential candidate for the election. Among the political factors causing division was the conflict between anti-Klan and Ku Klux Klan supporters.

Article describes the turmoil and travel the Wichita tribe faced during the Civil War, as they were relocated to Kansas as war refugees, then eventually made the trek back to their home in Indian Territory under threat of floods, epidemics, and attacks from neighboring tribes. Stan Hoig chronicles their journeys and provides historical context.

Article chronicles the Battle of Devil's Backbone on Devil's Backbone Mountain, a skirmish that occurred between Confederate and Federal troops during the Civil War. Tom Franzman discusses the ramifications of the Northern victory and how it contributed to the deterioration of Confederate control in the area.

Article describes the founding of the town of Tonkawa near the Tonkawa reservation and its agricultural and industrial growth. William P. Corbett touches on some of the key figures who helped make the town what it was, including the city founders, farmers, businessmen, and bankers.

Article explores the political environment and history of Oklahoma Territory, focusing on the political parties that existed during the era and the bases of partisan choice. Worth Robert Miller provides insight about the impact of the People's, or Populist, Party on territorial politics.

Article describes the process of acquiring a herd of nearly extinct Longhorns for the Wichita National Forest and Game Preserve, beginning with the first purchase from a ranger from the preserve in 1910, Frank Rush.

Article illustrates the life and political career of Robert A. Hefner, who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from 1939 to 1947. Clifford Trafzer explores his success in fostering community and urban development, and some of the challenges he faced during the Great Depression and World War II.

Article describes the journey of Howard F. Van Zandt and Guy W. Lanman, two graduate students from the University of Oklahoma, to the historic site of the Battle of the Washita in 1933. Howard F. Van Zandt provides his reconstruction of the events following the walkthrough of the battle sites and his interaction with a Cheyenne survivor of the attack.

Article describes the history of the Territorial Free Home League, an organization that fought for freedom from land mortgages for Oklahoma settlers. Mary Ann Blochowiak explores the proceedings of legislation in Congress, key figures in the effort, and the eventual passage of the Free Home Bill.

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 25, 1984. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from April 28 to July 25, 1984, and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the second quarter of 1984.

For the Record section including the minutes of the Oklahoma Historical Society annual meeting and the minutes of quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 27, 1984. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from January 26 to April 27, 1984, and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the first quarter of 1984.

For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1983. It also includes lists of new annual and life members from July 28 to October 26, 1983 and a list of donors who gave gifts to the OHS in the third quarter of 1983.

Notes and Documents column including a report from S. S. Scott, Confederate Commissioner of Indian Affairs, during his first tour of Indian Territory. It includes an introduction by Mark Lea "Beau" Cantrell providing historical context for his report on "Conditions of the Indians West of Arkansas, 1863" and their loyalties.