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Here's some early GHS information to try and put into context where and what GHS was doing when up until he received the famous letter from Orv Carlisle. G. Harry was a very busy man wearing multiple hats. I hope you enjoy it.

Terry Dean

Astounding Science Fiction "Galactic Gadgeteers" [as Harry Stine] ; May 1951, Vol. 47 No 3 ; 1st published story by G. Harry Stine.
"Galactic Gadgeteers" [as Harry Stine] ; Astounding/Analog: British Reprint Edition April 1952 Vol.VIII no.4
5-6/52 G.Harry Stine graduates from Colorado College in Colorado,Springs,CO with a B.A. in Physics.
6/52 1952 G.Harry Stine immediately moves to Las Cruces,NM and WSPG where he has a job waiting for him.
Fantastic Story "Greenhorn" by Harry Stine; V4#2, September 1952
12/15/52 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching VIKING-9.
1952 Robert (Bob) Carlisle (Former Navy aviator(in WW2)/Navy Reserve pilot) approaches his Brother Orv with the idea of a model rocket for use in his history of aviation presentation.

1952-53 Orv Carlisle, designs and with the help of his brother Robert,test solid propellant BP rocket motors
1953 June 6 1953 (USA) Orv Carlisle purchases "Basic Solid Fuel Rockets" by Bruce A. Granger,2nd Ed in June 1953 from Rocket Research Labs Resenta,CA
"...And A Star to Steer Her By" [as Lee Correy] ; June 1953, Vol. 51 No 4
Astounding Science Fiction "Pioneer" [as Lee Correy] ; August 1953, Vol. 51 No 6
SATURDAY EVENING POST Aug. 15, 1953 "The Day the Rocket Blew Up" short story by Lee Correy
11/53 Rock-A-Chute Mark I is developed and test flown by Orv Carlisle in Norfolk, Nebraska
Astounding Science Fiction "Ill Wind" [as Lee Correy] ; December 1953, Vol. 52 No 4

Astounding Science Fiction "Amateur" [as Lee Correy] ; February 1954, Vol. 52 No 6
Starship Through Space (1954) published as Lee Correy. G. Harry Stine's 1st book published.
5/7/54 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching the VIKING-10.
5/24/54 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching VIKING-11.
SUMMER 1954 "MISSILE AWAY" NEW MEXICO-WEST TEXAS Section MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN ROCKET SOCIETY: G. Harry Stine is on the Board of Editors for this magazine. It also shows that G. Harry was an ARS member before Summer 1954. He was the Secretary/Tresurer of the New Mexico-West Texas chapter of the ARS, the American Rocket Society.
8/30/54 Orv H. Carlisle applies for "Toy Rocket" Patent #2,841,084
Soon thereafters, Orv Carlisles starts Bal-Rock Industries to sell Rock-A-Chute.
10/54 Orv Carlisle approaches Lawrence Brown of Brown Manufacturing about marketing the Rock-A-Chute; Brown Declines. Carlisle approaches several other fireworks companies and all say no.

1/55 Orv Carlisle has developed the Carlisle Rock-A-Chute Mark-2
Contraband Rocket (1955) published as Lee Correy
Absyrtis: 60 meters/197 feet (G. Harry Stine Contraband Rocket)
Has fascinating details about refurbishing an obsolete atomic rocket. And what it is like to use it to travel to the Moon, while it gradually falls apart around you.
Rocket Man (1955) published as Lee Correy
2/4/55 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Viking 12.
Astounding Science Fiction "Design Flaw" [as Lee Correy] ; February 1955, Vol. 54 No 6
Astounding Science Fiction "The Test Stand" [as Lee Correy] ; March 1955, Vol. 55 No 1
Astounding Science Fiction "The Plains of San Augustine" [as Lee Correy] ; April 1955, Vol. 55 No 2
Air Trails Hobbies for Young Men Rocket Trails: White Sands Proving Ground by Harry Stine
8/25/55 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee Hi NRL-37.
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1955, Volume 9, No. 5, Whole No. 54 "The Brass Cannon" [as Lee Correy]
12/9/55 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee Hi NRL-38.

1/56 Mechanix Illustrated "All Aboard for Outer Space", January 1956 By G. Harry Stine
4/11/56 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee Hi NRL-40.
4/30/56 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee Hi NRL-41.
5/1/56 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee Hi NRL-39.
5/6/56 Lee(Leroy) Piester future owner of Centuri Engineering graduates from high school.
7/8/56 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee-Hi NRL-42.
7/29/56 G. Harry Stine works at WSPG launching Aerobee-Hi NRL-50.
8/56 G. Harry Stine is editor-in_chief of Missiles Away magazine and Vice-President of the NM-TX Section of the ARS
9/56 Fantastic Universe "Wireroad" by Correy; Sept. 1956
11/56The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction "The Truth of the Matter"; November 1956, Vol. 11, No 5
12/56 At the 11th Annual ARS meeting in NYC , G. Harry Stine predicted that within 5 years, rocketplanes would be flying between NY and LA, California.

1/57 G.Harry Stine receives 1st letter from Orv.H. Carlisle after Carlise read 2/57 G.Harry Stine article titled, "The World's Safest Business",in Mechanix Illustrated.