Purdue University
Organization
Dates
- Existence: May 6, 1869-
Historical Information
Purdue University was created as part of the Morrill Act and is the land-grant institution of higher learning in the state of Indiana.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Neil A. Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents
The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates:
1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012
James R. Hansen papers on Neil Armstrong
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 183
Scope and Contents
The James R. Hansen Papers on Neil Armstrong comprise the materials used to write First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the only official biography of Armstrong. A Professor of History at Auburn University, James Hansen was authorized by Armstrong to write the biography in 2002. Between 2002 and 2004, Hansen compiled the materials presented here in preparation for the book's publication. Interviews conducted with Armstrong's primary professional and...
Dates:
1955-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 2002-2005; Other: Date acquired: 09/12/2011
Samuel N. Postlethwait papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 516
Abstract
Articles, artifacts, audio cassette, historical documents, instruction system design handbooks, manuals, papers, photographs, publications, teaching aids and devices, and teaching methods handbooks, which document the pioneering audio tutorial system of instruction of Professor Samuel N. Postlethwait during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Dates:
1965 - 1981
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- Articles 2
- Artifacts (Object genre) 2
- Astronautics 2
- Astronauts 2
- Handbooks 2
- Historical documents 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Manuals (instructional materials) 2
- Personal papers 2
- Publications (Documents) 2
- Working papers 2
- X-15 (Rocket aircraft) 2
- "First Flights" documentary 1
- Aeronautics 1
- Aeronautics -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Handbooks 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Textbooks 1
- Air pilots 1
- Air pilots, Military 1
- Aircraft 1
- Astronautical charts 1
- Astronautics--Periodicals. 1
- Astronautics--Research 1
- Astronautics--United States--History 1
- Astronauts--1960-1970 1
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 1
- Audio-visual education 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Audiotapes 1
- Awards 1
- Black-and-white photographs 1
- Black-and-white slides 1
- Books 1
- Botanists 1
- Business records 1
- Businessman 1
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 1
- Color photographs 1
- Color slides 1
- Correspondence 1
- Coursework 1
- DVDs 1
- Diagrams 1
- Diagrams (Mission Module) 1
- Diplomas 1
- Electronic mail 1
- Experimental Test Pilot 1
- Fan mail 1
- Films 1
- Letters (Correspondence) 1
- Lunar landing sites 1
- Lunar module 1
- Lunar photography 1
- Lunar roving vehicles 1
- Magnetic tapes 1
- Manuscripts (Documents) 1
- Maps 1
- Military service--1940-1950 1
- Moon rocks 1
- Moon--Surface 1
- NASA publications 1
- NASA space programs 1
- NASA--Deputy Administrator of Aeronautics 1
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Space Shuttle insignia 1
- Naval aviators 1
- Negatives (photographs) 1
- Notebooks 1
- Outer space--Exploration 1
- Photographs 1
- Pilots (Aeronautics) 1
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 1
- Records (Documents) 1
- Reference materials 1
- Report cards 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Sound recordings 1
- Space flight 1
- Space photographs 1
- Space vehicles--Landing--Moon 1
- Speeches (documents) 1
- Teaching -- Aids and devices 1
- Teaching -- Methodology 1
- Test pilots 1
- Textbooks 1
- Textiles 1
- Transcripts 1
- VHS 1
- Writings (documents) 1
- X-20 (Space glider) 1 + ∧ less
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