United States. Department of the Navy
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Roger B. Chaffee letter and postcard
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 282
Scope and Contents
The letter dated July 24, 1965 is from Roger Chaffee to his parents. On the reverse is a July 25, 1965 note from Martha Chaffee to her in-laws in which she signs, "Roger, Martha, Sheryl and Steve." In the letter, Roger discussed an upcoming flight and the astronaut's rotation as capsule communicator (CAPCOM). He mentions Gus Grissom, Gene Cernan, Jim McDivitt, Buzz Aldrin and Dave Scott. Both Roger and Martha discuss recent family activities at home. The postcard, dated July 1965, was sent by...
Dates:
1967
Thomas Hendrix letters to Margaret Kennedy
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSA 287
Abstract
Letters from Thomas Hendrix to Margaret Kennedy while he was a student and member of the Navy V-12 program at Purdue University
Dates:
1945 - 1947; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1946; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2009