Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
Organization
Historical Information
Apollo 11, part of NASA's Apollo Program, was the first mission in human history to land on Earth's moon. Mission astronauts included Commander Neil Armstrong, Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins. Apollo 11 launched July 16, 1959 and concluded July 24, 1969. The moon landing occurred July 20, 1969.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 75
Identifier: 2025-040
Dates:
1969
Dianna Thompson Collection of Apollo 11 Moon Landing news clippings
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 201
Scope and Contents
The Dianna Thompson Collection of Apollo 11 Moon Landing news clippings documents the Apollo 11 moon landing and events leading up to and shortly afterwards. There are also articles about Janet Shearon Armstrong. Most of the articles are from Kansas City newspapers. Also included are a few editorial cartoons.
Dates:
Other: 1969
Apollo 11 Viewmaster collection and Amelia Earhart film
Unprocessed Material — Box 01
Identifier: 2025-069
Dates:
circa 1969
Neil A. Armstrong Interview by Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia video recording
Collection — Digital folder MSP 322 Neil A. Armstrong Interview by CPA of Australia video recording
Identifier: MSP 322
Scope and Contents
This interview was conducted by Alex Malley, CEO of the Certified Practicing Accountants of Australia (CPA Australia) and originally appeared publicly in four parts on CPA Australia's website during the spring 2012. The interview is an edited version of Neil Armstrong's last public interview. CPA Australia removed Alex Malley from the recording and edited in Malley's interview questions as text frames. In this edited version, Armstrong appears with green screen format as background. The...
Dates:
2012
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
Barbara Marie Stephens Sullivan Cape Canaveral and Eau Gallie, Florida photographs and memorabilia
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 202
Scope and Contents
The Barbara Marie Stephens Sullivan Cape Canaveral and Eau Gallie, Florida photographs and memorabilia document activities at Cape Canaveral in the late 1950s through early 1960s. Included are selected community and aerospace materials related to the United States Space Program activities at the Cape during the mid-1960s through the 1980s and photographs of Eau Gallie, Florida from this time period.Of note are brochures and commemorative publications of the John F. Kennedy Space...
Dates:
1950 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1965 - 1969
Karen S. Yehle Apollo 11 commemorative first day cover
Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 7
Identifier: 20150828.1
Dates:
1973
Space Exploration News collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 128
Scope and Contents
The Space Exploration News Collection features several newspapers and magazines relating to the space race and space exploration. Included in the collection are front page news stories relating to the Apollo 11 moon landing, John Glenn's history making orbit around the Earth on Friendship 7, and other monumental moments in the history of space exploration.The original periodicals will be retained for historical value and use in displays and exhibits. The collection consists of...
Dates:
Other: Majority of material found within 1962 - 1969; February 21, 1962 - January 29, 1986
Gordon Yoder collection of Space Exploration memorabilia
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 292
Scope and Contents
The Gordon Yoder collection of Space Exploration memorabilia primarily contains items related to Apollo 11, with additional items related to NASA. Types of items include books and serials, commemorative plates, glassware, liquor bottles, space toys, posters, one of which is related to STS-1, along with other commercially produced commemorative objects produced to celebrate human spaceflight. Of note are issues of The Eagle, the newsletter of the Apollo 11 Collectors Society, magazines and...
Dates:
1964 - 2005