Youth and Family, 1941 - 1994, bulk: 1941 - 1952

This series contains records and artifacts from Eugene Cernan's youth (prior to admission at Purdue University) as well as his family life. Holdings include awards and memorabilia from Proviso Township High School which detail Cernan's scholarship awards, scholastic excellence, report cards, membership in the National Honor Society, and participation in commencement for the Class of 1952.

Cernan's athletic accomplishments are also described in the... holdings, including his place on the 1952 Junior-Senior All-Star Basketball team, playing as an end on the varsity football team, serving as President of the Proviso Letter Men and as "Toast Master" of their annual athletic banquet in 1951, as well as playing for the 1950 American Legion junior baseball championship team for Cook County, Illinois.

Of additional note is a family scrapbook detailing Cernan's academic, athletic, and musical achievements through his eighth grade year. Other included materials and artifacts acknowledge youth sports and accomplishments, such as Cernan's varsity letters, participation in the Boy Scouts of America, and family celebrations during the 1990s.