Newspaper Clippings, 1941 - 2014
Scope and Contents
This series contains newspapers and newspaper clippings, the majority of which pertain to Cernan's career as an astronaut. The majority of the newspapers and clippings range chronologically from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Topics include Cernan's youth, particularly his participation in sports at Proviso East High School, the Purdue Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps, Cernan's career and experiences as an astronaut, Gemini IX, Apollo X and XVII, international coverage, and information of general public interest about the Gemini and Apollo programs.
Other topics include commemorative articles on manned spaceflight initiatives (such as Apollo) written in subsequent decades, the space shuttle Challenger tragedy, as well as several articles regarding the inauguration, attempted assassination, and presidency of Ronald Reagan. Several special keepsake newspapers are included in this collection, and of special note is a bound copy of The New York Times dated March 14, 1934, given to Cernan as a birthday gift.
Please also see Series 4, Boxes 26-32, for additional newspaper clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 2014
Creator
- From the Collection: Cernan, Eugene (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is primarily in English. French is also present.
Access Information
The collection is open for research. Portions of the collection which contain confidential information are restricted.
Extent
2.965 Cubic Feet (Four flat boxes, one legal-size full-width manuscript box, and one legal-size half-width manuscript box)
Arrangement
Material is arranged chronologically within each box.
Processing Information
Since most of the clippings relate to Cernan's NASA career, and only a very few related to other events, this series was not broken into sub-series.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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