NASA - STS-28 and STS-48, 1987 - 1991
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 302, Series 2
Scope and Contents
The NASA series in comprised of six sub-series. The first sub-series contains miscellaneous items and the title reflects this - Aircraft Manual, Mission Chart, "History of U.S. Manned Spaceflight," compiled by Brown, and an Apollo book; photographs; audio visual material; certificates and awards; textiles; and artifacts.
Some of the highlights of this series are Shuttle mission STS-28 and STS-48 related photographs, including signed crew photos and photos of Brown in space with Purdue memorabilia, and "STS-28 and STS-48 on Orbit" DVDs. Also included are certificates and awards presented to Brown by fellow Hoosiers; a "Hoosier Pride Award," "Hoosier Heroes," and a proclamation by the city of Valparaiso, IN designating October 18, 1989 as Mark N. Brown Day.
Textiles found in the series include Brown's NASA STS-28 flight suit bearing both mission patch and Mark Brown's name, a G-force suit, and a STS-48 polo shirt that flew on Discovery, along with its certificate of authenticity signed by Brown. Some of the unique artifacts include space food, mission patches and pins, a piece of shuttle tile, along with the paperwork for it, and a plaque consisting of two halves of hold-down stud frangible nut from STS-28R, presented to Mark N. Brown, "From your friends at the Kennedy Space Center," 1989.
Some of the highlights of this series are Shuttle mission STS-28 and STS-48 related photographs, including signed crew photos and photos of Brown in space with Purdue memorabilia, and "STS-28 and STS-48 on Orbit" DVDs. Also included are certificates and awards presented to Brown by fellow Hoosiers; a "Hoosier Pride Award," "Hoosier Heroes," and a proclamation by the city of Valparaiso, IN designating October 18, 1989 as Mark N. Brown Day.
Textiles found in the series include Brown's NASA STS-28 flight suit bearing both mission patch and Mark Brown's name, a G-force suit, and a STS-48 polo shirt that flew on Discovery, along with its certificate of authenticity signed by Brown. Some of the unique artifacts include space food, mission patches and pins, a piece of shuttle tile, along with the paperwork for it, and a plaque consisting of two halves of hold-down stud frangible nut from STS-28R, presented to Mark N. Brown, "From your friends at the Kennedy Space Center," 1989.
- Aircraft Manual, Mission Chart, "History of U.S. Manned Spaceflight," compiled by Brown, and Apollo book
- Photographs
- Audi Visual
- Certificates and Awards
- Textiles
- Artifacts
Dates
- 1987 - 1991
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Extent
6.281 Cubic Feet (Six flat boxes, one legal-size full-width manuscript box, and one letter-size half-width manuscript box)
Arrangement
Series two is arranged into six sub-series, and items are arranged chronologically within each.
- Aircraft Manual, Mission Chart, "History of U.S. Manned Spaceflight," compiled by Brown, and Apollo book
- Photographs
- Audio Visual
- Certificates/Awards
- Textiles
- Artifacts
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Mark N. (Mark Neil), 1951- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu