Board of Director’s Briefing - (Dougherty Flight) CF-359, 4.5 Min. 16mm Color/Sound Print #7 CC Bock, 1976
Scope and Contents
The Charles C. Bock, Jr. papers document the vast career of a test pilot. Within the collection, there is material about the Bell X-2, the X-15 (Rocket aircraft), the SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane), the Rockwell B-1 (Bomber), and many other types of experimental aircraft. Included are photographs of fellow Purdue University alumni and "America's No. 1 Spaceman" Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr. In addition to the thirty-one photographs, the collection consists of nine 16mm films, one of which is of the AC-1 flight with Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, whose letter about the experience is included as well. Also, in the collection are Bock's step-by-step instructions for President Ford's visit to Rockwell International and his tour of the B-1 bomber, along with corresponding newspaper articles.
Dates
- Creation: 1976
Creator
- From the Collection: Bock, Charles C., Jr. (Charles Cornelius), 1925- (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.438 Cubic Feet (One letter-size full width manuscript box and two small flat boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu