Small blue case holding two gold medals with red, white and blue ribbon; USO Wright Flyer…Continuing the Legacy, and "EAA MSOE, Neil A. Armstrong", September 14, 1990

Item — Box: 353a, Item: 4

Identifier: MSA 5, Series 11, Sub-Series 4, Item 59

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains a collection of commemorative coins and various medallions given to Armstrong at various occasions. The sub-series is dominated by an assortment of Apollo era coins, which Armstrong kept in a box labeled [Commemorative Medallions]. Also from this time are coins related to astronautics in general, including coins minted in recognition of achievements by Russian cosmonauts like Yuri Gagarin.

Lastly, numerous tie tacks, cuff links, pins and a few other commemorative items can be found here.

Dates

Creation: September 14, 1990

Creator

From the Collection: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is primarily in English. Russian and Korean is also present.

Access Information

Collection is open for scholarly research. A 48 hours notice and consultation with the Flight Archivist is required to access the collection. Portions of the collection are restricted per donor restrictions and third party privacy.