Little wooden box, "handmade in Havana, Cuba," carved on side, circa 1959 - 1979
Scope and Contents
Contents include: pin – "Neil Armstrong, Moon Deputy, Essex County Sheriff's Department, N.J.;" metal nametag, "Life Member American Fighter Pilots Association, Honorary;" small envelope of business cards, "Neil A. Armstrong, United States of America;" various adhesive and cloth patches; two small gold stars on military bars; F-105 Pilot's card, December 17, 1959; Membership card, The Soaring Society of America, Inc., June 30, 1979; Mach Buster's Club – USAF F-100 Super Sabre, undated; Badge, Apollo 11 Fifth Anniversary, July 16, 1974; Badge, First Launch of the Space Shuttle.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1959 - 1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 (Person)
Language of Materials
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.
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 7.242 Cubic Feet (Eight small archival boxes, four flat boxes, one letter-size full-width manuscript box, and one letter-size half-width manuscript box)
Processing Information
Items have been left in the box as received.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu