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Little wooden box, "handmade in Havana, Cuba," carved on side, circa 1959 - 1979

 Collection — Box: 379a
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 11, Sub-Series 12, Collection 19

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

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 consultation with the Flight and Space 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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