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Side 1: "On the way back, "Live" showing boxes of rocks, etc., "Live" showing eating and food, speech or statement from men, appreciation from men, etc., Apollo 11 about 10,000 miles, separation of service module from command module, 27 minutes from splashdown, black-out into earth's atmosphere;" Side 2: "7 minutes before splashdown, splashdown, 1st of tape, before ½ - approaching and sighting of space craft, after ½ - 1st astronaut emerges, ¾ - picking up in basket by helicopter, near end of tape - on ship and into isolation, end - report on quarantine procedure", 1969

 Item — Box: 385, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 12, Sub-Series 1, Item 59

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series: This sub-series includes numerous magnetic tapes (audio recordings) which include songs written by those inspired by Apollo 11, "wake-up" greetings to the astronauts, various interviews related to Apollo 11, the crew and their families. One box of recordings is dedicated to the entire Apollo 11 mission, from the day before lift-off, lift-off, the descent to the lunar surface, recordings from the events on the moon, ascent, splashdown, quarantine, and an interview with President Nixon. Many of the audio recordings are commercial broadcasts recorded by and sent to Armstrong by Anthony "Tony"” F. Janak, a CBS sound engineer.

Dates

  • 1969

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is primarily in English. Russian 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: 3.145 Cubic Feet (Five letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, one cubic foot box, and one shoebox)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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