Flight and Space. Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives
Collecting Area
Identifier: Flight and Space
Purdue Archives and Special Collections' collection of primary source materials on the history and development of powered flight began in 1940 with the gift of aviator Amelia Earhart's papers by her husband, George Palmer Putnam. Since that initial donation, the number of flight-related archival collections has increased to reflect the steady growth of faculty and alumni contributions to the development of flight and later, space exploration. The Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives was established in 2011 with generous support provided by Barron Hilton and the Conrad Hilton Foundation and now includes the papers of engineers, aviation professionals, scholars, and astronauts including Purdue distinguished alumni such as Neil A. Armstrong and Eugene Cernan.
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Terry White photographs of Amelia Earhart
Collection — Box Communal Collections 70, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSP 321
Scope and Contents
Includes ten 3"x5" black and white photographs taken by Terry White of Amelia Earhart in Hawaii on her first world flight attempt in 1937.
Dates:
1937
William F. Causey Space Collection, addition 1
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-022
William F. Causey Space Exploration Collection
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190910.1
Donald E. Williams papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 12
Scope and Contents
The Donald E. Williams papers document Williams' two shuttle missions; STS-51-D and STS-34, along with memorabilia from STS-1, the first mission. Also included are various mission patches and decals. The artifacts include his flight helmet, and items used in space; gloves, knife, fork, teaspoon, and can opener.
Types of materials include: artifacts, checklists (mission), clippings, decals, memorabilia, NASA press kit, papers, mission patches, and photographs.
Types of materials include: artifacts, checklists (mission), clippings, decals, memorabilia, NASA press kit, papers, mission patches, and photographs.
Dates:
1978 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1989
Karl D. Wood papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 464
Scope and Contents
The Karl D. Wood papers document the teaching and aeronautical engineering career of Karl D. Wood. Types of materials include: correspondence, calendar notations, miscellaneous papers and newspaper clippings.
Dates:
1935 - 1967; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1946
Gordon Yoder collection of Space Exploration memorabilia
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 292
Scope and Contents
The Gordon Yoder collection of Space Exploration memorabilia primarily contains items related to Apollo 11, with additional items related to NASA. Types of items include books and serials, commemorative plates, glassware, liquor bottles, space toys, posters, one of which is related to STS-1, along with other commercially produced commemorative objects produced to celebrate human spaceflight. Of note are issues of The Eagle, the newsletter of the Apollo 11 Collectors Society, magazines and...
Dates:
1964 - 2005
Maurice J. Zucrow papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 428
Scope and Contents
The Maurice J. Zucrow papers document aspects of Zucrow's career in the areas of gas turbines and rocket propulsion. Included among the papers are his authored or co-authored reports, papers, books, and Purdue University Engineering Experiment Station bulletins. Many of the books include his annotations or copies Zucrow designated as "master copy," with extensive marginalia. Also included are some of the textbooks Zucrow used as a student, and other reference books he used in his career. There...
Dates:
1925 - 1965; Other: Majority of material found within circa 1940s - 1969