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Collection of Purdue Astronaut slide rules

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 254

Scope and Contents

Slide rules of six Purdue alumni astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Roy Bridges, Eugene Cernan, Richard Covey, Guy Gardner, and Jerry Ross.

Dates

  • Other: undated

Access Information

Users should request permission from the Head of Archives and Special Collections or another archivist prior to accessing these items.

Extent

0.363 Cubic Feet (1 container)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Slide rules are organized alphabetically by last name of owner.

Custodial History

These items were originally part of the slide rules display in the Potter Engineering Building and were separated from the slide rules collection for increased preservation and security.

Separated Materials

These items were originally part of the slide rules display in the Potter Engineering Building and were separated from the slide rules collection for increased preservation and security.

Title
Collection of Purdue Astronaut slide rules
Status
Completed
Author
Sammie Morris
Date
11/30/2009
Description rules
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Revision Statements

  • 2011-01-12: Collection description updated by E. Wilkinson.
  • 2024-11-20: Updated container instances and location. - Jo Otremba

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
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