Purdue University Astronauts collection
Dates
- Creation: 1965 - 2019
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Portions of material in this collection are in the public domain. Other material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Historical Information
Purdue has been called the "cradle of astronauts," due to the fact that numerous Purdue graduates have been selected for space travel, including the first and last astronauts to walk on the moon, and two of the six American astronauts who have served on board Mir, the Russian space station. Purdue alumni have flown on about 37 percent of all human U.S. space flights. More than 40 space shuttle flights have had Purdue alumni on board. Many other Purdue graduates work(ed) for NASA and in the space industry.
Extent
2.141 Cubic Feet (one Letter-size half-width manuscript box, two flat boxes, one oversize folder, five 16mm 400ft film canisters, three 16mm 800ft film canisters)
.56 Cubic Feet (five digital files)
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series.
- Purdue University Astronaut Reunions and Gatherings
- Astronauts and Purdue
- Purdue Astronaut Alumni Highlights
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Some films and recordings must be migrated to a digital format before use. Contact Purdue University Archives and Special Collections in advance if interested in using this material.
Acquisition Information
Donors various and unknown. Some clippings received from Purdue University News Service. The film recordings are from the Purdue Libraries Audio-Visual Center, Motion Picture Production Unit.
Processing Information
All materials have been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. Polyester sleeves were used where deemed necessary for preservation purposes. All newsprint has been photocopied and in most cases original newspaper clippings have been discarded. Some clippings containing images of people or color graphics, or front pages of newspapers, have been preserved for display purposes, with photocopies made available for research.
Subject
- Purdue University (Organization)
- Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 (Person)
- Cernan, Eugene (Person)
- Ross, Jerry Lynn, 1948- (Person)
- Voss, Janice, 1956-2012 (Person)
- Bridges, Roy D., Jr. (Roy Dunbard), 1943- (Person)
- Covey, Richard O., 1946- (Person)
- Gardner, Guy S., 1948- (Person)
- Shriver, Loren J., 1944- (Person)
- Walker, Charles D., 1948- (Person)
- Brown, Mark N. (Mark Neil), 1951- (Person)
- Ride, Sally (May 26, 1951-July 23, 2012) (Person)
- Apollo 11 related newspapers and clippings, 1969
- Title
- Purdue University Astronauts collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego, Ben Parnin
- Date
- 2019-08-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Third edition. Collection description first completed 2015-12-12.
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Communal Collections Box: 83 (Graphic Material)
- Folder: Oversized Folder 1 (Graphic Material)
- Digital Folder: MSP00168 Purdue University Astronauts collection (Digital Files)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00008 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00012 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00013 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00014 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00015 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00016 (Moving Images)
- Reel: MSP00168_AV_00017 (Moving Images)
- Reel MSP00168_AV_00018: Series MSP 168, Series 2 [Barcode: 32754087569939] (Moving Images)
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu