Eugene Cernan's Framed Compilation of Flags and Patches, Carried to Moon on Apollo 10
Scope and Contents
One framed artifact containing a small American flag, two space mission patches (Gemini IX, Stafford-Cernan) and (Apollo X, Stafford-Young-Cernan), a Purdue University Centennial Year flag (1869-1969), and a note from astronaut Eugene Cernan, "These flags and patches were carried to the moon on Apollo 10. Presented to the faculty and students of Purdue University by Commander Gene Cernan. My sincere thanks to all at Purdue for helping make this accomplishment possible." (Signed by Eugene Cernan)
Dates
- Creation: 1969
Creator
- Cernan, Eugene (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University.
Extent
0.50 Cubic Feet (One unboxed item)
Custodial History
Artifact assumed to have hung in Secretary to Purdue Board of Trustees office since circa 1969. It was then transferred to the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections on October 7, 2009. 2009-10-07.
Acquisition Information
Artfact was transferred from the office of the Secretary of the Purdue Board of Trustees, Roseanna Behringer, to the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections on July 10, 2009.
Processing Information
The framed artifact has been placed into an archival box.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Eugene Cernan's Framed Compilation of Flags and Patches, Carried to Moon on Apollo 10
- Status
- Under Review
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2019-08-13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description first completed 2008-11-30.
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