Dianna Thompson Collection of Apollo 11 Moon Landing news clippings
Scope and Contents
The Dianna Thompson Collection of Apollo 11 Moon Landing news clippings documents the Apollo 11 moon landing and events leading up to and shortly afterwards. There are also articles about Janet Shearon Armstrong. Most of the articles are from Kansas City newspapers. Also included are a few editorial cartoons.
Dates
- Other: 1969
Creator
- Thompson, Dianna (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Material copyrights may be held by the original creators. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Historical Information
These clippings were collected by Dianna Thompson, during the Apollo 11 moon landing mission.
Extent
0.226 Cubic Feet (One letter-size half-width manuscript box)
Arrangement
The clippings are arranged in chronological order, within their respective folders.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Kristen Alvarez on behalf of her mother, Dianna Thompson, May 28, 2015.
Processing Information
All material has been housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. All newsprint has been photocopied, and the original clippings have been retained. The original articles were received folded but in good condition.
Subject
- Aldrin, Buzz (Person)
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Organization)
- Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 (Person)
- Collins, Michael, 1930- (Person)
- Armstrong, Janet Shearon, 1934-2018 (Person)
- Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) (Organization)
- Title
- Dianna Thompson Collection of Apollo 11 Moon Landing news clippings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2019-08-12
- 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 2017-04-08.
Revision Statements
- 2019-08-12: Collection description updated to new standards by Mary A. Sego.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
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