Box 8a
Container
Contains 62 Collections and/or Records:
Certificate - NASA Group Achievement Award, Manned Spacecraft Center, September 29, 1969
Item — Box: 8a, Folder: 71
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 71
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
September 29, 1969
Certificate - NASA Group Achievement Award, Manned Spacecraft Center, Flight Crew Operations Directorate, for exceptional contributions to the Flight Crew Operations participation in the achievements of the Apollo program and man's first lunar landing on , July 20, 1969
Item — Box: 8a, Folder: 72
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 72
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
July 20, 1969
Certificate - NASA Apollo Achievement Award, in appreciation of dedicated service to the nation as a member of the team which has advanced the nation’s capabilities in aeronautics and space and demonstrated them in many outstanding accomplishments culminating in Apollo 11's successful achievement of man’s first landing on the moon, July 20, 1969
Item — Box: 8a, Folder: 73
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 73
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
July 20, 1969
George R. Brown, The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Texas, to the Purdue Board of Trustees in regards to the Brown Foundation establishing two Purdue Engineering scholarships in Armstrong's name, September 23, 1969
Item — Box: 8a, Item: 74
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 74
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
September 23, 1969
Copy of letter sent by the Apollo 11 crew inviting President Nixon to an informal dinner in the crew quarters at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, July 15, 1969
Item — Box: 8a, Folder: 75
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 75
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
July 15, 1969
Letter from Hanna Reitsch (?), undated
Item — Box: 8a, Item: 76
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2, Item 76
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
undated
Gemini Mission Rules, Gemini VIII, Revision A, February 21, 1966
Item — Box: 8a, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Working files related to the Gemini program consist of documents detailing the spacecraft and equipment used by Gemini astronauts in most of the Gemini missions under the heading "Systems." Following these technical documents are coursework and memos related to the training undertaken by Neil Armstrong for his part in Gemini missions under the heading "Training." Memos, working documents, internal notes, and reports which detail the planning of specific Gemini missions, particularly Gemini VII,...
Dates:
February 21, 1966
NASA Career, 1948 - 2009
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1
Scope and Contents
Housed in this series are the documents and other materials generated during Neil Armstrong's NASA career, from his days as an experimental test pilot through his assignment as the Deputy Administrator of Aeronautics. Early materials of note are documents related to the X-15 program and Armstrong’s engineering work as part of the Dyna-Soar team before his transfer into the astronaut program. A central piece of this series is the inclusion of Armstrong's application to the NASA astronaut...
Dates:
1948 - 2009
Gemini Program Files, 1952 - 2005
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents
The Gemini Program files include a small selection of personal correspondence and a wide range of working documents. Personal items consist of congratulatory correspondence from family and colleagues at NASA. The working documents begin with materials related to the systems of Gemini spacecraft, equipment, and basic operating procedures. Technical documents detailing Gemini systems are followed by training materials used by Neil Armstrong during the Gemini program. The arrangement of this...
Dates:
1952 - 2005
Correspondence, 1963 - 1968
Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1
Scope and Contents
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
1963 - 1968
Gemini Program - Scrapbook (Binder), includes Personal Correspondence, 1952 - 1974
File — Box: 8a
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Sub-Group 1, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Correspondence related to the Gemini Program consists primarily of notes of a congratulatory nature, sent to Neil Armstrong and David Scott following the completion of Gemini VIII. Included here are not only letters and telegrams, but also memos conveying information about the travel arrangements for the friends and families of Gemini astronauts during the Gemini VIII launch.A binder (scrapbook) was part of an addition to the papers in 2016. The contents were retained as found, and...
Dates:
1952 - 1974
Neil A. Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents
The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates:
1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012