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Box 4

 Container

Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Astronaut Application and Pre-Flight Assignments - Contents of folder [B-1: Dryden folder NASA] , includes acceptance letter from the astronaut program signed by Robert Gilruth, circa September 1962

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates: circa September 1962