Box 106
Container
Contains 15 Collections and/or Records:
Education, 1947 - 1970
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3
Scope and Contents
This series contains some coursework, notebooks, grade reports, and textbooks from Neil Armstrong's undergraduate aeronautical engineering studies at Purdue University. Armstrong was a student at Purdue from 1947-1949 and then was called to active service in the Navy. He returned to Purdue in 1952 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1955. Also included in the Education Series are materials from his master's degree work at the University of...
Dates:
1947 - 1970
Purdue University, circa 1947 - 1955
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
circa 1947 - 1955
Purdue Grade Reports, Folders Containing Purdue Class Notes, Assignments, Labs, Quizzes, Tests and Finals, 1948 - 1955
Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
1948 - 1955
Grade Reports, Purdue University, 1948 - 1949
File — Box: 106, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 1
Scope and Contents
Covers the semesters ending January 30, 1948, August 14, 1948 and February 4, 1949.
Dates:
1948 - 1949
Purdue Class Notes, [Calculus I], 1948
File — Box: 106, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
1948
[Purdue Class Notes] ([M.E. 521, Department of General Engineering] noted on top of some pages, circa 1953 - 1954
File — Box: 106, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 3
Scope and Contents
The original folder is in the back of the box.
Dates:
circa 1953 - 1954
Archival copies of [Purdue Class Notes] ([M.E. 521, Department of General Engineering] noted on top of some pages), circa 1952 - 1955
File — Box: 106, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
circa 1952 - 1955
[Aircraft Vibrations, Dr. Hsu Lo] , circa 1952 - 1955
File — Box: 106, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
circa 1952 - 1955
[Subsonic Flow], circa 1952 - 1955
File — Box: 106, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
circa 1952 - 1955
Purdue University [Title of Experiment: Preliminary Design Analysis Executive Transport; Reported By: Neil Armstrong; School: Aeronautical Engineering; Department: A.E. 420], January 24, 1955
File — Box: 106, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
January 24, 1955
Archival copies of Purdue University [Title of Experiment: Preliminary Design Analysis Executive Transport; Reported By, Neil Armstrong; School: Aeronautical Engineering; Department: A.E. 420], January 24, 1955
File — Box: 106, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
January 24, 1955
[Aircraft Windtunnel Lab, Aircraft Powerplants Lab] (A.E. 320, 320-A, 350-A, 481 and 481-A all noted on various assignments and tests), 1953 - 1954
File — Box: 106, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
1953 - 1954
Archival copies of [Aircraft Windtunnel Lab, Aircraft Powerplants Lab] (A.E. 320, 320-A, 350-A, 481 and 481-A all noted on various assignments and tests, 1953 - 1954
File — Box: 106, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
1953 - 1954
[Armstrong G.E. 224] (contains handouts for various [Aero. ED] courses, circa 1950s
File — Box: 106, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 3, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1, File 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The Purdue University sub-series contains Neil Armstrong's grade reports for 1948, a spiral bound notebook, various folders and two, three-ring binders which held Armstrong's class notes, assignments, labs, along with some quizzes, tests and finals from Engineering classes taken in pursuit of his undergraduate degree. Included are materials for Aeronautical Engineering, 310; 320 - Aircraft Windtunnel; 320-A - Aircraft Windtunnel Lab; 340; 350-A; Armstrong's experiment for 420 - "Preliminary...
Dates:
circa 1950s
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