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Box 120

 Container

Contains 50 Collections and/or Records:

Military Records, 1946 - 2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4
Scope and Contents This series contains Neil Armstrong's United States Navy Officer Service Record, and includes everything from his "Orders; chargeable against appropriation 'Officer Candidate Training', April 18, 1949" through "Certificate, Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America, United States Navy, October 21, 1960." Located in folder 5 are photocopies of Armstrong’s [CNATRA] (Chief of Naval Air Training) - Aviation Training Summaries and Evaluations, 1949-1950....
Dates: 1946 - 2009

Various Navy papers, Certificates, Citations, and Correspondence; [Navy] - [VF-51] , 1947 - 2009

 Sub-Series — Box: 120
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: 1947 - 2009

Several black and white and color photographs of squadron members or spouses, circa 1951 - 2009

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 2, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 2, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: circa 1951 - 2009

Obituaries of squadron members, circa 1990s - 2002

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 2, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 2, Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: circa 1990s - 2002

Miscellaneous material, circa 1990s - 2000s

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 2, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 2, Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: circa 1990s - 2000s

[Navy] Correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and miscellaneous material, 1948 - 1998

 File — Box: 120, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents Includes a black and white photograph of "Thirsty Flight" crew - Opa-Lacka, Florida, a color photograph of Armstrong, reunion information and flights poems and Navy reminiscences written by colleagues.
Dates: 1948 - 1998

[Navy] Correspondence from Armstrong’s former Navy colleagues and miscellaneous material, circa 1999 - 2002

 File — Box: 120, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents Includes some color photographs of Armstrong with colleagues, reunion information, information on Goodell "Goody" Parker Warren and "The Brown Shoes History Project" information.
Dates: circa 1999 - 2002

Compiled book, "The United States Ship Essex: Cruise book, 1950-1951, with note "From Kayla," and copies of related news stories, circa 2002

 File — Box: 120, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: circa 2002

Various Navy Papers, Certificates, Citations, Correspondence, 1947 - 1955

 File — Box: 120, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: 1947 - 1955

Appointment, by The President of the United States of America; Neil Alden Armstrong to a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) , October 4, 1954

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: October 4, 1954

Memo, To: Personnel Officer VF 724, September 28, 1955

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: September 28, 1955

Duty For Training Order Involving Flying, February 1, 1955

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 1, 1955

First Endorsement, VF-724, November 20, 1954

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: November 20, 1954

Third Endorsement on LTJG Neil A. Armstrong, USNR-R, 505129/1315 letter of, December 29, 1953

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: December 29, 1953

Bureau of Naval Personnel, Inactive Duty Training; Attachment to Pay Unit of the Naval Reserve, February 17, 1954

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 17, 1954

Headquarters Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, Illinois; Transfer of records of officers assigned to, or associated with drilling units of the aviation component, October 15, 1954

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: October 15, 1954

Correspondence in regards to officer's service record jacket and officer's qualification card, February 19, 1954

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 19, 1954

Appointment in Naval Reserve, January 25, 1952

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: January 25, 1952

Waiver of Premiums for Term Insurance, Fighter Squadron Fifty One, ℅ Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California, August 1, 1951

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 10
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: August 1, 1951

VF-51 Personnel History form, February 19, 1950

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 19, 1950

Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington 25, D.C., Applications For Retention as Permanent Officers, October 12, 1949

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 12
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 12
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: October 12, 1949

Application for National Service Life Insurance, February 24, 1949

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 13
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 13
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 24, 1949

Report of Pilot Time (two) , 1951 - 1952

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: 1951 - 1952

Student Training Record, February 27, 1949 - August 14, 1950

 Item — Box: 120, Folder: 1, Item: 16
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Includes material and [Navy] correspondence from Armstrong's former Navy colleagues and additional miscellaneous material.
Dates: February 27, 1949 - August 14, 1950