Box 412
Container
Contains 13 Collections and/or Records:
Magazines and Books, 1671 - 2012
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13
Scope and Contents
This series contains selected books and magazines from Neil Armstrong's personal library. The magazines are grouped as Armstrong had stored them, except for the second box which contains the older magazines and those from 1969. Many of the older magazines feature various astronauts on the cover or Neil Armstrong himself, with related stories inside. The issues from 1969 and early 1970s feature Apollo 11 or Armstrong on the cover and inside.
Dates:
1671 - 2012
Books, 1671 - 2012
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1671 - 2012
Debris Yearbook. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University, 1952 - 1955
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 22
Scope and Contents
(Jane Heath written inside 1952 volume, and includes 1948, Purdue basketball schedule; 1955 volume has Ruth Neely written inside, along with article, "Purdue: Alma Mater Of The Astronauts."”)
Dates:
1952 - 1955
Corning, G. Airplane design. College Park, Maryland: University of Maryland. ("Neil Armstrong" printed inside cover), 1953
Item — Box: 412, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 23
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1953
Cross, M. & Ewen, D. Encyclopedia of the great composers and their music. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1953
Item — Box: 412, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 24
Scope and Contents
(Inscribed inside, "1954, Merry Christmas, To Neil, From Mother."”)
Dates:
1953
Herge. On a marche sur la lune. Paris: Casterman, 1954
Item — Box: 412, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 25
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1954
Bodsworth, F. Last of the curlews. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company , 1955
Item — Box: 412, Item: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 26
Scope and Contents
(Includes letter from the author.)
Dates:
1955
Mason, P.; Stenberg, G.B. & Niven, W. Elementary accounting (2nd edition). Brooklyn, NY: The Foundation Press, 1956
Item — Box: 412, Item: 10
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1956
Rajadhon, P.A. Thailand Culture Series, (3rd edition, #s 1-15, 17). Bangkok, Thailand: The National Culture Institute., 1956
Item — Box: 412, Item: 11
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 28
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1956
Prochnow, H.V. A treasury of stories, illustrations, epigrams, and quotations. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1957
Item — Box: 412, Item: 12
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1957
Stahnke, H.L. The treatment of venomous bites and stings. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University, 1958
Item — Box: 412, Item: 13
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 30
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1958
Gilluly, J.; Waters, A.C. & Woodford, A.O. Principles of geology (2nd edition). San Francisco, CA: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1959
Item — Box: 412, Item: 14
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 13, Sub-Series 2, Item 31
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are 144 books from Armstrong's personal library listed in the sub-series. The finding aid indicates if the books have been signed and/or inscribed by the author. The books
Dates:
1959
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