Box 79
Container
Contains 40 Collections and/or Records:
The Times, Focus, Moon Men at Work , August 1, 1969
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 2, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 12, Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
August 1, 1969
The Times, Moonscape , August 3, 1969
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 2, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 12, Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
August 3, 1969
The Times, Serving Northwest Indiana, Jerry Ross delights audience, February 20, 1989
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 4, Item: 15
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 14, Item 15
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
February 20, 1989
Journal and Courier, Local & States, Astronauts honored for stellar work: Purdue alumni return to campus for convocation, September 30, 1989
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 4, Item: 16
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 14, Item 16
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
September 30, 1989
Post-Tribune, Alumni astronauts honored at Purdue say anyone can do it, September 30, 1989
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 4, Item: 17
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 14, Item 17
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
September 30, 1989
STS-37, 1991
File — Box: 79, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 15
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
1991
Houston Chronicle, Atlantis mission could define what started with a 'big bang', March 31, 1991
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 5, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 15, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
March 31, 1991
Florida Today, Atlantis crew arrives at KSC, April 3, 1991
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 5, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 15, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
April 3, 1991
Florida Today, Atlantis poised for launch, April 5, 1991
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 5, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 15, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
April 5, 1991
STS-55, 1993
File — Box: 79, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 16
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
1993
The Times, Crown Point, Moving out: Ross' shuttle flights still excite younger sister: Crown Point woman to watch Columbia lift-off Saturday morning, April 23, 1993
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 6, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 16, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
April 23, 1993
Florida Today, Columbia heading for home today , May 6, 1993
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 6, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 16, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
May 6, 1993
Lake County Star, Ross' mission 'nets' 90 experiments, May 6, 1993
Item — Box: 79, Folder: 10, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 16, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
May 6, 1993
Front Pages and Issues, Apollo 11, features on Ross, and other miscellaneous articles, 1967 - 1990
File — Box: 79, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 12
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Included are a letter with a drawing and two Valentine's Day cards from Ross' children, Valentine's from Ross' former elementary school teacher, congratulatory letters and cards upon Ross' selection as one of the astronaut candidates for the Space Shuttle, Purdue Alumni Association and College of Engineering related letters. Also included are appearance requests, thank-you letters for Ross' appearance at events and some fan mail. There are a few letters from space shuttle and United States Air...
Dates:
1967 - 1990; 1967 - 1990
Jerry L. Ross papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents
The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space Shuttle...
Dates:
1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000