Box 80
Container
Contains 71 Collections and/or Records:
Journal and Courier, “17 astronauts link up to orbit at alma mater: Appeal made at historic reunion to fly beyond moon” , October 23, 1999
Item — Box: 80, Item: 3
Identifier: 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:
October 23, 1999
The Indianapolis Star, City/State, “Voyagers return to their launch pad: Purdue’s renowned astronaut corps receives a warm welcome home” , October 23, 1999
Item — Box: 80, Item: 4
Identifier: Item 4
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:
October 23, 1999
Journal and Courier, “Purdue’s space heroes trade high-fives at historic halftime: 18 alumni astronauts, including first and last men on the moon honored by sellout crowd” , October 24, 1999
Item — Box: 80, Item: 5
Identifier: Item 5
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:
October 24, 1999
The Times, Local, “Astronaut Jerry Ross lands honorary job” , April 29, 2000
Item — Box: 80, Item: 6
Identifier: Item 6
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 29, 2000
Crown Point Post-Tribune, Region, “Class of 2000 grads receive diplomas at Purdue Calumet,” (picture of Ross receiving honorary Doctorate of Science, May 22, 2000
Item — Box: 80, Item: 7
Identifier: 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:
May 22, 2000
Crown Point Post-Tribune, Life, “Indiana’s Rocket Man: New book on Gus Grissom elaborates on Hoosier hero” , November 28, 2004
Item — Box: 80, Item: 8
Identifier: 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:
November 28, 2004
USA Today, “NASA’s spacewalkers step into a new era: Astronauts making more frequent – and riskier – ventures ‘outside’ , January 17, 2006
Item — Box: 80, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
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:
January 17, 2006
The Times, “7 Missions 9 Spacewalks 1 Down-To-Earth Hoosier: Crown Point’s Jerry Ross Trains, Entertains Next-Generation Astronauts” , April 22, 2007
Item — Box: 80, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
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 22, 2007
Journal and Courier, “Purdue’s Next Step: Countdown to new era in aerospace education begins”, October 21, 2007
Item — Box: 80, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
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:
October 21, 2007
Journal and Courier, “Kennedy’s space speech fueled dreams at Purdue” , October 22, 2007
Item — Box: 80, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 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:
October 22, 2007
Journal and Courier, “Armstrong expresses his devotion to Purdue” , October 27, 2007
Item — Box: 80, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
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:
October 27, 2007
Journal and Courier, “Building (of) the future: Thousands attend ceremony for Neil Armstrong Hall,” (includes front page photograph of Armstrong), October 28, 2007
Item — Box: 80, Item: 14
Identifier: Item 14
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:
October 28, 2007
USA Today, “Atlantis’ Last Journey: On the ground, they kept the shuttle flying” , July 7, 2011
Item — Box: 80, Item: 15
Identifier: 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:
July 7, 2011
Florida Today, “A stellar success: From scientific strides to inspiration, shuttle has greatly enriched our world” , July 10, 2011
Item — Box: 80, Item: 16
Identifier: 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:
July 10, 2011
The Times, “Interview With An Astronaut: Out-Of-This-World Stories Crown Point native shares tales from space” , November 24, 2012
Item — Box: 80, Item: 17
Identifier: 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:
November 24, 2012
The Journal Friendswood, “’Space’ family calls Friendswood ‘home’” , January 24, 2013
Item — Box: 80, Item: 18
Identifier: Item 18
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:
January 24, 2013
The Daily News, Faith, “Epiphany in space: Former astronaut Jerry Ross has written a book about his faith and work” , January 26, 2013
Item — Box: 80, Item: 19
Identifier: Item 19
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:
January 26, 2013
Florida Today, “Discovery: Back To The Future” , undated
Item — Box: 80, Item: 20
Identifier: Item 20
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:
undated
Poster/Flyer, “Purdue Engineering E-Week at Purdue April 12-17, 2004: Designing Space Suits For Mars, Amy Ross, BSME ’94, MSME ’96, Space Suit Engineer, Johnson Space Center”, 2004
Item — Box: 80, Item: 21
Identifier: Item 21
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:
2004
Poster, “Convocation Distinguished Engineering Alumni, Profiles in Leadership” , April 16, 2004
Item — Box: 80, Item: 22
Identifier: Item 22
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 16, 2004
Correspondence and Clippings, 1965 - 2014
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7
Scope and Contents
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:
1965 - 2014