Box 80
Container
Contains 72 Collections and/or Records:
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
STS-88, 1998 - 1999
File — Box: 80, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17
Scope and Contents
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
1998 - 1999
Houston Chronicle, This Weekend Section, Before they go up: Massive pool offers preview to walk in space, April 25, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
April 25, 1998
A Houston Chronicle Special Section, A hero John Glenn returns to space, October 25, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
October 25, 1998
Houston Chronicle, The Next Outpost, November 15, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
November 15, 1998
Houston Chronicle, Russian rocket set to launch space station’s first component, November 18, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
November 18, 1998
Houston Chronicle, A stellar international milestone: First section of new space station launched, November 21, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
November 21, 1998
Houston Chronicle, Launch of Endeavor set for Dec. 3, November 25, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 6
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
November 25, 1998
Houston Chronicle, Shuttle is set to carry space station addition: Mission will require complex construction, November 29, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
November 29, 1998
Florida Today, Pair to put footholds forward: Endeavour's spacewalkers will lay foundations for station assembly , December 1, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 17, Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 1, 1998
The Orlando Sentinel, “Shuttle launch” , December 2, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 2, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Weather forecast clear for launch: Crew of Endeavour to build onto station, December 3, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 3, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Shuttle soars into space station era” , December 5, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 5, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Endeavour finishes its first task toward building of space station: Crew uses shuttle’s robot arm to firmly attach 13-ton Unity module” , December 6, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 6, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Space station modules joined: Seven-hour endeavor marries U.S., Russian components” , December 7, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 13
Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 7, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Endeavour crew takes time to rest, prepares for more construction” , December 9, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 14
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 9, 1998
The Idaho Spokesman Review, “High wiring act,” image of spacewalkers Newman and Ross,, December 10, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 15
Identifier: Item 15
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 10, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “7-hour excursion puts space station’s antennas into place” , December 10, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 16
Identifier: Item 16
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 10, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “It’s lights on for space station” , December 11, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 17
Identifier: Item 17
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 11, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Crew ends its work on station: Astronauts retreat after logging 28 hours” , December 12, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 18
Identifier: Item 18
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 12, 1998
The Spokesman-Review, “Crew ends space station visit: Endeavour astronauts tidy up, leave items for its next visitors” , December 12, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 19
Identifier: Item 19
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 12, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Astronauts’ final spacewalk paves way for mission in May: Shuttle Endeavour’s 12-day station-assembly flight to end Tuesday” , December 13, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 20
Identifier: Item 20
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 13, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Crew set for trip home after their successful work on space station,” Houston Chronicle, “Crew set for trip home after their successful work on space station” , December 14, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 21
Identifier: Item 21
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 14, 1998
Houston Chronicle, “Shuttle crew prepares for rare night landing: Astronaut wind up space station mission” , December 15, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 22
Identifier: Item 22
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 15, 1998
The Times, “Endeavour Back On Earth: Mission complete” , December 10, 1998
Item — Box: 80, Item: 23
Identifier: Item 23
Scope and Contents
From the File:
The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.
Dates:
December 10, 1998