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Box 80

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Contains 72 Results:

Houston Chronicle, “Space construction crew glides to Florida landing” , December 16, 1998

 Item — Box: 80, Item: 24
Identifier: Item 24
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 16, 1998

Journal and Courier, “Fulfilling man’s destiny: Space travel realization of dream for Purdue grad" (front page article about Ross), February 4, 1999

 Item — Box: 80, Item: 25
Identifier: Item 25
Scope and Contents From the File:

The material in Box 80 includes newspaper front pages and entire issues, along with two oversized posters.

Dates: February 4, 1999

Columbia Accident, 2003 - 2005

 File — Box: 80, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 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...
Dates: 2003 - 2005

USA Update, “We Remember: Crew STS-107 & Space Shuttle Columbia – January 16, 2003 – February 1, 2003,” Special Edition, February 2003, 2003

 Item — Box: 80, Item: 1
Identifier: 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...
Dates: 2003

NASA Space Center Roundup, “Remember…STS-107: Rick, Dave, Laurel, KC, Mike, Willie, Ilan: Space Shuttle Columbia, February 2003

 Item — Box: 80, Item: 2
Identifier: 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...
Dates: February 2003

The Arizona Republic, “Shuttle Falls To Earth; NASA Hunts For Clues” , February 2, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 2, 2003

Houston Chronicle, “We mourn again,” Special Report: What Happened, February 2, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 2, 2003

The Arizona Republic, “The Columbia Tragedy: Probe Targets Heat Buildup” , February 3, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 3, 2003

Daily News-Sun, “Challenger Center braces for visitors: Staff receives grief-management training” , February 3, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 3, 2003

The Arizona Republic, “The Columbia Tragedy: Hope shines in astronaut farewell”

 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...
Dates: 2003 - 2005

The Arizona Republic,” ‘7 sets of remains’ of astronauts identified” , February 6, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 6, 2003

The Arizona Republic, “Fallen astronauts memorialized” (includes additional articles), February 7, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 7, 2003

USA Today, “NASA probes ‘thermal proble’ , February 3, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 3, 2003

The Arizona Republic, “Shuttle likely doomed by blastoff damage: NASA makes frank admission – possible Columbia debris in Phoenix” , February 4, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 4, 2003

Daily News-Sun, “NASA team checks AZ for shuttle debris” , February 7, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 7, 2003

The Arizona Republic, “Radar hints at incident on shuttle’s 2nd day up” , February 9, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 9, 2003

Houston Chronicle, “Debris from shuttle’s left wing: NASA sought assessment of landing gear” , February 11, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 11, 2003

Houston Chronicle, “Flight director recalls catastrophe: Shocked Mission Control rushed to archive Columbia’s final moments” , February 15, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 15, 2003

The Lufkin Daily News, Nacogdoches in history books with other U.S. cities: Tragedies made other towns famous” , February 16, 2003

 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...
Dates: February 16, 2003

Houston Chronicle, “Final moments aboard STS 107” , March 1, 2003

 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...
Dates: March 1, 2003

The Daily Sentinel, “Seven for seven: Trees planted in memory of astronauts lost on Columbia” (photo and article featuring Ross on front page), March 2, 2003

 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...
Dates: March 2, 2003

Houston Chronicle, “Impact test bolsters foam theory: Simulation produces crack in wing panel” , June 7, 2003

 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...
Dates: June 7, 2003

Kennedy Space Center – Official Launch Program, Commemorative Issue – Return to Flight, circa 2005

 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...
Dates: circa 2005

Later Years, 1999 - 2013

 File — Box: 80, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 283, Series 7, File 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...
Dates: 1999 - 2013

Journal and Courier, “Purdue’s Place in Space,” supplement, October 17, 1999

 Item — Box: 80, Item: 1
Identifier: 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...
Dates: October 17, 1999