Box 91
Container
Contains 6 Collections and/or Records:
Eugene A. Cernan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 288
Scope and Contents
The Eugene A. Cernan papers document the military, aeronautics, and astronautics career of Eugene A. Cernan, as well as his subsequent professional and public activities. The papers also feature records pertaining to Cernan's youth, family, and education. The collection includes but is not limited to artifacts, audiovisual recordings, awards, books, certificates, coins, correspondence, documents, mission patches, newspaper clippings, photographs, plaques, publications, scrapbooks, speeches,...
Dates:
1934 - 2016; Majority of material found within 1956 - 2012
Artifacts, 1948 - 2012
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 288, Series 10
Scope and Contents
This series contains artifacts divided into six categories: artwork, awards and plaques, medals, commemorative coins and stamps, commemorative memorabilia, and certificates and honorary degrees. Materials pertain to NASA and the Gemini and Apollo programs, either in a contemporary or commemorative sense, as well as numerous awards Cernan received in recognition of his NASA career and post-NASA accomplishments. Also included are multiple doctorates awarded to Cernan by various institutions...
Dates:
1948 - 2012
Commemorative Memorabilia, 1969 - 1983
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 288, Series 10, Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains artifacts divided into six categories: artwork, awards and plaques, medals, commemorative coins and stamps, commemorative memorabilia, and certificates and honorary degrees. Materials pertain to NASA and the Gemini and Apollo programs, either in a contemporary or commemorative sense, as well as numerous awards Cernan received in recognition of his NASA career and post-NASA accomplishments. Also included are multiple doctorates awarded to Cernan by various institutions...
Dates:
1969 - 1983
Purdue University, circa 1956
Sub-Group — Box: 91
Identifier: MSA 288, Series 10, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains artifacts divided into six categories: artwork, awards and plaques, medals, commemorative coins and stamps, commemorative memorabilia, and certificates and honorary degrees. Materials pertain to NASA and the Gemini and Apollo programs, either in a contemporary or commemorative sense, as well as numerous awards Cernan received in recognition of his NASA career and post-NASA accomplishments. Also included are multiple doctorates awarded to Cernan by various institutions...
Dates:
circa 1956
Purdue centennial year silk flag, 1969
Item — Box: 91, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 288, Series 10, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 2, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains artifacts divided into six categories: artwork, awards and plaques, medals, commemorative coins and stamps, commemorative memorabilia, and certificates and honorary degrees. Materials pertain to NASA and the Gemini and Apollo programs, either in a contemporary or commemorative sense, as well as numerous awards Cernan received in recognition of his NASA career and post-NASA accomplishments. Also included are multiple doctorates awarded to Cernan by various institutions...
Dates:
1969
Aeronautical Engineers, wool patch, undated
Item — Box: 91, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 288, Series 10, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 2, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains artifacts divided into six categories: artwork, awards and plaques, medals, commemorative coins and stamps, commemorative memorabilia, and certificates and honorary degrees. Materials pertain to NASA and the Gemini and Apollo programs, either in a contemporary or commemorative sense, as well as numerous awards Cernan received in recognition of his NASA career and post-NASA accomplishments. Also included are multiple doctorates awarded to Cernan by various institutions...
Dates:
undated