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Box 34

 Container

Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:

Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6
Scope and Contents The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...
Dates: 1950 - 2013

NASA Career, 1978 - 2011

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 3
Scope and Contents The Astronaut Career sub-series features Bridges' STS-51-F and STS 61-F "Files of Notes and Working Papers Related to Preparation," 1980 - 1986, and audio visual material directly related to the two missions. Also located in the sub-series are STS 51-F flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes and cards. A few items that can be seen from the STS 61-F, Centaur mission are Bridges' "Deficiencies and Notebook," which he was preparing to take to orbit,...
Dates: 1978 - 2011

Astronaut Career, 1980 - 1993

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 3, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Some of the highlights of this sub-series are files of notes and working papers related to Bridges' preparations for his STS-51-F mission and STS 61-F mission, which was later cancelled due to the Challenger accident; a diary with personal notes (1984-1985), and audio visual material directly related to the missions. Specific to STS 51-F are Bridges' original pilot's reference data, checklist/flight data file, original orbit pocket checklist, kneeboard cards/notes, teleprinter entry message by...
Dates: 1980 - 1993