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Box 49

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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

Career Scrapbooks, 1950 - 2009

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4
Scope and Contents The career scrapbooks consist of thirty-one three-ring binders that Bridges put together throughout his Air Force and NASA careers. There is a wealth of material that is contained in the binders. Some of the items are: applications, appraisals, certificates, correspondence and letters of congratulations, notification of appointments, speaking notes, and other various notes, emails, cards and miscellaneous items from his retirement. The binders also include photographs from...
Dates: 1950 - 2009

Air Force, 1965 - 2003

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

The sub-series is comprised of six sub-groups with a scope note for each at the sub-group level. The contents of each page within the binders is listed in the finding aid. If Bridges provided a comment about the contents, this is noted in the finding aid too.

Dates: 1965 - 2003

Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 1986 - March 1989

 Sub-Group — Box: 49
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 3
Scope and Contents

This file (binder) represents a time of transition in Bridges' career from NASA back to the Air Force. Some items may appear in Series 4, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 3, indicative of his position in the Air Force as Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Other items may be in Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, which has items from his NASA astronaut career.

Dates: May 1986 - March 1989

NASA, 1950 - 2009, bulk: 1980 - 2009

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

The sub-series is comprised of six sub-groups with a scope note for each at the sub-group level.

Dates: 1950 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2009

Astronaut Career, 1978 - 2006

 Sub-Group — Box: 49
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1
Scope and Contents Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: 1978 - 2006

Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center, 1950 - 2006

 Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3
Scope and Contents Includes performance appraisals, photographs, articles, correspondence, orientation documents prepared for new staff, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items his from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA, 2003-2005. Also included is a binder with mission patches and astronaut autographs (1997 -...
Dates: 1950 - 2006

STS-51F pre-launch breakfast, July 29, 1985

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: July 29, 1985

"Not-selected candidate crew photo for STS 51F", 1985

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: 1985

Roy Bridges, CAPCOM STS-6, during the visit by Vice President Bush to speak with the astronauts on orbit from the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center, April 8, 1983

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: April 8, 1983

Bridges and Bob Stewart on the CAPCOM console during a mission, 1985

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: 1985

Bridges and Brewster Shaw as entry CAPCOMs for the first hard surface landing for STS-4, June - July 1982

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents

Per Bridges, "This photo is on day four of the mission and the landing was on July 4th and was attended by President Reagan."

Dates: June - July 1982

Bridges gets a Certificate of Commendation for his astronaut support activities from JSC Center Director, Jerry Griffin, undated

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: undated

Bridges in a space suit for a training run at the neutral buoyancy facility at JSC (various views), 1980 - 1989

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, File 1, Item 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: 1980 - 1989

Program, 509th Bomb Wing, Dining In, Pease, AFB New Hampshire (Bridges was the guest speaker.), March 9, 1984

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 1, Item 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Located in this sub-group are various photographs of Bridges in training; material from Bridges' involvement with the first Shuttle missions; STS-51F and STS-61F photos; certificate of commendation for Bridges' astronaut support activities; briefing notes and notes from speeches he gave. Also found here is a transition binder that has material from Bridges' NASA activities, but also items as he began his transition back to the Air Force, to serve as Commander, 6510th Test Wing...
Dates: March 9, 1984

Email and telecom (notes) between Vic Lebacqz and Bridges regarding the downgrading of Bridges’ performance appraisal and that of others in the Aero Research Centers, August 3, 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 33
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 33
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: August 3, 2005

Letter from American Society for Engineering Management announcing Bridges’ selection as the Engineering Manager of the Year, July 26, 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 34
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 34
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: July 26, 2005

Email exchange between Bridges and NASA HQ with regard to inaccurate minutes of the Senior Management Council and decisions announced at the meeting by the Administrator that would have a profound effect on Langley with regard to the budget crisis, August 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 35
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 35
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: August 2005

Speaking notes for Bridges' announcement to the Langley Senior Staff that he planned to retire from the Agency in January 2006, September 16, 2005, 2005 - 2006

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 37
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 37
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: 2005 - 2006

Newspaper clippings announcing Bridges' retirement and the appointment of his Deputy, Lesa Roe, as the new Langley Center Director , September 17, 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 38
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 38
Scope and Contents

Note, per Bridges, "When I learned that Lesa would be named as the new Center Director, I agreed to step aside into a HQ staff position immediately to allow an orderly transition and avoid being a lame duck Center Director"

Dates: September 17, 2005

Email from Lesa Roe offering encouragement while Bridges performed a study for the HQ in his new role , September 16, 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 39
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 39
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "The study was something I suggested. It involved creating a support structure at the HQ to integrate the support for NASA’s infrastructure now that Center Directors were to report to the Associate Administrator rather than to the programs. This disconnected the AA's for the programs (Aero, Space Flight, Science, and Exploration) from the infrastructure that they had previously championed leaving the institutional support as an orphan. This would have been a disastrous...
Dates: September 16, 2005

Ballad on Bridges' going away from Edwards Air Force Base, March 1989

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 40
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 40
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: March 1989

Note from Astronaut Jim Halsell on Bridges' retirement from NASA, December 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 41
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 41
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: December 2005

Letter from Ames Center Director, Scott Hubbard, on Bridges' retirement, December 14, 2005

 Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 42
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 42
Scope and Contents From the File:

Included in this file (binder) are performance appraisals and backup material during tenure as John F. Kennedy Space Center Director, along with items from time as Director of Langley Research Center, including items related to Bridges' retirement from NASA.

Dates: December 14, 2005