Box 49
Container
Contains 9 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
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
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, 1997 - 2005
File — Box: 49, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 1
Scope and Contents
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:
1997 - 2005
Various other notes, emails, and cards on Bridges' retirement from NASA, 2005
Item — Box: 49, Folder: 1, Item: 48
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 2, File 1, Item 48
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
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
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MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
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Career Scrapbooks
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NASA
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Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
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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