Box 50
Container
Contains 13 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
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director, March 1997 - August 2003
File — Box: 50, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
March 1997 - August 2003
Flown flag and certificate of appreciation for participation in Phase I, Shuttle-MIR Program, June 12, 1998
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 37
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 37
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
June 12, 1998
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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NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
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White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
Flown flag and certificate celebrating the 100th Right Hand Solid Rocket Booster, STS-96, May 27, 1999
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 38
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 38
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
May 27, 1999
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
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NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
Letter to Bridges from Dan Goldin upon his departure as NASA Administrator, and accompanying Certificate and flown US flag, November 15, 2001
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 59
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 59
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
November 15, 2001
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
/
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
Program and Bridges' remarks at the Florida Institute of Technology graduation (Bridges was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science.), May 3, 2003
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 72
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 72
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
May 3, 2003
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
/
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
Per Bridges, "The remaining items in the book are all articles or items presented to me during the various farewell events that took place in July and August 2003", 2003
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 80
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 80
Scope and Contents
Includes a letter from Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Dates:
2003
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
/
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
"Debus Speech" and program, April 11, 1997
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 18
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 18
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
April 11, 1997
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
/
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
Commemorative certificate and flown patch (STS-99) for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cape Canaveral Spaceport, 1950 - 2000
Item — Box: 50, Folder: 3, Item: 26
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 3, Item 26
Scope and Contents
From the File:
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
1950 - 2000
Found in:
Purdue University Archives and Special Collections
/
MSA 6, Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
/
Career Scrapbooks
/
NASA
/
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center
/
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida
/
White binder with various photographs, articles, correspondence, programs, speeches, mementos, including patches, and other miscellaneous items during Bridges' tour as the NASA Kennedy Space Center Director
NASA, Kennedy Space Center Florida , 1997 - 2003
File — Box: 50, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 3, File 2
Scope and Contents
Black binder with various mementos, photographs, and articles of Bridges' service at Kennedy Space Center Florida from March 1997 - August 2003.
Dates:
1997 - 2003
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
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
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