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Box 54

 Container

Contains 89 Collections and/or Records:

Program, speaking notes and other related correspondence regarding the Flight Test Historical Foundation dinner celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Jet Flight, Hyatt Hotel, Los Angeles CA, May 10, 1992

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 30
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 30
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: May 10, 1992

Speaking notes and program for the 6510th Test Wing Change of Command Ceremony, Edwards AFB CA, January 22, 1992

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 31
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 31
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 22, 1992

Speaking notes for the Retirement Ceremony for Colonel Gary Matthes, Edwards AFB CA, undated

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 32
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 32
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: undated

Speaking notes for the 412th Test Group (B-2) Change of Command Ceremony, Edwards AFB CA, April 30, 1993

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 33
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 33
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: April 30, 1993

Speaking notes for the Retirement Ceremony for TPS Commandant and former astronaut, Colonel Guy Gardner, Edwards AFB CA, August 20, 1992

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 34
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: August 20, 1992

Speaking notes for the 6545th Test Group Dining Out, Hill AFB UT, March 13, 1992

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 35
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 35
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: March 13, 1992

News article; Schleck, D. New Day at NASA Langley: Bridges' move from Kennedy Space Center not without questions. Daily Press, pp. A1, A10., August 10, 2003

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 16
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 16
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: August 10, 2003

Sketch of Bridges by Johnny Merrill, 2003

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 17
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 17
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: 2003

Program, NASA Honor Awards Program, Bridges awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, 2004

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 18
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 18
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: 2004

Op-Ed regarding President Bush's new Vision for Space Exploration, January 2004

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 19
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 19
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: January 2004

Sketch of Bridges by former NASA Langley employee, Ed Kilgore, May 26, 2004

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 20
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 20
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: May 26, 2004

Plaque presented to Bridges from the Engineers' Club of the Virginia Peninsula for his presentation, "Shuttle-Return to Flight", January 27, 2004

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 21
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 21
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: January 27, 2004

Certificate, flag and letter signed by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe commemorating the centennial of powered flight, December 2003

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 22
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 22
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: December 2003

Photograph of Bridges and other members of the Advisory Group for the Joint Forces Command with Admiral and Mrs. Giambastiani at their home in Norfolk, 2003

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 23
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 23
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: 2003

Group photograph of the NASA Langley Senior Staff at the Virginia Beach Senior Leadership Retreat, October 2004

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 24
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 24
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: October 2004

Letter from Congressman Dave Weldon along with certificate for a flag flown over the capital in honor of Bridges' retirement from NASA, January 20, 2006

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 25
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 25
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: January 20, 2006

CALIPSO patch , 2003

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 26
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 26
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "CALIPSO was a major Earth Science research satellite with instruments built under the management of Langley Research Center during Bridges' tenure."
Dates: 2003

Photographs from Bridges' final flight in the LaRC Boeing 757 research aircraft, September 2005

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 27
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 27
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: September 2005

A group photograph of Bridges' birthday present complete with bow - the Boeing 757 returned to flight on July 19, 2005 after many months in modification for new programs and to correct safety issues., July 19, 2005

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 28
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 28
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: July 19, 2005

Retirement reception comments upon Bridges departure from NAS, December 14, 2005

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 29
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 29
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: December 14, 2005

Patch from Virginia State Police presented to Bridges by First Sergeant Ron Watkins, the brother of his Administrative Assistant at LaRC, Karen Evans, 2005

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 30
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 5, File 1, Item 30
Scope and Contents From the File: Includes various mementoes mostly from the time that Bridges was the Center Director at NASA Langley Research Center.
Dates: 2005

Colonel official photograph, 1983

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1983

Brigadier General official photograph, 1990

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1990

Daedalus Flyer article on Bridges speaking to the Gateway Flight, 1994

 Item — Box: 54, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1994