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Box 55

 Container

Contains 4 Collections and/or Records:

Congratulations letter and Certificate of Appreciation from President Bill Clinton on Bridges' retirement from the United States Air Force, March 12, 1996

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, 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: March 12, 1996

Space Explorers, Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1988

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 24
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 24
Scope and Contents This contains photographs and flight information on Soviet and American space explorers up through the early days of Space Shuttle flights.
Dates: 1988

Letter and invitation to be the presenter at the Alpha Charter Center Debutante Ball, November 29, 1986

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 45
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 45
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: November 29, 1986

Newspaper articles and photographs of Bridges' welcome home after his STS 51F Space Shuttle flight , August 8, 1985

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 53
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 53
Scope and Contents Includes one photograph of Bridges' son and daughter with welcome home sign.
Dates: August 8, 1985