Box 1
Container
Contains 14 Collections and/or Records:
Donald E. Williams papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 12
Scope and Contents
The Donald E. Williams papers document Williams' two shuttle missions; STS-51-D and STS-34, along with memorabilia from STS-1, the first mission. Also included are various mission patches and decals. The artifacts include his flight helmet, and items used in space; gloves, knife, fork, teaspoon, and can opener.
Types of materials include: artifacts, checklists (mission), clippings, decals, memorabilia, NASA press kit, papers, mission patches, and photographs.
Types of materials include: artifacts, checklists (mission), clippings, decals, memorabilia, NASA press kit, papers, mission patches, and photographs.
Dates:
1978 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1989
Papers and Memorabilia, 1978 - 1991
Series — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1
Scope and Contents
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1978 - 1991
Patches, NASA and mission related, 1978 - 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents
Includes twelve patches.
Dates:
1978 - 1989
Mission decals, 1978 - 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents
Includes twenty-seven mission decals.
Dates:
1978 - 1989
NASA Press Kit, STS-1, First Space Shuttle Mission, April 1981
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
April 1981
Orbit Ops Checklist, STS 51-D, 1985
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1985
Contingency Deorbit Prep, STS-51-D, 1985
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1985
Contingency EVA Operations, STS-51-D, 1985
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1985
Clippings, press - articles and newspapers on Donald Williams, 1985 - 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1985 - 1989
Photographs of Williams and other astronauts, 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 8
Scope and Contents
Some of the photographs are undated.
Dates:
1989
STS-34 card with mission logo Atlantis, 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1989
STS-34 NASA causeway vehicle permit, 1989
File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1989
NASA ID card, medical certifications for spaceflight, 1991
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 11
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
1991
Mission patches and personal name patches, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSA 12, Series 1, File 12
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The items in this series are varied and include; STS 51-D mission checklists, clippings about Williams, NASA STS-1 mission press kit, various mission patches and decals, and photographs of Williams and other astronauts.
Dates:
undated