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Box 1

 Container

Contains 2 Collections and/or Records:

Youth and Family, 1941 - 1994

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier:  MSA 288, Series 1
Scope and Contents This series contains records and artifacts from Eugene Cernan's youth (prior to admission at Purdue University) as well as his family life. Holdings include awards and memorabilia from Proviso Township High School which detail Cernan's scholarship awards, scholastic excellence, report cards, membership in the National Honor Society, and participation in commencement for the Class of 1952. Cernan's athletic accomplishments are also described in the holdings, including his place on...
Dates: 1941 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1941 - 1952
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 288, Eugene A. Cernan papers

High School, 1948 - 1952

 Sub-Series — Box: 1
Identifier:  MSA 288, Series 1, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Holdings include awards, programs and memorabilia from Proviso Township High School which detail Cernan's scholarship awards, scholastic excellence, report cards, membership in the National Honor Society, and participation in commencement for the Class of 1952. Also included is Cernan's report card from the first semester of the 1949-1950 school year.Cernan's athletic accomplishments are also described in the holdings, including his place on the 1952 Junior-Senior All-Star...
Dates: 1948 - 1952
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / MSA 288, Eugene A. Cernan papers / Youth and Family