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Box 17

 Container

Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:

Artifacts, circa 1993

 Series — Box: 17
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4
Scope and Contents This series is comprised of a Boeing 727 captain's steering yoke which was last used by Neil Armstrong, as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport. The Boeing 727 was donated to Purdue by United Airlines to be used as a teaching aircraft. Also included is a plaque presented by Chuck Crosby, Purdue alum and captain for United Airlines, on behalf of United, to Purdue University and the College of Technology.
Dates: circa 1993

Boeing 727 aircraft captain's steering yoke last used by Neil Armstrong as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport, circa 1993

 Item — Box: 17, Item: 1
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4, Item 1
Scope and Contents (The plane was donated by United Airlines to Purdue University as a teaching aircraft.)
Dates: circa 1993

Plaque, "With deep gratitude we dedicate this mural to Aviation at Purdue University and the College Technology on behalf of all employees, past, present and future at United Airline, Chuck Crosby", undated

 Item — Box: 17, Item: 2
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is comprised of a Boeing 727 captain's steering yoke which was last used by Neil Armstrong, as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport. The Boeing 727 was donated to Purdue by United Airlines to be used as a teaching aircraft. Also included is a plaque presented by Chuck Crosby, Purdue alum and captain for United Airlines, on behalf of United, to Purdue University and the College of Technology.
Dates: undated