Box 72
Container
Contains 17 Collections and/or Records:
David C. Leestma papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193
Scope and Contents
The David C. Leestma papers document his personal experience as an astronaut during the early years of the Space Shuttle program and as a NASA manager and director. Included are papers related to the three missions for which he served as a mission specialist; STS-41-G, STS-28, and STS-45. Leestma later served as manager and director at the Johnson Space Center's Astronaut Office, Flight Crew Operations Directorate, Advanced Planning Office and for initiatives such as the Space...
Dates:
1969 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1998
Artifacts, 1978 - 2014
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8
Scope and Contents
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1978 - 2014
Matted photographs (three) of Earth from space, one has "USAFA - Colorado Springs" on back, circa 1980s
File — Box: 72, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, File 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
circa 1980s
Three Certificates from the President of the United States, appointing Leestma Lieutenant Commander, February 1, 1980; Commander, January 31, 1985; and Captain, July 1, 1991, 1980 - 1991
File — Box: 72, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1980 - 1991
Matted photograph of Earth taken from Shuttle, "41G-40-25," in pencil on back, 1984
Item — Box: 72, Item: 1
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 52
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1984
STS 51-G Crew, collage of photographs signed by crew, along with patch flown aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51G, June 17 - 24, 1985
Item — Box: 72, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
June 17 - 24, 1985
STS-61-B Crew, collage of photographs, signed and inscribed to Leestma, 1985
Item — Box: 72, Item: 3
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1985
Selections from the NASA Art Collection, signed and inscribed to Leestma from Robert Schulman, 1987
Item — Box: 72, Item: 4
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1987
Poster, United States Naval Academy and letter written to Leesma from U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, signed by William S. Busik, October 23, 1991
Item — Box: 72, Item: 5
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
October 23, 1991
STS-46 Crew, matted and signed photograph, and patch flown on Shuttle, 1992
Item — Box: 72, Item: 6
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1992
STS-58 Crew, collage of photographs signed by crew, along with patch flown aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-58, Spacelab Life Sciences 2, October 18 - November 1, 1993
Item — Box: 72, Item: 7
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
October 18 - November 1, 1993
Rolex Achievement Award, administered by the College Golf Foundation, 1996
Item — Box: 72, Item: 8
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
1996
Poster, "In Memory of the StS-107 Columbia Crew", February 1, 2003
Item — Box: 72, Item: 9
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 9
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
February 1, 2003
Matted photograph of Shuttle taking off, singed by Bonnie Dunton and Norm Thagard, undated
Item — Box: 72, Item: 10
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
undated
Matted photograph of Shuttle taking off, singed by Bonnie Dunton, Ken Cameron, and Norm Thagard, undated
Item — Box: 72, Item: 11
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 11
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
undated
Collage of photographs, "PAD Abort Demonstrator - NASA - Lockheed Martin", undated
Item — Box: 72, Item: 12
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 12
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
undated
Collage of photographs, "Presented to Captain David C. Leestma, In appreciation of your thoughtful, dedicated, and outstanding contributions to Johnson Space Flight Center Flight Crew Operations", undated
Item — Box: 72, Item: 13
Identifier: MSP 193, Series 8, Item 13
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The artifacts series is comprised of the many awards, certificates, plaques, NASA service awards and tokens of appreciation presented to Leestma throughout his career. The awards range from one of his first; a plaque presented, "To Lt. Dave "Wiz" Leestma for achieving 1000 hours in the F-14 Tomcat," a Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Certificate and Medallion - 1st Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, NASA Medal for Outstanding...
Dates:
undated