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Box 72

 Container

Contains 13 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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