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Steven C. Beering papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 181

Scope and Contents

The Steven C. Beering papers (1950-2001, 6.5 cubic feet) include interview transcripts and scripts for Vision for Tomorrow, Beta and VHS tapes of interviews and other material relating to the life and career of Steven Beering, president of Purdue University. The papers include a variety of tapes and DVDs that document activities on the Purdue University campus, relating to events at Westwood, the Black Cultural Center (BCC), and other locations.

Dates: 1950 - 2001; Other: Majority of material found in 1999; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2006

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Pierre J. Thuot papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 179

Scope and Contents The Pierre J. Thuot papers document the three shuttle missions that Thuot flew. These were STS-36, STS-49, and STS-62. Within the collection, there is material on all three but with the main focus on STS-49. There is little information about STS-36 because it is still classified by the U.S. government. Included in the collection are over 50 color photographs of Thuot training for the Intelsat VI capture that he performed on STS-49. In addition to the photographs, included in...

Dates: 1989 - 1994

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Wagner Collection of Space Exploration and Moon Landing First Day Covers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 491

Scope and Contents This collection contains eight volumes of Space Exploration and Moon Landing First Day Covers, containing an extensive and unique look into the stamps and first day covers of the early era of flight and space. They are primarily United States issued, but the collection also contains numerous international first day covers. Binder one begins with a stamp, issued July 20, 1969 and includes a "memorandum for the vice president, as Chairman of the Space Council to be in charge of...

Dates: 1961 - 1986; Other: Majority of material found within 1969

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Paul J. Weitz papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSP 172

Scope and Contents The Paul J. Weitz papers document the time Weitz spent as an United States astronaut and as Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The papers contains eleven notebooks that were used by Weitz to record day-to-day meeting notes and tasks. The first entry is April of 1976 and the last entry is January of 1994. The notebooks contain information about The Challenger accident and Weitz's response to the incident from the day it happened and document what the administration...

Dates: 1976 - 1994

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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.

Dates: 1978 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1989

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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