MM 001.012. Ben Lipsett Buzz Aldrin collection, 1969

The Buzz Aldrin ephemera collection of Ben B. Lipset spans the years 1969-1975. The collection features 7 items produced and collected by Lipset and includes an autographed photo of Astronaut Buzz Aldrin; "Mission Accomplished," a poem written by Lipset and sent to Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins; two letters written by officials at the John F. Kennedy Space Center to Lipset; and two first day covers of Apollo 11.