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Aeronautics -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ben Lipsett Buzz Aldrin collection, 1969

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1981-012
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1969-1975

Brice, James H. [2], 1936-1939

 File
Scope and Contents

Correspondence to and from James H. Brice of New York. Some letters reference a Grand Lodge of Sweden member, Rolf von Heidenstam, who was injured in the Hindenburg disaster.

Dates: 1936-1939

Woven pictures of U.S. history collection, circa 1976

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1976-014-001
Scope and Contents

Woven pictures (5) of scenes from American History collection includes: Paul Revere's Ride, Independence Hall, Battle of the Alamo, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Wright Brothers First Powered Flight. They are based on a weaving style from 1854, developed by Thomas Stevens in Coventry, England

Dates: circa 1976