Mike Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971 (Ms2024-075)
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Title
Mike Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971 (Ms2024-075)
Subject
Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
Description
This collection contains materials from an ABC News employee (most likely a technician) named Mike Cooper in the late 1960s. Subjects include the 1969 Apollo launch and the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Date
1965-1971
Rights
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Language
English
Identifier
Ms2024-075
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mike Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971, n.d., Ms2024-075, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
James A. Lovell, Jr. Signed Photograph
Signed photograph of astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr. The reverse includes missions he participated in.
Edwin (Buzz) E. Aldrin, Jr. Signed Photograph
Signed photograph of astronaut Edwin (Buzz) E. Aldrin, Jr. The reverse includes writing with missions he participated in.
Frank Borman Signed Photograph
Signed photograph of astronaut Frank Borman. The reverse includes missions Borman participated in.
Moon Walk Postcard
Postcard featuring a photograph of an astronaut descending a ladder from the Apollo 11 Lunar Module before the moon walk.
Apollo/Saturn V Facilities Vehicle Postcard
Postcard featuring a photograph of the Apollo/Saturn V Facilities Vehicle on the way to the launch pad. Mike Cooper has written a note to "Mom + Dad" on the back of the card.
American Flag on the Moon Postcard
Postcard featuring a photograph of Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot. He poses next to the United States flag on the moon.
Astronaut White Postcard
Postcard featuring a photograph of astronaut White, the first American astronaut to exit a spacecraft while in orbit.
Earth from Apollo 11 Postcard
Postcard featuring a photograph of the view of Earth from the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Apollo 11 was about 98,000 nautical miles away from Earth at the time of the photo.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Postcard
Postcard featuring a photo of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, taken by Michael Collins from the Command and Service Module.
Air Force Missile Test Center's Technical Laboratory Postcard
Postcard featuring a photo of the Air Force Missile Test Center's Technical Laboratory at the Patrick Air Force Base in Florida.
Commemorative Moon Plaque Reproduction
Reproduction of a stainless-steel commemorative moon plaque featuring the names of Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Richard Nixon.
Mike Cooper Letter to Parents (with Photographs)
Written on an American Broadcasting Company (ABC) letterhead, Mike Cooper addresses this letter to "Mom + Dad." Cooper describes enclosed pictures of the Apollo 11 launch.
United States Air Force Apollo 12 News Release
This release provides information about rescue recovery crews responsible for providing support in case of a launch site emergency during the Apollo 12 launch. The team, under command of the United States Air Force, was composed of Patrick Air Force…
Apollo 12 Bus Notice to the Press
This notice informs the press about times that buses will take photographers for pictures of Apollo 12 before its launch.
Apollo 12 Notice to the Press
This press release from before the Apollo 12 launch provides information about tours of the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Kennedy Air Force Station, and other points of interest. It also provides information about available bus transportation for the…
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