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Apollo 11 Stamp Collection [Cooke]

Creator:
Cooke, Hereward Lester  Search this
Names:
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012  Search this
Collins, Michael, 1930-2021  Search this
Extent:
3.44 Cubic feet ((7 legal document boxes, 1 flatbox))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postage stamps
Date:
1969
Scope and Contents:
Hereward Lester Cooke (1916-1975), a curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, was extremely interested in the moon landing as well as in stamp collecting. He acquired over five hundred stamps relating to the 1969 lunar landing from countries including: Afghanistan, Algeria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, China, Congo, Czechoslovakia, Dahomey, Dubai, Fujeira, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Italy, Korea, Liberia, Magyar, Malagasy, Maldives, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Ras Al Khaima, Rwanda, El Salvador, Samoa, Seychelles, Sharjah and Dependencies, Togolaise, Trinidad and Tobago, Umm Al Qiwain, The United States, Upper Volta, Uruguay and Venezuela. He donated his collection to the National Air and Space Museum in the early 1970s.
Biographical / Historical:
The first steps by a human on another planetary body were taken by Neil Armstrong of the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. In order to commemorate this monumental event, many countries created stamps relating to the moon landing. While most of the stamps feature Neil Armstrong descending onto the surface of the moon and other various space scenes, other stamps feature the crew members dressed in civilian clothes along with their families. Along with documenting history, the stamps generated revenue for the issuing countries.
Provenance:
Elizabeth Miles Cooke, Gift, 2002
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Postage stamps  Search this
Space flight to the moon  Search this
Astronautics  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postage stamps
Citation:
Apollo 11 Stamp Collection [Cooke], Accession 2002-0031, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2002.0031
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg283e4d8a3-59bc-4cd8-960e-728a51a4b013
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0031

Apollo 11 Launch Images [Burgess]

Names:
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012  Search this
Collins, Michael, 1930-2021  Search this
Extent:
8.1 Gigabytes (118 digital image files (RGB TIFF format))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Date:
July 5 and July 16, 1969
Summary:
This collection consists of 118 digital image files created in 2009 by photographer Travis Burgess by scanning original 35 mm black and white photographic negatives which he had made in July 1969. The first series of 112 images feature Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edward E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. participating in a preflight press conference on July 5, 1969, at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. The second series consists of 6 images taken at the launch of Apollo 11 on its Saturn V rocket from Launch Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the morning of July 16, 1969.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 118 digital image files created in 2009 by photographer Travis Burgess by scanning original 35 mm black and white photographic negatives which he had made in July 1969. The first series of 112 images (NASM 9A13870 through 9A13981) feature astronauts Neil A. Armstrong (Commander), Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot), and Edward E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. (Lunar Module Pilot) participating in a preflight press conference on July 5, 1969, in the Building 1 auditorium of the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas; measures designed to reduce the possibility of exposing the crewmen to infectious disease in the preflight period (face masks and a box-like enclosure) can be seen in this series. During the conference the astronauts answer questions from reporters, show off a copy of the stainless steel Apollo 11 plaque to be left behind on the Moon in commemoration of the historic landing, and pose with the Moon plaque and a mission insignia plaque. The second series consists of six images (NASM 9A13982 through 9A13987) taken at the launch of Apollo 11 on its Saturn V rocket from Launch Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on the morning of July 16, 1969, at 9:32 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (local time).
Arrangement:
Images are presented in their original (chronological) order, and have been divided into two series by event. Burgess' original image filenames have been changed to NASM Archives image reference numbers NASM-9A13870 through NASM-9A13987, retaining their original order.
Biographical / Historical:
The Apollo program began as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) long-term plan for lunar exploration. Following President Kennedy's speech of May 25, 1961, which called for a lunar landing by the end of 1969, NASA accelerated its development scheme accordingly. Apollo 11 (July 16-24, 1969) was the fourth manned flight of the program and the first manned landing on the moon. The mission objectives were to "perform a manned lunar landing and return; conduct scientific experiments; [and] collect soil and rock samples for return to Earth." The three-man crew, Neil A. Armstrong (Commander), Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot), and Edward E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. (Lunar Module Pilot) accomplished all mission objectives. Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility at 3:17pm on July 20, 1969, and, six hours later, Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon at 9:55pm. The two men spent two hours outside the lunar module and gathered 21kg of lunar samples before lifting off at 12:54am on July 21, 1969, to rendezvous with Collins.
Provenance:
Travis Burgess, gift, 2009, NASM.2009.0061
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Launch vehicles (Astronautics)  Search this
Apollo Project  Search this
Project Apollo (U.S.)  Search this
Apollo 11 Flight  Search this
Citation:
Apollo 11 Launch Images [Burgess], Acc. NASM.2009.0061, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2009.0061
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Apollo 11 Launch Images [Burgess]
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg27af817fd-a08e-437c-8ec4-706584bd1d17
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2009-0061
Online Media:

sheet music

Depicted (sitter):
Kennedy, John F.  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue (overall color)
black (overall color)
white (overall color)
orange (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm
Object Name:
sheet music
Made at:
United Kingdom: England, London
Referenced:
United States: Florida, Miami Beach
Subject:
Space Travel  Search this
Music  Search this
ID Number:
2014.3069.127
Nonaccession number:
2014.3069
Catalog number:
2014.3069.127
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-14c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1519280

Command Module, Apollo 11

Title:
Command Module, Apollo 11
Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Michael Collins  Search this
Neil A. Armstrong, 1930 - 2012  Search this
Manufacturer:
North American Rockwell  Search this
Materials:
Primary Materials: Aluminum alloy, Stainless steel, Titanium
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 ft. 11 in. × 12 ft. 10 in., 9130lb. (271.8 × 391.2cm, 4141.3kg)
Other: 1 ft. 10 in. (55.9cm)
Support (at base width): 12 ft. 10 in. (391.2cm) Overall capsule on stand height: 10'9"
Support (Stand): 2035.7kg (4488lb.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19700102000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ce74610f-62de-46b6-904f-58abfecb555c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19700102000

Headset, Communications Carrier, Aldrin, Apollo 11

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
Pacific Plantronics, Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Teflon fabric
Nylon/Polyester
Leather
Rubber
Aluminum
Velcro
Plastic
Electrical Wiring
Steel
Copper Alloy
Chrome Plating
Cap: Nylon/Polyester knit, Teflon fabric
Earphones: Plastic, leather, communications cables
Dimensions:
Overall (Approximately): 9in. x 10 1/2in. x 9in. (22.86 x 26.67 x 22.86cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Communications Gear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19791775000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e799d90e-94dc-4dfd-82f1-3a0a68fc0441
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19791775000
Online Media:

Capsule, Gemini XII

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
James A. Lovell Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.  Search this
Materials:
Structure: Titanium; cylindrical section: beryllium alloy; conical section: Rene 41 (nickel-steel alloy); heat shield: silicone elastomer
Skin: Beryllium, Nickel Alloy
Dimensions:
Overall: 130 in. tall x 89 in. wide (330.2 x 226.1cm)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19680265000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a53574ed-2cff-40ee-853b-f6c823e73e9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19680265000
Online Media:

Pressure Suit, A7-L, Aldrin, Apollo 11, Flown

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist rings - aluminum (red, blue)
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 ft. 6 15/16 in. tall x 2 ft. 8 5/16 in. wide x 11 in. deep (170.02 x 82 x 27.9cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA,Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number:
A19730041000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ab2a01dd-6239-40df-9f0d-c8cdfaa74544
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19730041000
Online Media:

Dosimeter, Passive Radiation, Personal, Aldrin, Apollo 11

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
General Dynamics, Ft. Worth Division  Search this
Materials:
Overall: aluminum, plastic, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7.9 cm tall x 5.6 cm wide x 2.1 cm deep (3 1/8in. x 2 3/16in. x 13/16in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Medical
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA Must be offered back to NASA upon deaccession
Inventory Number:
A19980049000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c90d8bca-da5b-400b-8954-02c0f50e3fa9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19980049000
Online Media:

Glove Dip Form, Right, Aldrin

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries  Search this
Materials:
Overall: Rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 in. tall x 5 1/2 in. wide x 3 1/2 in. deep (15.2 x 14 x 8.9cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number:
A19761912000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d1640ea3-1574-46f4-9a04-25ab833e2309
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19761912000
Online Media:

Glove Dip Form, Left, Aldrin

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries  Search this
Materials:
Overall: Rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 in. tall x 5 1/2 in. wide x 3 1/2 in. deep (15.2 x 14 x 8.9cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number:
A19761912001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cccaef18-bfd7-40af-bdab-eef8eb1d7232
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19761912001
Online Media:

Glove, Right, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Aldrin, Flown

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, aluminium, steel
Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber-silicone compound
Dimensions:
3-D: 30.5 x 12.1 x 14cm (12 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA,Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number:
A19730041003
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98c359166-7a4e-4914-927c-3309b61333ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19730041003
Online Media:

Glove, Left, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Aldrin, Flown

Astronaut:
Buzz Aldrin  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, aluminium, steel
Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber-silicone compound
Dimensions:
3-D: 30.5 x 14.6 x 14cm (12 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA,Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number:
A19730041002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fc168ca5-f5a8-4c32-9146-5d30afafa55b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19730041002
Online Media:

The Moon Belongs to No One, but What About Its Artifacts?

Creator:
Smithsonian Magazine  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:25:14 +0000
Topic:
Science  Search this
See more posts:
Surprising Science
Data Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_ca08acc7680433cd84be410d0dbddc78

button

Depicted (sitter):
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Collins  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
red, white, blue (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in; x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Button
Date made:
c1969
Subject:
Space Travel  Search this
ID Number:
1986.0666.058
Accession number:
1986.0666
Catalog number:
1986.0666.058
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b628-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_538018

Buzz Aldrin

Represented:
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Maker:
Weingarten, Robert I.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 40 in x 60 in; 101.6 cm x 152.4 cm
Object Name:
pigment print, photograph
pigment print
Pigment print, Photograph
Place Made:
United States: California, Malibu
ID Number:
2007.0170.02
Accession number:
2007.0170
Catalog number:
2007.0170.02
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-a7e0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1350414

Aldrin, Buzz [art work] / (photographed by Peter A. Juley & Son)

Photographic firm:
Peter A. Juley & Son  Search this
Photographer:
Juley, Paul 1890-1975  Search this
Type:
Photograph
Image number:
JUL J0046315
See more items in:
Photograph Study Collection
Data Source:
Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_jul_46316

Celebrating Apollo 11 - 20th Anniversary

Author:
Russo, Carolyn  Search this
Subject:
Bush, George 1924-  Search this
Bush, Barbara 1925-  Search this
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Adams, Robert McCormick 1926-2018  Search this
Quayle, James Danforth  Search this
Collins, Michael 1930-  Search this
Harwit, Martin 1931-  Search this
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Date:
1989
Topic:
Quayle, Marilyn  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Flags  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
89-12989-46A
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_10120

Presentation of Lunar Sample

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Collins, Michael 1930-  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this
Taylor, Frank A (Frank Augustus) 1903-2007  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Date:
September 16, 1969
Topic:
Apollo Mission  Search this
Moon rock  Search this
Lunar Sample  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Lunar petrology  Search this
Moon  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
A4298-6A or A4298.6a
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8313

Apollo 11 Astronauts at Press Conference

Author:
Farrar, Richard  Search this
Subject:
Collins, Michael 1930-  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Date:
1974
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
Celebrities and Dignitaries  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
74-7135-31
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8482

10th Anniversary of Moon Landing

Author:
Hofmeister, Richard K  Search this
Subject:
Collins, Michael 1930-  Search this
Aldrin, Buzz  Search this
Armstrong, Neil  Search this
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Space Hall (NASM)  Search this
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Event
Date:
1979
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
Space vehicles  Search this
Astronauts  Search this
Standard number:
79-9358-3
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8637

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