{"id":8104,"date":"2019-03-18T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T18:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2019-08-14T10:35:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T14:35:10","slug":"apollo-archives19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/18\/apollo-archives19\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closer Look at Neil Armstrong\u2019s Giant Leaps through New Apollo Exhibit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSRYYkMNDlY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Courtesy of Purdue News Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The public will have a chance to get a closer glimpse into Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong\u2019s life through an exhibit presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lib.purdue.edu\/spcol\">Purdue Archives and Special Collections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The free, public exhibition, \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. Armstrong Papers,\u201d runs through Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Purdue Archives and Special Collections. It is located in Stewart Center inside the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (HSSE) Library on the fourth floor of the library. The general exhibit hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. On Saturday, Oct. 12, in celebration of Purdue University&#8217;s 2019 Homecoming, the exhibit will be open 8-11 a.m.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exhibit commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight that landed on the moon \u2013 where Armstrong took those famed first steps \u2013 and coincides with Purdue University\u2019s July celebration of the moon landing, as well as the University\u2019s sesquicentennial celebration, <a href=\"https:\/\/takegiantleaps.com\/\">150 Years of Giant Leaps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8106\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2019\/Q1\/take-a-closer-look-at-neil-armstrongs-giant-leaps-through-new-apollo-exhibition.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=375%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tracy Grimm, associate head of Archives and Special Collections and Barron Hilton Archivist for flight and space exploration conducts a tour of \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. Armstrong Papers\u201d exhibition. The exhibition is open from March 18 until Aug. 16. (Purdue University\/ Mark Simons) \" width=\"375\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=1097%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?resize=1543%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Grimm-Apollo-exhibit-border.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Tracy Grimm, associate head of Archives and Special Collections and Barron Hilton Archivist for flight and space exploration conducts a tour of \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. Armstrong Papers\u201d exhibition. The exhibition is open from March 18 until Aug. 16. (Purdue University\/ Mark Simons)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNeil wanted his collections to be used for both scholarship and research at his alma mater,\u201d said Tracy Grimm, associate head of Purdue Archives and Special Collections and the Barron Hilton Archivist for Flight and Space Exploration, and curator of the exhibition. \u201cStudents and researchers have the unique opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes look at Neil\u2019s life and legacy when they conduct research using Neil\u2019s personal papers. This exhibition offers the public an opportunity to get to know Armstrong and the steps leading up to the Apollo 11 mission through access to Armstrong\u2019s papers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition charts Armstrong\u2019s experiences leading up to Apollo 11 mission, including training and coursework, planning for how and where to land on the moon, the success of the mission itself, and the impact it had on society. The following 11 items represent a portion of the items the public can expect to see on display at \u201cApollo in the Archives&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An Apollo 11 flight suit, worn by Armstrong;<\/li>\n<li>Armstrong\u2019s NASA astronaut program acceptance letter;<\/li>\n<li>A script for a skit written by Armstrong and Elliot See Jr., both part of the Gemini 5 backup crew;<\/li>\n<li>A bag of Gemini 8 capsule personal items;<\/li>\n<li>LLRV lunar lander research vehicle pilot flight checklist;<\/li>\n<li>Apollo translunar\/transearth trajectory plotting chart from the Apollo 11 mission;<\/li>\n<li>Lunar dust disturbance on descent memorandum;<\/li>\n<li>Model of Apollo lunar lander, made by the Grumman Corp;<\/li>\n<li>Purdue centennial flag flown to the moon on Apollo 11 in 1969;<\/li>\n<li>Apollo 11 lunar module lunar surface maps; and<\/li>\n<li>Apollo 11 lunar module lunar ascent card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8110\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2019\/Q1\/take-a-closer-look-at-neil-armstrongs-giant-leaps-through-new-apollo-exhibition.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=300%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Purdue centennial flag that was flown to the moon on Apollo 11 in 1969 is just one of many items on display in \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. Armstrong Papers.\u201d (Purdue University\/Mark Simons) \" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=1097%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1097w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?resize=1543%2C1080&amp;ssl=1 1543w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/files\/2019\/03\/Armstrong-Centennial-Flag-border.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A Purdue centennial flag that was flown to the moon on Apollo 11 in 1969 is just one of many items on display in \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. Armstrong Papers.\u201d (Purdue University\/Mark Simons)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to the \u201cApollo in the Archives,\u201d Purdue\u2019s Ringel Gallery, in partnership with Archives and Special Collections, will present the exhibition \u201cReturn to Entry,\u201d which will feature artwork inspired by Armstrong\u2019s archival collection, March 25 to May 11, in the Ringel Gallery, Stewart Center. A reception and a panel discussion will be held at 5:30 on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>For this exhibition, the artists\u2019 challenge was to bring art, engineering, and science together to imagine new horizons informed by archival documents and artifacts contained in the Armstrong Papers and the papers of other astronauts and engineers. This exhibition will feature work by Frances Gallardo, Michael Oatman, and Jennifer Scheuer, who will be part of the panel discussion on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>These exhibitions are one of many events celebrating Purdue\u2019s Sesquicentennial, 150 Years of Giant Leaps. The yearlong celebration is highlighting Purdue\u2019s remarkable history of giant leaps, while focusing on what giant leaps Purdue can take to address the world\u2019s problems. The celebration concludes in October with an astronaut reunion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Courtesy of Purdue News Service The public will have a chance to get a closer glimpse into Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong\u2019s life through an exhibit presented by Purdue Archives and Special Collections. The free, public exhibition, \u201cApollo in the Archives: Selections from the Neil A. 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