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While teaching in Florida during the early 1960s, Hugh "Fritz" Morris collected ephemera related to the US space program, including the three booklets and spiral photo album featured in this collection.

Identifier

NASM.2024.0045

Creator

United States. Department of Defense

Date

early 1960s

Provenance

Michael Morris, Gift, 2024, NASM.2024.0045

Extent

.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three booklets related to the US space program and a spiral photo album that were collected by Hugh "Fritz" Morris during his time as a teacher in Florida. Booklets include Astronaut John H. Glenn Orbits the Earth for America, dated February 20, 1962; Department of Defense Support of Project Gemini GT-4, undated; and Exploring Space… Project Mercury, undated. The photo album is titled Visit of Astronauts John H. Glenn, Jr., and M. Scott Carpenter to General Dynamics | Astronautics and dated June 28, 1962.

Arrangement note

Itemized.

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.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Mercury and Gemini Booklets, NASM.2024.0045, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Astronautics
Astronauts
Gemini Project
Mercury Project

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials