About Folder
Title
OS: 4-1: Astronauts: General, 1962: 1 June-30 September
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKWHCSF-0655-008
Date(s) of Materials
1962: 1 June-30 September
Folder Description
This folder contains correspondence between members of President John F. Kennedy's staff, members of the press, and the public concerning Project Mercury astronauts and flights, including Colonel John Glenn's orbital flight aboard the Friendship 7 capsule and Lieutenant Commander Scott Carpenter's orbital flight aboard the Mercury-Atlas 7 capsule (also known as Aurora 7). The folder also contains invitations for astronauts to visit or attend events in cities across the United States. Of note is a letter from and response to a child regarding women's participation in the astronaut program.
Extent / Physical Description
50 digital pages
Series
Series 37. Outer Space (OS).
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files. Outer Space (OS). OS: 4-1: Astronauts: General, 1962: 1 June-30 September
Subject(s)
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Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.
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