{"product_id":"vintage-nasa-space-program-ephemera-1961-1963-mercury-apollo-gemini","title":"Vintage NASA Space Program Ephemera Collection 1961–1963 Mercury Apollo Gemini","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of \u003cb\u003eoriginal NASA printed material dating from the early 1960s through 1963\u003c\/b\u003e, assembled by \u003cb\u003eWarren Felson of Montreal West, Quebec\u003c\/b\u003e, during the formative years of the American manned space program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes an original \u003cb\u003eJune 28, 1963 letter on NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center letterhead\u003c\/b\u003e, addressed to Mr. Felson. The letter thanks him for his correspondence and states that a selection of rocket information was enclosed, providing provenance for at least part of this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe material covers \u003cb\u003eProject Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Saturn launch vehicles, Mercury-Redstone and early concepts for manned lunar exploration\u003c\/b\u003e. Much of it dates from the period when Project Mercury was still active or had only recently concluded, several years before the Apollo 11 Moon landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e6 printed pamphlets and brochures\u003c\/b\u003e, including \u003ci\u003eSpace Exploration 1962\u003c\/i\u003e, Hugh L. Dryden's \u003ci\u003eThe National Significance of the Augmented Program of Space Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpacemobile – Space Science Lecture-Demonstration\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrated NASA space-program material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4 NASA News Releases\u003c\/b\u003e, three of them multi-page, including a 24 page release with a chronology of the Apollo program from 1957 until June 1962, the other three covering subjects including manned flight systems and solid-propellant escape rockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e4 NASA Fact Sheets\u003c\/b\u003e, including material issued by the Manned Spacecraft Center and George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e3-page Mercury-Redstone Vehicle\u003c\/b\u003e information sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted sheet relating to the \u003cb\u003eMercury and Gemini programs\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProject Mercury Quiz\u003c\/b\u003e sheet with photographs of Mercury astronauts and launch vehicles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated \u003cb\u003e“Man on the Moon”\u003c\/b\u003e sheet, reprinted by NASA from the March 4, 1962 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, showing contemporary concepts for an Apollo lunar mission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSaturn Project Fact Sheet\u003c\/b\u003e, dated January 15, 1962, issued by the Public Information Office at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional early NASA and aerospace printed material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cb\u003eJune 28, 1963 NASA correspondence to Warren Felson\u003c\/b\u003e, the collector of the material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral pieces are particularly interesting for their illustrations of \u003cb\u003eearly proposed spacecraft, rockets and lunar missions\u003c\/b\u003e, showing how NASA envisioned manned lunar exploration years before the first Moon landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are \u003cb\u003eoriginal period publications and correspondence, not later reproductions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Overall good vintage condition. The material shows varying degrees of age and handling, including fold lines, light edge and corner wear, occasional creasing and minor toning. Several of the larger sheets were originally issued folded. Please refer to the photographs for the condition of individual pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1961–1963 and earlier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher\/Issuer:\u003c\/b\u003e National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and related aerospace organizations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Printed paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 20 individual pieces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Warren Felson, Montreal West, Quebec; accompanied by NASA correspondence dated June 28, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection is being offered \u003cb\u003etogether as one lot\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67555335405673,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/NASA-Space-Lot-Mercury.jpg?v=1790543529","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-nasa-space-program-ephemera-1961-1963-mercury-apollo-gemini","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}