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Topic: Ed White's personal Gemini orientation papers
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hitmanten
Member Posts: 12
From: United States
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 02-01-2016 08:03 PM
  
I recently purchased Gemini and Apollo astronaut Ed White's personal "Aircraft Structures" aeronautics textbook from his earliest days at NASA, along with several other personal papers, including his copies from the 31 year old's historic first visit to NASA as part of the Gemini "New 9." White was a University of Michigan Aerospace graduate, and the book reflects his Ann Arbor address. While the textbook is a treasure-trove of White's handwritten pencil notations and calculations, the original Gemini Orientation papers feature his handwritten notes used in his introductory speech in which he references the New "9", "Titan" and "rocket." Just 2.5 years later White would ride another Titan rocket into space history as the first astronaut to perform extravehicular activity; and sadly, five short years later he would perish in the tragic Apollo 1 launch pad fire. It's a fascinating and rare artifact of early space history and one of the few known personal effects from White to have come to market. I'm still working my way through the book but will be back with another round of photos in the coming days.  
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hitmanten
Member Posts: 12
From: United States
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 02-01-2016 08:09 PM
 
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sev8n
Member Posts: 236
From: Dallas TX USA
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 02-01-2016 09:54 PM
I have that same textbook, from my undergraduate studies at the University of Texas back in the mid- to late 70s. Mine however is embarrassingly lacking in notes or markings of any kind. quote:
Originally posted by hitmanten:
White was a University of Michigan Aerospace graduate, and the book reflects his Ann Arbor address.
Other notable U of M graduates include Kelly Johnson of Lockheed Skunkworks fame, and Harry Hillaker, "Father of the F-16". | |
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