Jerry L. Ross papers, addition 22
Content Description
Four boxes and one oversized item documenting portions of the astronaut career of Jerry L. Ross, as well as materials related to Ross' genealogy research and publishing including the diaries of ancestors Harriet "Hattie" Dillabaugh, Daniel Dillabaugh, and Clyde Dillabaugh.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donated by Jerry and Karen Ross on January 3, 2022.
Restrictions Apply
No
Access Restrictions
Folders in Box 2 need to be reviewed by an archivist before providing access. Certain folders related to astronaut selection and contact information is restricted.
Dates
- Creation: 1877 - 2008
Extent
4.197 Cubic Feet (Two cubic foot boxes, two flat boxes, and one artifact in communal flat box)
Inventory
Box 1: Harriet "Hattie" Dillabaugh autograph book and diaries 1877-1940; papers, certificates, photographs, postcards, letters; Daniel Dillabaugh, Clyde Dillabaugh papers including mining activities in Central America, 1910-1917, Box 2: Jerry Ross general astronaut office papers when Ross was chief astronaut for NASA engineering and Safety Committee (NESC), astronaut selection participant, and Vehicle Integration Office Test Team (VITT) Chief, 1981-2008, Box 3: Jerry Ross NASA awards, certificates, service recognitions, and plaques 1970-2003, Box 4: Jerry Ross awards and certificates from civic, municipal, academic, and state institutions., one oversized award - a key to the town of Lowell, Indiana.