Presentation of NASM Personnel Service Pins

Summary

At a recent ceremony in his office, Michael Collins, Director of the National Air and Space Museum, presented Career Service Awards to various NASM personnel for years of employment with the federal government. Jeweled emblems were presented to: (left to right) Charles E. Earman (20 years' service); Edward B. Chalkley (20 years); Donald K. Merchant (15 years); Elmont J. Thomas (10 years); John R. Clendening (15 years), and on Mr. Collins' left, Morris M. Pearson, Jr. (25 years); Kenneth L. Smith (15 years), and James L. Jones (15 years). Seated are Barbara J. Clark (10 years) and Edna W. Owens (25 years).

Subject

• Collins, Michael 1930-
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
• National Air and Space Museum

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," September 1975.
• Description from "Torch" caption.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: September 1975, Image No. 75-6986-12

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1975
• July 1975

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

Awards

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [75-6986-12]

Physical description

8 x 10;

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