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Accession 22-130

National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director

Artifacts and Memorabilia, circa 1987-2002

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director
Title:Artifacts and Memorabilia
Dates:circa 1987-2002
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 22-130
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of awards, commemorative items, and memorabilia presented to General John R. Dailey, Director, 2000-2018, as an individual or on behalf of the museum. In addition, this accession also includes items that Dailey received during his career at the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but maintained in his office at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Some materials may have been received by previous NASM directors. Materials include plaques, photographs, commemorative coins and metals, a retirement certificate from NASA, a book, and a paperweight.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of awards, commemorative items, and memorabilia presented to General John R. Dailey, Director, 2000-2018, as an individual or on behalf of the museum. In addition, this accession also includes items that Dailey received during his career at the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but maintained in his office at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Some materials may have been received by previous NASM directors. Materials include plaques, photographs, commemorative coins and metals, a retirement certificate from NASA, a book, and a paperweight.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 22-130, National Air and Space Museum. Office of the Director, Artifacts and Memorabilia

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Container List

Box 1

Book - "ABC: The National Air and Space Museum" by Florence Cassen Mayers, 1987

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General John R. Dailey's Certificate of Retirement from NASA, December 1999

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Photographs - General John R. Dailey's Farewell Celebration at NASA Prior to Joining NASM, February 17, 2000

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Plaque from the American Fighter Aces Association to General John R. Dailey for Being a Guest Speaker, August 25, 2001

Box 1 of 1

Plaque to NASM from the Special Olympics for Dulles Day Plane Pull, 2002

Box 1 of 1

Commemorative Coins/Metals - NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility (one coin dated March 1, 1994, and one coin marked "20th Anniversary") (2 coins)

Box 1 of 1

Commemorative Coin/Metal - In Honor of Russell W. Meyer, Jr., In Citation of the Special Olympics Airlift, Minted by Cessna, December 15, 1995

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Commemorative Coin/Metal - Planetario C. Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal

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Commemorative Coin/Metal - ITT Exelis

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1980 United States Olympic Team Crystal Paperweight Given to General John R. Dailey by Colonel Frank "The Swoose" and Margo Kurtz, 2001 (small box with paperweight and folder with accompanying documentation)

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