Letter from Christa McAuliffe to the Capital City Rotary Club, 1985 August 23

Title:

Letter from Christa McAuliffe to the Capital City Rotary Club, 1985 August 23

Creator:

McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2013.017

Object ID:

2013.017

Date:

1985/08/23

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 framed letter ; 19.75" x 15.5"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Framed letter on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stationary from Christa McAuliffe in Washington, DC, to the Capital City Rotary Club in Concord, NH, dated August 23, 1985. In the letter, McAuliffe thanks the Rotary Club for the flowers and notes she is excited about the flight and sharing her shuttle experience. The backing of the frame is signed by the officers and members of the Capital City Rotary Club. Christa McAuliffe, a resident of Concord, NH, and a teacher at Concord High School, was selected by NASA for the Teacher in Space project on July 19, 1985; she died when the space shuttle Challenger exploded after takeoff on January 28, 1986.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Teachers , Astronauts , Thank-you notes , Space flights

Locations:

Concord, NH
Washington, DC

People:

McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986 , Miner, Donald

Organizations:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Capital City Rotary Club

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of the Capital City Rotary Club.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item