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NEIL STEPS ON MOON July 21 1969 Armstrong Hometown Wapakoneta OH Daily News

$ 36.95

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Year: 1969
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: newspaper
  • Exploration Missions: Apollo

    Description

    Here is a wonderful collection of Neil Armstrong Wapakoneta Newspapers that I don't want to see separated.  These will be offered as one lot.  Recently acquired from an Estate Auction in Wapakoneta just a few doors away from where Neil's parents lived when he landed on the Moon.
    The person who saved these papers knew the importance, not only of the famous 7/21/1969 edition, but also of the many edition prior to the landing and after the landing leading up to Neil's Homecoming in September. 1969.
    Included are;
    7/11/1969
    "5 Days 'til Neil's Space Voyage"
    7/12/1969
    "4 Days 'til Neil's Space Voyage".  This paper is partial
    7/15/1969
    "1 Day 'til Neils Space Voyage"
    7/15/1969
    This is the supplement section of the 7/15 edition dedicated excursively to Neil.
    7/16/1969
    "They're on their way"
    7/17/1969
    "They're on their way"
    7/19/1969
    "They're on their way"
    7/21/1969
    "First men land on moon"
    7/30/1969
    Picture of flag on the moon
    7/31/1969
    "Neil may help at dedication"
    8/1/1969
    "Moon photos entrance NASA"
    8/2/1969
    "Lima firms contribute to space museum"
    8/5/1969
    "Isolated..Neil celebrates quiet birthday"
    8/7/1969
    "Set countdown for Neil's homecoming"
    8/8/1969
    "Commemorative Stamp"
    8/9/1969
    "Legislature passes bill for museum fund"
    8/12/1969
    "Neil going back to work"
    8/13/1969
    "NY goes wild over Neil, trio"
    8/14/1969
    "Citizens urged to sign scroll for Neil"
    8/15/1969
    "Museum fund drive starts"
    8/16/1969
    "Aerospace museum site set"
    8/21/1969
    "2000 sign Neil's scroll"
    8/22/1969
    "0,000 in museum fund"
    8/28/1969
    "Parking lots set for 'Day'"
    9/2/1969
    9/3/1969
    "Wapak ready for visitors"
    9/5/1969
    "Welcome Home, Neil"
    9/5/1969
    Special 'Welcome Home" supplement
    9/6/1969
    "Welcome Home Neil"
    9/7/1969
    "Neil Armstrong enjoys day in hometown"
    Bonus Editions;
    7/20/1970
    This edition was published one year after the moon landing and recreated the famous headline and photograph from the 7/21/1969 edition.
    3/14/1966
    This souvenir edition celebrated Neil's flight on Gemini 8.
    4/14/1966
    This edition celebrated Neil's first homecoming parade after his Gemini 8 flight.
    There is also a handful of newspaper, "The Lima News" from Lima Ohio.  Lima is about 13 miles from Wapak.  None of these papers are complete, but, they do contain some nice articles.