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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Challenger Seven Miami Memorial Fundraising Poster
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Challenger Seven Miami Memorial Fundraising Poster

Artifact ID1986.10423.01
Object Type Poster
Gifter
Artist (American Illustrator)
Gifter
Maker (Miami, FL)
Date 1986
Medium Paper, Ink
Dimensions28 1/8 × 20 1/4 in. (71.4 × 51.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionA promotional poster for fundraising for the Space Shuttle Challenger Miami memorial. The poster depicts a photograph of Earth taken from outer space At the top is black on black text stating "January 28, 1986" below that is a circularl logo "Challenger Seven Miami Memorial" with seven stars in a hexagon shape floating over an American flag, followed by the text "Ronald E. McNair Mission Specialist, Ellison S. Onizuka Mission Specialist, Judith A. Resnik Mission Specialist, Francis R. (Dick) Scobee Commander, Michael J. Smith Pilot, Sharon Christa-McAuliffe Teacher Participant, Gregory Jarvis Payload Specialist." At the bottom edge of the poster is white text stating "Contributions: Shuttle Memorial Fund, New World Center Foundation Suite 1818, 1 Biscayne Tower, Miami, Florida 33131 Graphic Design: Piatti Richardson Design Associates, Inc., Miami, Florida; Illustration: Jim Newport; Printer: Sterling Graphics: Sponsored by ACR Electronics."
Historical NoteThe Miami Challenger Memorial is a 100-foot-tall white-painted steel and granite sculpture of a spiraling double helix designed by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). It was installed in Bayfront Park on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, FL December 30, 1988. Miami newscaster Ralph Renick spearheaded efforts to create the memorial, which was paid for by donations from Miami-Dade schoolchildren and Lamar Louise Curry, a Miami Senior High School social studies teacher.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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