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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Space Shuttle Challenger
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Space Shuttle Challenger

Artifact ID1986.90806.01a-c
Object Type Model
Gifter
Date 1986
Medium Plastic, Metal
Dimensions7 1/8 × 4 × 4 1/4 in. (18.1 × 10.2 × 10.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionA model of the space shuttle Challenger (.01a) with its booster rockets and fuel tank (.01b) on a black display base (.01c) with seven brass plaques, each bearing the names and ages of the crew members "Francis R. Scobee 46, Christa McAuliffe 37, Michael J. Smith 40, Judith A. Resnik 36, Ronald E. McNair 35, Ellison S. Onizuka 39, Gregory B. Jarvis 41, IN MEMORY CHALLENGER MISSION 51-L."
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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