Children's Views on the Rocket Kid
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Children's Views on the Rocket Kid
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The "Children's Views on the Rocket Kid" from the perspective of children from ages 8 to 14 from 1959 to 1969 during the Space Craze in America viewed exploring space by a child. The view are collected from items that served as self expressions of their views, which includes pictures of children at play, children's letters to John Glenn, and toys that allowed children to live out there dreams of exploring space. All of the items in the collection's depict children's desires to explore space as a child either through play or written expression. All of the items reveal either an explicit desire to engage in space exploration during childhood.
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Olle Larson
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Collection Items
From an Eleven Year Old Boy to John Glenn
"From an 11 Year Old Boy to John Glenn" is a letter sent to Astronaut John Glenn after his famed orbit around the Earth in Friendship 7 on February 20th 1962. This letter was published in his book of edited letters in Letters to John Glenn.
In…
In…
From a School Girl to John Glenn
"From a School Girl to John Glenn" is a letter sent to Astronaut John Glenn after his famed orbit around Earth in Friendship 7 on February 20th 1962. It is published in his collection of edited letters in his book Letters to John Glenn.
The girl…
The girl…
From a Girl to John Glenn
"From a Girl to John Glenn" is a letter to Astronaut John Glenn sent after his famed orbit around the Earth in Friendship 7 on February 20th 1962. It was published in his collection of edited letters in the book Letters to John Glenn.
The author…
The author…
Let's Play Astronaut
The image is a picture of the front sleeve of "Let's Play Astronaut."
The top sound clip is the A side of the recording.
The bottom sound clip is the B side of the recording.
The top sound clip is the A side of the recording.
The bottom sound clip is the B side of the recording.
General Electric PowerMite II
The first image is a photograph of the actual space capsule for sale in the ad found in Life Magazine.
The second image is the left hand text for the advertisement. This portion gives the description of the PowerMite II.
The Third image is of…
The second image is the left hand text for the advertisement. This portion gives the description of the PowerMite II.
The Third image is of…
Astronaut GI Joe
"Astronaut GI Joe" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a space themed GI Joe action figure.
The advertisement encourages Christmas shoppers to buy this space themed GI Joe for their son. Included in the set being sold is…
The advertisement encourages Christmas shoppers to buy this space themed GI Joe for their son. Included in the set being sold is…
Astronaut Costume
"Astronaut Costume" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for an astronaut costume made for children. The astronaut costume is picture number 6 and is labeled as "astronaut uniform" in the corresponding description below the…
Space Toys Compilation Ad
"Space Toys Compilation Ad " is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for several space exploration themed toys on the same page.
On the top half of the advertisement, toys related to action figure and space explorer Matt Mason are…
On the top half of the advertisement, toys related to action figure and space explorer Matt Mason are…
Apollo-Saturn Model Rocket
"Apollo-Saturn Model Rocket" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a model rocket.
The advertisement, targeted toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this four foot tall, 1/96th scaled model of the Apollo…
The advertisement, targeted toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this four foot tall, 1/96th scaled model of the Apollo…
Blast Off to the Moon
"Blast Off to the Moon" is an advertisement from the 1969 Sears Christmas Book for a water propelled rocket.
The advertisement, directed toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this water propelled model Apollo rocket with lunar…
The advertisement, directed toward adult Christmas shoppers, encourages parents to buy this water propelled model Apollo rocket with lunar…