Title
From a Girl to John Glenn
Subject
John Glenn
Letters
Astronautics
Description
"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 in this letter makes reference to child space exploration. Rather than expressing it as an interest or as a wish space exploration manifested itself in a dream for this girl. In her dream, the author is about to explore space with John Glenn in Friendship 7. She even pictures how her space suit would look like. As one can see, the image of going into space was not only entering children's wishes and desires, it was also infiltrating their dreams.
The author in this letter makes reference to child space exploration. Rather than expressing it as an interest or as a wish space exploration manifested itself in a dream for this girl. In her dream, the author is about to explore space with John Glenn in Friendship 7. She even pictures how her space suit would look like. As one can see, the image of going into space was not only entering children's wishes and desires, it was also infiltrating their dreams.
Creator
Glenn, John
Source
Letters to John Glenn
Publisher
World Book Encyclopedia Science Service
Date
1964
Contributor
Olle Larson
Rights
World Book Encyclopedia Science Service
Fair Use
Relation
"From a Girl to John Glenn" is an edited letter in the book Letters to John Glenn
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
LC: TL789.85.G6
Dewey: 629.45
Coverage
1962-1963
United States of America
Original Format
This is a still image of a textual material. The text in this item describes the thoughts about space exploration by one girl to John Glenn after he had successfully orbited Earth in 1962.
Physical Dimensions
4.03 by 2.93 inches