Objects from the Nordhoff and Dunnam Families Collection
Title
Objects from the Nordhoff and Dunnam Families Collection
Description
Objects from the Nordhoff and Dunnam Families Collection
Identifier
2018-08-13, Objects
Collection Organization
Collection Items
Plaque/Apollo 11 moon replica
Apollo 11 replica moon landing plaque. Square bronze plaque. Earth and the Apollo 11 astronauts names written on the plaque along with quote. "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the moon July 1969, AD. We came in peace for all…
Patch, Sapce/Apollo 14, flown
Apollo 14 patch. Names of the crewmembers written on the bottom, "Shepard, Roosa, Mitchell." Circular patch with blue background, ring of gold and brown outline. Earth and the Moon in the center with a star shooting from Earth towards the Moon.
Tag, Identification/Dog tag, Signal Corps, A.E.F., Thelma Miller
Round, silver identification dog tag. "Thelma Miller, Signal Corps AEF." Two chains coming off of the sides.
Pin, Military/WASP pilot wings
Silver WASP pilot wings. Pin in the shape of wings with diamond shape in the middle. Two pin backs on the back.
Award/WASP Congressional Medal of Honor
Gold WASP Congressional Medal of Honor in box. Circular gold medal with 4 women pilots, 3 walking and one in profile, and a plane on front. "Women Airforce Service Pilots 1942-1944" around edges.
Back side of medal has raised relief image of 3…
Scarf/WASP
Blue and white scarf. "Women Airforce Service Pilots" written over the entire scarf. "WASP WWII" and wings in parts.
Pin, Military/USAAF
Small gold USAAF pin in the shape of wings. Pin back in the shape of a flower on the back.
Pin. Lapel/Caterpillar Club
Small gold Caterpillar Club pin. Pin in the shape of a caterpillar with the pin back on the back.