John D. Pearce NASA and Space Shuttle Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-10-09
The John D. Pearce NASA and Space Shuttle Collection is comprised primarily of visual materials, including photographs, negatives, and slides, as well as assorted ephemera, such as decals, press badges, NASA publications, and clippings. Materials mainly relate to NASA and Space Shuttle events, launches, and news from 1981-1989.
The bulk of the collection is housed within three albums and contains the majority of the visual materials, although there is a small amount of loose photographic material as well. One of the albums focuses on "NASA Unmanned Rockets, 1983-1987" while the other two focus on "Space Shuttle Program Photographs, 1981-1989." Some materials have brief captions or identifying notes, such as "STS-6 Challenger Arrives @KSC [Kennedy Space Center]" or "NASA Fine Art Program." The bulk of the photographic images were taken by donor John D. Pearce, a freelance photographer.
Assorted ephemera and textual materials, such as business cards, press badges, clippings, and NASA publications are also present. Additional materials include an audiocassette "STS-5 launch original." There are also 2 phonograph albums; "The First American Manned Orbital Flight Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr." and "Man Into Space" which include audio recordings of John H. Glenn and Alan B. Shepard in space.
The bulk of the collection is housed within three albums and contains the majority of the visual materials, although there is a small amount of loose photographic material as well. One of the albums focuses on "NASA Unmanned Rockets, 1983-1987" while the other two focus on "Space Shuttle Program Photographs, 1981-1989." Some materials have brief captions or identifying notes, such as "STS-6 Challenger Arrives @KSC [Kennedy Space Center]" or "NASA Fine Art Program." The bulk of the photographic images were taken by donor John D. Pearce, a freelance photographer.
Assorted ephemera and textual materials, such as business cards, press badges, clippings, and NASA publications are also present. Additional materials include an audiocassette "STS-5 launch original." There are also 2 phonograph albums; "The First American Manned Orbital Flight Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr." and "Man Into Space" which include audio recordings of John H. Glenn and Alan B. Shepard in space.
Dates
- 1963-1989
Creator
- Pearce, John D., 1953- (Photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The audiocassette and phonograph albums are not currently accessible, pending digital preservation measures. The remainder of theThis collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Conditions Governing Use
The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.
Extent
1.60 Cubic Feet (1 half-width letter size document box, 3 large album boxes, 2 oversize folders, )
Biographical Note: John D. Pearce
John D. Pearce was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 17, 1953. He earned a mechanical engineering degree and worked as a freelance photographer. From 1982-1989, Pearce held a NASA press badge and had access to NASA launches as part of his freelance photography career. As of 2014, Pearce was residing in Washington state.
Source:
Biography derived from donor information and collection materials.
Source:
Biography derived from donor information and collection materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by John D. Pearce in 2014.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Separated Materials
The following materials were separated from the archival component and are kept in Objects storage:
Additionally, the following material was separated from the archival component and is kept in the Library:
- Florida license plate, F8NBTHR
- Six (6) patches
- Three (3) pins
- Silica material block (Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System)
- Name tag for John D. Pearce
Additionally, the following material was separated from the archival component and is kept in the Library:
- Apollo: an eyewitness account by astronaut/explorer artist/moonwalker Alan Bean with Andrew Chaikin; introduction by John Glenn.
Processing Information
The bulk of the material arrived in plastic 3-ring binders, which have been disassembled for preservation reasons. Original order of materials within the binders has been retained.
- African Americans in astronautics
- Artificial satellites
- Astronautics
- Astronauts
- Atlas-Centaur
- Canaveral, Cape (Fla. : Cape)
- Challenger (Spacecraft)
- Cooper, Gordon, 1927-2004
- Delta Air Lines
- Glenn, John, 1921-2016
- John F. Kennedy Space Center
- Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
- McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Family
- McNair, Ronald E., 1950-1986
- Moon
- Onizuka, Ellison S.
- Palapa Project
- Project Apollo (U.S.)
- Project Telstar
- Resnik, Judith, 1949-1986
- Rocketry
- Rockwell International
- Schulman, Robert, 1924-2004
- Scobee, Dick (Francis Richard), 1939-1986
- Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
- Smith, Michael J. (Michael John), 1945-1986
- Space shuttles
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Women in astronautics
- audiocassettes
- booklets
- business cards
- clippings (information artifacts)
- decals
- lithographs
- negatives (photographs)
- phonograph records
- photograph albums
- photographic prints
- printed ephemera
- slides (photographs)
Creator
- Pearce, John D., 1953- (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John D. Pearce NASA and Space Shuttle Collection
- Status
- Completed - Level 2
- Author
- J.Parent
- Date
- 2019, 2023 August
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Edition statement
- 2nd edition
Revision Statements
- 2023 August: Updated scope note and added additional subjects.
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org