Museum Catalog
The Vermont Historical Society houses over 25,000 objects relating to our State's history. Over the next five years all of these items will be digitally documented and placed in this catalog for public use. Items are presented in topical exhibits as well as categorical groupings. Please check back regularly as items will be added monthly. This catalog also houses the Vermont Women's History Database and the Vermont Black History Database.
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Historic Relic
Name/Title
Historic Relic
Entry/Object ID
1974.4.1
Description
Wooden plaque with a small flag and rock mounted on the front. The rock is encased within a resin dome. A small metal label beneath the rock reads, "This fragment is a portion of a rock from the Taurus Littrow Valley of the Moon." It was part of a larger rock composed of many particles of different shapes and sizes, a symbol of the unity of human endeavor and mankind's hope for a future of peace and harmony." Beneath the label is a small Vermont state flag mounted beneath a clear plexiglass frame. Beneath the flag is a small label that reads, "This flag of your state was carried to the Moon aboard Spacecraft America during the Apollo XVII mission, December 7-19, 1972. Presented to the people of the state of Vermont by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
Acquisition
Accession
1974.4
Made/Created
Date made
1972-1974
Dimensions
Height
14-1/2 in
Width
10 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Plexiglass, Stone, Nylon, Resin
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
NASA
Person or Organization
Historic Relic
Interpretative Labels
Label
Historic Relic, 1969
Wood, nylon, plexiglass, rock
By gift from Governor Deane C. Davis, 1970.13
These Moon rocks were brought back from the moon's surface by astronauts Neal Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. July 16-24, 1969 on the Apollo 11 flight. These chips, weighing 50 milligrams, are fragments of crystalline rock, breccia and glass sieved from the dusty lunar surface. The enclosed Vermont flag was also aboard the lunar module that landed on the Mare Tranquillitatis. This display was given to the State of Vermont in 1970 by then-President Richard Nixon. Samples were given to 135 nations, US possessions and US states.
Name/Title
Historic Relic
Entry/Object ID
1970.13
Description
Wooden pedestal holding small fragments of material from the surface of the moon. The fragments are suspended in a resin sphere at the center top of the pedestal. Beneath the sphere is a small Vermont state flag. The whole face of the pedestal is covered in plexiglass. The base of the pedestal bears two metal plaques or labels. The top says, "PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE VERMONT BY RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". The lower says, "This flag of your state was carried to the Moon and back by Apollo 11, and this fragment of the Moon's surface was brought to Earth by the crew of that first manned lunar landing."
Context
Presented to the State of Vermont by President Richard Nixon.
Acquisition
Accession
1970.13
Made/Created
Date made
1969-1970
Dimensions
Height
11-3/8 in
Width
9-1/2 in
Depth
7-1/4 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Stone, Plexiglass, Glass, Plastic
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Davis, Deane C. (1900-1990), NASA
Plaque
Name/Title
Plaque
Entry/Object ID
1991.1.5
Description
Plaque commemorating the crew of the Challenger Shuttle. The plaque is mounted with an insignia patch showing a shuttle and the crewmembers' names, a small American flag, and a small Vermont flag. It is printed with the inscription, "Presented to The People of the State of Vermont From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration", and "These flags and crew patch were flown as part of the Official Flight Kit aboard the orbiter "Challenger", STS 51-L, January 28, 1986." It is signed by James C. Fletcher, Administrator.
Context
Produced by NASA on the first anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy.
Acquisition
Accession
1991.1
Made/Created
Date made
1987
Dimensions
Height
22-1/2 in
Width
11-1/8 in
Depth
1 in
Materials
Material
Wood, Fabric, Metal, Plexiglass, Glass
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933), NASA
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
Poster
Name/Title
Poster
Entry/Object ID
1974.4.2
Description
Poster showing an image of a satellite, a United States Flag, and a Skylab II patch. The poster is signed, "To the people of the State of Vermont for their contribution to making the dream of a manned earth orbiting space station a reality" and autographed by Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma.
Context
Sent to the State of Vermont along with a fragment of moon rock.
Acquisition
Accession
1974.4
Dimensions
Height
19 in
Width
16 in
Materials
Material
Fabric, Paper, Paperboard, Cardboard
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
NASA
Person or Organization
Related Places
Place
Vermont
State/Province
United States of America
Country
North America
