Life Magazine, Roger B. Chaffee Archival Collection #6
Life Magazine, Roger B. Chaffee Archival Collection #6
Life Magazine, Roger B. Chaffee Archival Collection #6

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Life Magazine, Roger B. Chaffee Archival Collection #6

Identifier:
E1999.1.104
Description:

This Life Magazine from February 3rd, 1967 features a cover story addressing a shuttle fire on January 27th that took the lives of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White, and Grand Rapids native Roger Caffee. The three pilots were completing a test launch in preparation for the Apollo 1 mission when an electrical fire broke out and engulfed the cabin, claiming the lives of all three men.
Date:
February 3 1967
Materials:
Paper
Dimensions:
13.5" h 10.5" w 0.25" d
Current Location Status:
Education Program
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
Gift Of Estate Of Ruth Herrick
Exhibits/Programs:
Discovery Kit: Space Exploration (October 25 2019)
Space, the final frontier! Discover the story of Roger B. Chaffee, a hometown hero, and get an up-close look at space fragments.

Discovery Kits include a variety of artifacts and specimens from the Museum’s Collection that allow students to investigate global and local objects. The Collections support the Museum’s mission of inspiring curiosity and discovery around science, history, and culture. Each kit includes objects from the Museums archives, helpful resources and suggested activities. Discovery Kits are a great way for teachers to incorporate primary source and object-based learning into the classroom or as a way to prepare for or extend a Museum visit.        

Virtual Discovery Kit: Space Exploration (May 2020)
Space, the final frontier! Discover what we know about outer space as well as how astronauts and astronomers explore this infinite universe
Related Entity:
Estate of Dr. Ruth Herrick (donor)
Born on July 6, 1895 in Ohio, Ruth Herrick became known as one of the first women physicians in Michigan. She studied at the University of Chicago Medical College and at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. Afterwards she began her practice in 1931 in Grand Rapids. She was an avid collector and took a strong interest in archaeology, having lectured at the Greenfield Village Museum and wrote and published a book entitled "Greentown glass: the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company and allied manufacturers (1959)". In 1961 she cooperated with the Kent County Medical Society in compiling a historic medical collection. She retired in 1973 and later passed away after an automobile accident on June 7, 1974, with many of her assets bequeathed to the Public Museum.