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Schneider Joseph M. Collection
SDASM.SC.10249
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Joseph M. Schneider Collection
Creator:
Schneider , Joseph M.r
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10249
Physical Description:
4 Cubic Feet
This material was arranged by Joseph Schneider in sleeves placed in 1" binders. Previous titles of binders are reflected in
the folder names. The collection is about 40% philatelic, containing individual stamps, block stamps, first day issues, and
commemorative sheets issued by various governments. It also contains magazine clippings, postcards, and prints pertaining
to various U.S. and Soviet missions and personalities.
Each clipping, postcard, and print was affixed to cardstock with captions provided by Schneider, chiefly in German or English.
Some pages were numbered. Some material is repeated across the collection, especially stamps and prints.
Photos of the Schneider collection as it was kept at the Abbey can be found in the donation file. Some of Schneider's compiled
sales copies/advertisements were destroyed due to water damage and smell (Abscheid von Apollo: Berichte – Analysen – Dokumentation
and Weltraum: Sammlung besonderer Art). Refer to digital copies stored on the DAMS.
This collection is housed in eight archival boxes: five measuring 7" x 12 ¼" x 10 ¼" and three measuring 5" x 12 ¼" x 10 ¼".
The collection in total measures four cubic feet.
Date (bulk): 1957-1999
Abstract: This is a collection of commemorative material for various American and Soviet manned spaceflight programs, including Apollo,
Soyuz, Vostock, and Skylab missions. It is chiefly a collection of photographic prints, magazine clippings, and correspondence,
with some photos and letters signed by astronauts and/or cosmonauts. Each collection is accompanied by philatelic material,
including first day covers, individual stamps, and souvenir sheets and/or blocks. Contents were originally arranged in binders
labeled by mission and/or astronaut. Stamps in the collection represent many countries.
Physical Description: This collection is housed in eight archival boxes: five measuring 7" x 12 ¼" x 10 ¼" and three measuring 5" x 12 ¼" x 10 ¼".
The collection in total measures four cubic feet.
This material was arranged by Joseph Schneider in sleeves placed in 1" binders. Previous titles of binders are reflected in
the folder names. The collection is about 40% philatelic, containing individual stamps, block stamps, first day issues, and
commemorative sheets issued by various governments. It also contains magazine clippings, postcards, and prints pertaining
to various U.S. and Soviet missions and personalities.
Each clipping, postcard, and print was affixed to cardstock with captions provided by Schneider, chiefly in German or English.
Some pages were numbered. Some material is repeated across the collection, especially stamps and prints.
Photos of the Schneider collection as it was kept at the Abbey can be found in the donation file. Some of Schneider's compiled
sales copies/advertisements were destroyed due to water damage and smell (Abscheid von Apollo: Berichte – Analysen – Dokumentation
and Weltraum: Sammlung besonderer Art). Refer to digital copies stored on the DAMS.
Language of Material:
English
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This is a collection of commemorative material for various American and Soviet manned spaceflight programs, including Apollo,
Soyuz, Vostock, and Skylab missions. It is chiefly a collection of photographic prints, magazine clippings, and correspondence,
with some photos and letters signed by astronauts and/or cosmonauts. Each collection is accompanied by philatelic material,
including first day covers, individual stamps, and souvenir sheets and/or blocks. Contents were originally arranged in binders
labeled by mission and/or astronaut. Stamps in the collection represent many countries.
Joseph M. Schneider lived in Zürich, Switzerland where most of his collecting took place. He sent complimentary copies of
these compiled collections to the astronauts and received letters in return. Most of the correspondence is in the English
language, but some material is in the German language. Schneider made these binders available for purchase and his inventories
and catalog are in this collection.
At some point in its history, Schneider's collection made its way to the United States, specifically to the Prince of Peace
Abbey in Oceanside, California. It was donated to the Museum in 2014. Archivists Katrina Pescador and Alan Renga retrieved
the material from the Abbey.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to SDASM.
The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Apollo 1 (Mission)
Apollo 4 (Mission)
Apollo 5 (Mission)
Apollo 9 (Mission)
Apollo 11 (Mission)
Apollo 13 (Mission)
Project Apollo
Schirra, Wally
Armstrong, Neil
Grissom, Virgil I.