The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Joseph M. Schneider Collection SDASM.SC.10249

San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

2023

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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 .

Biographical / Historical

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.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Box 1 of 8

Series I: Schneider Administrative

Folder 1 – Schneider's List of Contents

Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, and structure tests (DC-10 ; POGO (VTOL), and patents, awards and certificates

Series II: Subseries 1: Flugregisteren

Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, XB-36 Design Development, and documents on B-36 and XC99 development,

Folder 2 – Flugregister 1-15

Folder 3 – Flugregister 16-30

Series II: Subseries 2: Missions

Folder 4 – First Day Issue Envelopes: Apollo

Folder 5 – Apollo 7/Band 1

Folder 6 – Apollo 7/Band 2

Folder 7 – Apollo 8/Band 1

Folder 8 – Apollo 8/Band 2

Folder 9 – Apollo 9/Band 1

Folder 10 – Apollo 9/Band 2

Folder 11 – Apollo 10/Band 1

Folder 12 – Apollo 10/Band 2

Box 2 of 8

Folder 1 – Apollo 11/Band 1

Folder 2 – Apollo 11/Band 2

Folder 3 – Apollo 11/Band 3

Folder 4 – Apollo 11/Band 4

Box 3 of 8

Folder 1 – Apollo 12/Band 1

Folder 2 – Apollo 12/Band 2

Folder 3 – Apollo 13/Band 3

Folder 4 – Apollo 13/Band 2

Folder 5 – Apollo 14/Band 1

Folder 6 – Apollo 14/Band 2

Folder 7 – Apollo 15

Folder 8 – Apollo 15 Band 1

Folder 9 – Apollo 15/Band 2

Box 4 of 8

Folder 1 – Apollo 16 Band 1

Folder 2 – Apollo 16 Band 2

Folder 3 – Apollo 17

Folder 4 – Apollo 17 Band 1

Folder 5 – Apollo 17 Band 2

Folder 6 – Apollo-Sojus Mission

Folder 7 – Apollo-Sojus 1975

Folder 8 – Skylab

Folder 9 – Skylab 2

Box 5 of 8

Series II: Subseries 3: People

Folder 2 – Mars Viking 1

Folder 3 – K. Adenauer/L.Erhard

Folder 4 – Ed "Buzz" Aldrin

Folder 5 – Neil Armstrong

Folder 6 – A. Bean

Folder 7 – P.Belajew/Woztok Z

Folder 8 – G. Beregowoj/SOJUS 3

Folder 9 – F.Borman

Folder 10 – W.V. Braun 1

Folder 11 – W. Braun 2

Box 6 of 8

Folder 2 – E. Cernan

Folder 3 – J. Chwrunov

Folder 4 – Apollo 11/Michael Collins

Folder 5 – C. Conrad

Folder 6 – R.F. Gordon

Folder 7 – Eisenhower

Folder 8 – Wostok 1/J.Gagarin

Folder 9 – Wostok 1/Juri Gagarin Vz

Folder 10 – John H. Glenn

Box 7 of 8

Folder 2 – V.Grissom

Folder 3 – W.Komarow/F.Feoktistow/B.Jegorow

Folder 4 – A. Leonow

Folder 5 – Skylab 3/J. Lousma

Folder 6 – J. McDivitt

Folder 7 – H. Oberth

Folder 8 – Walter M. Schirra

Folder 9 – D.R. Scott

Folder 10 – Sojus-9/Nikolajew Sewastjanow

Box 8 of 8

SERIES III: COMPILED CARTOONS

Folder 9 – Cartoons

Folder 2 – Sojus-10/Schatalow Jelisajew

Folder 3 – T.Stafford

Folder 4 – Dr. Ing. E Stuhlinger

Folder 5 – W. Tereschkowa/ Wostok 6

Folder 6 – Wostok Z/H.Titow

Folder 7 – E.H. White

Folder 8 – John Young