Mike Cooper ABC Collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials from an ABC News employee (most likely a technician) named Mike Cooper in the late 1960s. It includes signed photos of astronauts Edwin E. ("Buzz") Aldrin, Jr., James A. Lovell, Jr., and Frank Borman; behind-the-scenes photos of the 1969 Apollo launch and ABC news coverage; NASA issued photos and press releases; ephemera such as press badges, a commemorative matchbook, and patch; postcards; NASA brochures; and materials related to ABC News coverage of the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, including photos, press releases, and logistical information.
Dates
- 1965-1971, n.d.
Creator
- Cooper, Mike (ABC employee) (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions
may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for
assistance in determining the use of these materials.
Reproduction or
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Biographical Note
Not much is known about ABC employee Mike Cooper. There is an item in the collection labeled as "Michelle Cooper," so it is possible that "Mike" was used as a nickname.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This collection contains materials from an ABC News employee (most likely a technician) named Mike Cooper in the late 1960s. Subjects include the 1969 Apollo launch and the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
Arrangement
This collection is divided into folders according to topic. Folders are arranged mostly chronologically, with Apollo and Grenoble Olympics materials grouped together.
Source of Acquisition
The Mike Cooper ABC Collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2019.
Existence and Location of Copies
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Mike Cooper ABC Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mike Cooper ABC Collection was completed in July 2024.
The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was created as part of the project, "Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech," funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) from 2022 to 2024.
- Title
- Mike Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kat Zinn, Project Archivist
- Date
- 2024 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was created as part of the project, "Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech," funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) from 2022 to 2024.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu