NASA Special Collection Database

Category Electronics

Description 7.5 " Canon camera lens, 3X Zoom XL, 3.4-10.2mm, 1:1.8-2.2. Lens may be used with Canon camcorder; 0082. Class III, not for flight. Has bayonet mount and lens hood. Black vinyl lens pouch with yellow tape with identification number written on side 0069, black draw string. Pouch part number; XL SC-3 imprinted on the bottom of pouch. Pouch measures 10' tall. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005275149

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is part of order #10

Purpose Cameras are used by the flight crew to document activities and operations inside and outside the orbiter. Lens help define and zoom in to subjects being photographed.

Information gathered at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/crew/photo.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/background/facts/dreamtime.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/stseducation/stories/F_Picturing_the_Future_prt.htm

Category Electronics

Description 5.38" X 1.25" X 1.75" black and clear horizontal lens apparatus. Has one black knob on the front with retractable cord. One .5" white piece of tape residue located on the box section to the left. White lettering on the item, "Polaroid F112." Three alternate lens are located to the right. Carrying case is black with dimensions: 7" X 4.25" X 1.75". It has one continuous black zipper around three of the four sides. The inside of the pouch is lined with black polyester flannel and grey foam. The foam has a cut-out shape of the lens. The lens apparatus slots into the cut-out snuggly. Inside the flap of the pouch are three stickers: one .75" green dot, "60/3," one 2.63" X 1" green label, "ARTIFACT ROUND: PHOTOGRAPHED AND VERIFIED AUGUST 2018," one 4" X 2" white label with NASA catalog information. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850304

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #29.

Purpose This accessory fits on the front of Spectra/Image Polaroid cameras. It aids in macro photography. Referenced in the Polaroid Spectra manual, 1986, this accessory and camera are still in production.

For more information:
http://www.forgottencharm.com/spectra-image-close-up-lens/

A pictorial list of Polaroid manuals:
http://www.polamad.com/polaroidmanuals.html

Category Electronics

Description 4.75" X 4.75" blue Schneider Kreuznach box with label; 17mm, Fl.4, S/N 25002314-0014, P/N 22-010579 written on a white label on the side. Inside box are two cardboard and plastic barricades and one lens. Black lens with black lens cap; Schneider Optik, Kreuznach molded in cap. Silver label on side of lens; Type: XNP 1.4/17-0103, Serien-Nr: 25002314-0014. One pink plastic bag included with orange stamp; 374. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271254

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not sure if flown. Part of order # 7.

Purpose Astronauts need high quality camera equipment to capture photographs from space. During STS-121 mission, the Discovery Space Shuttle utilized Schneider-Kreuznach lens to capture photos of equipment, shuttle tiles and to stream high resolution video.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 8" x 11" Yellow Spiral Note Book. Plus one pink carrying bag. There are several labels on the carrying bag; one red and white label, two white labels denoting item, and a beige card giving item information. Item has three sets of blue velcro attached to item. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005253823

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #1.

Purpose This logbook was used to track the correlation between light and sleep/wake activity patterns. Astronauts regularly experience insomnia like symptoms. The Sleep-Wake Actigraphy and Light Exposure During Spaceflight (DSO 634) experiment used logbooks like ours to record sleep quality data.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 4.5" x 5.75" white flip card logbook with 7 pages. First 3 pages are 2000 and 2001 calendars. The second 4 pages are for logging hard drive usage. Front cover: BBND GMT & Logbook, P/N: SKG46117508-301, S/N: 1002, (barcode) HRF00055J. Back Cover: NASA ID sticker and 2 pieces of Velcro. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850494

Provenance Shipped from George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, Greg Tate. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #23-1

Purpose Research found that artifacts like our logbook were used to record neutron radiation detected by the Bonner Ball Neutron Detector in the International Space Station during the years of 2000 and 2001. Neutron radiation needed to be detected and measured to understand the effects to astronauts.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/227.html

https://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/hardware/hardw.aspx?hardware_id=946

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1350448707001679

http://www.spaceref.com/iss/payloads/bonner.ball.neutron.det.html

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 8.5" X 11" Aviation International magazine cover mounted on cardboard. Undated. Item has some scuff marks on the front. Two tape marks are located on the back. Item is in above average condition.

Barcode 31315006360049

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Newspaper magazine cover preserved by NASA in celebration of the first 10 years of NASA and in anticipation of the first landing on the moon. No other parts of the magazine exist in this collection. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html#.VN509vnF_F0

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 11.5" X 9" Aviation International magazine cover mounted on cardboard. November 1st, 1968 edition. Written in French. Cover is quite yellowed with print degrading. Item in bad condition.

Barcode 31315006359942

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Magazine cover preserved by NASA in celebration of the Apollo 8 mission. No other parts of the magazine exist in this collection. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo8.html#.VN57BvnF_F0

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 11.5" X 9" Aviation International magazine cover mounted on cardboard. August 15th, 1969. Several wear marks are located around the front. Back has a part of a layer torn from mounting. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006360254

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Item is in used condition. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Magazine cover preserved by NASA in celebration of the first landing on the moon. No other parts of the magazine exist in this collection. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html#.VN509vnF_F0