Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "Destination Moon!," July 1962
THF230083 / Recruiting Advertisement for NASA, "Destination Moon!," July 1962
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Artifact Overview
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. It was also an overt Cold War strategy against the Soviet Union which launched the first man in space April 12, 1961. NASA published this ad series in 1962 to convince aerospace engineers and scientists to join them for the U.S. effort to conquer space.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
July 1962
Subject Date
July 1962
Creator Notes
Published by Scientific American magazine, July 1962, for NASA.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.52.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 8.625 in
Inscriptions
Partial text:
DESTINATION / MOON! / NASA's Office of Manned Space Flight, / which directs this nation's manned / space flight programs, invites Senior / Aerospace Engineers with experience / in [list] ... TO ACCESPT A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN / MANKIND'S GREATEST CHALLENGE / THE CONQUEST OF SPACE... / All qualified applicants will receive consideration... /
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