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The July 8-9, 2017 Manuscript, Space, Collectibles & Stamp Auction

Gemini Program

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 821		Paul Haney "Voice of NASA" Personal Scrapbooks with Astronaut Autographs Including Armstrong. Paul Haney (1929-2009) best known as the voice of NASA's mission control for his live commentary during the Gemini and Apollo space flights in the 1960s. From his personal collection, a three volume set of scrapbooks, each with green covers marked "Public Affairs Office / Manned Spacecraft Center / NASA / Vol. I / II / III", is a history of Paul Haney's work as the "Voice of NASA" this collection focused primarily on the Gemini missions. Included are about 75/100 NASA 8 x 10" color /black and white publicity photos (mostly candid and mostly attached to the scrapbook pages), astronaut autographs (written on the scrapbook pages themselves), press clippings, telegrams, fan mail, letters of congratulations (from a variety of colleagues including Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Jules Bergman, Charles von Freund, even Bob Hope and Jose Ferrer.) and much, much more. As is the nature of scrapbooks of this age, the condition leaves a lot to be desired, but there is a lot to be appreciated - such as cartoon strip from Milton Caniff/"Steve Canyon", Group Achievements and other Awards, etc. Included are astronaut (some possibly autopen autographs) from John Young (GT-3), James McDivitt (blue ink, GT-4), Gordon Cooper, Charles Conrad (GT-5), James Lovell, Frank Borman (GT-7), Tom Stafford, Wally Schirra (GT-6), Neil Armstrong, Dave Scott (GT-8), Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford (GT-9A), John Young, Michael Collins (GT-10), Charles Conrad, R. F. Gordon, Jr. (GT-11), James Lovell, Buzz Aldrin (GT-12), and John Glenn (on a personal note). An interesting lot that provides a window behind the scenes to the Gemini Program. Viewing strongly recommended as the scrapbooks are impressive and refreshingly personal. Clearly shared and referenced over the years, know the spines were secured by black and brown duct tape some time ago and some of the contents have become loose, but very much a look back on a legendary career. These scrapbooks originally sold at Goldberg Auction in 2011 for $5500. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP The Paul Haney Estate collection, Public Affairs Officer NASA. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,625
Lot 822		Paul Haney Collection of Remarkable 60+ Mostly Vintage Original Photos From Gemini - Apollo. A most compelling lot of over 60 different NASA 8 x 10" (and other) color/black and white photographs. Mainly behind-the-scenes photos of meetings, events and occassions, many with Haney featured in one capacity or another. Most all of the photos are vintage original with dates on verso. There are NASA images that have been humorously doctored and captioned. Very mixed condition a handful have creases and show edgewear and handling. But one simply has not seen a collection as found in this lot and previewing is recommended. Truly a look back at the most exciting of times for NASA. Estimate Value $300 - 600 The Paul Haney Estate collection, Public Affairs Officer NASA. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $188
Lot 823		Guenter Wendt Personal Collection of 7 Signed Vintage Original Photos and Lithos Including Gemini &Apollo. Guenter F. Wendt (1923-2010) German/American engineer who became an almost legendary presence as a McDonnell engineer, supervising spacecraft launch pad preparations at Cape Canaveral during the Mercury and Gemini manned space programs beginning with the flight of Ham the chimpanzee in 1961. An almost good luck figure to the astronauts with his lab coat, bow-tie and glasses who earned great respect by all astronauts. Offered are 7 vintage photo and lithos all signed on the back from Gemini (this photo is identified in block letters in Wendt's hand) Apollo, Skylab and Shuttle missions. Also included is a two page biography. 5 black and white photos show only minor aging and handling, the lithos exhibit very minor age toning. Estimate Value $250 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $263
Lot 824		Space Journalist Mary E. Bubb Collection of 4 Early Space Artifacts Including Gemini Heat Shield Sample. Mary E. Bubb was an early space journalist and certainly one of the first women reporting stationed at Cape Canaveral, Over the course of her well regarded coverage, she came into possession of many interesting artifacts. Offered here are 4 from her collection 3 with COAs printed on her stationery with business cards. 1.) The best piece is a test flown Titan - Gemini heat shield sample 1½ x 4" which exhibits the extensive damage expected from flight. It cannot be determined from which Gemini spacecraft or mission in the mid-1960s that were being tested on the cylindric portion of the Gemini capsule. 2.) A 3" segment of a Beryllium antennae off an early spacecraft 3.) An RCA multi-layered circuit panel 4 x 4" with note from RCA and finally from General Dynamics a Centaur 2nd stage rocket harmonic drive used for proportional control of liquid-oxygen flow valve with an original two page explanation issued by General Dynamics. Estimate Value $300 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $625
Lot 825		Gemini Astronaut Signed Photos & Lithos (x16). Sixteen 8"x10" color or B&W photos & lithos single signed (x15) and one GT6A crew signed NASA color photo. Includes bold signatures of Frank Borman, Gene Cernan (x2), Richard Gordon, Jim McDivitt (x8), Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford. Estimate Value $1,200 - 1,500 From The Collection of Michael Scherzi. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,500
Lot 826		GT-11 Richard Gordon Signed Gemini Capsule Model. Biltmore Precision model, scale 1/24, of Gemini IV capsule bearing bold signature of Richard Gordon who adds 'Gemini XI' in silver ink on side of base. Housed in original box. Estimate Value $200 - 300 From The Collection of Michael Scherzi. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 827		Collection of Launch Complex Materials From Gemini to Shuttle Missions. Interesting collection of various materials from numerous launch sites, with COAs and histories. From Launch Complex 19 (all 12 Gemini Titan II Space Flights) including a bolt nut (actually a washer), two large pieces of the protective canvas cover enclosures and a small section of the linoleum utilized in the White Room. From Launch Pad 39A, a 2 x 2" mounting pole for a walkway light fixture assembly atop Pad A's FSS as well a separate presentation of a sample from a shim plate. A presentation sheet with 5 pieces from Launch Complex 14, 19, 26, and 34 including small sections of linoleum, metal, and cable. Estimate Value $250 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 828		GT-3 and GT-5-7; Paul Haney Handwritten Notes "Voice of Mission Control" for Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Paul Haney (1929-2009) was best known as the voice of NASA's mission control for his live commentary during the Gemini and Apollo space flights in the 1960s. Offered here are 7 pages of Gemini 5 debriefing notes, handwritten during the post-flight session by NASA. Pages are 6 x 9" and include the crew's impressions of the flight. Some definitely "not published later" notes included the comment: "The Only Thing kept us Going was Knowing How Bad Off 7 Would Be (all caps)" (referring to the upcoming GT-7 flight). From GT-3 (1965) Paul Haney's " Gemini 3 Crew Conference" Notes, A group of nine, legal-size pages of notes about the flight taken while in Mission Control. Definitely a view of the flight you haven't read before. Grissom quotes noted: "It was a great flight" and "I would be ready to take GT-4" Rare written manuscripts from NASA Gemini era. Finally Gemini 7/6, 1965, folder of internal documents, We note a printed 12/12/65 Mission Commentary (15+ pages) as taken directly from the flight tapes, numerous carbons, Rendezvous Flight Charts and internal memos regarding the flights and its problems. This is source material that may well differ from the subsequent historical version of the flights available today. Fascinating reading. Estimate Value $600 - 1,000 The Paul Haney Estate collection, Public Affairs Officer NASA. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,875
Lot 829		Gemini 4, Paul Haney Original Handwritten Notes "Voice of Mission Control" for Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Paul Haney (1929-2009) best known as the voice of NASA's mission control for his live commentary during the Gemini and Apollo space flights in the 1960s. Lot of three different documents including 1) A ten-page legal size lot of first-person notes taken by Haney in Mission Control starting with the beginning of the flight until after the space walk. Interestin comments including: "Trying to stow (the spacesuit?), guess they want to keep it" and, referring to Ed White space walk itself: "No disorientation whatsoever"; 2) a three-page: "Draft Memorandum to Mr. George Lowe from Haney (with pencil corrections) re: "GT-4 extra vehicular activity" and a 12 page group of Flight Plan Updates. There is a manuscript Approved 4/28/65 notation at the upper right and 3) an original tissue copy of the EVA release dated 5/65 and titled: "Early Gemini-4 Activities Detailed" (marked for release 5PM EST). It is extensively notated in ink. Very Scarce: Original source documents are just not available to collectors today. Estimate Value $500 - 800 The Paul Haney Estate collection, Public Affairs Officer NASA. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,563
Lot 830		Gemini 8 1966, "Mission Commentary" Transcripts Compiled by Paul Haney. Included are the printed transcriptions of 75 different audio tapes as recorded during Gemini 8. It would appear to be the complete set (plus several "Not Aired" tapes) as saved by Paul Haney "The Voice of NASA" who was directly communicating with crew during the flight. Excellent overall condition and an uncensored look at what really happened to astronauts Armstrong and Scott during this flight that was almost lost in space. An important addition to any collection. Estimate Value $200 - 300 The Paul Haney Estate collection, Public Affairs Officer NASA. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $969
Lot 831		Jim McDivitt - Four Signed Items. Four different items, signed in green ink. One photo, three lithos, all 8 x 10". Very attractive. Estimate Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $125
Lot 832		85+ Assorted Space Program Medallions Including Gemini and Apollo. A collector's mix of over 85 medallions, all in a variety of sizes and metal content. These honor a range of missions including Gemini and Apollo. One is a 1ozt sterling silver proof medallion and Russian stamped cover and commemoative stamp of the First U. S. Soviet Joint Space Mission. Three of the medallion contain flown silver. Rounding out all the medallions, for fun there are about 25 bottle cap liners, several flattened pennies and "wooden nickles" all celebrating various missions. Estimate Value $75 - 100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $338