Lot 375
Mercury Program, 1961, Letter from Jerrie Cobb to NASA re "Women in Space" (7x10", wrinkled) Dated February 9, 1962, this letter is addressed to James Webb, Administrator at NASA and starts off with: "Re the attached wire service story, obviously the Soviet Union does not objecxt to women in space---Why does NASA? We have had repeated warnings that they will put the FIRST woman in space and it breaks my heart that NASA cannot see the importance of such a scientific feat until Rusian accomplishes it…". This original letter is accompanied by an unsigned carbon of a more extensive letter to Hiden Cox, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs sent in response to his letter to her of 31 January. These are important letters as the story of why NASA didn't consider women as astronauts (even after they passed/exceeded men in Mercury Program evaluations) has never been fully explained. Ms. Cobb was a famous woman aviatrix and one of the "Mercury 13" women who underwent, and passed, the physical and psychological evaluations that were used in choosing the first seven Mercury astronauts. As the testing was not done as part of a NASA program, the results were discounted by NASA.
Estimated Value $250 - 350,
Ex. the Paul Haney Estate collection,
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