Space Exploration History Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14 Inscription to Mary Rogers

Edgar Mitchell

Manuscripts & Autographs

Mitchell, Edgar. Apollo 14 inscription to Mary Rogers, undated, documents the public commemorative culture surrounding the Apollo lunar program through the signature of the mission’s Lunar Module Pilot and sixth person to walk on the Moon. Mitchell served on Apollo 14, the third crewed lunar landing mission, launched January 31, 1971, giving the inscription research value for the study of astronaut celebrity, spaceflight memory, and NASA’s public legacy.

Mitchell, Edgar. Undated. One page. White paper, size not stated. Inscribed in Mitchell’s hand: “To Mary Rogers with best wishes Edgar Mitchell Apollo 14.” The inscription directly identifies Mitchell with Apollo 14, linking the autograph to the mission that placed Alan Shepard and Mitchell on the lunar surface at Fra Mauro.

Ink inscription on white paper, with no condition defects noted, very good or better. A direct Apollo 14 moonwalker inscription connecting an individual recipient to one of the defining achievements of the American space program.

Item #2154

Price: $75.00