On UC Campus
Campus Exhibits
- The Armstrong Collection CEAS Library Exhibit
- Rhodes Hall Armstrong Memorial
Located in Baldwin Hall on UC Campus, The Armstrong Collection at the College of Engineering and Applied Science Libary features objects and papers from the UC Neil Armstrong Commemorative Archive.
This bas-relief by local artist John Leon shows Neil Armstrong folding a paper airplane inside UC’s Armory Fieldhouse. The photo used for the artwork was taken by UC alumnus Ralph Spitzen in 1974. The plaque is a gift of the class of 2013.
Honoring Neil Armstrong at UC
The University of Cincinnati announced on Nov. 6, 2013 the vision for a Neil Armstrong Space Science Institute and an important research partnership with NASA's Ames Research Center while also honoring the life of Neil Armstrong, who taught at UC
from 1971 to 1979.
Read more at UC News
For additional knowledge and discovery about Neil Armstrong beyond the UC Collection Archive, visit the NASA website, highlighting his career as a research pilot and astronaut, and the Neil Armstrong Papers Collection at Purdue University.
About the Commemorative Website
Funding for the Neil Armstrong Commemorative Website project provided through the generous support of University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono and former Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Larry Johnson
Neil A. Armstrong Commemorative Website Refresh —2024 Project Team (University of Cincinnati Libraries):
- Ted Baldwin (Project Lead), Director, Science and Engineering Libraries
- Betsy Kruthoffer, Project Assistant and Information Specialist
- Mark Chalmers, Science and Engineering Librarian
- Carrie Hill-Harriss, Website Design and Research
Other Contributors:
- James Van Mil, Digital Preservation Librarian
- Corrie Mayer, Creative Director, College of Engineering and Applied Science
- Melissa Norris, Director of Communications, UC Libraries
Thank you to UC alumni Bob Levo (BS AsE '77) and Mark Steer (BS AsE '78) for sharing images from their time at UC with Professor Armstrong.
Thank you to the Lloyd Library and Museum Archives for contributing materials from the George Rieveschl, Jr. Papers related to Professor Armstrong and the HARP research group.
2024 website refresh project funding provided through the generous support of UC Libraries Dean and University Librarian Liz Kiscaden. 2013 website project funding provided by University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono and Interim Provost Lawrence Johnson.
Contact Information:
Ted Baldwin
Director, Science and Engineering Libraries
513-556-4211
Ted.Baldwin@uc.edu
