SPRING 2015

ADVANCEMENTS AN EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER FOR MUSEUM SUPPORTERS Dedication of Enterprise n April 27, 2012, the Enterprise’s left wing leading edge and Enterprise arrived in New York City, left main landing gear door were used Omarking the beginning of a new as test articles in the investigation chapter for the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space of the accident. Through Enterprise’s Museum. Over the past three years, a service, NASA uncovered the cause of the new world of educational opportunities accident and solved problems—and the has opened to our visitors, allowing us space shuttle program moved forward. Enterprise Dedication Plaque unveiled by NASA Administrator to become a preeminent center for STEM The heroism of the three crews, and family representatives of the fallen crews: education that highlights the incredible ’s brother Lowell Grissom; ’s daughter who dedicated their lives to service, contributions the space program has Kathie Fulgham and his wife June Scobee Rodgers; Roger knowledge and discovery, is embedded made to our world. Chaffee’s daughter Sheryl Chaffee; ’s daughter in the history of the space shuttle Laura Husband and his wife Evelyn Husband-Thompson. Enterprise, the fi rst space shuttle, paved program. Their legacy will forever live on Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls the way for countless discoveries about in Enterprise and continue to inspire. our universe. It stands as a testament to In keeping with this legacy, the Museum human strength, courage and ingenuity. partnered with the Ramon Foundation And on April 27, 2015, Enterprise was and the Student Spacefl ight Experiments offi cially dedicated to those whose lives Program to create the Intrepid were lost in pursuit of space exploration International Space Station Challenge on Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia. (I2S2C). Since February, 200 students The Museum shares a special connection from fi ve New York City public schools with all three missions. In 1965, Intrepid have been engaged in a competition to served as the primary recovery vessel design an experiment that will be sent Senior Advisor of Space Programs Mike Massimino introduces a student from the Institute for Collaborative Education in for NASA’s fi rst piloted Gemini mission, to the International Space Station (ISS). Manhattan who participated in I²S²C. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Gemini 3. Helicopters from Intrepid Following the dedication ceremony, the picked up the two on board, students presented their experiments including Virgil “Gus” Grissom, who to guests, including NASA Administrator was later lost in the Apollo 1 accident. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., and the families The space shuttle Challenger was to of those lost on the three missions. include the NASA Teacher in Space The students are shining examples of Project, designed to inspire students, the young people we endeavor to inspire honor teachers and spur interest in every day to become future leaders, math, science and space exploration—a scientists and researchers, and we mission that the Museum shares and look forward to selecting the winning Students from the Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy continues today. And in the wake of the experiment that will be sent to the ISS share their projects as part of I²S²C. Photo credit: John Paul Columbia accident, sections of in October. Teutonico Photography

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is a non-profi t, educational institution featuring the legendary aircraft carrierIntrepid , the space shuttle Enterprise, the world’s fastest jets and a guided missile submarine. Through exhibitions, educational programming and the foremost collection of technologically groundbreaking aircraft and vessels, visitors of all ages and abilities are taken on an interactive journey through history to learn about American innovation and bravery. The mission of the Intrepid Museum is to promote the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through its collections, exhibitions and programming in order to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth. INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS

New Welcome Center Set to Open This Summer

he Intrepid Museum is pleased more guests, and group entry will to report that our renovated now take place on the second floor, TWelcome Center will open this allowing for better traffic flow. summer, two and a half years after Visitors can stop by the dedicated nearly six feet of water severely member services desk to purchase a damaged the space during Hurricane membership and skip the admission Sandy. The Museum expects more line, or to renew and manage a than one million visitors in the current membership. coming year, and the redesigned After exploring the Museum, During Hurricane Sandy, the Welcome Center was flooded under Welcome Center, planned with six feet of water. visitors will exit through a new Rossetti Architects, will provide retail space managed by a premier the best possible experience for museum gift shop operator. The everyone who visits. shop will offer items related to the The updated layout includes 15 Museum’s collection, including gifts ticket windows, which will let visitors that educate and inspire. Intrepid proceed through the admission line Museum members receive a 15 quickly in order to maximize their percent discount at our gift shop time in the Museum. The queueing locations when they present a space inside the Welcome Center current membership card. has been expanded to accommodate Rendering of the new Welcome Center, set to open this summer.

VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT: Elizabeth Gorski eople are drawn to the Intrepid Museum for a variety of reasons—love of history, “ To be able to listen to the story of P interest in space exploration or passion someone who lived this history, for science—and that creates a unique and to be part of the Museum’s experience for all those who come aboard. incredible effort to share these For Museum volunteer Elizabeth Gorski, her passion is hearing and sharing the stories, is truly an honor.” memories and experiences of those who served. Her first introduction to the Museum Elizabeth Gorski volunteers her time sent back to the interviewee for approval. was as a guest at a cocktail party held on transcribing oral histories. On average, it takes Elizabeth eight hours board. She was immediately struck by her the Museum’s Oral History Project launched, to transcribe a one-hour interview, and the surroundings, and she returned as a visitor Elizabeth jumped at the opportunity to help Museum has recorded more than 70 to date! soon after to explore the Museum further. transcribe interviews. “I was awestruck by the experience, the Elizabeth knows that her work is an friendly staff and my favorite aircraft—the The project, which began in the spring of investment in preserving and sharing these Grumman Avenger on the hangar deck. I 2013, records on film the stories of those stories for current and future generations. knew I wanted to spend more time here, and I who served aboard Intrepid and Growler. The interviews are used by the Museum’s began volunteering in the summer of 2012.” Elizabeth spends her time at the Museum education team, curators and tour guides, methodically transcribing those interviews, who weave content from these incredible She started as a greeter, welcoming guests listening and relistening until each word is firsthand accounts into the Museum’s as they entered the hangar deck, but when accurate, at which point the transcript is ongoing initiatives.

Calling all volunteers! There are many wonderful volunteer opportunities at the Museum— like helping maintain our aircraft collection and transcribing oral histories. If you would like to get involved, please contact our 2 Volunteer Hotline at 646-381-5058, or email us at [email protected]. INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS

Highlights from the Museum’s Collection dynamic museum is driven by a world speed record for passenger airliners year, the Museum’s curatorial staff will stories that emerge from a robust on February 7, 1996, when it flew from New direct research efforts toward the history, Acollection. The close of 2014 brought York to London in 2 hours, 52 minutes and technology and crew of Growler, which a flurry of activity to the Intrepid Museum’s 59 seconds. The Museum looks forward to will celebrate its 60th commissioning Collections Department, which acquired 25 celebrating this milestone next year. anniversary in 2018. new collections representing all four major Last September, members of the Museum We thank all of the individuals who have artifacts of the Museum: Intrepid, Concorde, staff attended the reunion of Growler generously donated artifacts, archives and Growler and Enterprise. These new collections, former crew members in Reno, Nevada. The media to the Museum’s collections. comprising 461 photographs and films, 38 reunion inspired Growler crew members objects and 12 archives, will directly support to donate memorabilia to the Museum’s upcoming initiatives at the Museum. collection. Torpedoman Uel Smith donated In recent months, the Museum received a rich collection of Growler archives and a number of collections pertaining to the uniforms. A highlight is his dress blue ship’s three Vietnam deployments between jumper. The jumper was tailor-made—not 1966 and 1969. Particularly memorable Navy-issued—and is decorated with colorful is a simple metal bracelet inscribed stitching inside the cuffs. In the coming “Lt. E. James Broms Jr. 8-1-68.” Bracelets like this were first created in 1970 as a way to remember American POWs and MIAs. Lt. “Barney” Broms was an Intrepid aviator. On August 1, 1968, Broms failed to return from a strike mission. He was classified MIA, but his family hoped that he was alive in prison. Forty-three years later, in 2011, his remains were identified through DNA testing. The artifact donor, Johnny Bracey, received this bracelet from Broms’s sister. This fall, the Intrepid Museum will open a MIA bracelet, inscribed “Lt. E. James Broms Jr. 8-1-68”. Dress blue jumper of Growler crew member Uel Smith, special exhibition focusing on Intrepid’s Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of the featuring “liberty cuffs.” Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air service during the Vietnam War. Donations family of LCDR Broms. & Space Museum. Gift of Uel W. Smith and family. like this bracelet will help us tell the story of the ship and its crew in the Gulf of Tonkin. Another recent donation highlights the luxury of flying on Concorde. Martina Cossia Castiglioni donated a collection of Concorde memorabilia from her father, Giuseppe Castiglioni. Mr. Castiglioni flew as a passenger on 155 Concorde flights.The collection includes a variety of Concorde commemorative souvenirs, including a flask, a clock and a metal baby cup. Among the quirkier items is a pair of silver cat figurines. Next year marks the 20th anniversary of a record-breaking flight by the Intrepid Silver cat figurines from a collection of Concorde souvenirs.Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of Museum’s Concorde. Concorde G-BOAD set the family of Giuseppe Castiglioni.

Help our collection grow! Are you interested in donating artifacts and memorabilia related to the Museum’s collection? Please contact [email protected]. 3 INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS

Making the Museum Accessible to All blind adult takes in the beauty of space approximately 124,000 shuttle Enterprise. A child with autism students with disabilities A is guided through the narrow passages each year, and there is a lack of a Cold War–era submarine. A grandfather of appropriately adapted with dementia experiences the sights and programming for sounds of flight, and a memory is sparked. these students. These moments are unique to the Intrepid Kathleen Coppola, a public Museum. Our Education Department’s efforts school teacher, shared to make the Museum’s wealth of knowledge why the Museum’s Access and history accessible to all—efforts that Initiative is so important: have grown exponentially since the Museum “I teach students on the reopened in 2008—have positioned the autism spectrum in third Museum as a leader in the access community. grade. It can be difficult to find ‘Autism Friendly’ Objects from the Museum’s touch collection are designed to spark Led by Vice President of Education Dr. Lynda conversation and memory for visitors with dementia. class trips. They can benefit Kennedy, our education programs reach greatly from field trips, but the students are more than 30,000 children and adults each often overwhelmed when leaving the routine year, with over 13,000 participants receiving of the classroom. The program provided by free programs for underserved populations. the Museum was outstanding. The educators Our Access Initiative, managed by Barbara knew how to reach my students and give Johnson Stemler, serves about 10 percent of them the comfort and familiarity they so that population, with 160 programs offered desperately need. I was amazed by this in 2014. program, and I plan on returning every year.” We offer American Sign Language–led The Access Initiative acts as a resource for programs for visitors who are Deaf or hard of other organizations looking to begin or expand hearing; verbal description and touch tours their own access programming. Barbara for visitors who are blind or have low vision; A Museum intern helps a participant with her project and her team frequently welcome staff from school programs for students with special during an Early Morning Opening for children with museums like the National September 11 needs; family programs for children and adults autism and their families. Memorial Museum and the New York Hall of with developmental or learning disabilities; Science, who take lessons learned back to and performed the first American spacewalk. guided multi-sensory tours for visitors with their home institutions for implementation. The Museum will partner next with the dementia and their caregivers; and Early Museum educators also regularly present Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Morning Openings for children with autism at conferences across the country—most and the ADA Legacy Project to celebrate and their families. All programs focus on the recently at the American Alliance of Museums the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Museum’s content, exhibitions and collections, national conference in April, where they co- Disabilities Act in July. highlighting the history of Intrepid, Growler and presented a panel with the Rubin Museum of the space shuttle Enterprise. For more information about these Art focused on creating meaningful museum programs, please visit intrepidmuseum.org/ The Access Initiative is a response to the experiences for veterans. access.aspx. growing need for opportunities that allow In addition to its regularly scheduled access audiences of all abilities to participate in quality Access programs at the Intrepid Museum are programs, the Museum partners with other cultural experiences. The National Organization generously supported by the Barker Welfare organizations to offer special programming— on Disability’s “Community Participation Foundation, the Steven A. and Alexandra such as the ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Study” reported that 40 percent of people with M. Cohen Foundation, the Charles Evans Festival, which we hosted in March. The film severe disabilities surveyed feel excluded Foundation, the FAR Fund, the Ambrose festival brought the community together from their communities. A large number of Monell Foundation, and the Joseph LeRoy to celebrate the diversity of our shared them would participate in their communities and Ann C. Warner Fund. These programs are human experience. One of the films screened but do not because of programmatic, physical supported, in part, by public funds from the was The ’s Secret, the story of and attitudinal barriers. In addition, the New New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, astronaut Michael “Rich” Clifford, who kept York City Department of Education serves in partnership with the City Council. his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis a secret 4 INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS

FORMER CREW MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Jim Pelham t the Intrepid Museum, we are weapons onto Intrepid’s aircraft. He vividly surrounded by living history. Beyond described the utter exhaustion he felt after a DEDICATE A SEAT A the artifacts we encounter, from the 12-hour shift on the hot fl ight deck. Jim also hulking behemoth that is Intrepid to a delicate shared poignant memories—like the letters COMMEMORATE handwritten letter sent from a mother to her that he would receive from his mother, which son on the war front, the stories of the people were often the only way he learned of public A SPECIAL who lived these moments of history are sentiments about the war while anchored in CONTRIBUTION what make the Museum unique. People relative isolation on the other side of the world. like Jim Pelham. Above all, he shared what a profound effect Jim grew up in a small town in Kentucky before his service had on his life. “While I was in the joining the U.S. Navy in 1966. By that time, the Navy, I realized it doesn’t matter what your United States had escalated its involvement name is, or your rank. It’s who you are, and in Vietnam, and many young men decided how you behave. After that cruise I could to enlist and choose their branch of service, choose who I wanted to be. I could choose my rather than be drafted. Jim, who had always behavior. I went straight back to school and enjoyed building model ships and watching got on the dean’s list. I couldn’t be prouder.” airplanes, chose to enlist in the Navy. “My time on Intrepid changed my entire life. It not only changed my perspective— it changed my identity. Because this is where I found it.”

Jim boarded Intrepid in 1968 as an aviation ordnanceman with attack squadron VA-66. Working on the fl ight deck was a dangerous job. The ship was embarking on its third and fi nal Each person wore a color indicating the job he deployment to Vietnam. He had watched did. The red shirt clearly indicates Jim’s role as an aviation ordnanceman. Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Honor an American military service barges traverse the lakes back home in Space Museum. Gift of James R. “Jim” Pelham. person’s contribution to our nation Kentucky, but none of them had ever come through the Seats of Honor program. close to the size of an aircraft carrier. He was Your Seat of Honor will be inscribed both overwhelmed and impressed by the in brass with your personal message scale of his new home—truly a city at sea. and serve as a continual reminder for generations to come of your hero’s Last summer, Jim returned to Intrepid for the individual service and the importance fi rst time since disembarking 46 years earlier. of duty and sacrifi ce. He came with two friends who served aboard with him, Chuck Clark and Bill McGinnis. They Dedication ceremonies occur reminisced together, and Jim shared some twice a year, on Memorial Day stories as part of the Museum’s Oral History and Veterans Day. Project. With the Museum planning to open an exhibition in the fall of 2015 highlighting the For more information Intrepid experience during the Vietnam War, visit seatsofhonor.org Jim’s story was an important one to capture. Jim Pelham stands with fellow crew members or call 646-381-5271. Chuck Clark and Bill McGinnis during their visit to the As an aviation ordnanceman, Jim loaded Museum in August 2014.

Did you know...Over 50,000 men served on Intrepid, and we are only in contact with 5,000 of them. If you are a former crew member 5 or relative, we want to hear from you! Please contact Matthew Costantino at 646-381-5271 or [email protected]. INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS

DONOR HIGHLIGHT: Bob and Sue Ann Dilts ew people can say they worked on memories. Deciding that his collection of “We value sharing our small Apollo missions 13 through 17 and all treasures from his days at Rockwell was too part of history as a way Ffour Skylab missions while in college, important not to share, he and Sue Ann began but Bob Dilts can. He was a co-op student in looking for the right place to donate them. of preserving it for future the transportation branch of NASA’s Kennedy When NASA announced in 2011 that the generations and inspiring Space Center just as the space shuttle Intrepid Museum would be the new home program was beginning. After graduating in others to participate in their of Enterprise, Bob and Sue Ann reached 1973, he joined the Space Transportation out to the Museum’s Collections Department, own way.” Systems Division of Rockwell International which was thrilled to add the Diltses’ (the manufacturer of NASA’s space shuttle tests as well as personal photographs, incredible donation to the Museum’s orbiters) and found himself working on the artwork and memorabilia, gives a behind- permanent collection. beginning of the great adventure of the space the-scenes look into the earliest days of the shuttle program. The Dilts Collection, which includes archives space shuttle program, making it a unique from Enterprise’s construction and fl ight addition to the Museum’s collection. Bob’s team was responsible for safely transporting Enterprise, the fi rst space Collections Manager Ann Stegina points out shuttle orbiter, over public roadways—a that while it’s very easy to fi nd NASA publicity process that took years of planning and photographs and ephemera, “It’s incredibly testing. The team moved each separate rare to get such a personal look into this component (wings, tail cone) from massive project that required unprecedented manufacturing sites in New York and Seattle human ingenuity and collaboration on all to the assembly site in Palmdale, California, fronts.” before delivering Enterprise to NASA’s Nearly four years after their fi rst donation, Dryden Flight Research Center on January Bob and Sue Ann remain devoted to helping 31, 1977—a date Bob remembers as the the Museum tell Enterprise’s story. Last year, high point of his time at Rockwell. In 1978, when the Museum launched its new patron Bob began working in the defense industry, program, the Anchor Society, Bob and Sue where he met his wife Sue Ann, and the Ann were among the fi rst to join, knowing couple started their life together in that the spirit of exploration embodied before putting down roots in Maryland. by Enterprise will continue to impact the Over 30 years later, when NASA announced Museum’s education programs and inspire the end of the space shuttle program, Bob Bob Dilts and wife Sue Ann in the Museum’s the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. was inspired to dig into his footlocker of collections storage, where their collection is now housed.

PROJECT ENTERPRISE BE A PART OF HISTORY

Become a member of the Anchor Society, the Museum’s Through Project Enterprise, the Intrepid Museum seeks new patron program. Anchor Society members enjoy to inspire the next generation of engineers, researchers, VIP access to the Museum, invitations to cocktail receptions scientists and explorers through educational and public and exclusive benefi ts that are tailored to the interests of programming that honors our pioneers and celebrates the you and your family. history and future of space exploration. Sponsor a star today and your tribute will shine on in the Space Shuttle Pavilion. To learn more, visit intrepidmuseum.org/AnchorSociety.aspx To donate, visit the kiosks in the Space Shuttle Pavilion or call 646.381.5279. or go online at intrepidmuseum.org/shuttle.

6 INTREPID ADVANCEMENTS Upcoming Events: Spring/Summer 2015 SUMMER MOVIE SERIES MEMORIAL DAY MEMBERS ASTRONOMY NIGHTS Visit our website at Enjoy free movies on the flight BREAKFAST May 16, June 5, July 24, intrepidmuseum.org deck this summer! The series kicks Monday, May 25 August 28 to learn more about these and off on Friday, May 22, with 9:00am to 10:30am Come stargaze from the flight other upcoming events. introduced by special guest Scott We invite members at the Family/ deck! Local astronomers will be Altman, the former astronaut and Dual level and above to have on hand to answer questions and naval pilot who served as the flight breakfast under the Concorde and guide you through the night sky. BECOME A double for Tom Cruise. Members enjoy spectacular views of the Astronomy Nights are free, but may reserve tickets and skip the Hudson River before attending RSVP is required. The June and MEMBER! line by calling 646-381-5030. our Memorial Day Ceremony on August Astronomy Nights are for MUSEUM MEMBERS ENJOY: the pier. ages 21+. May 20–26 Free priority admission FLEET WEEK to the Museum all year The Intrepid Museum is the place to SPACE & SCIENCE FESTIVAL FAMILY PROGRAMS Discounts on tickets and advance be for Fleet Week! Enjoy hands-on July 23–26 Select Saturday mornings. notice of public programs activities led by the Office of Naval Join us in celebrating space 10:30am to 11:30am: May 9, 30 Invitations to members-only Research, NASA and other partners; exploration and STEM during events like the Members a unique Meet the Pilots, featuring this four-day festival, 11:00am to noon: Open House, exhibition previews Scott Altman and decorated military featuring displays on the pier, June 27; July 4, 11, 18; and much more! August 1, 8, 15, 29 aviators Ron Garan and Gregory C. guest speakers, education To join, visit Johnson; and our annual Memorial demonstrations and more! Join Museum educators for intrepidmuseum.org/ Day Ceremony. programs that the whole family membership.aspx will enjoy. Included with Museum or call 646-391-5030. admission. (Free for members!)

STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: Samuel Cantillo hat does it mean to be a leader? “ As an education intern, I am able How can you become one? LIFTT, Wthe Intrepid Museum’s Leadership to be a leader by making a positive Institute for Today and Tomorrow, helps impact and passing on inspiration students like Samuel Cantillo discover that for themselves. to Museum visitors. The Museum Samuel, who goes by Sam, wanted to find a has taught me how to be a leader leadership program during his junior year of every day.” high school. After a quick Internet search, Samuel Cantillo he discovered LIFTT. He was so excited of an impact my experience at the Museum approaches with newfound confidence. at the possibility of coming back to the would have on my future.” Museum where he played with space gloves “I love seeing the ‘aha’ look on as a child; he knew he had to apply. Once he Sam maintained a close relationship with the people’s faces when things click and they was admitted to the program in September Museum after he graduated LIFTT in June 2014. understand what I am demonstrating— 2013, Sam began a relationship with the He worked as a summer intern, and now Sam like how submarines are able to submerge. Museum that he never expected would is one of six Intrepid Teens who conduct public Sharing knowledge is fun, and that’s the mean so much. demonstrations on weekends at the Museum, reason why I love coming to the Museum about everything from space to submarines. every weekend.” “When I was a student in LIFTT, I felt so The leadership and public speaking skills he welcomed. I made friends so quickly, and I With the encouragement of his family and learned during his time in LIFTT have allowed couldn’t have asked for better mentors than his teachers, Sam has been accepted to him to excel in the classroom and in his work the Museum’s educators. I never imagined Cornell University and hopes to study as an Intrepid Teen, both of which he that I would learn so much, and how much biology there in the fall.

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ADVANCEMENTS AN EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER FOR MUSEUM SUPPORTERS

In this issue: FROM THE COLLECTION Spring has sprung! This photograph Dedication of was taken by Intrepid crew member 01 Enterprise Lieutenant Junior Grade Bill Wilson New Welcome Center/ during his World War II service. 02 Volunteer Highlight: When the crew had downtime, Elizabeth Gorski aircraft elevators were often used as recreational areas for pickup Highlights from the 03 Museum’s Collection sports games, concerts and even trampolining. 04 Making the Museum Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Accessible to All Museum. Gift of George Eddy.

Former Crew Member 05 Highlight: Jim Pelham

Donor Highlight: 06 Bob and Sue Ann Dilts

Spring/Summer Events/ 07 Student Highlight: Sam Cantillo