Inventory of the Ronald McNair Collection, Box #1

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Title Ronald McNair Box #1

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Extent 1 archival boxes, 97 items

Abstract Born Ronald Erwin McNair on October 21, 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina. In 1971, he received a bachelor of science in Physics from North Carolina A&T State University. He received a doctor of philosophy in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976. He was presented with an honorary doctorate of Laws from NC A&T State University in 1978 and an honorary doctorate of Science from Morris College in 1980. He flew on a Challenger mission in February 1984. He died January 28, 1986, one of the astronauts in the Challenger disaster.

The collection contains newspaper articles, recognition programs and other papers relevant to his life, both shuttle flights, and the years following the Challenger disaster in 1986. Administrative Information

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Biographical Note

Dr. Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986) was a native of Lake City, South Carolina. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and earned a degree in physics in 1971. He majored in music for a week before deciding to pursue his degree in physics. He obtained his Ph.D in laser physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1976 and began a career as a research scientist. Dr. McNair applied for and was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in January 1978. He maintained a relationship with A&T, visiting and giving speeches inspiring future generations to pursue careers in the sciences.

On February 3, 1984, Dr. McNair made his first trip into space as a mission specialist on the space shuttle Challenger. He was the second African-American to go to space.

On January 28, 1986, he was on board the Challenger for his second trip when the space shuttle disintegrated just over a minute into its flight. Also lost were Ellison Onizuka, school teacher Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Michael J. Smith, and Francis “Dick” Scobee. Smith was a native of Beaufort, North Carolina.

McNair was also an accomplished to jazz saxophonist and taught karate in which he held a black belt. Before his last mission he had worked with composer Jean Michael Jarre on a piece of music. It had been intended that McNair would record his saxophone solo on board the shuttle which would have been the first original music recorded in space. The piece now has the name of “Ron’s piece”.

He was married to Cheryl Moore and had two children, Reginald and Joy.

In 1987, the newly built engineering building at A&T University was dedicated and named Ronald E. McNair Hall. MIT named the building for astrophysics and space research after McNair. The U.S. Department of Education offers the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program for students with low income, first generation students, and/or under represented students in graduate education for doctorate education.

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1.1 Biographical Data. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. February, 1983. 4 copies.

Ronald McNair biographical information. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Wikipedia. February 23, 2007. 2 copies.

1.2 The luck runs out. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.3 McNair was real, live hero. By Giles Lambertson. News & Record. January 30, 1986. 1.4 Fuel tank suspected in Challenger blast. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.5 Astronaut’s work lives on at theater. By Charles Hillinger. Pictured: portrait of Ronald E. McNair. Photograph by Charles Hillinger. News & Record. June 8, 1988. 1.6 Image of crew patch to the 1984 Challenger flight. Quote by Ronald McNair. Quote date: April 25, 1984. 1.7 McNair’s speech at USC. Dr. Ronald E. McNair addressed the summer commencement exercises at the University of South Carolina in 1984. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Photograph by Tim Dominick. Columbia Record. January 29, 1986. Xerox copy. 1.8 Reagan postpones speech, vows to keep space program. By Bernard Weinraub. New York Times News Service. No paper. January 29, 1986. 1.9 Infrared four-wave mixing in liquid COa). By R. E. McNair and M. B. Klein. Scientific paper. Applied Physics Letters. Vol. 31, No. 11. December 1, 1977. 1.10 Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. McNair Scholars Recognition & Awards Banquet. Program. North Carolina A&T State University. April 24, 2003. 1.11 Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Pamphlet. North Carolina A&T State University. No date. 1.12 A “Welcome Home” Celebration in Honor of Dr. Ronald McNair United States Astronaut. Image of Challenger mission patch. North Carolina A&T State University. March 30, 1984. 4 copies. 1.13 Placed in Chancellor Photos Box 2: Black and white photograph 5” x7”. Reception honoring the memory of Dr. Ronald McNair, an astronaut, scientist, explorer, teacher, husband, and father. Right to Left, Dr. Edward B. Fort, and Mrs. Lessie Fort. 1.14 MISSING. Black and white photograph 5”x7”. From Left to Right, Cheryl McNair, and Mr. Parker. 1.15 Memorial Services For Ronald E. McNair, Ph.D. Service program. February 28, 1986. Handwritten notation of astronaut Charles Bolden, Jr., address and phone numbers. 1.16 VIP’s at Dedication of Ronald E. McNair Hall. June, 1987

Wording on Base of McNair Sculpture. 1.17 He knew where he was going. By Richard E. Moore. Circa 1986. 2 copies 1.18 Professor: Price of space flight too high. By Lawrence Spohn. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.19 Expert blames Congress in tragedy. By John Conway. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.20 Astro’s widow thanks ‘caring world’. By Regina Boyd. Pictured: Wife Cheryl McNair, mother Pearl McNair. The Boston Herald. February 13, 1986. 2 copies. 1.21 Greensboro man had close tie to first tragedy. By Kelly Mitchell-Clark. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.22 He won’t speculate on shuttle blast. Pictured: Jesse Moore. News & Record. January 30, 1986. 1.23 Explosion. Black & white photograph of Shuttle explosion. News & Record. January 30, 1986. 1.24 Seven Lives/The Last Crew of the Challenger. Two Paths to the Stars: Turnings and Triumphs. Ronald McNair by Dudley Clendinen. Judith Resnik by Elizabeth Kolbert. Incomplete. New York Times. February 9, 1986. NASA had warning of a disaster risk posed by booster. By Philip M. Boffey. 1.25 Smith’s success predicted: North Carolina family, friends watched Challenger pilot. By Seth Effron and Chuck Alston. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.26 It’s time for NASA to declare the shuttle program obsolete. By T. A. Heppenheimer. No paper. February 2, 1986. 4 copies. 1.27 We pay the price of progress. By David S. Broder. News & Record. February 1, 1986. 1.28 NASA Spacecraft to study comet Halley. NASA News release. December 6, 1985. 1.29 Building for an astronaut. News & Record. June 13, 1987. 1.30 Dedication Services for the Ronald E. McNair Engineering Building at N.C. A&T State University. Program. June 12, 1987. 4 copies. 1 copy signed by Carl McNair Sr., and Eric A. McNair. 1.31 A Student Re-Dedication of Ronald E. McNair Hall. Program. Pictured: Ronald E. McNair. Student Government Association North Carolina A&T State University. January 28, 1988. 23 copies. 1.32 A University Tribute: In Memory of Dr. Ronald McNair. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Program. N.C. A&T State University. 25 copies. 1.33 NCA&TSU honors Ron McNair. Peacemaker. January 19-25, 2006. 1.34 A Wreath in Memoriam. Photograph by Otis Hairston, Jr. Carolina Peacemaker. January 30 – February 5, 1992. 1.35 Science & Politics: Black astronaut speaks out. McNair has a wider perspective of his role; friends suggest future in office. By Steve Curwood. Pictured: Ron McNair. Incomplete. The Boston Globe. No date. 1.36 Student faces tragedies, finds success at A&T. Pictured: Tarea Kennedy, Megan Day, Jose Ponce, Haley Roark, Deasia Tipler. Kennedy is a McNair Scholar. Peacemaker. May 11, 2006. 1.37 A Nation Mourns. Full pages of articles and photographs devoted to covering the Challenger disaster. The Miami Herald. January 29, 1986 Experts sift evidence for cause: Booster fuel tank are focus of probe. By Martin Merzer. NASA gives no word on why it happened. By Marc Fisher, Ellen Livingston. Space’s age of innocence ends. By Martin Merzer. Challenger Crew photo: Michael Smith, Francis Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik. Ronald McNair: ‘Trying a little harder,’ he beat discrimination. Disinterest jolted by fireball in the sky. By Carl Hiaasen. Space danger unavoidable, Borman says. By David Lyons. Congressmen plan to review; unlikely to cancel program. By Charles Green and Patricia O’Brien. NASA pays the bill, but 4 private firms monitor the program. By David Satterfield. For astronauts, there was no possible escape. By Stephen K. Doig. 1.38 Students leave for high adventure. Newspaper photograph of A&T students leaving for Cape Canaveral for launch. News & Record. February 5, 1984. 2 copies. 1.39 Shuttle repairs outlined. By Walter Pincus and Michael Isikoff. Pictured: William R. Graham. News & Record, March 12, 1986. 1.40 Thumbs Up Challenger. Space Shuttle Special. February 3 – 11, 1984. Meet the crew aboard STS-11. Pictured: Vance D. Brand, Robert L. Gibson, Robert L. Stewart, Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Bruce McCandless, II. Space Shuttle Special. February 3 – 11, 1984. 1.41 Photo in McNair’s Photo File Folder. Shuttle Orbiter “Enterprise” in the first “tailcone off” flight. NASA 8” x10” color shot. Shows Enterprise gliding to a landing on dry lakebed October 12, 1977 in Edwards Air Force Base, California. 1.42 Aborted launch disappoints A&T. Daily Time News. Burlington, NC. August, 1994. 2 copies 1.43 Ronald E. McNair Memorial Service. Program. Massachusetts, Institute of Technology. February 12, 1986. 1.44 The Ronald E. McNair Engineering Building Dedicated At A&T. No Paper. 1987. Pictured: Mrs. Cheryl McNair, Dr. Edward B. Fort, Dr. Suresh Chandra. No paper. June 20, 1987. 1.45 Divers find Challenger crew cabin. News & Record. March 10, 1986. 3 copies. 1.46 Firm awards A&T a $200,000 grant. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. May 16, 1986. 5 copies. 1.47 McNair’s hometown notes achievements. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. February 4, 1986. 5 copies. 1.48 S.C. museum officials, 12-year-old develop Ron McNair memorial. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. March 5, 1986. 2 copies. 1.49 Failed launch disappoints A&T group. By Stan Swofford. News & Record. August 19, 1994. 2 copies. 1.50 For the McNairs, ‘what if?’ lingers. By Jim Schlosser. News & Record. November 13, 1986. 2 copies. 1.51 A&T Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program Recruiting Students. Carolina Times. August 23, 2003. 2 copies. 1.52 Paying tribute to A&T’s astronaut, Ron McNair. News & Record. January 27, 2001. 1.53 McNair’s death stuns A&T students, town. By Don Patterson and Jim Schlosser. Pictured Dr. Ron McNair. Pictured: Jonathon Hampton, Sai S. Vallabha, William Humphrey, Sailaja Vallabha. Photograph by Tina Gerson. News & Record. January 29, 1980. 2 copies. 1.54 NASA: Shuttle basically is sound. Pictured: William R. Graham. News & Record. February 3, 1986. 2 copies. 1.55 McNair Scholars Program Aims to Recruit New Talent. Pictured: Joyce Brown. Photograph by Tiffany Tinsley. A&T Register. September 23, 2004. 1.56 A&T recalls life of its own shuttle victim. By Donald W. Patterson. News & Record. February 2, 2003. 2 copies. 1.57 Remains examined for shuttle link. Pictured: Carl McNair, Jr., wife. News & Record. February 3, 1986. 2 copies. 1.58 Spectator joy turns to horror. Pictured: Challenger Crew photo: Michael Smith, Francis Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik. No paper. No date. 1.59 Crew represented U.S. ‘at her best’. By Jim Schlosser. Pictured: Reverend Jesse Jackson. Pictured: Dr. Ronald McNair. News & Record. 1986. 2 copies. 1.60 McNair Seriously Injured In Car Accident in Texas. Pictured: Dr. Ronald McNair. A&T Register. September 18, 1981. 2 copies. 1.61 A&T Students Remain Undaunted By Failed NASA Space Launch. By Richard E. Moore. Carolina Times. September 3, 1994. 2 copies. At Launch Site. Pictured: Mrs. Cheryl McNair, Dr. Stuart Ahrens, Dr. A. James Hicks, Chancellor Dr. Edward B. Fort. Carolina Times. September 3, 1994. 2 copies. 1.62 It’s McNair’s Day. Tech Talk. Vol. 28, No. 31. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. April 25, 1984. 2 copies. 1.63 A&T plans science symposium. The Chronicle. January 17, 2002. 2 copies. 1.64 A Wreath In Memoriam. Photograph by Otis Hairston, Jr. Carolina Peacemaker. January 30 – February 5, 1992. 2 copies. 1.65 A Tribute. By Ivy Allen-Hutton. Poem. Pictured: Dr. Ronald McNair. The Star. February 3, 1986. 2 copies. 1.66 3, 500 memorialize McNair. By Jim Schlosser. Pictured: Reverend Jesse Jackson, Governor Martin, Chancellor Fort. Photograph by Josepth Rodriguez. News & Record. February 1, 1986. 2 copies. 1.67 McNair recalled as wanting to unfold mysteries of space. Pictured: Cheryl McNair, Reginald McNair. News & Observer. February 3, 1986. 2 copies. 1.68 We pay the price of progress. By David S. Broder. News & Record. February 1, 1986. 2 copies. 1.69 The Aggie astronaut. Greensboro Daily News. February 3, 1984. 1.70 Cameras scan ocean floor for shuttle debris. News & Record. February 4, 1986. 2 copies. 1.71 Highlights in the College of Arts and Sciences: Physics. 1971 – Astronaut Ronald E. McNair received a BS in Physics from N.C. A&T department of physics. Register. October 21, 2004. 2 copies. 1.72 A&T to honor McNair. Pictured: Dr. Sylvester Gates. Chronicle. January 13, 2005. 2 copies. 1.73 A&T hails many successful alumni. By Richard E. Moore. Pictured: Richard Moore, Dr. Ronald McNair, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Brigadier General Clara Adams-Ender, Justice Henry E. Frye. News & Record. January 13, 1981. 1.74 Sandra Govan takes over as coordinator of McNair program at UNCC. Pictured: Sandra Govan. Post. Charlotte, NC. March 10, 1994. 2 copies. 1.75 A Student Re-Dedication of Ronald E. McNair Hall. Pictured: Dr. Ronald McNair. Student Government Association, N.C. A&T State University. January 28, 1988. 1.76 The Unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Ronald E. McNair. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 2 copies. Library card for booklet “The Unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Ronald E. McNair. 1.77 NASA profiles. Pictured: Dr. Ronald E. McNair. NASA Activities. February 1979. 1.78 Journalist flight probably not scrapped. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 2 copies. 1.79 Sharing McNair’s success. Greensboro Record. February 3, 1984. 1.80 Christabelle McLean in McNair program. Pictured: Christabelle McLean. Review. Benson, NC. August 10, 1994. 2 copies. 1.81 A&T Students Remain Undaunted by Failed NASA Space Launch. Pictured: Dr. Ahrens, Dr. Richard Moore. Mrs. Cheryl McNair, Dr. Arthur Hicks, Ken Terres. Mrs. Dolores Ahrens, Professor Crigler. Pictured: Mrs. Cheryl McNair, Dr. Stuart Ahrens. Photographs by Otis Hairston, Jr. Carolina Peacemaker. August 24 – 31, 1994. 1.82 Ron McNair To Address Award Convocation. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Register. March 21, 1980. 2 copies. 1.83 McNair’s hometown notes achievements. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. February 4, 1986. 1.84 McNair, Astronaut, Speaks At Honors Day Convocation. By Florina G Byrd. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Photography By Jackie. The A&T Register. March 28, 1980. 2 copies. 1.85 Ronald McNair Will Speak At Honors Convocation. By Tony Moore. The A&T Register. March 25, 1980. 1.86 The Challenger Tragedy. Pictured: McAuliffe family – sister Lisa, parents Grace and Ed Corrigan. No paper. No date. 1.87 Colonel Anderson’s life: A legacy of pride. By Cash Michaels. Pictured: Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson. Wilmington Journal. February 6, 2003. 1.88 A&T to pay tribute to McNair. Pictured: Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Alvin Drew. Pictured: Ronald McNair. The Chronicle. January 23, 2003. 1.89 The shuttle tragedy. Editorial on the Columbia disaster. News & Record. February 2, 2003. 1.90 Invitation to dedication of Ronald E. McNair Hall. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 1.91 An Epitaph For My Hero. By Reginald L. Goodwin. Poem. Copyright 1986. 1.92 Telegram copy from Ronald Reagan. January 31, 1986. 1.93 No yolk: Eggs in space. By John Hillkirk. USA Today. 1985. Student’s Egg Experiment to be carried aboard space shuttle. By Barry Gross. Pictured: John Vellinger. Photograph by Bill Snead. Washington Post. August 26, 1985. Colonel Sanders in space. Forbes. September 16, 1985. Colonel Sanders Joins NASA’s Space Team. International Herald Tribune. Paris, France. August 21, 1985.

1.94 Teacher in Space Lifts Off: Classroom Lessons Set for Sixth Day of Shuttle. nea news. National Education Association. January 25, 1986. 1.95 Draft Report: Ron McNair Symposium. Email. Sent February 1, 2002. Printed February 4, 2002. 1.96 Cheryl McNair: Surviving The Shuttle Disaster. Pictured: Cheryl McNair. Pictured: Reginald McNair. Pictured: Cheryl McNair, Reverend Lester Brown, Mrs. Pearl McNair. Pictured, Cheryl, Reginald, Joy McNair. Pictured; Cheryl McNair giving tv interview. Pictured: Cheryl McNair at sign of Ronald E. McNair Junior High School. Ebony. May, 1987. 1.97 Challenger widow visits, urges Aggies to soar. By Lorraine Ahearn. Pictured: Ronald E. McNair. News & Record. January 29, 1997. 1.98 McNair’s widow to speak in honor of late astronaut. News & Record. January 26, 1997. 1.99 Folder: McNair, Dr. Ronald NASA. 1.99.1 A Twentieth-Century Hero. Biographical information. No source. No date. 4 copies. 1.99.2 Building for an astronaut. Greensboro News & Record. June 13, 1987. 1.99.3 The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Brochure. Pictured: Ronald McNair. N.C. A&T State University. No date. 1.99.4 The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. Brochure. Artistic rendering of Ronald McNair. Pictured: Ronald McNair, Anna Quiller, Jessica Alarcon. N.C. A&T State University. No date 1.99.5 A University Tribute: In Memory of Dr. Ronald Mc Nair. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Program. N.C. A&T Statue University. January 31, 1986. 1.99.6 Ronald E. McNair Memorial Service. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. February 12, 1986. 1.99.7 A Student Re-Dedication of Ronald E. McNair Hall. Program. Student Government Association. N.C. A&T State University. January 28, 1988. 1.99.8 The Unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Ronald E. McNair. Program. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 1.99.9 A Commemorative Memorial Program Honoring the Late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Astronaut. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Program. The Student Government Association. N.C. A&T State University. January 28, 1992. 1.99.10 Dedication Services for the Ronald E. McNair Engineering Building at N.C. A&T State University. Program. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 1.99.11 A Commemorative Memorial Program Honoring the Late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, Astronaut. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Program. The Student Government Association. N.C. A&T State University. January 28, 1993. 1.99.12 Biographical Information of Ronald E. McNair and Ellison S. Onizuka. By Lee Ellis. Who’s Who of NASA Astronauts. 2004. 1.99.13 Run to honor McNair, help kids. By Tiffany S. Jones. News & Record. April 22, 2007. 1.99.14 Mixed Bag: Launching the Next Generation of Excellence. By Harold L. Martin. Pictured: Ronald E. McNair. A&T Today. Winter 2006-2007. 1.99.15 Short Stack: A notable name. Elementary school being named. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. May 28, 2007. 1.99.16 Reedy Fork Elementary is best name. By J.B. Leonard. News & Record. June 6, 2007. 1.99.17 School Name to be McNair. By Shana Brown. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. May 30, 2007. 3 copies. 1.99.18 NCA&TSU honors Ron McNair. Peacemaker. January 19-25, 2006. 1.99.19 Astronaut’s brother will speak at A&T. Pictured: Ronald McNair. The Chronicle. January 19, 2006. 1.99.20 Annual McNair Celebration, National Research Symposium to be held. Brochure. The Aggie Report. January 9, 2009. 1.99.21 Janos Farkas: Sculptor’s time may be yet to come. By Jim Schlosser. News & Record. March 5, 1994. 1.99.22 Ronald McNair school name rejected. By Melde Rutledge. Peacemaker. July 5, 2007. 1.99.23 NYC park named for A&T graduate Ronald McNair. The Chronicle. October 26, 2006. 1.99.24 Pictured: Dr. Warmouth T. Gibbs, Cheryl McNair, Dr. Lewis Dowdy, bust of Ron McNair. Newspaper photograph. Peacemaker. January 31-February 6, 1991. 1.99.25 Ronald McNair was a man ‘destined to be famous’. By Richard E. Moore. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. January 31, 1986. 1.99.26 Greensboro News & Record Front Page. January 28, 1986. Shuttle explodes; 7 likely lost. Tragedy strikes minute into flight. Pictured: Michael J. Smith, Francis J. Smith, Francis R. Scobee, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik. Challenger pilot was N.C. native. By Seth Effron and Chuck Alston. Space shuttle crew included Ron McNair. By Don Patterson and Jim Schlosser. 1.99.27 Fuel tank suspected in Challenger blast. News & Record. January 29, 1986. 1.99.28 “A&T will sponsor a commemorative celebration and national research symposium in honor of the late Ronald E. McNair…” Pictured: Carl McNair. News & Record. January 22, 2006. 1.99.29 Campus buzzing about McNair program. By Dijon Rolle. A&T Register. February 5, 2001. 1.99.30 $8.5 Million McNair Building Honors Astronaut. Pictured: Cheryl McNair. Pictured: Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, Edward B. Fort, Janos Farkas, Cheryl McNair. Photograph by Otis Hairston, Jr. No paper. August, 1987. 1.99.31 Special programs, speakers mark A&T centennial. News & Record. January 13, 1991. 1.99.32 A&T hails many successful A&T hails many successful alumni. By Richard E. Moore. Pictured: Richard Moore, Dr. Ronald McNair, Reverend Jesse Jackson. Brigadier General Clara Adams-Ender, Justice Henry E. Frye. News & Record. January 13, 1981. 1.99.33 Astronaut to speak at McNair Memorial. Pictured: Dr. Mae C. Jemison. News & Record. January 24, 1991. 1.99.34 Black Colleges Join In Mourning Alumni Teacher – Astronauts. The Carolina Times. February 15, 1986. 1.99.35 Remember McNair. Pictured: Dr. Edward B. Fort. Dr. Daniel Golden, Cheryl McNair. Carolinian. February 9, 1993. NASA Chief Administrator speaks at McNair Service. Carolinian. February 9, 1993. NASA Scientist in Greensboro. Exchange. Laurinburg, NC. February 10, 1993. 1.99.36 Past is Prologue. Carolina Peacemaker. January 28, 1993. 1.99.37 McNair’s widow to speak in honor of late astronaut. News & Record. January 26, 1997. 1.99.38 A&T program honors Challenger astronaut. Enterprise. High Point, NC. January 29, 1993. 1.99.39 Final frontier: A&T scientist looks to Mars. By Stan Swofford. News & Record. December 1, 1995. 3 copies. 1.99.40 A legacy of courage. News & Record. January 28, 2006. 1.99.41 A&T recalls life of its own shuttle victim. By Donald W. Patterson. Pictured: Ronald McNair. News & Record. February 2, 2003. 1.99.42 Janos Farkas biographical information. Pictured: Janos Farkas. The Unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Ronald E. McNair. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 1.99.43 Greensboro Remembers. Pictured: Tammy Dixon, bust of Ronald McNair. Photograph by Otis Hairston Jr. Peacemaker. January 30, 1992. 1.99.44 Hero, A&T praised at dedication. By Jim Schlosser. Pictured, Cheryl, Joy, Reggie McNair. Photograph by Debra Reid. News & Record. June 13, 1987. 1.99.45 A&T’s dedication of new hall for McNair angers brothers. By Jim Schlosser. News & Record. June 13, 1987. 1.99.46 Against All Opposition: Black Explorers in America. Review. Multicultural Review. July, 1992. 3 copies. 1.99.47 Attention! Administrators, Faculty and Staff. Flyer for students for Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. N.C. A&T State University. No date. 1.100 Proposed Program Dedication of the Ronald E. McNair Hall. N.C. A&T State University. June 12, 1987. 1.101 For 11th time, Aggies honor McNair’s memory: He reached for the stars. By Jaimee Canty. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Register. February 7, 1997. Xerox, incomplete. 1.102 Remembering Ronald E. McNair: 3-day event honors fallen A&T astronaut. Sierra Napier. Pictured: Ronald McNair. Register. February 1, 2006. Xerox, incomplete. 1.103 Ronald McNair, A&T Alumnus, honored in campus ceremony. By Nettie C. Rowland. Register. February 13, 1995. 1.104 Achievement program honors Ronald McNair. By Theresa Washington. Register. January 25, 1991. 1.105 “Is the sky really the limit?” By Ronda J. White. Pictured: Ronald McNair. February 14, 1996. 1.106 North Carolina A&T State University College of Engineering Ronald E. McNair Doctoral Program. The DOC-ument. Summer 1997. 1.107 N.C. A&T celebrates Ronald E. McNair’s legacy. By Naomi Nance. Pictured: Challenger crew. Register. January 27, 2016. 1.108 A Fallen Aggie: Honoring McNair. By John Newsom. Pictured: Charles Blackman. Pictured: N.C. A&T Fellowship Gospel Choir. Photographs by Andrew Krech. News & Record. January 29, 2016. 1.109 Teacher-in-Space finalists honor Challenger victims. News & Record. January 29, 2016. 1.110 N.C. A&TSU to host 30th Ronald E. McNair Memorial Day. Peacemaker. January 14, 2016.

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