1962 NASA John Glenn Friendship 7 Booklet + 2 Astronaut Office Letters Lot For Sale

Lot of three original NASA items from the Mercury era.

1. Original 1962 NASA Manned Spacecraft Center booklet, "Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., Friendship 7, February 20, 1962." Staple-bound softcover with photographs and text covering Glenn's launch preparation, his hometown tribute and his biography.

2. Typed letter on NASA Manned Spacecraft Center letterhead, Port Canaveral, Florida, dated May 24, 1963, to Peter Eisner of Miami. It's signed in ink by Mildred Guice, Secretary for Astronauts, and says an autographed Gordon Cooper picture is enclosed. The picture is not included.

3. Printed thank-you letter on John H. Glenn, Jr. Mercury Astronaut letterhead with the Friendship 7 capsule. It's signed "for John H. Glenn, Jr." by a staff member and was not signed by Glenn himself. The autographed photo it mentions is not included.

Condition: the booklet is clean inside, with light edge wear and whitening near the staples. The white spots on the cover are part of the printed design. Letter 1 is toned, with foxing spots and small chips on the left edge. Letter 2 has light toning and minor edge wear. Please review all photos, which are part of the description.

Note: We do not authenticate or guarantee dating. Sold as-is, as pictured.

Shipping: Ships flat in a rigid mailer with cardboard protection.