Purdue University 1948 Debris hardcover yearbook dating to Armstrong’s freshman year, 9.5 x 12.25, 501 pages, featuring an image of the future astronaut on page 304 as a member of the ‘Aeromodelers’ club. In very good condition, with cracked hinges, bumps at corners and spine-ends, and light rubbing and few spots of soiling to exterior; the inner pages are in fine condition. At age 17, Armstrong began studying aeronautical engineering at Purdue University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1955; his tuition was paid for under the Holloway Plan, under which he committed to two years of study, followed by three years of service in the US Navy before completing the final two years of the degree. A fine image of Armstrong as a young man on a fitting page. RR Auction COA.
