Collection of ephemera related to Apollo 11 moonwalker Neil Armstrong's homecoming celebration in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on September 6, 1969, which includes: three 4.25 x 2.5 “Reserved” passes for the “Neil A. Armstrong Wapakoneta Homecoming”; a color glossy bifold invitation card for the “Homecoming of Neil Armstrong”; an admission pass for a “Lunch with Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong” at the Wapakoneta High School (with envelope); a “Neil Armstrong Homecoming Committee” itinerary sheet; two invitations for a “Reception for the Neil Armstrong Family, Relatives and Friends” at the St. Paul United Church of Christ (with envelope); a 4.75″ glass ashtray with central “Wapakoneta Salutes Neil Armstrong” design; a 4″ commemorative Neil Armstrong pin; a Neil Armstrong postcard; and two vintage commemorative drinking glasses honoring Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. In overall fine condition.
From the collection of Alfred and Carolyn (Shearon) Trude, the latter of whom was the sister of Neil Armstrong’s first wife, Janet Shearon.
