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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Michele "Mike" Cooper ABC Collection, 1965-1971, n.d., Ms2024-075, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Mike Cooper ABC Collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Michele "Mike" Cooper ABC Collection was completed in July 2024.

The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was created as part of the project, "Piercing the Veil: Creating Access to the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration at Virginia Tech," funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) from 2022 to 2024.

Biographical Note

Michele Cooper, who went by "Mike" at the time, worked at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) as a researcher in the special events unit and at the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT, PBS) as an associate producer. Following her career in the United States, Cooper moved to France and worked as a journalist and foreign correspondent with the French wire service Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials from an ABC News special events researcher named Michele "Mike" Cooper in the late 1960s. It includes signed photos of astronauts Edwin E. ("Buzz") Aldrin, Jr., James A. Lovell, Jr., and Frank Borman; behind-the-scenes photos of the 1969 Apollo launch and ABC news coverage; NASA issued photos and press releases; ephemera such as press badges, a commemorative matchbook, and patch; postcards; NASA brochures; and materials related to ABC News coverage of the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, including photos, press releases, and logistical information.

Arrangement

This collection is divided into folders according to topic. Folders are arranged mostly chronologically, with Apollo and Grenoble Olympics materials grouped together.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
• Apollo 12 (Spacecraft)
• Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE)
• Science and Technology
• Space vehicles -- Landing -- Moon
• United States -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Michele "Mike" Cooper ABC Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).