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Title: Draft of form letter announcing a short film titled "Space Show," created by Jack Brooks in cooperation with the U.S. Navy about the Mercury space project, [1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001379
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959
Box: 2007-255/70
Folder: 60.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An annotated draft of a letter distributed to schools announcing the availability of the film for use.

Title: Draft of the script of a short film titled "Space Show," created by Jack Brooks in cooperation with the U.S. Navy about the Mercury space project, [1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001380
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959
Box: 2007-255/70
Folder: 60.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An annotated draft of the script used by Jack Brooks and his guest on the show, Doctor and Navy Captain Charles F. Gell.

Title: Handdrawn diagram of the stage layout for the filming of the "Space Show" broadcast, [1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001382
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959
Box: 2007-255/70
Folder: 60.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Handdrawn diagram of the layout for filming of the "Space Show" broadcast Jack Brooks filmed with Doctor and Navy Captain Charles F. Gell.

Title: Handwritten notes regarding the props and photographs needed for filming the "Space Show", [1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001381
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959
Box: 2007-255/70
Folder: 60.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Notes regarding props that might be needed for a film broadcast made by Jack Brooks and Doctor and Navy Captain Charles F. Gell about the Mercury Space Program. The list includes a Space Suit and a photo of an "Iron Maiden." The notes are unsigned, but the handwriting appears to belong to Jack Brooks.

Title: Memorandum regarding Space Show Conference, [1959]
Identifier: camh-dob-001383
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959
Box: 2007-255/70
Folder: 60.18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Summarizes the format of the "Space Show" and the various topics to be discussed. Authorship is unclear, but likely a member of Jack Brooks's staff.

Title: Newsletter to constituents from Jack Brooks, [1965]
Identifier: camh-dob-001041
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Vietnam War (1961-1975), Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1965
Box: 2007-255/744
Folder: 21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A newsletter updating constituents on work Brooks was completing in the House of Representatives as well as updates on national issues such as the Vietnam War, the space program, and relations with Cuba.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks and others, August 28, 1959
Identifier: camh-dob-002484
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1959-08-28
Box: 2007-255/750
Folder: Space Show 8-28-59
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Black and white photograph of Jack Brooks with a man demonstrating a space suit and an unidentified man.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks with astronauts, July 20, 1983
Identifier: camh-dob-002538
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1983-07-20
Box: 2007-255/756
Folder: 7/20/1983 JB Reception for Astronauts
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks with astronauts Sally Ride, Rick Hauck, John Fabian, Robert Crippen, and Norman Thagard. The NASA Space Center was located in Brooks's district and he hosted these astronauts, who made up the Challenger crew, for a reception at the Capitol.

Title: Photograph of Jack Brooks with Bill Clinton, February 17, 1994
Identifier: camh-dob-002584
Topic: Exploration of outer space
Dates: 1994-02-17
Box: 2007-255/759
Folder: 2/17/94 JSC w/ Pres Clinton, Sam Goldin, Carolyn Huntoon
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Color photograph of Jack Brooks with President Bill Clinton visiting the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Title: Statement of Congressman Jack Brooks, Regarding the Schumer Amendment to the VA, HUD, and IA Appropriations Bill, July 20, 1989
Identifier: camh-dob-001655
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Exploration of outer space, Legislation
Dates: 1989-07-20
Box: 2007-255/661
Folder: 0.6
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Jack Brooks's statement, on the 20th Anniversary of America's first moon landing, urging his colleagues not to cut funding for the establishment of a permanently manned space station. Brooks highlights how many years of research and resources have already been invested in the project, which would likely be killed by the passage of the Schumer Amendment. The amendment ultimately did not pass.