General Information

Serial #

2158

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper card with a synthetic covering.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.9 cm

Width

5.9 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Engraving US

Country

United States of America

State/Province

District of Columbia

City

Washington

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

Period

ca. 1959-1970

Canada

This NASA identification card belonged to Owen Maynard, a Canadian who started at NASA as an Aeronautical Research Engineer for the Space Task Group, working first on Project Mercury before turning to the Apollo Program. He became integral to the early design of the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. Maynard was the first person to begin working on the design of the Lunar Module in 1961 and became Chief of Systems Engineering in the Apollo Program Office in 1964. Issued on May 21, 1959, this was Maynard’s first NASA identification card, showing material evidence of his starting position at NASA as an Aeronautical Research Engineer. It also includes his basic identifying features (height, weight, hair, eyes, date of birth), and states he is not a U.S. citizen.

Function

To identify an individual as an employee of NASA.

Technical

As this identification card was kept on the person of the identified user, it is enclosed in a clear plastic to protect it from wear. The front of the card features the U.S. federal government coat of arms and the letters “NASA” in the background of the card in green ink, and the rear of the card features a small wavy grey line background pattern, helping to prevent forgery.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front of the card: "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND/ SPACE ADMINISTRATION/ THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT/ OWEN E. MAYNARD/ WHOSE SIGNATURE IS/ [signed]/ IS A DULY APPOINTED/ Aeronautical/ Research Engineer/ OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS/ AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION/ PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES/ BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, LITHO."/ In the photo, at the bottom: "O E MAYNARD"/ Printed on the proper back of the card: "HEIGHT/ 5'7/ WEIGHT/ 160/ HAIR/ Brown/ EYES/ Blue/ DATE OF BIRTH/ 10-27-24/ SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT/ THE BEARER IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN/ NOT / (the slash after the "NOT" appears to point between "IS" and "A" on the above line)/ [signed] Edward B. Boswell/ ISSUING OFFICER/ Asst Security Officer 5-21-59/ TITLE DATE ISSUED/ FORGERY OR FALSE USE OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT/ IDENTIFICATION IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW./ IF FOUND, DROP IN ANY UNITED STATES MAIL BOX/ POSTMASTER: RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION/ WASHINGTON 25, D.C./ CARD NUMBER/ 2158"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly greenish off-white card with a black border and text, black and white photo, and with green background details and a red number on the proper back.

Decoration

N/A