Colonel James B. Irwin Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
COLONEL JAMES B. IRWIN
Born: March 17, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: August 8, 1991 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Died: August 8, 1991 in Colorado Springs, Colorado
James Irwin (Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Retired)
NASA Astronaut (Deceased)
PERSONAL DATA: Born March 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Died August 8, 1991 of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen and their five children.
EDUCATION: Graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1951 and Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1957. Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Astronautical Science from the University of Michigan in 1971, an Honorary Doctorate of Science from William Jewell College in 1971, and an Honorary Doctorate from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1972.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Air Force Association and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal and Command Pilot Astronaut Wings, two Air Force Commendation Medals for service with the Air Force Systems Command and the Air Defense Command, and an Outstanding Unit Citation while a member of the 4750th Training Wing; also awarded the City of New York Gold Medal (1971), the United Nations Peace Medal in 1971, the City of Chicago Gold Medal (1971), the Air Force Association's David C. Schilling Trophy (1971), the 1971 Kitty Hawk Memorial Award, the AIAA Haley Astronautics Award for 1972, the Arnold Air Society's 1972 John F. Kennedy Trophy, the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1971, Belgium's Order of Leopold (1971), and the New York Police Department St. George Association's Golden Rule Award in 1972, the christian Service Award, and the Milan Hulbert Trophy of SWAP International (1973).
EXPERIENCE: Irwin, an Air Force Colonel, was commissioned in the Air Force upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1951. He received his flight training at Hondo Air Base and Reese Air Force Base, Texas.
Prior to reporting for duty at the Manned Spacecraft Center, he was assigned as Chief of the Advanced Requirements Branch at Headquarters Air Defense Command. He was graduated from the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School in 1963 and from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School in 1961.
He also served with the F-12 Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and with the AIM 47 Project Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
During his military career, he accumulated more than 7,015 hours flying time, 5,300 hours in jet aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Colonel Irwin was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He was crew commander of lunar module (LTA-8)-this vehicle finished the first series of thermal vacuum tests on June 1, 1968. He also served as a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 10 and as backup lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 flight.
Irwin served as lunar module pilot for Apollo, July 26 to August 7, 1971. His companions on the flight were David R. Scott, spacecraft commander and Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot. Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar landing mission and the first to visit and explore the moon's Hadley Rille and Apennine Mountains which are located on the southeast edge of the Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains). The lunar module, "Falcon", remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours, 54 minutes-setting a new record for lunar surface stay time-and Scott and Irwin logged 18 hours and 35 minutes each in extravehicular activities conducted during three separate excursions onto the lunar surface. Using "Rover-l" to transport themselves and their equipment along portions of Hadley Rille and the Apinnine Mountains, Scott and Irwin performed a selenological inspection and survey of the area and collected approximately 180 pounds of lunar surface materials. They deployed an ALSEP package which involved the emplacement and activation of surface experiments, and their lunar surface activities were televised in color using a TV camera which was operated remotely by ground controllers stationed in the mission control center located at Houston, Texas. Other Apollo 15 achievements included: largest payloads ever placed in earth and lunar orbits; first scientific instrument module bay flown and operated on an Apollo spacecraft; longest distance traversed on lunar surface; first use of a lunar surface navigation device, mounted on Rover 1; first subsatellite launched in lunar orbit; and first extravehicular activity (EVA) from a command module during transearth coast. The latter feat was accomplished by Worden during three excursions to "Endeavour's" SIM bay where he retrieved film cassettes from the panoramic and mapping cameras and reported his personal observations of the general condition of equipment housed there.
Apollo 15 concluded with a Pacific splashdown and subsequent recovery by the USS OKINAWA.
In completing his first flight, Irwin logged 295 hours and 11 minutes in space - 19 hours and 46 minutes of which were in EVA.
Colonel Irwin resigned from NASA and the Air Force in July 1972, to form a religious organization, High Flight Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is Chairman of the Board.
NASA Astronaut (Deceased)
PERSONAL DATA: Born March 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Died August 8, 1991 of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen and their five children.
EDUCATION: Graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1951 and Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1957. Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Astronautical Science from the University of Michigan in 1971, an Honorary Doctorate of Science from William Jewell College in 1971, and an Honorary Doctorate from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1972.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Air Force Association and the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.
SPECIAL HONORS: Recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal and Command Pilot Astronaut Wings, two Air Force Commendation Medals for service with the Air Force Systems Command and the Air Defense Command, and an Outstanding Unit Citation while a member of the 4750th Training Wing; also awarded the City of New York Gold Medal (1971), the United Nations Peace Medal in 1971, the City of Chicago Gold Medal (1971), the Air Force Association's David C. Schilling Trophy (1971), the 1971 Kitty Hawk Memorial Award, the AIAA Haley Astronautics Award for 1972, the Arnold Air Society's 1972 John F. Kennedy Trophy, the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1971, Belgium's Order of Leopold (1971), and the New York Police Department St. George Association's Golden Rule Award in 1972, the christian Service Award, and the Milan Hulbert Trophy of SWAP International (1973).
EXPERIENCE: Irwin, an Air Force Colonel, was commissioned in the Air Force upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1951. He received his flight training at Hondo Air Base and Reese Air Force Base, Texas.
Prior to reporting for duty at the Manned Spacecraft Center, he was assigned as Chief of the Advanced Requirements Branch at Headquarters Air Defense Command. He was graduated from the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School in 1963 and from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School in 1961.
He also served with the F-12 Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and with the AIM 47 Project Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
During his military career, he accumulated more than 7,015 hours flying time, 5,300 hours in jet aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Colonel Irwin was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He was crew commander of lunar module (LTA-8)-this vehicle finished the first series of thermal vacuum tests on June 1, 1968. He also served as a member of the astronaut support crew for Apollo 10 and as backup lunar module pilot for the Apollo 12 flight.
Irwin served as lunar module pilot for Apollo, July 26 to August 7, 1971. His companions on the flight were David R. Scott, spacecraft commander and Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot. Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar landing mission and the first to visit and explore the moon's Hadley Rille and Apennine Mountains which are located on the southeast edge of the Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains). The lunar module, "Falcon", remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours, 54 minutes-setting a new record for lunar surface stay time-and Scott and Irwin logged 18 hours and 35 minutes each in extravehicular activities conducted during three separate excursions onto the lunar surface. Using "Rover-l" to transport themselves and their equipment along portions of Hadley Rille and the Apinnine Mountains, Scott and Irwin performed a selenological inspection and survey of the area and collected approximately 180 pounds of lunar surface materials. They deployed an ALSEP package which involved the emplacement and activation of surface experiments, and their lunar surface activities were televised in color using a TV camera which was operated remotely by ground controllers stationed in the mission control center located at Houston, Texas. Other Apollo 15 achievements included: largest payloads ever placed in earth and lunar orbits; first scientific instrument module bay flown and operated on an Apollo spacecraft; longest distance traversed on lunar surface; first use of a lunar surface navigation device, mounted on Rover 1; first subsatellite launched in lunar orbit; and first extravehicular activity (EVA) from a command module during transearth coast. The latter feat was accomplished by Worden during three excursions to "Endeavour's" SIM bay where he retrieved film cassettes from the panoramic and mapping cameras and reported his personal observations of the general condition of equipment housed there.
Apollo 15 concluded with a Pacific splashdown and subsequent recovery by the USS OKINAWA.
In completing his first flight, Irwin logged 295 hours and 11 minutes in space - 19 hours and 46 minutes of which were in EVA.
Colonel Irwin resigned from NASA and the Air Force in July 1972, to form a religious organization, High Flight Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is Chairman of the Board.
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin sends an autograph letter to a collector. Autograph Letter Signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [drawn crescent moon]", 1p, 8½x11. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1985 January 24. On letterhead of the High Flight Foundation to Bill. read more...Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin sends a rare autograph letter talking about his space travel. Rare Autograph Letter Signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [drawing of moon crescent]", 1p, 8¼x11. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1985 April 13. To Simon. In full: "I have signed photos. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin sends an autograph letter of encouragement to a student. Autograph Letter Signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [drawing of a quarter Moon]", 1p, 8½x11. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1980 June 5. On stationery of his High Flight Foundation to Wanda. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin sends an autograph letter to a collector about purchasing his book "To Rule the Night" to answer her questions. Autograph Letter Signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [drawn crescent moon]", 1p, 8½x11. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1987 July 27. read more...Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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JAMES IRWIN James Irwin sends an autograph letter to a collector about space travel. Autograph Letter Signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [drawing of the Moon's crescent]", 1p, 8½x11. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1987 December 17. read more...Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JIM IRWIN Color publicity NASA photograph of Jim Irwin with the ninth manned Apollo Crew. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Simon/My Very Best Wishes/For Your Life/Jim Irwin/High Flight". Color, 10x8. Official NASA photograph. Captioned at lower margin: "Prime Crew of Ninth Manned Apollo Mission/David R. read more...Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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JIM IRWIN Small color publicity photograph of Jim Irwin during the Apollo 15 mission, Lunar Module Pilot saluting the American flag at the Hadley-Appine landing site. Photograph inscribed and signed: "Sam Dixon/Reach For Your Dreams/Aim High/Jim Irwin". Color, 5½x3½. read more...Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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JIM IRWIN Shown at the lunar landing site during the Apollo 15 mission, saluting the US flag Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Tanya/My Best Wishes/Jim Irwin". Color, 10x8. read more...Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin signs a fills out and signs a check for $1,750.00 to pay Kemper Money Market Fund, Inc. Check filled out and signed: "James B. Irwin", 6x2¾. Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1984 June 26. Check No. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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JAMES IRWIN James Irwin signs a commemorative envelope honoring the Apollo 15 astronauts visiting the United Nations. Commemorative envelope signed: "Jim Irwin", 6½x3½ with b/w 2x2½photograph attached at left (two surfaces). read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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APOLLO 15: AL WORDEN and JAMES IRWIN Al Worden and James Irwin sign a commemorative cover issued on the date of Apollo XV's liftoff from the lunar surface. Commemorative Cover signed: "Al Worden" and "Jim Irwin", 6½x3½. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin, who walked on the Moon during the mission, and Command Module pilot Al Worden sign an envelope commemorating Apollo 15. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin, who walked on the Moon during the mission, and Command Module pilot Al Worden sign an envelope commemorating the lift off from the moon for the Apollo 15 mission. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin signs an autograph document listing his expenses trips to California, Seattle, Victoria, British Columbia and Denver and income from sales in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and Canada. Autograph Document Signed: "Jim Irwin", 1p, 8½x11 lined yellow sheet. No place, 1990 November 20. read more...Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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JAMES IRWIN James Irwin signs a first day cover honoring Skylab. First Day Cover signed: "Jim Irwin", 6½x3½. First Day Cover honoring Skylab, part of a series honoring space achievements, postmarked Houston, Texas, May 14, 1974, 10-cent stamp affixed, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. read more...Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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JIM IRWIN Jim Irwin signs a pamphlet titled "Footprints on the Moon". Pamphlet Inscribed and Signed: "Richard/His love Jim Irwin", 4p, 3½x5¾. Titled: "Footprints on the Moon". read more...Sale Price $432.00
$480.00
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JAMES IRWIN Bold signature of James Irwin on an index card with a crescent moon that he has drawn. Original Art signed: "Jim Irwin/Apollo 15 [He has drawn a crescent moon.]", 5x3 index card. read more...Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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JAMES IRWIN. Pamphlet signed: "His Love/Jim Irwin", 4p, 3½x5¾. Signed on his color photo on cover. No date, no place. Spanish-language pamphlet titled "Pisadas en la Luna", printed by the High Flight Foundation, Colorado Springs, Colorado. read more...Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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JAMES IRWIN FDC honoring the Apollo 15 mission, bearing Arabic-language stamps First Day Cover signed: "Jim Irwin", 5x4. Picture postcard in vivid colors, honoring the astronauts on the Apollo 15 mission, bearing an Arabic-language stamp and postmark from 1971. Signed by Irwin in black ink. read more...Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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JIM IRWIN Typed statement by Jim Irwin about his Apollo 15 flight. Typed Statement signed: "Jim Irwin", 5½x7¾. No place, no date. In full: "STATEMENT OF JIM read more...Sale Price $2,932.50
$3,450.00
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APOLLO 15: JIM IRWIN and AL WORDEN Jim Irwin and Al Worden sign a space cover commemorating president Kennedy and his "landing on the moon" quote. Space Cover signed: "Al Worden" and "Jim Irwin", 6½x3½. read more...Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
