John Glenn Archives, Non-Senate Papers Sub-Group 1899-2009 1942-2009

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John Glenn Archives, Non-Senate Papers Sub-Group 1899-2009 1942-2009

The records within the Non-Senate Papers Sub-Group document the life of John H. Glenn prior to and after his 1975 to 1999 career in the United States Senate. In addition, the sub-group contains the records of Glenn's wife, Anna (Annie) Margaret Castor Glenn, along with some materials pertaining to both the Glenn and Castor families.

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Glenn, John, 1921-2016

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John Herschel Glenn, Jr. (b. July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Guernsey County-d. December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio), astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio. He attended public schools of New Concord, Ohio, and later graduated from Muskingum College. Glenn served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1965, and was later a test pilot and joining the United States space program in 1959. He was selected as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts. In February 1962, Glenn became the first American...