- Manufactured by
- School of Survival Specialties, Inc., American, 1986 - 2007
- Owned by
- Maj. Gen. Bolden, Charles F. Jr., American, born 1946
- Date
- ca. 2000
- Medium
- plastic, glass
- Dimensions
- 2 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/4 in. (5.4 × 7.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Caption
- Charles F. Bolden graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 and become a Marine Corps aviator, flying more than 100 combat missions over Southeast Asia. In 1980 he was selected a NASA astronaut and flew four space missions. Bolden was eventually appointed the 12th Administrator of NASA. He retired in 2003 as a major general.
- Description
- A rectangular star signal mirror attached to the survival vest (2014.243.34.1) owned by Charles F. Bolden. The front is a mirror with a central circle cut out and star in the middle of the circle. The back is plastic and has a card printed with instructions and manufacturer information. The mirror has rounded edges and in the upper PL corner there is a rectangular hole through which white cordage is threaded. The cord attaches the mirror to the top of a pocket on the PL side of the vest.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- mirrors
- Topic
- Aeronautics
- Military
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., USMC (Ret)
- Object number
- 2014.243.34.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




