Woodson Research Center staff Amanda Focke and Dara Flinn participated with other local archives in the Astrodome Memories oral history and memorabilia scanning event on Saturday morning, which brought members of the community to the Houston Public Library’s historic Julia Ideson Building to share wonderful stories of life in the Astrodome. Houstonians fully used all six scanning stations, the photography station for 3D and oversize objects, and the two oral history stations during the four-hour event, and made time to get to know each other’s stories as well. The event provided a reunion of sorts for two of the original Spacettes, the women charged with ushering guests in the dome. Betty Court Laney brought photos while Emily Hammond brought her 1965 gold lamé uniform, including blue boots and Astrodome-shaped pill box hat. Other fans brought photos and memorabilia of sporting events, the rodeo, and concerts held in the dome. Donald Bond brought photos and ephemera related to his father Walter Bond, who played for the Colt .45’s (later the Astros) baseball team.
Spacette Reunion
Donald Bond with photo of Walter Bond
Future events will be announced over the next year, and the Astrodome Memories Project staff will be happy to scan your memorabilia and record your oral history by appointment. The Astrodome Memories site can be found here:
This is amazing! I read about this and am so glad you posted a report from the event. I thought our own Ginny Martin was a Spacette, too. Thanks again!