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U.S. Army Ordnance "Nike" Guided Missile
Back: U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE "NIKE" GUIDED MISSILE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordnance Rocket and Guided Missile Center. The Nike was America's first operational guided missile. Named after the Goddess of Victory, this weapon provides the first line of defense against atomic attack. -
U.S. Army Missile Display Area
Back: U.S. ARMY MISSILE DISPLAY AREA, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
The massive domes house innumerable displays, individual listening devices describe and explain the functions of various Rockets and Missiles. Buttons and levers operate miniature models and allow visitors to play Astronaut. The large dome is 150' in diameter and 85' tall. It is made of vinyl coated nylon, and is kept erect by air pressure. The nylon in this one dome weighs 92,000 lbs. -
U. S. War Department Notification of Personnel Action.
This document includes details about Schulze's transfer to the United States after World War II, including his health and the terms of his employment as an engineer. -
Typewritten draft of a summary of UAH Library collections.
Includes handwritten notes from Librarian Christel McCanless and others. -
Two photographys of Marnie Henson and three other children.
These photographs were probably taken on the steps of the Bibb house. On far left, Marnie Henson; the other children are unidentified. The dog on the top step is identified as "Chris-ol-boy." Identifications are written on back. -
Two photographs of the Lanier family.
On back: "Anna Barclay Newman, 1845-1931 / Milton H Lanier / " " " Jr. / Annie Troy Lanier } Their father, seated / Robert Troy } with Margaret Troy Lanier -
Two men weld in the dark at the Carolina maneuver area.
Edwin D. Burwell, Jr. was stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga. in mid-1944 and joined the 1147th Combat Engineers for training in the Carolina maneuver area. -
Two handwritten copies of notes of the Nickerson trial.
These handwritten copies contain the testimony of Mr. Weisman. -
Two copies of a photo of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Robert K. Bell, and Ray H. Jenkins.
Pictured in this photo is Colonel Nickerson (left), Robert K. Bell (middle, standing), and Ray H. Jenkins (right). -
Two astronauts driving a test model of the lunar roving vehicle (LRV).
Developed by Marshall Space Flight Center and built by Boeing, the LRV was an electric vehicle used to explore the Moon's surface during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions. -
Twickingham Station
Back: Twickenham Station, 509 Williams Ave., Huntsville, Alabama 35801, 205-536-6253
Directly across from the Von Braun civic center, featuring late 1800 saloon, wide selection salad bar and the finest steaks and seafoods enjoyed in authentic rail car dining rooms. -
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Tunnel Rd to Mers El Kiber.
Photograph number 22. This photograph shows a tunnel road to Mers el Kebir, Algeria. The title for this image was found in Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr.'s list of photographs. -
TRITON VOYAGER AT NEPTUNE...
Photographs of Neptunes moons on a background featuring the outline of Neptune -
Trip to New York and Alma's farm in Quakertown.
Konrad, Klaus, Ingeborg, and Betty Dannenberg pick up the Ullrichs from the airport and drive them to a motel. They they proceed to have a get-together and talk with them. Includes footage of baby Kerry. Konrad Dannenberg's note on the film box reads, "We meet the Ullrichs at the Kennedy Int'l Airport in New York on 10 Sept 67 / At Alma's Farmhouse in Quakertown on 12 Sept 67 / Little George on Farmhouse lawn - 1x w/ Hanns / very good!" Fall 1967. -
Trial notes during United States vs. John C. Nickerson, Jr.
These trial notes include information given by a witness named James during his final testimony. James states that he is the one who suggested the name of journalist Drew Pearson to Colonel Nickerson. -
Transcript of the World War I diary of Archie Duncan Shannon.
Archie Shannon was a farmer who served in Company G of the 1st Pioneer Infantry in World War I. Shannon was born in Limestone County, Alabama on November 19, 1891, and at the time of his draft registration on June 5, 1917, he lived in Ardmore, Tennessee. Shannon reported for military duty on September 18, 1917 and entered training at Camp Pike, Arkansas.
This diary covers Shannon's experiences in the U.S. Army from July 1, 1918 to July 7, 1919. He describes his journey to France and details everyday life as a soldier, especially the discomforts of life on the front in both the Marne and Verdun sectors. Shannon discusses bathing and sleeping arrangements, gas masks, air raids, and the terrible sights of war-torn France while repairing roads and burying dead soldiers. Shannon includes descriptions of his involvement in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, noting the continuous shelling, gas attacks, and miserable weather conditions. He also describes his company's reaction to the Armistice, writing, "Many happy hearts in our company everyone seems to take life anew."
Shannon spent the rest of his World War I service in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, and he returned to the United States on July 7, 1919. A list of soldier names and hometowns is recorded in the back of the diary. Shannon died on May 20, 1969 and is buried in Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore, Alabama. -
Transcript of the Civil War diary of George Washington Harris.
Harris served as a private in Company F of the 149th Indiana Infantry Regiment, which occupied Decatur, Alabama in 1865. He enrolled at Terre Haute, Indiana, on February 15, 1865 at the age of twenty. Harris records his experiences as a soldier and traces his journey south to Decatur. Harris was discharged on September 27, 1865. The transcription includes a key to the cipher that Harris sometimes used, as well as notes and clarifications in brackets and parentheses. Also included are the complete lyrics to the Union song "Reply to the Bonnie Blue Flag," part of which Harris records in an entry here. -
Transcript of a speech given by Wernher von Braun to the Alabama Legislature.
Von Braun, then the director of Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, delivered this speech to the legislature in 1961. In the speech, he emphasizes that Alabama must take advantage of its position in the aerospace industry and create a robust "academic and research environment" in Huntsville to attract businesses that "will give birth to major new industries throughout the state." He exhorts the legislature to fund the newly established University of Alabama Research Institute (now part of the University of Alabama in Huntsville), arguing that "the Institute will not only be self-sustaining, but will enrich the State both financially and culturally." The legislature later approved von Braun's request of $3 million for the Research Institute, enabling the purchase of 200 acres of land for the campus and the construction of the Institute in 1964. The speech includes copies of slides von Braun used during his presentation, including diagrams of Saturn and Nova rockets as well as a mockup of a Saturn rocket on the lawn of the state capitol in Montgomery. -
Transcript of 1945-1946 Journal of Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing.
Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing., later Dr. Gerhard Reisig, was a German-American rocket scientist that worked on the team of von Braun at Fort Bliss. This journal covers his journey to the United States under Operation Paperclip, and includes descriptions of his experience to and through his arrival on December 6th, 1946. In this journal, he discusses numerous parts of his travel and experience in the United States including the rail route taken by the group he was in, reviews of two films of the time, comments on fashion and American society, as well as periodic mentions of food culture especially early in the journal. The transcript includes links to copies of the articles he transcribed by hand if they could be found. -
Transcript of "Trial by Fire and Water: Birmingham, 1963" (Part I).
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth is the speaker in this lecture given at Alabama A&M. -
Transatel.
Description of the Transtel without accompanying photograph. -
Transactions between S. Schiffman & Co. and J. W. Erwin and W. V. Styles.
Various documents regarding transactions of different amounts paid by J. W. Erwin and W. V. Styles to S. Schiffman & Co. throughout the year 1899. The final document is a loan form for mules for $409.65. -
Transaction for horses purchased by I. Schiffman.
These documents contain reciepts, correspondence, and payment of the purchase of horse equipment and "1 pair horses" by I. Schiffman. -
Transaction between Weil Brothers and I. Shiffman & Company, Inc.
Correspondence, receipts, and checks from a transaction of cotton between the Weil Brothers and I. Schiffman & Company, Inc. The final three documents detail a re-weight of the 778 bales of cotton two months later, leading to a reduced price by $5,149.13. -
Trailway Inn
Back: Trailway Inn on U. S. Hwys. 231 - 72 & 431
56 Luxury Units with Direct Dial Phones, Radio & Coffee in Rooms. Restaurant & Swimming Pool. 24 Hour Switchboard. Phone AC 205 - 539-9671, TWX 205-533-1021. Ed Story, Your Host -
Traffic on Ben Graves Drive on the UAH campus.
The Conference Training Center can be seen in the background. -
Townsend, Edmund Circuit Court, 1840-1841
This section contains legal documents including summons, notices and inquests. -
Town House Motor Hotel
Back: TOWN HOUSE MOTOR HOTEL
Memorial Parkway, U. S. 231 & 431 South, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, On the Twin Routes to Florida, Phone: JEfferson 6-7481
75 Rooms - Air-Conditioned - Swimming Pool - TV - Room Service - Telephones in Every Room - Diners' Club Restaurant Adjoining -
Tower of London tower green.
A field within the Tower of London. This is where nobility were executed, away from the traditional crowds. Katherine Howard was one of three queens beheaded here. -
Tower of London
The Tower of London has served many purposes throughout its lifetime, from being a fortress, a prison, and even a zoo. During its prison phase, the Tower of London held many high-profile prisoners before they were eventually executed. Katherine Howard was one of three queens held and subsequently executed here. -
Towards Inclusion Draft, Section 2
Towards Inclusion is a document outlining civil rights for Disabled People in Great Britain. This is a first draft of that document created around 2000. It specifically highlights the shortcomings of the Disability Discrimination Act of 1995. -
Tourway Inn
Back: TOURWAY INN, 1304 N. Memorial Parkway, U.S. 231, 431 & 72, Huntsville, Alabama.
90 Luxury Units - Individually Controlled Heat & Air Conditioning - Direct Dial Phones - TV - Radio - Tub and Shower - Swimming Pool - 24 Hour Service - Restaurant Adjoining - Across The Street From Mall.
Ed Story, Your Host - Phone (205) 539-9671, American Express, Diners' Club and Carte Blanche Credit Cards Honored Here -
Topographical map of Monte Sano.
This map was drawn by William W. Varnedoe, Jr. and published by the Monte Sano Civic Association. It shows Monte Sano's neighborhoods, the state park, and the mountain's natural features, including springs and caves. The map also notes changes in elevation. -
TOPEX/POSEIDON Oceanography from Space: A Joint US/France Mission.
Image of a satellite orbiting Earth above an ocean wave. -
Tom Wolfe and Walter Cronkite.
Side one of tape is a recording of a speech given by Tom Wolfe to a Rotary Club on the making and the early years on the United States space program. Recording followed by a note from Ward.Tags Oral History -
Tom Shaver (VB assistant), Sarah Preston.
Interview with Tom Shaver on Wernher von Braun, describing his character, personality, and funny stories from his time as von Braun's assistant. Entirety of side one, side 2 through 45 minute mark.Tags Oral History -
Toddler walking.
A young girl walks around a shaded yard with a number of adults. -
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