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Program from the Alabama Sesquicentennial Birthday Luncheon in Huntsville, Alabama.
This program includes a menu, a list of luncheon committee members, and a brief historical sketch on the role of Madison County in the creation of the State of Alabama in 1819. Speakers listed include Gov. Albert P. Brewer, Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, and U. S. Postmaster Winton M. Blount. -
Reproduction of an 1838 fifty cent note issued by R. J. Manning in Huntsville, Alabama.
The note was reproduced by Henderson National Bank in Huntsville as part of Alabama's sesquicentennial celebration in 1969. The reverse of the bill shows the sesquicentennial logo and an ad for the Huntsville Coin Show. -
"The Madison County Courthouse Mural, Huntsville, Alabama."
Reprinted as part of the Alabama sesquicentennial celebration, this pamphlet was originally produced for the dedicated of the new Madison County Courthouse in 1967. Includes an order form for a special sesquicentennial edition of Valley Leaves. -
"Steps to the Moon."
This flier highlights Marshall Space Flight Center's role in the lunar landing and illustrates each step of a successful mission, from liftoff at Kennedy Space Center to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. -
NASA Facts leaflet on Marshall Space Flight Center.
The leaflet describes Marshall's role in developing launch vehicles for the space program, its collaboration with NASA facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana, and its research and development operations. Includes a map. -
Materials related to the 1819 Alabama constitution.
Produced as part of the Alabama sesquicentennial celebration, the packet includes a flier for Constitution Hall, a copy of the signatures from the 1819 constitution, a brief historical sketch, a list of the delegates to the constitutional convention, and the lyrics to the state song. -
Report from the Alabama sesquicentennial celebration held in Huntsville, Alabama.
This report was written by Frederic F. Mellen of Jackson, Mississippi. Mellen was a descendant of Arthur F. Hopkins, a Lawrence County delegate to the 1819 constitutional convention. Mellen recounts his experience at the sesquicentennial events on August 2, 1969, including the birthday luncheon and the ceremony commemorating the signing of the 1819 constitution. He notes that "it is pleasing to see and realize how Huntsville has grown, and that now it is a vast educational and scientific research and development center." -
Reproduction of a two dollar note issued by the Huntsville Hotel Company in Huntsville, Alabama.
The note was reproduced by Henderson National Bank in Huntsville as part of Alabama's sesquicentennial celebration in 1969. The reverse of the bill shows the sesquicentennial logo and an ad for the Huntsville Coin Show. -
Program from the Alabama sesquicentennial statehood stamp first day of issue ceremony.
The program includes remarks from Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, Rep. Bob Jones of the 8th Congressional District, Sen. John Sparkman, and other dignitaries from Huntsville and around Alabama. -
World War I diary of Don Betsinger.
Betsinger served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Born on March 5, 1900, he was from Chicago, Illinois and enlisted as a private in the 12th Field Artillery in 1917. He embarked for France from Hoboken, New Jersey in early January 1918. The diary appears to include letters to his family and is missing many pages. The entries include opinions about the war, observations of fellow soldiers, and experiences in combat, including discussion of heavy shelling and mustard gas during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Many of the descriptions are graphic in nature. Betsinger survived the war and later moved to Monte Vista, Colorado, where he operated the Triangle Tourist Camp in the 1940s. His wife, Elda Aden Betsinger, was a public school teacher. He died in San Diego, California in January 1980. -
News clippings announcing new citizenship for a group of German teenagers living in Huntsville, Alabama.
The members of the group were all children of German engineers who were brought to the United States under Operation Paperclip. The clippings include photos of the group with their new immigration registration cards. -
Ballou Ballyhoo, vol. 9, issue 2, May 24, 1947.
This newsletter was produced by the crew of the USAT General C.C. Ballou and includes information about services onboard, ship terminology, and news bulletins. The family of William A. Mrazek, an engineer who was already in the United States at Fort Bliss, Texas, immigrated from Germany to the United States on the Ballou. The newsletter was produced in both English and German. -
Wernher von Braun, William A. Mrazek, and M.E. Huston with a rocket nose cone recovered from space.
The photo is signed by Von Braun, Mrazek, and Huston. -
Hermann Oberth Award certificate presented to William A. Mrazek.
Mrazek was the 1978 recipient of the Oberth Award. During his career, Mrazek worked on the design and development of the Jupiter ICBM, Jupiter-C, and Saturn launch vehicles. He retired from Marshall Space Flight Center as the Associate Director for Engineering in Project Development in 1973. -
Program from the Alabama Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 27th Annual Awards and Installation Banquet.
The program includes the presentation of the Hermann Oberth Award to William A. Mrazek. -
Citation for Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa degree presented to William A. Mrazek.
Given by Auburn University president Ralph Brown Draughon, the citation notes Mrazek's accomplishments as "Marshall Space Flight Center's chief engineer." -
Letter from Arthur E. Sanderson at Marshall Space Flight Center to Berta Mrazek in Huntsville, Alabama.
In the letter, Sanderson authorizes Mrazek to travel to Houston, Texas and Los Angeles, California "to participate in activities in connection with the Apollo 11 mission, at the invitation of the President of the United States." -
Table assignment from the dinner honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts.
The item shows the table arrangement for the dinner and is signed by Alabama governor Albert Brewer. William and Berta Mrazek were assigned to table 11. -
Telegram from the White House to William and Berta Mrazek in Huntsville, Alabama.
The telegram invites the Mrazeks to attend the dinner honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts at Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California. -
Autographs of the Mercury Seven astronauts.
The group gave out autographs during their visit to Redstone Arsenal in 1959. A news clipping with a photograph of five of the seven astronauts in Huntsville is attached. -
Commencement Exercises of Auburn University, fall quarter 1962.
The program includes the presentation of Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, to William A. Mrazek. -
Commemorative plaque from the dinner honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts.
The plaque is designed to look like the plaque the Apollo 11 crew left on the Moon. -
View of the Nursing Building looking towards Holmes Avenue.
The four brick Southeast Campus Residence Halls can be seen in the background on the left. -
View of the Nursing Building looking toward Holmes Avenue.
Photograph of College of Nursing building in the spring from an aerial view. -
Hot air balloons in front of Madison Hall.
Madison Hall was demolished in 2015. The Student Services Building is now located on the site. -
Headstone of Lewellen Jones.
This headstone is located in the Jones family cemetery behind Morton Hall. The headstone notes that Jones was a captain in the 1st Regiment of the Light Dragoons in the Revolutionary War. There is some dispute as to whether Jones is actually buried there. -
Jones family cemetery.
The cemetery is located on the UAH campus behind Morton Hall.