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Ivo Sparkman, Jim Daniels.
Short phone call where Bob Ward inquires about Ivo Sparkman's husband, Senator John Sparkman, and his relationship with President Roosevelt. Side 1 to 3:00 mark.Tags Oral History -
Frances G. Moore, Ellery May, Apollo 11 '89 P.C. video?
Bob Ward calls Frances G. Moore to ask about stories relating to Wernher von Braun. Main story relates to what some of the engineers did after work. Side 1 through 24:00.Tags Oral History -
Lee B. James.
Bob Ward gets lunch with Lee B. James. They discuss stories relating to Wernher von Braun over lunch. Mentioned are von Braun's meeting style, speeches, salesmanship, and how he handled publicity. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
Rocky Clarke, Frank Williams.
Phone conversation between Bob Ward and Rocky Clarke on Wernher von Braun. Topics covered include von Braun's humor and his relations with other team members. Entirety of side 1.Tags Oral History -
Frank Williams.
Frank Williams talks to Bob Ward about Wernher von Braun. Of particular note are stories regarding von Braun's office relationships and his ability to communicate. Both sides of tape, through side 2 is inaudible.Tags Oral History -
Harry Atkins, Cronkite's offce, Ralph Petroff.
Phone call from Bob Ward to Harry Atkins. Conversation about Wernher von Braun stories and how the space program began in Huntsville. Also discussed is historical revisionism around von Braun and his team. Side 1 of tape up tp 42:30.Tags Oral History -
Chuck Lundquist, Werner Dahm.
Bob Ward calls Chuck Lundquist to talk about and stories he knows relating to Wernher von Braun. Lundquist relates a few tales relating to von Braun's work in the early days of NASA as well as his family and the way he handled meetings. Entirety of side 1.Tags Oral History -
Ed Barisford, Al Berisford, Ralph Petroff.
Phone call from Bob Ward to Ed Barisford regarding any stories involving Wernher von Braun he knew. Barisford related a couple stories about von Braun's flying habits, which was his primary connection to Barisford. Side 1 to 32:00.Tags Oral History -
Leland Belew.
Talk between Leland Belew and Bob Ward about Wernher von Braun. Belew relates a couple of stories relation to von Braun's planning ability, his role in Skylab, and his awareness of his illness. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
Jay Foster.
Conversation between Bob Ward and Jay Foster on interaction with Wernher von Braun. Foster relates a number of stories touching on von Braun's love of flying and professional associations, among others. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
P. Petroff, Dr I.M. Levitt.
Bob Ward interviews P. Petroff, asking about Wernher von Braun stories. Petroff relates a number of stories relating to von Braun's early life. Side 1 of tape.Tags Oral History -
Ed Grubbs and Geo. Fehler, Gen. John Zierdt.
Conversation between Bob Ward and Ed Grubbs, a pilot of Wernher von Braun. Covered are von Braun's love of flying and his health towards the end of his life. Side 1 through 11:40 on side 2.Tags Oral History -
Alex McCool.
Interview between Bob Ward and Alex McCool. Topic covered included Wernher von Braun's interactions with Marshall personnel as well as how history will interpret von Braun. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
C.E. "Ed" Monroe Jr., David Christensen.
Phone call between Bob Ward and C.E. Monroe. Short talk centers around Wernher von Braun and living on Monte Sano in Huntsville, Alabama. All of side 1.Tags Oral History -
Dorette Schlidt, Bill Lucas, Jim Odom, William Pickering, Dr. A.K. Thiel, Joe Jones.
Phone call between Dorette Schlidt and Bob Ward on different aspects and emotions of the von Brauns leaving Huntsville, Alabama. Side 1 thru 6:00.Tags Oral History -
Chas. Hewitt.
Phone conversation between Bob Ward and Mr. Hewitt. Hewitt speaks about Wernher von Braun's gift for oration and some of the stories he shared about his past. Full side of tape.Tags Oral History -
Dr. William Pickering, Dr. A.K. Thiel, Ed Mohlere.
Phone call between Dr. William Pickering and Bob Ward on encounters Pickering had with Wernher von Braun. Not very audible. Side 1 up to 19:00.Tags Oral History -
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 -
Fred Ordway, Rev. A. Emil Joffrion.
Fred Ordway talks about notable stories with Wernher von Braun, including attending meetings, hunting, and von Braun's sense of humor. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
John Glenn.
Phone Conversation with a Senator on interactions with astronaut John Glenn and Wernher von Braun. Full side of tape.Tags Oral History -
Dr. William Lucas.
Interview with Dr. William Lucas on Wernher von Braun, comparing and contrasting him to Robert Goddard and setting up the University of Alabama in Huntsville, along with other stories. Both sides of tape.Tags Oral History -
Jim Shepherd.
Interview with Jim Shepherd on memories from Wernher von Braun, including him hunting and working with space camp. Both sides of tape.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 -
Dr. Adolf Thiel, Jim Shepherd, Bob Lindstrom.
Phone Conversation with Dr. Adolf Thiel about Dr. Wernher von Braun and their time working together at Peenemünde and in the United States. Side 1 begninning to 14:18.Tags Oral History -
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. -
Space Shuttle Atlantis float on campus at UAH.
The float was made by Marshall Space Flight Center. Von Braun Research Hall can be seen in the background. The photo likely dates from the 1980s or early 1990s, when the NASA worm logo was still in use, as seen on the sides of the float. -
"The Skylab Student Project."
Students involved in the student experiment selection are: Bochsler, Daniel C., Converse, Vincent W., Crites, Troy A., Dunlap, W. Brian, Hamilton, John C., Hopfield, Alison, Jackson, Kathy L., Johnston, Roger G., Leventhal, Jeanne L., Meister, Todd A., Miles, Judith S., Peltz, Cheryl A., Quist, Terry C., Reihs, Joe W., Schlack, Donald W., Wordekemper, Joel G., Shannon, Neal W., Staehle, Robert L., Zmolek, Joe B. Students whose experiments were held in consideration for future programs are Stein, Keith L., Brandt, Kent M., McGee, Keith, Sherhart, Kirk M., Merkel, Gregory A., Healy, James E. -
"SL-II MC-60/1 Time: 22:50 CDT 14:50 GET 5/25/73" - "SL-II MC 64/1 Time: 01:25 CDT 17:25 GET 5/25/73."
This mission commentary depicts Skylab 2 docking with Skylab 1. This mission commentary also depicts the Skylab 2 crew beginning work on resolving the solar panel and micrometeoroid shield problems. -
"Skylab Mission Commentary 5/14/73 1:10 CST 18:04 GET 5:32 MC27/1" - "Skylab Mission Commentary 5/15/73 1:20 CST MC38/1."
This mission commentary depicts NASA's attempts to alleviate some of the temperature issues caused by the broken micrometeoroid shield on Skylab 1. -
Skylab Impact Corridor Report.
This is a report about the Skylab debris field in Australia. -
"APOLLO TELESCOPE MOUNT SEQUENTIAL FLOW PLAN."
This is a manual that describes the handling and use of the Apollo Telescope Mount prior to launch. -
"MSFC SKYLAB CREW SYSTEMS MISSION EVALUATION."
This is a hardware evaluation and assessment of the skylab habitat systems based on the feedback from the Skylab crews. -
"Final Crew System Corollary Experiment Input to the Skylab Final Mission Evaluation Report."
This report describes the experiments onboard Skylab, what the data the experiments gather indicates, and the equipment that the experiments utilize. This includes the spider experiment. -
Skylab "MSFC SKYLAB NEUTRAL BUOYANCY SIMULATOR" Technical MEMORANDUM.
This report describes the importance of the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator for preparing the Skylab astronauts to work in space. -
"SKYLAB WORKING ON A NEW FRONTIER."
This article describes the technical aspects of all of the Skylab missions, with a focus on readability for the public. -
"skylab 3 SCIENCE & ENGINEERING IN ORBIT" brochure.
This brochure describes the duties and responsibilities of the Skylab 3 crew, including experiments and repairs. -
Skylab Reuse Diagrams.
These diagrams depict potential options for reuse of the Skylab habitat for the Space Shuttle program.