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"Fort Bliss Old Timers: A Progress Report."
Subtitled "Some of the Old Timers' Contributions to the Science of Space," this booklet commemorates the accomplishments of the group of engineers posted at Fort Bliss, Texas, beginning in 1945. It includes a brief history of rocket development in Germany from 1929 through 1944, photographs of the 1965 Old Timers Reunion, and a directory of the oldtimers. It also includes a transcript of a speech given by Wernher von Braun in honor of Walter Dornberger's retirement. -
Speeches.
Speech by Dr. Wernher von Braun on side 1. Pertains to early NASA projects and future plans, circa 1960. Speech taped over something else, audio very faint at points. -
"Played(?)."
Speech by Dr. Wernher von Braun to the Southern (Nurserymens?) Association on side 1. Pertains to early NASA projects and future plans, circa 1960. Speech taped over something else, audio very faint at points. -
Wernher and Maria von Braun at a cocktail party given for the Alabama legislature.
A note on the back of the photo reads, "Cocktail Party for legislature at time Huntsville wanted Research Park & Institute for university." From left to right: Mrs. Foster Haley, Mrs. Milton Cummings, Wernher von Braun, Maria von Braun, Roscoe Roberts, Ryan DeGraffenried, and Milton Cummings. -
Circular announcing MSFC's involvement with the documentation of the Saturn program at the UAH Research Institute.
The documentation noted in the circular is available at UAH Archives and Special Collections in the Saturn V Collection. -
Marshall Space Flight Center Space Day 1961 program.
The program includes "Marshall Center Highlights" from the Center's first year, a message from director Wernher von Braun, a photograph of the Space Queen and Princesses, and a guide to the Center's buildings. -
President John F. Kennedy being interviewed by a reporter while MSFC director Wernher von Braun looks on.
Kennedy visited Huntsville for a second time on Armed Forces Day 1963. His first visit occurred on September 11, 1962. -
"A Bibliography of Wernher von Braun, 1967."
This official bibliography includes English- and foreign-language books, articles, and interviews. -
Program from "Life in the Universe," the Sixth Annual Von Braun Exploration Forum.
The program includes biographic sketches of the Forum speakers, as well as songs performed by guest speaker and space enthusiast John Denver.