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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. -
General O'Connor's address to the Huntsville Rotary Club.
Address from General O'Conner to the Rotery Club bringing them up to date on organizational developments inside the George C. Marshall Center. -
Draft of "Building the Moon Rocket."
"Building the Moon Rocket" was presented at the National Machine Tool Builders Association Meeting, Doral Beach Hotel, Miami, Florida on November 3, 1965 by Dr. Mathias P.L. Siebel, the Deputy Director, Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory. There are handwritten notes throughout. -
Alda Mae Speith Hall Dedication Materials, 1969
This folder contains an invitation from Livingston University, a Speech, and a correspondence and an index of events. -
"Trends in procurement" by Garland Buckner.
Speech delivered by Garland G. Buckner to the National Contract Management Association, Huntsville Chapter. Discusses the outdated procurement process, how its changing and how to track the trends of how its changing. -
"The uprated Saturn I - its growth potential & future role in space."
Remarks by Vaino J. Vehko, Director of Engineering, Chrysler Corporation Space Division at 30th Annual Meeting, Aviation/Space Writers Association, Las Vegas, Nevada -
"The U.S. manned space flight program: Mercury, Gemini, Apollo."
Exerpt from George E. Mueller giving a statement to Congress. -
"The Saturn IB launch vehicle system."
Speech containing information regarding Crystler's role in the Saturn Project as contracted builders of the stages of three space vehicles. -
"The role of weighing in the development and firing of missile and spaceships."
Speech regarding the importance of developing and upgrading space ships and space technology. -
"The reliability picture at Marshall Space Flight Center - philosophy, staffing and management. Proposed talk to Orlando Section American Society for Quality Control."
Document that discusses the importance of reliability in engineering.