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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. -
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 Irmgard Stuhlinger 1948 Journal
Irmgard Stuhlinger was the wife of Ernst Stuhlinger, a scientist acquired in Operation Paperclip. In this journal she details her daily life starting from January 1st, 1948 to December 31st, 1948. She touches on the topics of post-secondary education, family events, and holidays in the post-war period. At the end of the journal, she includes an entry about the year to come. -
"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-III MC-1/1 Time: 05:01 CDT 09:10 GMT 7/28/73" - "SL-III MC-10/4 Time:06:08 CDT 09:11:08 GMT 7/8/73."
This mission commentary describes the Skylab 3 launch. -
"SL-II MC-616/1 Time: 20:41 CDT, 14:01:41 GMT 6/6/73" - "SL-II MC-630/1 Time: 07:57 CDT, 14:12:57 GMT 6/7/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew working on, and maintaining the Apollo Telescope Mount systems. -
"SL-II MC-114/4 Time: 21:36 CDT 01:13:36 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-117/4 Time: 23:47 CDT, 1:15:47 GET 5/27/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew transitioning to permanent habitation in the Skylab 1 Orbital Workshop from the Skylab 2 Command module. -
"SL-II MC-109/1 Time: 20:02 CDT 1:12:02 GET 5/26/73"-"SL-II MC-114/3 Time: 21:36 CDT 01:13:36 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew finishing their work on the solar parasol. This mission commentary also depicts the discussion between the Skylab 2 crew and ground control about the permanent move to habitation in the Orbital Workshop. -
"Time: 17:15 p.m. CDT, 1:09:15 GET SL-II MC102/1 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-108/1 Time: 19:53 p.m. CDT 1:11:53 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew unpacking and assembling the solar parasol. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted deploying the solar parasol. -
"SL-II MC-97/1 Time: 3:23 p.m. CDT, 1:07:23 GET 5/26/73" - "SL-II MC-101/2 Time: 4:56 p.m. CDT 1:08:56 GET 5/26/73."
This mission commentary primarily depicts the Skylab 2 crew discussing the deployment of the parasol for the alleviation of temperature pressures. The Skylab 2 crew is also depicted making the preparations for the deployment of the solar parasol.