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Abbreviated timeline of the Apollo 11 mission.

The timeline includes a memorandum from Friedjof A. Speer, manager of the Missions Operations Office, to employees of Marshall Space Flight Center. Speer notes that "astronaut Neil Armstrong is scheduled to be the first man to step onto the moon's surface." The timeline outlines the entire mission from liftoff at 8:32 AM on Wednesday, July 16, 1969 to splashdown at 11:49 AM on Thursday, July 24, 1969.

Map of completed and proposed Apollo moon landing sites.

The map shows landing locations on the moon's surface, including proposed landing sites of the cancelled Apollo 18 and Apollo 19 missions. This map was created as part of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Project.

Frances C. Roberts standing in front of a display of U.S. Army missiles at Redstone Arsenal.

Frances C. Roberts at her desk.

Frances C. Roberts delivering a speech.

Photo of the cast of a production of Snow White at the Monte Sano community pool.

"Your Family Survival Plan."

The pamphlet instructs readers how to build a fallout shelter and includes instructions for storing food and water, specifications for building materials, and charts for keeping track of food and water supply, shelter supplies and equipment, and first aid.

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.

"Saturn I: The First Generation of Heavy Launch Vehicles Designed for Peaceful Exploration of Space."

The leaflet outlines the history of Saturn launches and gives a physical description of the rocket. The description includes a diagram of each stage; specifications of each stage's thrust, propellants, liftoff weight, and burning time; and engine specifications.

Materials from Rep. Bob Jones' visit to Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi after Hurricane Camille.

The materials include correspondence between Jones and Major General T. E. Moore, commander of the Keesler Technical Training Center, and a photo of Jones with Moore, Congressman William Colmer of Mississippi and General Sam Maddux.

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.

Coal barge on the Tennessee River.

A note on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Ton of coal passing Decatur on the Tennessee River."

Parts of a V-2 rocket on display on the west side of Courthouse Square in Huntsville, Alabama.

The tank on the left is labeled "V-2 Alcohol Container," while the tank on the right is labeled "V-2 Liquid Oxygen Container." On the far right of the photo is the "V-2 Propulsion Unit." In the background are various businesses, including P. M. Woodfin Cotton, Anderson Clayton & Co. Cotton Buyers, and First National Bank.

"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.

1963 Fort Bliss Old Timers Reunion booklet and letter.

The materials include a letter from Walter Wiesman and an Old Timers Reunion booklet. The booklet includes reproduced news clippings, the reunion program, and photographs from Fort Bliss, as well as photographs of reunion attendees and activities with subjects identified. The reunion booklet also includes photographs from a meeting of the Alabama Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

William A. Schulze and Hans Palaoro at Marshall Space Flight Center.

The bulletin board behind Schulze reads "Vehicle Engineering Branch." Palaoro was the head of the Vehicle Systems Engineering Branch of the Structures and Mechanics Division at Marshall Space Flight Center.

Correspondence between William A. Schulze in Huntsville, Alabama, and Walter Dornberger in Buffalo, New York.

In his letter to Dornberger, Schulze congratulates him on his seventieth birthday and notes, "Looking back 29 years ago when I joined your organization in Kummersdorf, it is hard to single out specific important decisions you made and accomplishments achieved; to me they all appear of outstanding nature. I shall always be grateful for the friendship and experience gained in the development of rockets as a member of your team in those early years." Dornberger's reply is enclosed.

Signed photograph of Wernher von Braun.

Jupiter missile.

Pamphlet from the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Mission Celebration in Huntsville, Alabama.

The pamphlet includes biographical information on the three Apollo 11 astronauts as well as Wernher von Braun, then director of Marshall Space Flight Center. The back of the pamphlet congratulates the NASA and aerospace employees in Huntsville "who have made this historic achievement possible."

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.

"You Are Invited to Visit.. the U.S. ARMY Missile Display at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama."

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."

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