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A Historical Survey of the TARCOG Region Intern Report by Hendricks, John S., 1973
This section contains a "Historical Survey of the TARCOG Region" booklet. The report seems to cover historic locations, events and buildings throughout the southeastern United States. -
"Groundbreaking Ceremony: Constitution Hall Park."
Speakers included James Record, Frances Roberts, and Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, with an invocation by Rev. Donald L. Bailey and a benediction by Rev. Lee Hudson. The program includes a map of Constitution Hall Park. -
Pamphlet discussing "Displayed Steam Locomotives-Their Care and Maintenance" with attached correspondence.
The correspondence is from J. David Conrad of the Illinois Railway Museum. -
Drawings of a sidewalk well and rail on Courthouse Square in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.
The drawings include plans for a building a well in the sidewalk with a glass top for viewing the "old handmade brick walk" underneath the current sidewalk. In one of the notes, architect Harvie P. Jones notes that the historic sidewalk probably dates from the early to mid-nineteenth century "based on its depth of approximately 10" below the present walk." The well is located in front of 205 East Side Square. It was restored in 2018. -
Architecture notebook 10: Rutledge residence, 111 Calhoun St., Huntsville, Ala.
Documentation of plans to alter the residence at 111 Calhoun St. in Huntsville's Old Town, submitted to the Huntsville Historical Preservation Committee, 1979. Includes drawings and photographs of the structure and property before and after the alterations. -
Catholic Churches History
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"Skylab" Poster.
This poster is a comprehensive depiction of the Skylab space habitat as a whole, as well as a general summary of the Skylab program as a whole, including descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of the organizations involved in the Skylab program. -
Publications and Brochures
This section contains information booklets from the National Archives and Records Service as well as correspondence, pamphlets and post cards from Alpine Cave. -
Correspondence related to Wernher von Braun's sixtieth birthday.
The materials include a congratulatory note from William A. Schulze to von Braun, in which he notes, "To me it appears like yesterday, when we celebrated your 25th birthday in Kummersdorf." Von Braun's response, handwritten on a card, reads: "It was also great to be 25 or so, when we started working together!" Enclosed are instructions from Eberhard Rees encouraging Marshall retirees to send von Braun personalized birthday wishes for inclusion in a bound volume later. -
Photograph from the inaugural Madison County Women's Scroll of Honor ceremony.
Frances Roberts, shown at center, was named to the Madison County Women's Scroll of Honor in 1976. According to the Huntsville Times, recipients of the honor "are native to or identified most closely with Huntsville and Madison County and who have made significant contributions within their professional fields of activity or concern." Roberts was honored alongside Huntsville artist and poet Maria Howard Weeden (1847-1905). The award is a project of the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama. -
Snapshot of the Weeden House.
The Weeden House is located at 300 Gates Avenue in downtown Huntsville. The house underwent restoration in the 1970s and is now a historic house museum and garden open to the public. -
St. Alban's Church Communications (1 of 2)
Folder containing documents, correspondence, lists and photographs relating to St. Alban's Church in Gainesville, Alabama. -
Historical Architectural Survey of North Alabama Counties
This section contains a survey of historical architectural buildings and sites from northern Alabama counties as well as handwritten plans on how to conduct the survey. Numerous handwritten notes are scribbled across the front and back of pages suggesting edits or scribbling out lines of text entirely. -
Sallie to Roberts, Ellen, undated
This folder contains correspondence between Sallie L. Roberts and Ellen D. Roberts. -
"Monte Sano State Park."
"A spectacular view from Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, Alabama. Color by Wayne Floyd." -
"Raymond Loewy Living in Space."
This biographical portfolio booklet describes the role that industrial designer Raymond Loewy's designs played in the Skylab program. -
Miscellaneous Pictures (6), undated
Not yet scanned.
This folder contains correspondence between numerous individuals, get-well cards, photographs, and newspaper articles. -
Jackson County, Alabama Records Report by Sumner, Christine P., volume 2, 1972
This section contains a report booklet written by Christine P. Sumner. Contains numerous census lists that cover death-rates, land-lists and assessments. -
Bernhard Tessmann, at right, with companions at the Redstone Test Stand.
Tessmann was instrumental in the design and construction of the Redstone Test Stand in the early 1950s. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. -
Bernhard Tessmann, at right, with companions at the Redstone Test Stand.
Tessmann was instrumental in the design and construction of the Redstone Test Stand in the early 1950s. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979. -
Bernhard Tessmann, at right, receives congratulations from William R. Lucas.
Tessmann was instrumental in the design and construction of the Redstone Test Stand in the early 1950s. Bill Lucas was the director of Marshall Space Flight Center from 1974 to 1986. The Alabama chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers awarded landmark status to the Redstone Test Stand in 1979.