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  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.
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  Commendation of William A. Schulze for his work on the REDSTONE Weapon System.

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  V-2 rocket launch at Peenemünde, Germany.

  The back of the photograph is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document").
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  V-2 rocket launch at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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  V-2 rocket in transport.

  The back of the photograph is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document").
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  Signed photograph of Wernher von Braun.

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  Hermes guided missile on display.

  The sign in front of the missile reads, "Hermes Guided Missile, U.S. Army Ordnance, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala."
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  Diagram of an A-4 rocket.

  The V-2 rocket was also called the A-4, or Aggregat 4, its technical name. The back of the diagram is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document").
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  Program from the Challenger disaster memorial service held in Huntsville, Alabama.

  The service was held in downtown Huntsville at the Von Braun Civic Center Concert Hall. The program includes remarks from Edward O. Buckbee, Mayor Joe Davis, and Alabama's Teacher in Space finalist Robert Kirchner.
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  Juno II launch.

  Juno II was developed by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, Alabama.