Browse Items (215 total)

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  Letter to Harry M. Ayers from Edward M. Almond.

  Almond writes to Ayers stating that he believes Nickerson is still a "valuable man to the U.S. services" and thanks Ayers for his interest in the matter.
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  Letter to Harry M. Ayers from William S. Pritchard.

  Pritchard writes to Ayers in response to his January 4, 1958 letter regarding the reinstatement of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. He details what he believes to be "the exact facts in the Nickerson case." He states that Nickerson was in violation of Army orders and therefore is not qualified to serve in a facility like Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
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  Letter to James A. Pickering from John "Jack" Nickerson.

  Nickerson thanks Pickering for the letters of support sent to his defense counsel. He also discusses ballistic surface-to-surface missiles and "scientific progress". He ends by requesting a deposition as Pickering will be in Europe in May, when the trial is scheduled to happen.
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  Letter to Jesse M. Alverson from W. L. Beale, Jr.

  Beale writes to Alverson, the editor of The Daily Enterprise, regarding potential questions Alverson wants to ask President Eisenhower.
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  Letter to Jim Lucas from Don E. Weaver.

  In this letter, Weaver writes to Lucas about concerns regarding Major Jeneral John B. Medaris. Weaver states that "according to my friends�Medaris was a selfish, overly ambitious and ruthless man who would stop at nothing to promote his own interests."
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  Letter to John C. Nickerson, Jr. and his wife, Carol, from Robert K. Bell.

  Bell writes in response to a recent letter from Nickerson. Bell details an upcoming trip to visit the Nickersons in Panama and state that they are "looking forward to seeing you."
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  Letter to John L. Greer, Harry Brown, Roy Brown, and T. G. Brown.

  Jenkins writes to the Browns to inform them that Robert K. Bell and his wife will be in Knoxville for the Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game and states that they must come meet the Bells. Jenkins includes two paragraphs from a previous letter from Bell to demonstrate his personality.
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  Letter to Julian Robertson from Lt. Col. William G. Barry.

  This letter requests Robertson's presence at the Nickerson trial as a defense witness and a written statement in response to several questions listed in the letter.
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  Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from E. H. Harrison.

  Harrison writes of Nickerson's character throughout the letter. He states that if he ever returned to the active list, he would try to obtain "his assignment to my command."
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  Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from J. R. Thompson.

  Thompson answers Zimmer's request for information about two colonels and Major General Powell. While Thompson states he is not acquainted with the two colonels, he does provide a personal evaluation of the character of Major General Powell.