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Management plan and competition for second stage for Saturn.

Archive copy is a photocopy.

Pamphlet discussing "Displayed Steam Locomotives-Their Care and Maintenance" with attached correspondence.

The correspondence is from J. David Conrad of the Illinois Railway Museum.

"Crew Briefing : Instrument Unit Stage Presentation".

Document outlining different slides of a presentation containing numerous organizational charts, diagrams and bullet-list points.

"Instrument Unit to Navigate Saturn IB's First Flight.".

Within the first 10 minutes of NASA's initial Saturn IB flight, the Instrument Unit (IU), nervecenter of America's mightiest launch vehicle, is designed to make more than 7 million calculations, sample vehicle calculations 100 times a minute, telemeter 3 million numbers back to Earth, and measure the performance of 300 pieces of equipment in the IU, S-IB, and S-IVB stages.

"Crew Briefing : Instrument Unit Stage Presentation".

Document outlining different slides of a presentation containing numerous organizational charts, diagrams and bullet-list points.

"Instrument Unit Program Review : Saturn Instrument Unit."

Handwritten names and phone numbers on the first page. Apollo / Saturn Team.

"Saturn IB - Saturn V instrument unit technical facts."

Press release detailing the technical aspects of the Saturn IB.

"Saturn IB/V Instrument Unit system description and component data: technical manual."

This manual contains a brief description of each Instrument Unit (IU) system and their respective components for S-IU-201 through 212 and S-IU-501 through 515.

IBM Apollo/Saturn Press information.

These are the facts about IBM's role as a NASA prime contractor in the Apollo/Saturn program. They are organized for quick reference. Computer terms are defined in a glossary. Glossy prints of photographs and illustrations are available from IBM information offices listed on the following page. Please order by photo number. Andrew J. Cella Manager of Information, IBM Federal Systems Division.

"Instrument Unit in Crucial Test."

A three-foot high Instrument tional Business Machines Corporation will be launched into orbit with a huge Saturn second stage
later this month in a crucial test for the Apollo lunar program.

"Fact Sheet : IBM Computer Will Direct Saturn Orbital Test Flight."

Press release regarding a IBM digital computer directing a Saturn 1B orbital mission.

Apollo 10/AS-505 mission chart.

The chart includes diagrams, mission statistics, crew, and notes. There is an additional copy in the David Christensen Collection.

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"Sensitivity of rocket engine stability to propellant feed system dynamics."

Because of the increased reliability required of rocket systems in their more recently assigned missions, previously acceptable design features must be reappraised ad refined. In the region of rocket engine system stability, the probles is centered in two areas, the combustor and the propellant feed system The principal interest of this paper lies in the coupling that occurs between the feed system and combustion dynamics, often termed a "buzzing" instability then the dymics are characterized by periodic pressure oscillations in the range of 200 to 1000 cps appearing in the combustion chamber and' the feed system.

"The reliability of the all-up concept."

Prepared for George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama under contract NAS8-11087. Publication No. 294-02-12-440. Special Technical Report No. 13.; INTRODUCTION: The Saturn/Apollo Systems Office at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) requested ARINC Research Corporation to make a brief study of the reliability aspects of the All-Up concept. Under the requirements of Task 294-02 of Contract NAS8-11087, the study included a comparison between the reliability of the first Saturn V vehicle if All-Up, and its reliability with dummy upper stages.

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"Test procedure validation by computer simulation."

Digital computer simulation of the Saturn I Instrument Unit electrical networks was accomplished using the Discrete Network Simulation programs. The schematics were analyzed and a logic model prepared which consisted of a series of Boolean equations. The test procedures, which are written in the Acceptance, Test, or Launch Language (ATOLL), consist of a sequential set of computer instructions for the RCA llOA checkout computer to control the operation of the electrical networks. The procedures also contain the predicted results for each operation. The driving functions for the simulation of the model are generated from the ATOLL test tape by the Input Generator Program. The time sequenced operation of the networks is indicatedby the output from the simulation program in addition to the number of times each component in the system changes state. The results of the simulation are compared to the test procedure predictions on the ATOLL tape by the Comparator Program and any differences are listed. The Comparator Program also lists any component which did not change state at least once.

"Organization of a countdown"

The Organization of a Countdown was developed over 8 years of missiles and space systems testing at the Douglas Aircraft Company, Sacramento test Center. The experience on which this study was based includes the Thor development and acceptance testing, Titan I second stage engine development testing, Development of liquid hydrogen handling techniques, Saturn S-IV and S-IVB development and acceptance testing. The intent of this paper is to examine the static test countdown organization and discuss the need for a systematic method to organize a countdown.

"Great Smoky Mountains National Park."

This is a copy of a "World in Color" film produced by Harold F. Jenkins in partnership with the state of Tennessee. It shows the sights of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, such as vistas, bears, and hiking trails.

Letter to Robert K. Bell from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes in response to Bell's March 22 letter, addressing the various information that was included in Bell's letter and his ability to visit Huntsville for nine days to help prepare for the trial.

Telegram to Major General Crump Garrin from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins requests the trial of Colonel Nickerson to be scheduled no earlier than the second week of August due to an important case he has the first week of August.

Letter to the Commanding General, Third United States Army, from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes to Major General Crump Gavin citing his personal reasons why the Commanding General should approve the defense counsel's request for a continuance.

Letters to senators in Washington D.C. from Ray Jenkins.

Ray Jenkins sends the same letter to various senators in Washington D.C. in an effort to speed up the approval of top secret clearance for the defense counsel and advocate for non-judicial punishment for Colonel Nickerson rather than court-martial. He summarizes Nickerson's efficiency reports as well. Jenkins concludes by asking if the senator would convey the message and thinking of the defense counsel to the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Wilson.

Letter to General Matthew B. Ridgeway from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes to Ridgeway in response to his letter to Charles Zimmer that his testimony would not be relevant and admissible in the case of Colonel Nickerson. Jenkins details in his letter why Ridgeway should reconsider and awaits his reply with interest.

Letter to Robert K. Bell from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes after the trial of Colonel Nickerson, stating that he is completely relaxed and trying to get back into office routine. He approximates the expenses in the Nickerson case and says that his fee would be satisfactory as the amount agreed upon by Nickerson and Bell. He concludes by stating that Nickerson came out of the trial "unscathed and unscarred" and sends his best to Bell and his wife. The Nickerson trial ended with the dropping of the Espionage Act and perjury charges in exchange for 15 minor counts of mishandling defense information. Nickerson was fined $1,500, reprimanded, and forbidden to exercise his command for a year. He was later sent to a military base in Panama and died in a car crash a few years later.

Letter to Robert K. Bell and his wife, Carolyn, from Ray H. Jenkins.

This letter addressed to both Robert and his wife details personal correspondence about various daily activities of Jenkins' life.

Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes in reponse to Zimmer's letter of September 27, 1957 about Zimmer's upcoming visit to Knoxville for the Georgia Tech game. Jenkins writes that Bell has also accepted the invitation and will be there as well. This copy of the letter includes a message for Robert K. Bell as it was forwarded to him as well. Jenkins writes about a mutual friend, Kenneth Nugent, who called after the game. Jenkins tells Bell to thank Kenneth for the call and that he is sorry to have missed him.

Letter to Robert K. Bell from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes to Bell in response to a previous letter. They frequently exchange humorous stories through correspondence and Jenkins states that he will tell another when they meet in person again. Jenkins also expresses longing to get together with the entire defense counsel and their families and looks forward to doing so.

Letter to Robert K. Bell from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes to Bell about Drew Pearson's book, U.S.A.--Second-Class Power?, of which, he mentions, has an entire chapter on Colonel Nickerson.

Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from Ray H. Jenkins.

Jenkins writes to invite Zimmer to the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game in Knoxville along with Robert K. Bell and his wife.

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.

Mariner IV Mission to Mars (Part I).

Reprinted from Astronautics and Aeronautics, June, July, and August 1965. The paper includes the note, "These papers present the results of one phase of research carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under Contract No. NAS 7-100, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

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