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Photo of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. with his family.

Photo of Dr. Wernher von Braun.

Photo of General John Bruce Medaris, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and associates.

On back: "Key associates of vonBraun.Dr., pose with Maj. General. Medaris, J.B., immediately prior to the latters retirement from the Army in the fall of 1959.

Photo of Dr. Wernher von Braun.

On back written in pencil: "Dr. Wernher von Braun".

Front page of The Huntsville Times from February 1, 1958.

Topics included on the front page of this newspaper include the Jupiter missile developed by the German Rocket Team and the announcement that it had circled the globe, and other various space topics.

Photo of Carol Nickerson.

Carol Nickerson was the wife of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

Photo of the court room from the Nickerson case.

Photo of Jupiter pre-launch activities.

This photo shows the Jupiter missile as it is prepared for launch. On the back there is a sticky note that reads: "JUPITER Pre-Launch Activities".

Photo of General John Bruce Medaris.

Medaris assumed command of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in 1955 under which Dr. Wernher von Braun and the German Rocket Team developed the Jupiter missile in 1958. On the back of the photo is written: "Medaris".

Photo of General John Bruce Medaris and another man in an Army uniform.

Letter to the Chief of Manpower Office from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

Nickerson writes to the Chief of Manpower requesting a re-assignment on a temporary basis following his recent trial by court-martial at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Nickerson reported back to duty on July 11, 1957 and writes that his newly assigned duties are "of relatively no importance to the Army of to ABMA." Nickerson requests a new assignment that allows him back at Redstone Arsenal.

Letter to Colonel Nickerson and his wife, Carol, from Robert K. Bell.

Bell writes to the Nickersons who now live in Panama on a two-year assignment. Bell updates Nickerson on events that happened since the last time he wrote. He details the outrage directed towards Charles Wilson, the Secretary of Defense. He states that he is saving "pertinent clippings from several newspapers" to send to Nickerson to help provide background to the latest events. Bell writes of many people who are advocating for Nickerson's return and vindication.

Letter and draft of letter to the Chief of Manpower Office from Patrick W. Richardson.

Richardson writes to the Chief of Manpower prior to Nickerson's letter to the Chief of Manpower of July 25. Richardson states that the orders that Nickerson is not to use duty time to modify the sentence imposed upon him or for appeal is inappropriate and "perhaps illegal". He also states that Nickerson's assignment to the ABMA is unfair and, like Nickerson, requests that he be re-assigned to Redstone Arsenal "until all legal proceedings in this case are complete."

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.

Correspondence between Robert K. Bell and Ray H. Jenkins.

Several letters between Bell and Jenkins detail various things from their daily lives, humorous exchanges, the upcoming Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game they are gathering for, and a potential new case Jenkins has regarding workplace injuries and Bell's advice regarding the matter. Bell also includes a few updates on articles that have been published on the vindication of Colonel John Nickerson.

Special Orders Number 135.

This is an extract from Special Orders Number 135 regarding Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

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."

Letter to Drew Pearson from Robert K. Bell.

This handwritten letter to Drew Pearson from Robert K. Bell details Colonel Nickerson's dealings with Pearson and the "Considerations on the Wilson Memorandum" that contained classified information.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 1.

This is the first of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes on the satellite program, conversations with Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, tracking flare problems, notes from the presentation at Planeto Cocoa, more notes and various equations, photoflash notes, two purposes of initial tracking, orbit distance and times, time accuracy from stars, the Reinbolt-14, questions for Dr. Schmid, the JPL Transmitter, radio schemes, a phone call transcript to Resnick, photocell questions, notes from a meeting with Dr. Wernher von Braun, the contents of the RSA Proposal, a comparison of light sources, other various phone call transcripts, multiple proposals, notes on the Whipple Report, Missile #29, photography on Missile #27, an illustration of Redstone Arsenal, RF Ignition Tests, and other various notes, proposals, equations, experiments, calls, correspondence, and tests relating to the space program.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 2.

This is the second of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, notes from the JPL-ABMA Conference, data from Missile #29, various proposals and test proposals, and graphs of satellite lifetimes.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 3.

This is the third of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, schedules, notes from the JPL meetings, the trajectory of Missile #29, and various predictions.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 4.

This is the fourth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, the Hambree Research Program, lab notes, and a satellite positions map.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 5.

This is the fifth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, the lunar probe and corresponding log, radar, the firing of #49, and various presentations attended.

Charles A. Lundquist Journal No. 6.

This is the sixth of Charles A. Lundquist's journals in which he wrote various things during his time as a NASA scientist where he managed research on satellites and rockets at the Army Missile Ballistic Agency. It contains various notes and equations relating to the satellite program, multiple calls and conversations with NASA and military officials, notes on conferences and trips Lundquist took, test results, discussions on problems of missiles, power and weight summaries, various visits Lundquist received, his work load, and notes on the Explorer VII meeting at NASA headquarters.

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