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.
The bulletin board behind Schulze reads "Vehicle Engineering Branch." Palaoro was the head of the Vehicle Systems Engineering Branch of the Structures and Mechanics Division at Marshall Space Flight Center.
The telegram discusses the park project development and has a note on the back, presumably written by Mitchell, listing what he needs to discuss with Hayes over a telephone call.
A note on the back of the photo reads, "Cocktail Party for legislature at time Huntsville wanted Research Park & Institute for university." From left to right: Mrs. Foster Haley, Mrs. Milton Cummings, Wernher von Braun, Maria von Braun, Roscoe Roberts, Ryan DeGraffenried, and Milton Cummings.
