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  Attendees at the dedication of the Willy Ley Collection at the UAH Library.

  The UAH Library purchased the Willy Ley Collection from Ley's widow, Olga, in 1970.
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  Attendees at the dedication of the Willy Ley Collection at the UAH Library.

  The UAH Library purchased the Willy Ley Collection from Ley's widow, Olga, in 1970.
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  Attendees at the dedication of the Willy Ley Collection at the UAH Library.

  The UAH Library purchased the Willy Ley Collection from Ley's widow, Olga, in 1970.
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  "Skylab: An Adventure in Science and Photography."

  This leaflet gives an overview of types of film and camera systems being used in photography and observations on Skylab, the first space station launched by the United States.
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  Flier advertising the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama 1954-1965 Lecture Series.

  This pamphlet features photographs taken by Alabama photographer Charles Moore during the civil rights era. Speakers listed include Fred Gray, Fred Shuttlesworth, Sonnie Hereford, and John Lewis.
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  Autobiography and résumé of William August Schulze.

  In this partial autobiography, Schulze describes his experiences growing up in Neulaubusch, Germany and training and working as an engineer. He notes that he began working for Wernher von Braun at Kummersdorf in 1936 and then moved to Peenemünde, where he worked on the A-3, A-5, A-7, and V-3 rockets. The documents also include a lengthy handwritten excerpt from Schulze's 1945 day book and a résumé. Includes a transcription and a partial English translation.
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  Letter from August Schulze in Aberdeen, Maryland to Trude and Erika Schulze in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany.

  Schulze wrote this letter to his wife, Trude, and daughter, Erika, on the back of a photostat copy of his War Department Notification of Personnel Action. In the letter, he discusses his pay and accommodations with the U. S. Army.
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  Special Contract for Employment of German Nationals with the War Department in the United States.

  This special contract outlines the conditions of August Schulze's employment as an engineer in the United States. The document also includes instructions regarding the engineers' housing, dependents, mail, termination of contract, and burial.
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  Supplements to Special Contract for Employment of German Nationals with the War Department in the United States.

  The two supplements extend August Schulze's employment in the United States to November 21, 1946. On the back of Supplement No. 2, Schulze lists amenities and their prices.
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  Contract for Employment of Foreign Nationals with the War Department of the United States.

  This contract outlines employee benefits, policies regarding the movement of dependents from Germany to the United States, and conditions of secrecy, noting that "as a condition to admittance to this country and employment hereunder, employee agrees to observe such security measures as the President of the United States may direct with respect to the project here involved." The contract also includes an enclosure clarifying that Schulze's wife and daughter may move to the United States as soon as possible.