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Ernst Stuhlinger (Dr. Donald Tarter Video Interviews).
Interview conducted by Dr. Donald Tarter on January 1, 1987.Tags Oral History -
Georg von Tiesenhausen (Dr. Donald Tarter Video Interviews).
Interview conducted by Dr. Donald Tarter on January 1, 1987.Tags Oral History -
Helmut Zoike (Dr. Donald Tarter Video Interviews).
Interview conducted by Dr. Donald Tarter on January 1, 1987.Tags Oral History -
Photo album of downtown Huntsville from the city's sesquicentennial celebration.
The album includes photos of the Confederate monument and banners and decorations on the street. -
Photo album of downtown Huntsville from the city's sesquicentennial celebration.
The photos show scenes from the sesquicentennial festivities in and around the square, including people dressed in early nineteenth century attire, storefronts, and street decorations. -
Crowd gathered at the capitol building in Denver, Colorado.
A handwritten inscription on the back of the photo notes, "The day 'our soldiers' came home, in front of capital. Sept. '99." -
Official program of the Monte Sano State Park Celebration.
This celebration was held on the park's opening day. Events included a parade, an address given by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives William B. Bankhead, a history pageant, and a "Queen's Ball" that evening at the Russel Erskine Hotel. The program includes a description of the cabins, the "Legend of Monte Sano," a history of Huntsville, and a program for the history pageant, titled "The Parade of Progress." -
Anthony Young (Space History Interviews)
Interview by Dr. Charles Lundquist on April 10, 2007Tags Oral History -
Coal barge on the Tennessee River.
A note on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Ton of coal passing Decatur on the Tennessee River." -
Parts of a V-2 rocket on display on the west side of Courthouse Square in Huntsville, Alabama.
The tank on the left is labeled "V-2 Alcohol Container," while the tank on the right is labeled "V-2 Liquid Oxygen Container." On the far right of the photo is the "V-2 Propulsion Unit." In the background are various businesses, including P. M. Woodfin Cotton, Anderson Clayton & Co. Cotton Buyers, and First National Bank. -
Program from the Alabama Sesquicentennial Birthday Luncheon in Huntsville, Alabama.
This program includes a menu, a list of luncheon committee members, and a brief historical sketch on the role of Madison County in the creation of the State of Alabama in 1819. Speakers listed include Gov. Albert P. Brewer, Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, and U. S. Postmaster Winton M. Blount. -
Program from the Alabama sesquicentennial statehood stamp first day of issue ceremony.
The program includes remarks from Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, Rep. Bob Jones of the 8th Congressional District, Sen. John Sparkman, and other dignitaries from Huntsville and around Alabama. -
Group photograph of transplanted German engineers at Fort Bliss, Texas.
This photo is a reprint of the original. -
"Call for a Madison County Mass Meeting, to Oppose the Ratification of the So-Called Constitution of Alabama."
This broadside was published by conservative Alabamians in opposition to the 1868 Alabama constitution, known as the "Reconstruction Constitution." The constitution was revised by the constitutional convention on November 5, 1867, and ratified in 1868. -
Bibliography of RIFT documentation, 1968.
This bibliography appears to be an excerpt of a larger publication. The scan is very poor. -
Ballot from the 1938 Austrian Anschluss.
Anschluss refers to the political union of Germany and Austria, achieved through Adolf Hitler's annexation of Austria in 1938. Collected by Louis Salmon during his U.S. Army service in Austria during and after World War II, the ballot asks if the voter approves the unification of Austria with the German Reich and supports the Nazi Party ticket. It is unclear whether this ballot is an original or a later reproduction. -
"Important Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on Leave in Switzerland."
The pamphlet includes "General information concerning food rationing in Switzerland," "Export restrictions when leaving the country," and information about Swiss culture. The pamphlet is missing pages 3 and 4. -
Special orders for Louis Salmon's leave in Switzerland and Italy.
The orders outline Salmon's schedule and includes notes about using currency in Switzerland. The orders were stamped by Swiss border control. -
"Occupational Force Travel Permit No. 026379."
The permit authorized M. Louis Salmon to travel from Vienna to Bruck, Austria and return. -
"Occupational Force Travel Permit No. 047321."
The permit authorized M. Louis Salmon to travel from Vienna to Linz, Austria as part of a convoy. -
Price list of items beginning with "Rig-I-Flex Track Cwana."
This lists items that were purchased including the "Rig-I-Flex Track Cwana," "End Stop," "Rig-I-Flex Channel," "Master Carrier," and others. -
Damaged photograph of "Albert" train ride.
The photograph is tinted red. -
Photograph of "Albert" train ride with a banner of flags across the top of the frame.
The photograph is tinted red. -
Side view of the "Albert" train ride.
The photograph is black and white. -
"Albert" train ride with depot.
The photograph is black and white. -
"Film of Apollo 11 launch. LBJ, Spiro Agnew, Johnny Carson, Hugh O'Brian, Barry Goldwater, Lady Bird Johnson, Hermann Oberth..."
This film shows the "VIP" section of seating for the Apollo 11 launch. The film shows them going to the stands and then watching the rocket as it takes off. Included are many contemporary celebrities, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Spiro Agnew, Johnny Carson, Hugh O'Brian, Barry Goldwater, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hermann Oberth. -
Draft of "Concepts of the Iterative Guidance Law for Saturn Launch Vehicles."
The summary notes, "In 1960, research work was begun to develop new guidance concepts for the Saturn space vehicles. [...] This paper presents the basics of the Iterative Guidance Law developed for Saturn launch vehicles to meet these new requirements of space age guidance. The development of the Iterative Guidance Law and the results and ideas presented in this paper are due primarily to Mr. Helmut J. Horn and his associates in the Dynamics Analysis and Flight Mechanics Division of the Aero-Astrodynamics Laboratory." Marked "Research Review, OK" in the upper right corner of the first page. The document includes corrections and additions to the text in red pencil. -
Forms for assisting in book selection and receiving acquisitions announcements.
While the first form is blank, the second form is from Charley Scott with a note to librarian Christel McCanless, noting that he does not need the paper announcements because she is keeping him informed verbally. He additionally notes that McCanless is "doing an excellent bit of work in the library." -
Postcard of a woman, possibly Virginia Clay-Clopton, and companions.
The back of this real photo postcard reads, "Virginia Clay Clopton, age 90."