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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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  U. S. War Department Notification of Personnel Action.

  This document includes details about Schulze's transfer to the United States after World War II, including his health and the terms of his employment as an engineer.
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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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  Report of Physical Examination.

  This report documents August Schulze's physical condition after his arrival in the United States.