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  Photo of Dr. Wernher von Braun.

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  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.
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  Photo of Dr. Wernher von Braun.

  On back written in pencil: "Dr. Wernher von Braun".
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  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.
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  Photo of Carol Nickerson.

  Carol Nickerson was the wife of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
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  Photo of the court room from the Nickerson case.

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

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  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.