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  "Analysis and Projections of Space Vehicle Automatic Checkout and Launch."

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  Smith, Carlos

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  Topographical map of Monte Sano.

  This map was drawn by William W. Varnedoe, Jr. and published by the Monte Sano Civic Association. It shows Monte Sano's neighborhoods, the state park, and the mountain's natural features, including springs and caves. The map also notes changes in elevation.
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  "Alignment Tool Aids in Large Tank Fabrication."

  Includes the clipping "Clamping Tool Aligns Odd-Shaped Sections for Welding" from <i>Design News</i>, September 4, 1963, written by Margaret A. Maas.
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  Photo of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, England

  Photo of the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London England.
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  Tomb of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, William Godwin, and Mary Jane Godwin

  Three sides of a grave stone for Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, William Godwin, and Mary Jane Godwin. The inscriptions are faded, the faces of the grave stone worn.
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  Home of Mary Shelley marked by blue plaque

  Home of Mary Shelley marked by blue plaque in London, England. Plaque reads "MARY SHELLEY 1797-1851 Author of Frankenstein lived here 1846-1851." Photo taken by Sophia Vanderwaal.
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  Home of Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley marked by blue plaque

  Home of Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley marked by a blue plaque in London, England. Plaque reads "Percy / Bysshe Shelley / 1792-1822 / Poet & Radical Thinker / & / Mary Shelley / 1797-1851 / Author of Frankenstein / lived in a house / on this site / 1815-1816." Photo taken by Sophia Vanderwaal
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  Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque

  Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque in Oakshott Court. Plaque reads "In a house on this site lived Mary Wollstonecraft, author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman", 1759 - 1797. Camden London Borough Council." This is the location where Mary Shelley was born and Mary Wollstonecraft died.
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  Oral History Interview With Charles Van Valkenburg

  Charles Van Valkenburg grew up in Huntsville, AL, and he went to Auburn University. There, he majored in Industrial Design and he had a part-time job as a draftsman at one of the civil engineering firms. After graduating college, he received a job at Essex in Huntsville. At this job, Charles would get in the water of the Neutral Buoyancy Tank and make sure that all the tools and everything was in place for an astronaut. Sometimes, he would even be the test subject. After all the testing from the day, they would all have a debriefing session at this company where the astronaut, human factors experts, and engineers would all make inputs. After the debriefing, they would take the ideas and get the machinists to make some modifications to the hardware. Charles would also work in pressure suits, and he explains how restricted the suit made him feel. He also mentions the foot restraints, and how difficult they were to work with. In his career, Charles was also able to help design the underwater version of the manned maneuvering unit.

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