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"History of Rocket Development Division."
A document recounting the history of the Rocketdyne Development Division -
"History-making trio aboard USS Hornet."
A news article detailing the recovery of the Apollo 11 crew by the USS Hornet. -
"Holiday Stress Can Tie You Up in Knots; But, exercise, a balanced diet, and adequate rest can keep you from reaching the end of your rope"
Military man doll with rope knots on top of his head and in his stomach -
"Horvath, Daddy, Klaus; Plane trip, Guntersville 1958."
Konrad and Klaus Dannenberg go for a plane trip in a Cessna 172. Shown are aerial shots of their neighborhood on Monte Sano in Huntsville, Alabama as well as Lake Guntersville. 1958. -
"HOTEL MONTE SANO, Near Huntsville, Ala."
This pamphlet announces the opening of the Hotel Monte Sano on June 1, 1887 and lists the manager as "Mr. S.E. Bates." The first section of the pamphlet includes a brief history of Huntsville and a description of the city's amenities. The author extolls the health advantages of Huntsville as "most healthfully situated at the base of Monte Sano" and describes the city's lack of recent disease outbreaks. The second section of the pamphlet details the Hotel Monte Sano's furnishings and amenities. The author emphasizes the "healthful" environs of the mountain and the hotel and includes letters from Huntsville's "eminent physicians" as testimonials. The pamphlet includes illustrations of scenes from Huntsville and Monte Sano. -
"Hotel Monte Sano."
The hotel opened on June 1, 1887 as a luxury health resort. It was built by the North Alabama Improvement Company with funding from Michael and James O'Shaughnessy. The hotel closed in 1900 and was demolished in 1944. -
"House - roof joists & girders carport not yet up."
The film shows the Dannenbergs' new house well under construction. The principle activities shown are the crafting of the roof joists and some of the bricklaying. Summer 1958. -
"House Film."
The work depicted in this film is the laying of the foundation and basement as well as the delivery and erection of the lumber for use in the floor and first story walls of the Dannenbergs' new home.Konrad Dannenberg's notes on the film box read, "1) The lumber arrives w/the Vick's Lumber Co, Hamilton 2) OD Porter moves bricks 3) Laying the subfloor frame (Newton + T. Walker) 4) Newton smirks w/satisfaction 5) Kids on house [illegible] 6) View of house struts walls. Summer 1958.