1 20 1 https://digitalprojects.uah.edu/files/original/54/908/spc_vonp_000001.pdf 3014e051cf21584d9300ad3f1f76e86c PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Landwehr von Pragenau Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context George Landwehr von Pragenau Collection Relation A related resource <a href="http://libarchstor.uah.edu:8081/repositories/2/resources/64" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View the George Landwehr von Pragenau Collection finding aid in ArchivesSpace</a> Description An account of the resource George Landwehr von Pragenau was born January 5, 1927 in Austria and became a U.S. citizen in November 1963. Von Pragenau joined the von Braun team in Huntsville, Alabama in 1957, where he spent the next thirty-four years working to improve NASA’s space shuttles. During his time working for NASA, von Pragenau was granted ten patents, including one for lighter and safer space shuttles. Von Pragenau retired from NASA in 1991, but he continued to work with NASA through Provident Technology. George L. von Pragenau passed away July 11, 2013. The von Pragenau collection was provided to the UAH archives by his wife, Helga von Pragenau. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context spc_vonp_000001 Title A name given to the resource Letter from George L. von Pragenau in Huntsville, Alabama to Senator John J. Sparkman in Washington, D.C. Description An account of the resource Von Pragenau suggests to Sparkman that residents of Huntsville should display American flags outside their homes and businesses at the same moment that "astronaut Neil Armstrong will plant the American flag onto the lunar soil." He wrote a similar letter to Huntsville mayor Joe Davis. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Von Pragenau, George Landwehr Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-07-13 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1960-1969 Subject The topic of the resource Sparkman, John, 1899-1985 Von Pragenau, George Landwehr Aeronautical engineers Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) Huntsville (Ala.) Madison County (Ala.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George L. von Pragenau Collection University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. This item was digitized for the Apollo 11 50th anniversary celebration. Language A language of the resource en Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. Relation A related resource ap11_exhibit_2019_08