Saturn project
Apollo project
Experimentation
Upper atmosphere
Saturn launch vehicles
Letter to Wernher von Braun from NASA headquarters regarding Project Highwater and how it was withheld.
Newell, Homer Edward
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama
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Memorandum
Letter to the stockholders of the Chelten Hills Cemetery Company.
Business
Capital stocks
Stockholders
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Company secretary, Harry A. Newman, writes to the stockholders informing them of a special meeting where stockholders will be asked to authorize changes in per value to the capital stock.
Newman, Harry A.
Correspondence
Checks
Payment
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
Most likely William Wyeth Newman, these various checks are signed by W. W. Newman from the W. R. Rison Banking Company to various recipients.
Newman, W. W.
Checks (bank checks)
Business enterprises
Numerical calculations
Written on Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. letterhead, these pages contain handwritten notes and calculations by W. W. Newman that begin in the 1890s and runs through 1903.
Documents
Letter to Ellen Newman from William Newman.
Family
Letter writing
Will writes to Ellen about his trip to Canada. He includes various activities and details of the weather.
"Pratt & Whitney Aircraft RL10 liquid hydrogen rocket engine"
RL-10 engines
Liquid propellant rocket engines
Liquid propellant rockets
Centaur project
Photograph of a Pratt & Whitney rocket engine.
News, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Florida Research and Development Center
Still Image
Photographs
Letters to G. H. Milliken from A. W. Newson.
Cotton manufacture--United States
Dividends
Stocks
New York (N.Y.)
Newson writes to Milliken about a party who wants to purchase Dallas Mfg. Co. stock though the dividends are low. The second letter details the purchase price the party is willing to pay and if Milliken knows anyone with 100 to 300 shares for sale.
Newson, A. W.
"Saturn S-IV cryogenic weigh system. Part I : propellant utilization."
Cryogenic rocket propellants
Saturn S-4 stage
In order to achieve maximum vehicle efficiency, it is essential that the vehicle propellants be loaded to desired values and that these propellants approach simultaneous depletion at the end of powered flight. To accomplish precise loading and assure minimum residuals, a highly accurate and repeatable, vehicle located, propellant management (PM) or propellant utilization (PU) system must be used. As the ability to load propellants to predetermined values depends directly on the ability of the system to accurately sense the propellant masses, it is essential that the system be calibrated with respect to propellant mass under conditions resembling those to be experienced during final loading and powered flight. The use of a cryogenic weight system will reduce the unknown factors in capacitance sensor element shaping, tank geometry, and propellant properties to a degree which will permit the determination of propellant masses to with .025%.
Nichols, R. H.
Reports
Letter to Robert K. Bell from William Nichols.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States
Defense information, Classified
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Jupiter missile
Leaks (Disclosure of information)
Sylacauga (Ala.)
Talladega County (Ala.)
Nichols writes to Bell to inform him of the supoena he received to appear in court on July 2nd. He states that he will proceed as requested unless he hears from Bell with other instructions.
Nichols, William
Nichols writes regarding a letter he received from Lt. Col. Barry that may be of some interest to Bell and the Nickerson case.
Letter to Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. from William F. Nichols.
Nichols writes to Nickerson, reminiscing of their time in active duty together in various places and how he held Nickerson in "highest esteem." He expresses concern over charges that indicate espionage, stating that they are "without foundation." He offers to appear in Nickerson's behalf and recommends reaching out to Brigadier General Pickering as well.
Nichols, William F.
Statements of Mrs. Nickerson and Dr. Wernher von Braun.
These voluntary statements were made in the office of Robert K. Bell. The first by Mrs. John C. Nickerson and the second by Dr. Wernher von Braun.
Nickerson, Carol
Von Braun, Wernher.
Transcriptions (documents)
Letter from Col. John C. Nickerson at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, to Gen. James A. Pickering in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ballistic missiles
Cold War
Courts martial and courts of inquiry--United States
Espionage
Redstone Arsenal (Ala.)
Nickerson, John C.
Pickering, James A.
In this letter, Nickerson thanks Gen. Pickering for his support and explains why he believes the Army is the best service branch to develop ballistic missiles. He also discusses the need for missiles in case of war with the Soviet Union. Nickerson was a staff officer at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal assigned to work on the Jupiter, the United States' first mid-range ballistic missile. He was arrested and court martialed for espionage in 1957 after releasing sensitive documents about the United States missile program to the press. At the time, Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson granted the Air Force sole authority to develop intermediate range ballistic missile systems. Nickerson disagreed with this policy, and in response, leaked documents that demonstrated the superiority of Army missiles compared to those developed by the Air Force. He eventually pled guilty to lesser charges and was suspended from the Army for one year and was fined $1,500. Dr. Wernher von Braun was among those who testified on Nickerson's behalf.
Nickerson, John C., Jr.
Letter to James A. Pickering from John "Jack" Nickerson.
Atlanta (Ga.)
Nickerson thanks Pickering for the letters of support sent to his defense counsel. He also discusses ballistic surface-to-surface missiles and "scientific progress". He ends by requesting a deposition as Pickering will be in Europe in May, when the trial is scheduled to happen.
Letter to Dr. A. V. Grosse from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
In response to Grosse's letter to Dr. Wernher von Braun that had been sent to him, Nickerson thanks him for his offer of assistance in the case and asks if he would consent to appearing as a witness.
Letter to Ray H. Jenkins from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Knoxville (Tenn.)
This letter states that Nickerson sent two letters and a statement concerning member of the Court. However, this is the only letter in the collection.
Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. clarification of actions took.
To clarify his intentions of the actions he took that led him to be court-martial, John C. Nickerson, Jr. writes a detailed document outlining three points. This set of documents includes two drafts of his message.
Handwritten letter to Robert K. Bell and his wife, Carolyn, from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Nickerson writes in reponse to the Bells' letter of November 26. Nickerson writes from his new location in Panama after he was sent there following his court-martial. He details life there and various aspects of his positions. He expresses that he wishes the Bells would visit. In his postscript, Nickerson explains why he has not written for so long.
Letter to Robert K. Bell from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Nickerson writes to Bell about Bell's upcoming trip to Panama in May, 1958. He offers advice for travelling to Panama and various things to expect. He also asks Bell to type the enclosed letter to journalist Drew Pearson, and he called Nickerson asking for the trial record.
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.