John Rison Jones' handwritten notes describing conditions at Dora-Mittelbau.
Jones, John Rison
Concentration camps--Germany
Dora (Concentration camp)
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation
Jones was one of the American soldiers who liberated the camp in April 1945. In these notes, he details the structure of the camp and its role as a "large industrial complex for the V-2 missile program." Jones also describes the conditions of the camp at the time of liberation.
University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama
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Program from the 2006 Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Service held at Temple B'nai Sholom in Huntsville, Alabama.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust, Jewish--1939-1945
Temple B'nai Sholom (Huntsville, Ala.)
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
The program includes a short biographical sketch of John Rison Jones. Jones lit the seventh candle during the service and received the 7th Candle Award, presented by Margaret Anne Goldsmith.
Jewish Federation of Huntsville and North Alabama
Programs
"Patrick AFB - our [illegible] in Cocoa -- Hotel Tradewinds Club, June 1959."
Dannenberg, Konrad
Family vacations
German Americans
Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
John F. Kennedy Space Center Region (Fla.)
Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg go down to vacation in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are shown visiting the air and space museum (now called the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center), stopping at Mac's Grove fruit stand, and leaving the Tradewinds Club. June 1959.
Home movies
Moving Image
Swimming
Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg enjoy the pool at the Tradewinds Club where they're staying outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida. They're shown swimming, lounging in the sun, and using the diving board. June 1959.
Beaches--Florida
Melbourne Beach (Fla.)
Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg visit Melbourne beach near Melbourne, Florida. All members of the family are shown playing in the surf as well as hunting for seashells. June 1959.
"Florida June 1959 - New York July 16th 1959 MS Berlin."
First half of film shows Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg enjoying lunch by the pool at the Tradewinds Club outside of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The second half shows Ingeborg and Klaus departing by ship. June 1959.
"MS Berlin New York July 16th 1959, St. Augustine, Fla, August 59."
Saint Augustine (Fla.)
New York (N.Y.)
Film shows the remainder of the departure of a ship from Pier 88 outside of New York City, New York with Klaus and Ingeborg Dannenberg aboard. The last portion shows the entrance to the St. Augustine chamber of commerce as well as a large cannon donated to the city. Summer 1959.
Ocala (Fla.)
Konrad and Klaus Dannenberg go fishing outside of Ocala, Florida. Having successfully caught some fish, they then show someone butchering the fish for them. They then show the place where they're staying: Florida's Silver Springs. The film ends with a shot of the Prince of Peace Memorial. Summer 1959.
Film opens showing the see through bottom of a boat during a boat tour. Then the film transitions to showing Konrad, Klaus, and Ingeborg Dannenberg visiting Tommy Bartlett's Deer Farm and petting the deer. Summer 1959.
"March 2/3 1960 Icestorm on Monte Sano."
Snow
Monte Sano Mountain (Huntsville, Ala.)
Outdoor shots of a snowstorm on Monte Sano outside of Huntsville, Alabama. Of note are the numerous icicles hanging from power lines and tree branches. Winter 1960.
"March 2nd 1960 Icestorm on Monte Sano."
Survey of damage from snowstorm. Shown is the property in and around the Dannenbergs' house and the roads nearby. Winter 1960.
A large snowstorm blankets Monte Sano, Huntsville, Alabama. Shown are Konrad and Klaus Dannenberg shovelling snow and playing with the cats in the snow. Winter 1960.
"Departure fr. Germany, Ffm Airport & Arrival in N.Y. Summer 1960."
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)--Maps
Trip to Frankfurt, West Germany. Shows multiple shots of Frankfurt airport as well as taking off and aerial views of Germany. Final shots show touchdown in New York and the reception area inside of a New York airport. "Ffm" is an abbreviation of Frankfurt am Main. 1960.
Beaches-Florida
Panama City (Fla.)
Konrad Dannenberg accompanies Ulla, George, and Johnny Doane on a trip to Panama City, Florida. Shown are the kids playing in an abandoned boxcar, cars parked along the port, and a boat coming into the harbor. Dannenberg's note on the film box reads, "Panama City, Mexico Bch / Port St. Joe in harbor / Arrival of Fishing Boat, drawbridge - preparations at Harbor for scuba / George [illegible], Johnnie, Michael Tonnes, IMK, Ulla."
Kerry Dannenberg and friends playing, part 2.
Kerry Dannenberg plays in a courtyard on a tricycle as well as another mobility device. He is accompanied by two other young girls. His mother, Betty Dannenberg, comes out to watch him.
Kerry Dannenberg and friends playing, part 1.
Kerry Dannenberg dresses up as a cowboy with a toy revolver and runs around a community courtyard. He is later shown eating cake batter from a mixer's beater.
The Dannenberg and Doane families take part in an Easter egg hunt. Shown are Kerry Dannenberg and Johnny Doane hunting for eggs in the front yard of Konrad Dannenberg's house. Circa 1965-1969.
A graduation party at the Von Braun Convention Center in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.
Konrad Dannenberg visits Bristol, Virginia.
Holiday Inns, Inc.
Bristol (Va.)
Konrad Dannenberg visits Bristol, Virginia to give a talk. Shown is the Holiday Inn sign welcoming Dr. Dannenberg: "Bristol Welcomes Dr. Konrad Dannenberg, NASA SPACE SCIENTIST." Also seen are some of the scenic vistas of Bristol and the Twin Islands Motel, where Dannenberg stayed.
Children
A young girl walks around a shaded yard with a number of adults.