UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

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  • Letter to Oscar Goldsmith from Ella.

    The letter details Ella's selling of her place in Hot Spring, Arkansas.
  • Letter to Mrs. Nell Zimmer.

    This personal letter from Robert K. Bell details personal health conditions and an upcoming trip to Washington.
  • Letter to Mrs. E. H. Grosser from M. H. Lanier.

    M. H. Lanier writes to Mrs. Grosser about Miss Nora Davis and her actions that appalled Mrs. Grosser regarding "certain work that was done at the cemetery." He suggests that Mrs. Grosser chose to have little to do with Nora Davis as he has chosen to do and Nora will leave her alone.
  • Letter to Mr. Newman from Corinne Legier Gleason.

    Gleason writes to Newman about the letters from Mrs. Pitcher, asking if she could borrow them. She also mentions her brother, Robert, and his health. Gleason attaches a copy of a notice of land for sale in the letter that was taken from the Washington Intelligencer a few years earlier. The notice of land for sale details a tract of land "being in the whole about one thousand acres," called Benfield located in Charles County, Maryland by private contract. This document gives insight into land value in the area, as well as the neighborhood and house that sits on the land. The end of the document includes the next three owners that the land was sold to in 1817, 1835, and 1935.
  • Letter to Mr. J. L. Atwood.

    Letter to J. L. Atwood from George M. Mueller regarding the S-II stage.
  • Letter to Mr. Frank L. Murphy.

    Letter to Frank L. Murphy from David L. Christensen informing of an awarded contract. Also requests documents.
  • Letter to Mr. David L. Christensen.

    Letter from C.A. Perkins to David L. Christensen regarding a request for information regarding cryogenic pump and motor development
  • Letter to Mayor Ralph Wiltsie from William G. Barry.

    Letter requests Ralph Wiltsie's presence at the trials of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. It also includes questions Wiltsie is to answer in a written statement and an anticipated range of dates he will be expected to give his testimony in court.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. William G. Barry from Julian Robertson.

    In response to Colonel Barry's request for his testimony at the Nickerson court-martial, Robertson replies with his answers to the list of questions about Colonel Nickerson.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer.

    The author provides information to Colonel Zimmer about Colonels Sisson and Townsend. Though the author signed the letter, possibly Jimmie, it is difficult to read and they provide no last name.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from Ray H. Jenkins.

    Jenkins writes to invite Zimmer to the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game in Knoxville along with Robert K. Bell and his wife.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from Ray H. Jenkins.

    Jenkins writes in reponse to Zimmer's letter of September 27, 1957 about Zimmer's upcoming visit to Knoxville for the Georgia Tech game. Jenkins writes that Bell has also accepted the invitation and will be there as well. This copy of the letter includes a message for Robert K. Bell as it was forwarded to him as well. Jenkins writes about a mutual friend, Kenneth Nugent, who called after the game. Jenkins tells Bell to thank Kenneth for the call and that he is sorry to have missed him.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from J. R. Thompson.

    Thompson answers Zimmer's request for information about two colonels and Major General Powell. While Thompson states he is not acquainted with the two colonels, he does provide a personal evaluation of the character of Major General Powell.
  • Letter to Lt. Col. Charles R. Zimmer from E. H. Harrison.

    Harrison writes of Nickerson's character throughout the letter. He states that if he ever returned to the active list, he would try to obtain "his assignment to my command."
  • Letter to K. Ward-Smith from Oscar Goldsmith.

    A letter from Oscar Goldsmith to K. Ward-Smith regarding capital stock of the Dallas Mfg. Co.
  • Letter to Julian Robertson from Lt. Col. William G. Barry.

    This letter requests Robertson's presence at the Nickerson trial as a defense witness and a written statement in response to several questions listed in the letter.
  • Letter to John L. Greer, Harry Brown, Roy Brown, and T. G. Brown.

    Jenkins writes to the Browns to inform them that Robert K. Bell and his wife will be in Knoxville for the Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game and states that they must come meet the Bells. Jenkins includes two paragraphs from a previous letter from Bell to demonstrate his personality.
  • Letter to John C. Nickerson, Jr. and his wife, Carol, from Robert K. Bell.

    Bell writes in response to a recent letter from Nickerson. Bell details an upcoming trip to visit the Nickersons in Panama and state that they are "looking forward to seeing you."
  • Letter to Jim Lucas from Don E. Weaver.

    In this letter, Weaver writes to Lucas about concerns regarding Major Jeneral John B. Medaris. Weaver states that "according to my friends�Medaris was a selfish, overly ambitious and ruthless man who would stop at nothing to promote his own interests."
  • Letter to Jesse M. Alverson from W. L. Beale, Jr.

    Beale writes to Alverson, the editor of The Daily Enterprise, regarding potential questions Alverson wants to ask President Eisenhower.