Handwritten document regarding information for the case of John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States
Defense information, Classified
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles
Jupiter missile
Leaks (Disclosure of information)
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
This note states that according to "certain rules of evidence" established by the Federal courts, all information that is necessary for the case must be made available "regardless of the classification of the evidence."
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Notes (documents)
Text
Handwritten documents proposing the establishment of a new street.
Illustrations
Proposal writing in community development
These handwritten documents contain the plans and proposal for a new street that would be known as West Arm Street. The documents also include illustrations of the proposed street layout and dimensions.
Hutchens, William Thomas
Documents
Illustrations (layout features)
This document contains an illustration of the proposed new street and a written proposal of its location and purpose.
Handwritten letter allotting 50 acres of land to R. R. Lakin.
Contracts for deeds
Cotton manufacture--United States
Land use
The front of this handwritten note is written by Charly M. Taylor, allotting R. R. Lakin 50 acres of land. The back of the note is written by R. R. Lakin agreeing to the terms of the transaction that he will cultivate the land and deliver "one half of said crop to the said Charly Taylor."
Lakin, R. R.
Taylor, Charly
Agreements
Handwritten letter from W. E. Rinkley to S. Schiffman.
Business
Tax collection
W. E. Rinkley tells S. Schiffman that he has already paid the man who built a hen house and garden. He also tells Schiffman that he has reached out to Mr. Landers regarding his taxes and asks Schiffman to reach out and see what is happening there as Landers has not replied to Rinkley.
Rinkley, W. E.
Correspondence
Handwritten letter to Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. from Ben Messick.
Messick writes to encourage Nickerson in his case, stating that he is confident Nickerson did what he believed to be in the best interest of the Army.
Messick, Ben
Handwritten letter to Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. from Norbert Neumann.
Neumann calls Nickerson case a "personal matter" and writes that he is rooting for him and that he was the greatest Battalion Commander he had ever had.
Neumann, Norbert
Handwritten letter to Ray H. Jenkins from Jim G. Lucas.
Knoxville (Tenn.)
Lucas writes that after spending a day with the trial lawyer, he has become convinced that Colonel Nickerson is a valuable asset to the nation's defense and to the Army. Lucas continues to provide information he knows relevant to the case.
Lucas, Jim G.
Handwritten letter to Robert K. Bell and his wife, Carolyn, from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
Letter writing
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.
Nickerson, John C., Jr.
Handwritten letter to Robert K. Bell from C. J. Gibson.
Gibson writes in reference to Bell's defense of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. Gibson mentions comparable cases and his experience with similar situations.
Gibson, C. J.
Handwritten letter to Robert K. Bell from J. B. Webster.
Webster writes to wish Bell and Nickerson good luck in the case and send copies of letters that may have information useful to the defense of Nickerson.
Webster, J. B.
Sylacauga (Ala.)
Talladega County (Ala.)
Nichols writes regarding a letter he received from Lt. Col. Barry that may be of some interest to Bell and the Nickerson case.
Nichols, William
Handwritten letters from R. D. McKinney to S. Schiffman.
Rent--United States
Selling--Cotton
In these letters, R. D. McKinney tells S. Schiffman that he will have to take all McKinney's stocks as his landlord has taken all his cotton stock to pay his rent before McKinney could pay S. Schiffman. In the second letter, McKinney asks S. Schiffman to send him two dollars to finish paying off the cotton pickers. The final letter is a request for meat and coffee on credit.
McKinney, R. D.
Agreement
Debt
Payment
This note outlines the procedure that would occur following the payment of all debts against the firm of Hutchens & Murdock.
Montgomery, J. E.
Handwritten note regarding Nickerson case.
This handwritten note states that Colonel Nickerson "has pleaded guilty." It also notes that there are stipulations in the charges that are duplicates. It also contains the names of various people involved with the case including Dr. Stuhlinger, Dr. von Braun and General Pickering.
This handwritten note states that "he" is unable to inform the court-martial of the "essential components" of the defense without disclosing top secret information.
Warehouse receipts
A handwritten note that says: 1922 [sic] to T. T. Terry 96.00.
Receipts (financial records)
Handwritten Notes on Local Banking and Commerce
Alabama–History–Huntsville, Madison County
Banks and banking
Essays
Finances
Notes (Cataloging)
Handwritten notes regarding the Nickerson case.
Handwritten notes regarding the Nickerson case. The author is unknown.
Handwritten notes regarding the Nickerson case. These include lists of various aspects related to Nickerson and other witnesses including Dr. von Braun and Dr. Stuhlinger.