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Special orders for Louis Salmon's leave in Switzerland and Italy.

The orders outline Salmon's schedule and includes notes about using currency in Switzerland. The orders were stamped by Swiss border control.

"Important Information for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on Leave in Switzerland."

The pamphlet includes "General information concerning food rationing in Switzerland," "Export restrictions when leaving the country," and information about Swiss culture. The pamphlet is missing pages 3 and 4.

Ballot from the 1938 Austrian <i>Anschluss</i>.

Ballot from the 1938 Austrian Anschluss.

Anschluss refers to the political union of Germany and Austria, achieved through Adolf Hitler's annexation of Austria in 1938. Collected by Louis Salmon during his U.S. Army service in Austria during and after World War II, the ballot asks if the voter approves the unification of Austria with the German Reich and supports the Nazi Party ticket. It is unclear whether this ballot is an original or a later reproduction.

Bibliography of RIFT documentation, 1968.

This bibliography appears to be an excerpt of a larger publication. The scan is very poor.

"Apollo 4 Spurs Lunar Landing Program."

"Call for a Madison County Mass Meeting, to Oppose the Ratification of the So-Called Constitution of Alabama."

This broadside was published by conservative Alabamians in opposition to the 1868 Alabama constitution, known as the "Reconstruction Constitution." The constitution was revised by the constitutional convention on November 5, 1867, and ratified in 1868.

Group photograph of transplanted German engineers at Fort Bliss, Texas.

This photo is a reprint of the original.

Program from the Alabama sesquicentennial statehood stamp first day of issue ceremony.

The program includes remarks from Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, Rep. Bob Jones of the 8th Congressional District, Sen. John Sparkman, and other dignitaries from Huntsville and around Alabama.

Program from the Alabama Sesquicentennial Birthday Luncheon in Huntsville, Alabama.

This program includes a menu, a list of luncheon committee members, and a brief historical sketch on the role of Madison County in the creation of the State of Alabama in 1819. Speakers listed include Gov. Albert P. Brewer, Huntsville Mayor Joe Davis, and U. S. Postmaster Winton M. Blount.

Parts of a V-2 rocket on display on the west side of Courthouse Square in Huntsville, Alabama.

The tank on the left is labeled "V-2 Alcohol Container," while the tank on the right is labeled "V-2 Liquid Oxygen Container." On the far right of the photo is the "V-2 Propulsion Unit." In the background are various businesses, including P. M. Woodfin Cotton, Anderson Clayton & Co. Cotton Buyers, and First National Bank.

Coal barge on the Tennessee River.

A note on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Ton of coal passing Decatur on the Tennessee River."

Anthony Young (Space History Interviews)

Interview by Dr. Charles Lundquist on April 10, 2007

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Official program of the Monte Sano State Park Celebration.

This celebration was held on the park's opening day. Events included a parade, an address given by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives William B. Bankhead, a history pageant, and a "Queen's Ball" that evening at the Russel Erskine Hotel. The program includes a description of the cabins, the "Legend of Monte Sano," a history of Huntsville, and a program for the history pageant, titled "The Parade of Progress."

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