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• "Bramlet Brief, Sylvester (New Year's Eve) 1954/55 [illegible]."

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  Huntsville.

  Audio from German television program "The Germans in Huntsville." Recording in German, discusses the German roots in Huntsville, Alabama. All on side 1.
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  Space Colonization.

  Speech on necessity and practicality of a potential space colony recorded on both sides of tape. Speaker unknown.
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  Skylab.

  Wernher von Braun conversing with multiple people on the management of Saturn/Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs. Both sides.
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  M. Urlaub - center.

  Interview with Matt Urlaub by Wernher von Braun and others around the Apollo program development and difficulties in its development. One side only.
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  Interview with Dieter Grau.

  Dieter Grau interviewed on failure analysis and management of Saturn program. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interviews with Shields and Davenport (Rocketdyne?).

  Interview with Davenport (0-23:44 S1) and Shields (23:44 S1 - end S2). Topics covered include the reliability of the F1 engine, Skylab, and electronic manufacturing.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interviews with Sawyer and Kudebeh (Rocketdyne?).

  Interviews with Sawyer (0 - 16:58 S1) and Kudebeh (16:58 S1 - end S2) on weight penalties, schedule/performance bonuses, and project management.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interviews with Weidner and Neubert.

  Side 1 is an interview with Weidner and Neubert on the testing of Saturn and the different design philosophies of various NASA groups.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with Bauer.

  Interview on the developments on Thor applied to the Saturn Program, structures, Welding, Machining of Part, and Insulation of the rocket. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with Ed Mims.

  Interview on the fuels involved in the Saturn as well as the transport and management of these fuels. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with Schwartz (chief engineer?).

  Interview on the development of Saturn engine design and control, as well as life at the Mississippi engine test site. Both sides of the tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with Newell.

  Interview on the Development of Saturn and the general design and management philospohy of NASA. One side of tape only.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with H. Paul.

  Interview with German engineer on engine design, propellants, thermodynamics, and design barriers and overcoming them. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interviews with Fontaine and Attinello, Davenport, Rocketdyne.

  Interview with Rocketdyne engineers on rocket engine design and stability. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Interview with G.A. Phelps (Seal Beach?).

  Interview on Materials Management, Configuration Management, and Changes in Design. Full side of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Dr. Adolf Thiel, Jim Shepherd, Bob Lindstrom.

  Phone Conversation with Dr. Adolf Thiel about Dr. Wernher von Braun and their time working together at Peenemünde and in the United States. Side 1 begninning to 14:18.

  Tags Oral History
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  Tom Shaver (VB assistant), Sarah Preston.

  Interview with Tom Shaver on Wernher von Braun, describing his character, personality, and funny stories from his time as von Braun's assistant. Entirety of side one, side 2 through 45 minute mark.

  Tags Oral History
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  Jim Shepherd.

  Interview with Jim Shepherd on memories from Wernher von Braun, including him hunting and working with space camp. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History
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  Dr. William Lucas.

  Interview with Dr. William Lucas on Wernher von Braun, comparing and contrasting him to Robert Goddard and setting up the University of Alabama in Huntsville, along with other stories. Both sides of tape.

  Tags Oral History