"Earth's Largest Space Exhibit, Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. This is the main exhibit room at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. The Center contains the world's largest collection of rockets, missiles and space vehicles, and...
"Four acres of missiles and space vehicles, realistic moon crater, and especially designed devices and authentic exhibits create personal involvement and participation in the most complex technology in the history of man - lets YOU be the...
"Lt. Colonel Alex Asseff, District Recruiting Officer and Captain Cora Walker met with Governor Chauncey Sparks to discuss with pride Alabama's part in the National WAC General Hospital recruiting campaign. Alabama completed her three months' quota...
During World War II, the Aliceville Internment Camp held 6,000 German prisoners of war. The camp received its first prisoners in 1942 and closed in 1945. The majority of the prisoners were captured in 1943 from the German Afrika Korps.
Japanese propaganda flier depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt standing on a cliff, holding an American soldier out in front of three large guns that are shooting bullets. It includes the following caption: "Valiant Americans--This hurts me...
Article from the Montgomery Advertiser about Brigadier General Charles L. Scott, who formed the Second Armored Division of the U.S. Army at at Fort Benning, Georgia. George S. Patton (only a colonel at the time) was in charge of training under...
"Miss Baker, the first lady of space, is on exhibit at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. Miss Baker was the first monkey to survive a journey into space on May 28, 1959. She lives at the world's largest space exhibit in a special monkeynaut...
"Total Loss of Life Is at Least 1,214 and It May Exceed 1300 When Figures Are Final." This article discusses the expected number of dead passengers from the Lusitania, and it lists recently reported survivors.
"Helen Keller Home, the birth place of Alabama's famous Helen Keller. Today, Miss Keller is a miracle and a wonder of the world. In her honor the first public library in the State of Alabama was opened in Tuscumbia and named "The Helen Keller...
This article by the Associated Press discusses Boykin's fight against pricing and licensing restrictions hindering the sale of surplus naval stores. From The Mobile Press-Register.
Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
Two members of the Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service driving officers at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery, Alabama. Left to right: "Serg., Mrs. Sidney Winter; Serg., Mrs. J. M. Anderson; Manor Menohr [Manoher?]; Col. Stanson of...
This leaflet explains the importance of childcare facilities, which free mothers for war work and offer a safe, stable environment for developing "secure independent, happy, healthy cooperative children--the kind who will grow up able to build the...