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Prof. Dr. Med. G. Brittinger, Essen, Germany, Typewritten Letter sent to Dr. Ernst Stuhlinger, 1999-02-17

 Item — Box: 21, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The 31 boxes in this collection contain a variety of subjects and media. The collection encompasses Dr. Stuhlinger's work at NASA as well as housing a number of familial and personal effects such as photographs and diaries.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999-02-17

Creator

Language of Materials

The letter is in German: "Sehr geehrter, lieber Herr Dr. Stuhlinger, haben Sie herzlichen Dank fur die Zusendung der verschiedenen Vortrage und Exposes, die ich mit groBem Interesse gelesen haben. Sie sind von hohem dokumentarischem und historischem Wert, und ich hoffe, den einine oder anderen Gesichtspunkt mit Ihnen in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft besprechen zu konnen. Ich habe vor, in einigen Monaten erneut nach Huntsville zu kommen, um mich im Archiv des U.S. Space & Rocekt Center etwas umzusehen. Als Anlage darf ich Ihnen einige Photos uberreichen, die im Dezember bei unserem Treffen im Marriott entstanden sind. Mit allen guten Wunschen und herzlichen GruBen, unbekannterweise auch an Ihre Frau Gemahlin, bin ich..." (The signature at the bottom is small and is hard to make out.)

Translation: Dear, dear Dr. Stuhlinger, thank you very much for sending me the various lectures and exposés, which I read with great interest. They are of great documentary and historical value and I hope to be able to discuss one point or another with you in the not too distant future. I plan to come back to Huntsville in a few months to study the archives of the U.S. Space & Rocekt Center to look around. Enclosed, may I give you some photos taken at our meeting at the Marriott in December. With all good wishes and warm regards, unknown also to your wife, I am...

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 32.5 Linear feet (33 boxes.)

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

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