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ID # Item Nomenclature Comments and Remarks
00.002.001 Letters & Documents partially explaining the Collection. Documentation of communications with Mr. Barkley concerning the photographs and some background about him, when he was here, and what he did here, dated January and February 2000, Signed by Debbie Bingham
00.002.002 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph shows vintage heavy equipment transporter that was used at White Sands Proving Ground in the 1945-1946 time frame.
00.002.003 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of unidentified lineman on electrical pole near a hut type building with vehicles parked on the other side of the building. No Date
00.002.004 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of portions of White Sands Proving Ground buildings, including V2 missile assembly building, and the Organ Mountains. Photograph appears to have been taken from east of the main post area along the north side of what is now Nike Avenue. No Date
00.002.005 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of an unidentified soldier with Corporal insignia of rank sitting in the driver's seat of the heavy equipment transporter tractor. No Date
00.002.006 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph shows name plates of 5 personnel, apparently at the entrance to a building. Another structure is in the background. The names on the name plates are as follows: S/SGT WILSON, CPL BURNSIDE, T/4 ZIMMERMAN, SGT RUTHERFORD, SGT BARKLEY. No Date
00.002.007 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of an unidentified individual squatting outside a hut or structure. No Date
00.002.008 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of unidentified individual standing outside a hut or structure. The Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW)er located near the V2 assembly building can be seen in the right background. No Date
00.002.009 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of unidentified individual standing outside a hut or structure. The Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW)er located near the V2 assembly building can also be seen in the right background. No Date
00.002.010 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of an unidentified individual standing outside a hut or structure. No Date
00.002.011 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of bulldozer being operated to move earth. Operator is unknown. No Date
00.002.012 7x5" Photograph, Black & White 5X7 Black & White Photograph of the heavy equipment transporter and the front of a jeep. No Date
00.010.001 Program The Program for President John F. Kennedy's visit to White Sands Missile Range on 5 June 1963. 6 1/2 X 9 3/4 - 22 pages - staples booklet.
00.010.002 WSPG Anniversary Issue - 1953 Wind & Sand Newspaper Newspaper, 8th Anniversary (9 July 1953) Issue of the White Sands Proving Ground newspaper, the Wind & Sand. Page 5 has article written by Mr. (M/Sgt) Sanders. There are two sections covering the 8 year period from 1945 to 1953.
00.010.003 Booklet Booklet titled "Guided Missiles, Modern Weapons for the Modern Army." Front/Back cover is drawing of Nike Ajax at what appears to be White Sands area. Document was prepared by the "Missile and Ordnance Systems Department of the General Electric Company." Also included is a 45 RPM sound recording which is labeled "LISTEN, to army bumper missile launching that set a world record for altitude-velocity. No date on the document. Estimated date would be mid 50's. 9 X 12 - 20 pages - stapled booklet.
00.010.004 Booklet Booklet titled "This is White Sands Missile Range," copyright 1977 published by Armed Services Press. First portion is an introduction to White Sands Missile Range, then information about the area and many advertisements. 8 X 10 1/2 - 80 pages with one fold out page - bound booklet.
00.010.005 Booklet Booklet titled "The Missile Southwest Presents White Sands Missile Range." An Unofficial Guide published by Boone Publications. Copyright Bone Publications, 1973. First part gives a thorough introduction to White Sands Missile Range with a few pages of advertisements in the back. 8 X 10 1/2 - 58 pages with one fold out - bound booklet.
00.010.006 Booklet Booklet titled "White Sands Missile Range," dated 1994. First part is a thorough introduction to White Sands Missile Range. Last part is advertisements. Has a map of Las Cruces inserted between pages. Published by MARCOA Publishing Incorporated. 8 X 10 1/2 - 58 pages with one fold out - bound booklet.
00.010.007 Menu The fancy menu appears to be the last menu used by the Chief Petty Officers' Mess Open located at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. 9 3/4 X 13 - 3 pages - banded. Inserted inside the menu is a page 5 and 6 of the Missile Ranger Newspaper, dated September 1976. An article on page 5 was written by Mr. George Sanders and details some history of the club commerating its closing. 7 1/2 X 8 1/2.
00.011.001 DVD DVD, Subject: Preparation of Martin Mace for Firing. 2 September 1959. Running time: 27:30
00.011.002 VHS Video Tape Video Tape MPU NO. 105-1, Subject: Preparation of Martin Mace for Firing. 2 September 1959. Running time: 27:30 (VHS Format)
00.011.003 VHS Video Tape VHS Video Tape produced from 16MM film owned by an individual who worked at White Sands Proving Ground in the early 1950s and helped produce the film. The film is the Story of V-2 #59 produced by the U. S. Army Ordnance Corp.
00.011.004 VHS Video Tape VHS Video Tape Copy of 6, 16mm films provided by Range Instrumentation Branch donation (John P. Corriveau). See 00.015.002, 00.015.003, 00.015.004, 00.015.005, 00.015.006, and 00.015.007 R/T: 55:00
00.011.005 16mm Color Film & VHS Tapes 16mm color film & 3 VHS Tape copies. Subject: The First 3000 Feet. 1971 film with sound. Primer on air weather ground to 3000'. White Sands production by Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory (ASL). White Sands Missile Range, El Paso areas. Shows missile firing from Wingate (Pershing, HAWK and others).
00.011.006 16mm Film 16mm film. 20 July 1971. MQM-61A drone. Ground recovery of drone. Good photographs. Shows much of support work to recover. At Dona Ana Range.
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