Letter from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Cal Fowler (December 4, 1961)
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Cal Fowler (December 4, 1961)
Alternative Title
Letter from Col. Todd to Dr. Fowler (December 4, 1961)
Subject
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Todd, William E.
ICBM
Missiles
Description
A letter of correspondence from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Cal Fowler (1929-2013) dated December 4, 1961. In the letter, col. Todd invites Dr. Fowler, the former chief activation engineer, to attend ceremonies marking the completion of the U.S. Air Force's first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Wing at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne, Wyoming. The ceremony was held at the 566th Strategic Missile Squadron Complex 11 in Nunn, Colorado.
Creator
Todd, William E.
Source
Original 1-page letter and map from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Calvin D. Fowler, December 4, 1961: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Publisher
Date Created
1961-12-04
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 1-page letter and map from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Calvin D. Fowler, December 4, 1961.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Extent
220 KB
Medium
1-page typed letter
1 map
Type
Text
Coverage
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
566th Strategic Missile Squadron Complex 11, Nunn, Colorado
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by William E. Todd and owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Atlas Rockets." Historic Spacecraft. http://historicspacecraft.com/Rockets_Atlas.html.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1-page typed letter
1 map
Collection
Citation
Todd, William E., “Letter from Colonel William E. Todd to Dr. Cal Fowler (December 4, 1961),” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6403.