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Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-1965 + AMM Brainstorming

This is a page of AMM's handwritten notes, labelled as page 171 in her notebook. There are also newspaper clippings pasted onto the page, taken from Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-1965. The handwriting reads: - the disappearing male - Ricky is taken, Micheal gets lost / loses himself. - do Madeleine + Colleen discover a patch of melting snow in a field? - missile site? ie Berlin "Gold" - earth is warmer over tunnel / installation because of heating - find McNamara's [quote] in 61/2? in his 1st press briefing as [Sc. Def]. re. [new] Soviet [superiority]. - find [himself] the "Green Beret." The newspaper clippings read: Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-1965 by Taylor Branch At his first press briefing as President Kenendy's incoming Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara had disclosed that the celebrated missile gap did not exist after all. He retracted the statement under sharp public attack, and privately offered Kennedy his resignation. Remarkably, McNamara survived to swiftly remove Eisenhower's internal brakes on the development of strategic weapons.
Questions About a New Discovery + Drawing

This is a drawing by AMM that looks to be a rocket launching or a signal tower at an angle. It is page 129 in her notebook. There is text above it, full of questions, that reads: down and finds out that the installation was abandoned - are there still tunnels? bunkers? - is there a body of a child there? the pink plastic [steamer] from Claire's <indecipherable>?
AMM's Notes - Layout Sketch

This is a page of AMM's notes, containing the following: TEXT at top of lined page: - best seller - central - [radical] interpretations - [him] special chair - [felius] - <indecipherable> - classist. TEXT ACROSS PAGE: Rich has 45 minutes to account for Along a SHORT DRAWN DIAGONAL LINE declining to the left: S ((in a circle)) X ((in a circle)) S ((in a circle)) Field ((in a rectangle)) [Ro de Bam] On a LONG DIAGONAL LINE declining to the right: 15 12 noon ((underlined)) 12:25 25 minutes. ((There is an asterisk as well)) On 2 HORIZONTAL LINES near the bottom of the page ((described from right to left)): Quarry ((next to a circular shape)) 20 minutes ((heavy font)) There is a VERTICAL LINE connecting the two previously mentioned lines. Within the RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLE they make, there reads: Base ((in a square-like shape)) On the left side of the latter VERTICAL LINE, it reads: 25 minutes ((in an oval)) home 12:45 ((home is underlined and the text is in a blob-like shape)) PMQ's
Road Map of the Countries of Huron Perth - 1965

This is a map, titled the Road Map of the Countries of Huron Perth. The map is covered in small print, specifically the names of locations and roman numerals. Symbols and lines are also prominent on the document. Two large distinct shapes, connected to one another, are highlighted in yellow by AMM.
The Concentration Camp Memorial of Mittelbau-Dora, Nordhausen

Two printed pages of "The Concentration Camp Memorial of Mittelbau-Dora, Nordhausen", with the following sections highlighted: "is 20 kilometers long and 30 meters high."; "catacombs"; "the two main galleries with a length of around 100 meters". The original website printed at the bottom of page 1 is no longer accessible
Memoir of Resistance-Pages 57-67

10 printed out pages of "163256: A Memoir of Resistance" by Michael Englishman. The top of page 62 has "Mike Englishman" hand written on the top. Description from Amazon: "163256: A Memoir of Resistance is Michael Englishman’s astonishing story of courage, resourcefulness, and moral fibre as a Dutch Jew during World War II and its aftermath, from the Nazi occupation of Holland in 1940, through his incarceration in numerous death and labour camps, to his eventual liberation by Allied soldiers in 1945 and his emigration to Canada. Surviving by his wits, Englishman escaped death time and again, committing daring acts of bravery to do what he thought was right—helping other prisoners escape and actively participating in the underground resistance. A man who refused to surrender his spirit despite the loss of his wife and his entire family to the Nazis, Englishman kept a promise he had made to a friend, and sought his friend’s children after the war. With the children’s mother, he made a new life in Canada, where he continued his resistance, tracking neo-Nazi cells and infiltrating their headquarters to destroy their files. Until his death in August 2007, Englishman remained active, speaking out against racism and hatred in seminars for young people. His gripping story should be widely read and will be of interest to scholars of auto/biography, World War II history, and the Holocaust."
Steven Truscott Trial Transcript

A photograph of a stack of papers taken from the side. Ann-Marie has verified these documents as the full transcription of the Steven Truscott trial.
Kreuzberg Postcard

A postcard of an alley in Berlin's Kreuzberg district.
Almark and Co. Holding for "Dora"

The publication information for "Dora: The Nazi Concentration Camp where Modern Space Technology was Born and 30,000 Prisoners Died" from ALMARK & CO. A holding for the book "Dora: The Nazi Concentration Camp where Modern Space Technology was Born and 30,000 Prisoners Died" from Almark and Co. Booksellers in Thornhill, Ontario. The book was written by Jean Michel and Louis Nucera. A synopsis of the book reads as follows: "This is the chilling first-person account of a concentration camp that has remained virtually unknown - yet it is the place where the very foundations of the United States and Soviet space programs were laid. 'Dora' was the strangely feminine name that Nazis gave to the camp that inmates and guards of Bergen-Belsen, Auschwitz, and Buchenwald regarded as the worst of all. Jean Michel, a member of the French Resistance who survived Dora tells the horrifying story that historians have avoided. Hidden rocket facilities were established at Dora to ensure secrecy after the Allied bombing of Pennemünde in 1943. Concentration camp inmates hacked tunnels by hand into the Harz Mountains to house the factories. 60,000 Slaves Built V1s & V2s for the Nazis, laying the foundation of the United States and Soviet space programs and 30,000 died."
Tiergarten District Postcard

A postcard featuring a photograph of a forested trail in the Tiergarten District of Berlin. The back of the postcard reads: "Im Tiergartenviertel (Ehemaliges Diplomatenviertel)". In English, this translates to "In the Tiergarten District (Former Diplomatic Quarter)"
Collected Notes

Eight separate sheets of notes arranged on a larger sheet of paper. The first sheet reads as follows: "3 Stooges: "Your blitz is on the fritz" -"Herring" instead of "Goring" -pig latin -playing with naked Barbie Dolls -"I see London, i see France..." -playing with toy garage - two storey -fort re telling <INDECIPHERABLE> papers -"Your Majesty" -PIG LATIN -"That was so funny i forgot to laugh"" The second sheet reads as follows: ""hates my guts" "last pick" Grace is TEN Underducks SIMON: "full stop" lingo Jake + Danielle -chewing with retainer + braces, chewing his tongue for 5 min to promote stream of saliva -armpit farts -hiccups -strand of spit to floor, then back up again -Barbie doll, thumbless, "Sue, i'm on the fourth step, why won't you play with me?"" The third sheet reads as follows: ""Sue, I have a <knife>. <And> i'm coming to play with you" - ... "bloody fingers" -propelling <one's> arm to make hand red + puffy -> broken capillaries -games: rock, paper, scissors. shoot, reload, block -smelly feet -squishing marshmallows until they become "ghost gum"" The fourth sheet reads as follows: "Dick Dastardly foiled again! drat! double drat, triple drat Mutley (the dog) Penelope Pitstop The Ant Hill Gang "Make with the footwork <yous mays>" delighted with his devilish deeds Taste the wrath of the Inc Hulk" The fifth sheet reads as follows: "Don't think about it. Think about Bugs Bunny in a sports car wearing a cravatte." The sixth sheet reads as follows: "Casper the Friendly Ghost Richie Rich Archie Little Lotta" The seventh sheet reads as follows: "-wash the dishes dry the dishes turn the dishes over -double dutch" The eighth sheet reads as follows: "Now i've heard everything. That was so funny i forgot to laugh. I know you are but what am i?"
Various Character Notes 3

A continuation of a page of handwritten notes, including a new page of notes underneath. The continuation of notes from the first page reads as follows: "-RICHARD GEHLEN ORG - NAT. GEOGRAPHIC -CIA CUTOUT -A RUDOLPH - dept US Army Pershing Missiles Coordinator SATURN S Gen. Walt. Dornberger - missile consultant - retired to Buffalo - VP Bell Aerosystems BVM says "I'm not <INDECIPHERABLE> -Third Secret of Fatima -SIMON - Paperclip is clean - unlike operations <INDECIPHERABLE> Nazi torture techniques abroad '60 -Jupiters in Turkey, Thors in Britain Minutemen ICBM Polaris SL BM B52 Edgewater also fueled by Paperclip: LSA + gas exp. PCP - Mescalin RUS servicemen + "others"" On the page of notes beneath, it reads as follows: "... Missile Crisis - Can. alert measures. Haydon page 94 ... feels helpless to defend his family - FRIED his only chance SIMON criticizes Ken. for Bay of Pigs + Jupiters in Turkey Dief cuts himself off vs JFK who get all advice he can ... so that Ken. has successfully averted war SIMON often the voice of dissent ... US + CAN forces highly integrated / interchangeable (BSP? Haydon <206>) Jack's pretext for visiting Fried - meeting / interviewing guest lecturers from Western U. (thinks of asking Fried?) ... Malaysia Egypt Germany France Nigeria ... we all had to store emergency supplies in basement locker ... feeling useless in Cent. during crisis - Jack almost tells him but doesn't ... America - <songs>, car, clothes, hair, smile ... taking ELIZ. for walk on his own after RICK arrested - she tries to talk to police DIEF - punished in election for Missile Crisis + bad <rapports> <INDECIPHERABLE> with JFK Mr. Lemmon speaks as though suppressing a burp 2 tunnels - almost 2 miles long 14 yards wide 10 yards high 46 parallel tunnels 220 V2's 13 tons 16 yds <long> -railway lines linked 2 <INDECIPHERABLE> to tracks outside -> <INDECIPHERABLE> -mouth of cave 20 yds high -down wooden steps + guard -poorly lit -diesel locomotive, bell ring -rubbed down missiles with <INDECIPHERABLE> -tested pressure, tuned jet <engine> -<forging hall>"
Various Character Notes 2

A continuation of a page of handwritten notes. The page reads as follows: "-JACK is proud of Canadians who fought in KOREA -Canada as dumping ground for UK US "defectors" "happy hunting grounds" also Jack too big for Spit -> -blue eyes fighter <INDECIPHERABLE> brown bombers <INDECIPHERABLE> 1ST WAR -reliance on Brit + US screening -anyone who decries war criminals is accused of being tool of Soviet propaganda - SIMON -war criminals <temp.> citizens of the Vatican State -PHILBY also recruited former Nazis -in '46 Canada was told + decided to drop inv. of crimes against Can. soldiers (480 Rodal) Rosenbaum + Cutler '48 UK sent secret message to Commonwealth - Canada replied "no comment" because it had already decided in '46 -Goderich SIFTO SALT mines Schaiffer Pen Co. -<Crediton> - piano factory -EXPECTATION that Fried is here for year long cooling off period -SIMON tells Jack that Castro was scouted by the NY Giants -LAIKA the dog in Sputnik 2 WHAT FRIED has to offer apart from ICBM info spec.: see Notebook 4 page 31"
Various Character Notes

A page of handwritten notes in two columns. The first column reads as follows: "POINTS -BLAIR is gracious <re> acknowledging superiority of Can. pilots, does not express resentment at "back water" posting. -His next posting will be Wright Patterson to begin astronaut training? - Gynamer Trophy won by Can's - NO RIFLES "never hold a rifle" - Dad -Jack: joke about trying to get RCAF guys to march in a straight line - CHEF Boyardee for lunch -MAURICE / MAURICE CHEVALIER - When MAD. sings "Thank Heaven" refer to JACK's opinion <re> "collaborator" Bridge Party MIMI FROELICH - makes wine RICK - restore him talking on } through Mad's eyes R. + Marsha" The second column reads as follows: "-MIMI plays Jacques Brel & Mireille Mathieu -does not like the country + <western> of her youth USAFE chapter title? -squadron set out from 4WING to test Soviet response time - part of ATAF (Allied Tactical Air Force) -Jack talks about taking Mike up in a Chipmunk? NEVER DOES -Mike provokes J. when he calls him "Sir" that's American and "lootenant" -JACK tells Mad. about [female symbol] ferrying aircraft in war -frost MIMI frost - <free> fridge -JACK - had the blue eyes favoured for pilots - pretending to be TEXAN to get a date - baked Alaska - MAD never wants to go with MIMI while she gets her hair done -Alger Hiss's "Pumpkin Papers" -Jupiter Missiles in Turkey -> Missile Crisis"
Notes on RCAF Expressions + Facts 3

A page of handwritten notes that is a continuation of RCAF expressions. It reads as follows: "Kremlinologists = demonologists tinder box = Berlin flexible response trade craft dead drop back channel communications porous borders points of entry the whole shebang the pressure's off getting things geared up things are ticking over pretty good SIMON: there's a limit to how may deals you can make with the Devil before the Devil takes his due. briefing Jack to Mad."
Notes on RCAF Expressions + Facts 2

A page of handwritten notes that is a continuation of RCAF expressions. It reads as follows: "a scrub - <(cancellation)> average flying hours per Lanc = 40 50000 pilots from BCATP old Lancs recycled into pots + pans - chicken coops 6 weeks average lifespan of a bomber crew for openers "points of entry" porous Bombs away with Curtis leMay - <re> Cuba "delete it" sharpened burn the books + head for the bunker difficult delicate + pressing (Rodal 464) last flypast The end of the beginning loose lips sink ships blood + treasure / war treasure USAFE SHAPE (150 nukes for CAN in Eur.) deployed Office of Strategic Services (Oh So Secret) spools in black suit flash priority false dockets not a flight at all (Fried's defection) but a mission false dockets ardent Nazi mere opportunist maximum peril eyeball to eyeball" There are a few notes written off to the right side of the page, reading as follows: "come <unglued> I'm easy <adrift> get the chop atomic diplomacy not too shabby SIMON quite another fine mess worse luck"
Notes on RCAF Expressions + Facts

A page of handwritten notes organized into two columns. The first one reads as follows: "RCAF expressions + facts/military Press on sharp end 17,000 RCAF dead in WWII - Bomber Command - 9,919 the pressure's off organize - to steal God watches over 1st solos changing seats in the air meat wagons - ambulance -inverted spin at 8000 feet recons at 600 (109) -reprimand RED OUT opp. of BLACK OUT (Behind the Glory) the iron compass - railroad 137000 aircrew trained in CANADA 40000 Brits killed in Blitz You're on (tonight) (for bombing) give the word (order) 900-1000 Bombers in the stream a stall turn put it on the target 35000 killed on on night - Hamburg 55000 in Hamburg whole war 7 crew to a bomber shot down by the light of a burning bomber it not the MOON 900 buried at Commonwealth War Cemetery in Yorkshire Fighter given campaign medals - Bombers were not We'll play it by ear Your flank is covered, Jack" The second column reads as follows: "Under a cloak of secrecy I.F.F. Identification Friend or Foe <(100 Haydon)> De Fall in "Get 'em all lined up + for God's sake don't try to march!" Handover Parader Jack U.S. Hawks "nuke 'em and pave 'em" atomic diplomacy sharpened 1st strike / 2nd strike peaceful co-existence SI: I'll take any kicks that are coming Good show never "plane" - always "aeroplane" Squadronscramble dash + glamour I must want my head examined old boy clear + present danger ever widening circles of risk flying with only one wing FLYING BLIND / BLIND FLYING full stop evasive action greenside up come to grief Blind Approach Training Keep your heading, don't deviate You're on the battle order Mae West"
Notes and Illustration of Claire's Streamer

Notes from a notebook with an illustration of a bicycle streamer below. The notes read as follows: "down and finds out that the installation was abandoned are there still tunnels? bunkers? is there a body of a child there? the pink plastic streamer from Claire's bicycle?"
Notes and Side Profile of Henry Froelich

A collection of notes alongside a drawing of TWTCF character Henry's profile. The notes read as follows: "Slovakian farmer came to Canada works as janitor on base p.64 War Criminals in Canada like Kirschbaum in Winnepeg? / tobacco farm labourer Froelich says of/to Jak "All I needed was one good neighbour." RICKY lifeguard at the pool." The man pictured (Henry) appears to have curly hair, a sparse moustache and goatee, and is wearing a striped tie.
Drawing of a rocket launch

Drawing by AMM. Seems to be a rocket taking off. It looks like earth is in the top right corner, so maybe this is launching off the the moon?
The Illustrated History of Canada

First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada's leading historians and hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news. Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War peace, and the 2011 federal election. More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country.
Possible TWTCF Book Cover Draft

A sketch by AMM of a hill with a tree on it, with a crow (presumably) flying overhead, its arc drawn with a line. I am slightly unsure of what is being depicted on the far right of the page next to the tree. The title of the book is in the top left. I am speculating that is it a cover design draft.
RCAF Station Centralia - Key of the Layout

This image is a map of RCAF Station Centralia, with a detailed image of the layout on the left and a key on the right, which gives the name of the location matching with its assigned number. The key reads as follows (in the image, all letters are capitalized): - Barber Shop ----- 16 - Barrack Warden ----- 29 - Central Warehouse ----- 71 - Central Officers School HC ----- 66 - Gestetner Service ----- 71 - Language Training ----- 2 - Supply Training ----- 61 - Training Standards ----- 42 - Engineering Centre ----- 2 HGR - Armament ----- 2 HGR - Military Training ----- 3 HGR - Civilian Personnel Officer ----- 81 - Chapels: Protestant ----- 84 - Roman Catholic ----- 79 - Construction Engineering ----- 36 - Dental Clinic ----- 14 - Guardhouse ----- 27 - Library ----- 22 - Medical Selection Unit & Infirmary ----- 13 - Messes: Officers ----- 68 - Sergeants ----- 6 - Mess Hall: Combined - Airmen & Off. Cadets ----- 11 - Manpower Standards Unit ----- 6 HGR - Officers Selection Unit ----- 1 HGR - Officer Development Hicniter FLT ----- 42 - Old Control Tower ----- 20 - Photo Section & Cos Graphic Artist ----- 2 - Primary Flying School HQ ----- 4 HGR (MAMM has written an asterix next to this and added "VIC") - PFS Ground School ----- 4 HGR - Quarters: Officer Cadets ----- 8.5 - Officers ----- 3. 3G. E4, 65 - SR. NCOs ----- 6 - OSU Candidates ----- 7 - Other Ranks ----- 10 - Recreation Centre & Snack Bar ----- 19 - Rancall Arena ----- 86 - Security Investigation Cent. ----- 3 HGR - Social Services: Tailor Shop ----- - Dry Canteen ----- ,75 - Mail Room ----- - Bank ----- - Staticn Headquarters ----- 1 - Supply Section & Bedding Supply ----- 63 - Theatre ----- 18 On the left side of the image, the map, MAMM has outlined 3 figures in red and with the same colour has written: - Library - Rec Centre - Message Centre - C.O.S
Globalization and the Future of Canada

This is an image of the cover of the Fall 1998 edition of Queen's Quarterly magazine. Its content is written by Charles Taylor, titled "Globalization and the Future of Canada". Here, Charles Taylor reflects on the troubled Canadian federation, and argues that the nation state has provided both the ideals and the practical tools to enable us to realize our potential as citizens of this country; now the time has come for us to broaden those ideals and collectively devise the tools that will see us realize our potential as citizens of the world. More text on the front of the magazine reads: - "WHO OWNS HISTORY?" - "National Magazine Award 1998" There is a barcode on the item which reads: - Fall 1998 - GORDON & GOTCH CANADA - $6.50
Miscellaneous Sketches

A paper containing miscellaneous sketches. The sketches include the following: 1. A suit jacket and tie with glasses floating above 2. A road in the forest trailing off into the distance 3. A woman with curly hair in a skirt 4. A vintage TV set with a broken screen 5. Two hotdogs, a cup, and french-fries 6. A hairy goat 7. A box of vinyl records 8. The Canadian flag on a pole in the wind 9. A group of cornstalks 10. The words, "TEEN TOWN" 11. A white building with a turret protruding from its center and a dark trail extending behind it 12. The face of an older man with glasses and a large chin 13. The face of a man with a moustache and a military / navy cap 14. The face of a man with a top hat and straw / wheat in his mouth 15. The face of a man with glasses and neatly parted hair 16. A charcoal barbeque with a rotisserie over top 17. Hitler doing a Nazi salute 18. A man with a big nose in service dress uniform 19. A bike with a basket attached to the front 20. The words, "MUST HAVE BEEN SUMMER" written in the bottom right

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