This came from a prominent employee that helped with the development for Kennedy Space Center. James “Jim” K. Davidson was born in 1927 in Vicksburg, MS. He attended St. Aloysius Boys School where he graduated in 1945. He went on to attend Mississippi State University and graduated with an Engineering Degree in 1949. He briefly worked for the Army Corps of Engineers in Hattiesburg, MS, where he was one of five young men personally recruited by Dr. Werner Von Braun for his Missile Ballistics Program at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. After launching Explorer I from Cape Canaveral in 1958, Mr. Davidson was then asked to help with the development of what would eventually become John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the 1960's, Mr. Davidson began his career at John F. Kennedy Space Center where his achievements soared far beyond his greatest dreams. As a pioneer of both unmanned and manned space flight, he was a member of the select "100 Missile Club" and the original Redstone team, as well as programming missions for Alan Sheppard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom. After countless launches during the Redstone, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle programs, Mr. Davidson retired from NASA with 32 years of service in 1982.
His retirement letter that is pictured helps show proof of provenance. The letter IS NOT included. It the second paragraph, Richard “Dick” Smith writes, “Your involvement in the space program dates back to the early Redstone launches and marks you as a true space pioneer. Your excellent work with Saturn/Apollo flight and ground support electrical systems contributed significantly to the success of those programs and the historic lunar landing series”. Also included are a few articles that can be found on google to help show the provenance once again.