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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated October 29, 1944. Pertains to attending a church service and corresponding with family and friends.

GLC09954.247

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated November 4, 1944. Pertains to letters received by Anna that he would like to be kept, and receiving visitors where he is stationed.

GLC09954.248

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 4, 1944. Pertains to life while stationed in California. Mentions the upcoming presidential election.

GLC09954.249

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 6, 1944. Pertains to receiving letters, the weather and the family farm.

GLC09954.250

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from T. Wade Benson dated November 13, 1944. Pertains to receiving a care package from her.

GLC09954.251

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 9, 1944. Pertains to care packages, the weather and his health.

GLC09954.252

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 19, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions receiving Christmas cards and a ribbon for "good conduct."

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 22, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Responds to details from previous letters. Mentions his assignments, weather and who he is corresponding with.

GLC09954.255

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated December 30, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions reading Christian publications, making donations to different causes and organizations and buying...

GLC09954.256

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions being promoted to Private First Class, and receiving visits from James Jones, whom Eris knew from...

GLC09954.257

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 10, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, religious bulletins, and other updates.

GLC09954.258

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 12, 1945. Responds to news from home. Mentions air raids.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions his health and updates of camp. Notes of a boy who woke up everyone while he barked to keep a mouse from...

GLC09954.260

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 24, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions finances, updates, and spirituality.

GLC09954.261

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 27, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions reading the bible.

GLC09954.262

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 28, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.263

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated January 31, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions his family, Woodrow Wilson and Valentine's Day.

GLC09954.264

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 7, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.265

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions eating bananas and other fruits.

GLC09954.266

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 12, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather and daily tasks.

GLC09954.267

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and daily tasks.

GLC09954.268

to Waymon

One letter addressed to Waymon Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and daily tasks. Asks about he and T. Wade being able to spend time together.

GLC09954.269

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 17, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather, meals, and needing grape juice for communion.

GLC09954.270

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions shopping for fruit.

GLC09954.271

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 21, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, bananas and finances.

GLC09954.272

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 23, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions photographs, bananas, the Bible Banner (a publication) and finances.

GLC09954.273

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 28, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.275

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 1, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 7, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 2, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.278

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 5, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions weather and receiving various radio broadcasts to listen to.

GLC09954.280

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 12, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.281

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 14, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.282

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.283

to Waymon

One letter addressed to Waymon Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions health and meeting Australian soldiers.

GLC09954.284

to Ann

One letter addressed to Ann Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia. Mentions sending her and Willie necklaces.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.286

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.287

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 23, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.288

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 27, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

GLC09954.289

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 29, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 30, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated April 3, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated April 8, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated April 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in Indonesia.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated May 24, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated May 27, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 2, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Describes weather, meals and Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 5, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions that he would be sending an article he wrote about serving overseas.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 8, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions discharge point system and responds to news from home about friends and family.

GLC09954.300

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 15, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and observing Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 18, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines.

GLC09954.302

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and receiving religious reading materials.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 26, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, and attending a Protestant service.

GLC09954.304

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated June 29, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather, reading the bible, receiving religious materials and observing Filipino children in the...

GLC09954.305

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 3, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions sending photographs of where is stationed, description of local Filipinos, and what other men are planning...

GLC09954.306

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 6, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions dysentry and updates from the base.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 10, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions local Filipinos and responds to news of the farm crops.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 13, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and bible study.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 19, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions himself and another man who are both growing tomato plants.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 16, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, the weather and news from home received.

GLC09954.311

to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 22, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and bible discussion.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated July 30, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions meals, weather and sharing religious pamphlets with the local Filipino women.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated August 15, 1945. Pertains to life while stationed in the Philippines. Mentions the Potsdam declaration and everyone' reaction to the end of the war. Notes that he and other men have...

GLC09954.314

Collection of Family photographs [Decimalized .001-.916]

A collection of family photographs from the 1920s to the 1950s. the photos are not labeled so most of the subjects are unidentified. The images seem to be taken while on vacation or at events. Some include family posing together. The collection...

GLC10047.02

1869 Diary

Records the weather. Notes temperature and time. Newspaper clippings inserted here and there. Most entries are cross written. Mentions church activities in many entries.. On July 13th, he describes meeting with the mayor. He attends various lectures...

GLC03131.16.09

Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli

Detailed account of finances and meetings with the heads of state of Tripoli, Morocco, Algiers and Malta. Also mentions a kidnapping by the Tripolitan Bashaw's boat crew, who had "landed on the coast of Sicily and carried off two young children . ....

GLC02794.147

to John N. Edwards

James expresses concern that Edwards has not written to him. Worries about his reputation while evading authorities, stating: " ... it is harder still to rest content beneath the harrowing reflection that ones character, his mind, his heart, his...

GLC01649

to Capel Lofft

Mentions her letters on education.

GLC01794.43

to sister Kate

Writes that he is quartering with Captain Collins and is honored to do so. Is happy to hear that his sister has become a Christian. Mentions that the Southern Commissioners met with President Lincoln. He has been given command of the company while...

GLC02016.073

to Heber Painter

Explains why he was unable to respond sooner to Painter's letter. He is overjoyed that the war has finally ended. Briefly discusses his feelings on Sherman allowing Johnson's army to return to their homes with their arms. Wishes good health to...

GLC02016.098

Engraving of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Laud based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

GLC08878.1576

Engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Parker.

GLC08878.1586

Engraving of Cardinal David Beatoun

One engraving of Cardinal David Beatoun dated 1836. Half portrait of Beatoun.

GLC08878.1601

Engraving of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

One engraving of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey dated 1836. Half portrait of Wolsey based on a painting by Hans Holbein.

GLC08878.1612

Engraving of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Warham based on a painting by Hans Holbein.

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Translators of the Bible

One engraving of Translators of the Bible dated circa 1860.

GLC08878.1877

The English Reformers and Martyrs

One engraving of The English Reformers and Martyrs dated circa 1860. Based on a painting by John Sartain.

GLC08878.1879

[Scenes from the bible]

One engraving featuring scenes from the bible dated circa 1860.

GLC08878.1895

[Russian Cross]

One engraving of a Russian Cross dated circa 1865. Depicts a cross with Christian imagery. At the bottom of the image is a caption that reads "Russian Cross, Taken From A House In The Rear Of the Redan Sebastopola."

GLC08878.1956

Engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Parker.

GLC08878.1969

The wife of Bunyan interceding for his release from prison

One engraving entitled, "The wife of Bunyan interceding for his release from prison" dated 1848. Engraved by John Sartain from an original by Gabriel Duvall.

GLC08878.1844

Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham

One engraving entitled, "Cardinal Wolsey and the Duke of Buckingham" dated 1861. Engraved by George E. Perine from an original by Sir John Gilbert.

GLC08878.1845

Martin Luther and Melancthon at the Diet of Augsburg

One engraving entitled, "Martin Luther and Melancthon at the Diet of Augsburg." Engraved by Johnson, Fry & Co.

GLC08878.1855

[Excerpted pages from prayer book]

Two pages of prayer excerpted from a book.

GLC09953.051

to Margaret and Paul Lobik

One Christmas greeting card from Maurice Vi and Bruce Bliss to Margaret and Paul Lobik dated December 18, 1947. Features a Church steeple surrounded by snow and trees.

GLC09579.029

to Margaret and Paul Lobik

One Christmas greeting card from Thelma Wescott to Margaret and Paul Lobik dated December 10, 1947. Features evergreen limbs decorated by Christmas ornaments with "Merry Christmas" spelled out with ribbon.

GLC09579.030

to Margaret and Paul Lobik

One Christmas greeting card from Thelma Westcott to Margaret and Paul Lobik dated December 15, 1948. Features a blue bell with holly on a red background. The card is printed on a larger sheet and folded into a book shape. A long letter has been typed...

GLC09579.037

to Margaret and Paul Lobik

One Christmas greeting card from Minna M. Loeb to Margaret and Paul Lobik dated December 23, 1948. Features a red stagecoach surrounded by people in front of a snow-covered house.

GLC09579.038

to Margaret and Paul Lobik

One Christmas greeting card from Thelma Westcott to Margaret and Paul Lobik dated December 14, 1949. Features a candle on top of a pinecone on a tree branch.

GLC09579.058

to Margaret Lobik

One note from Jeannette Dean-Throckmorton to Margaret Lobik dated January 9, 1950.

GLC09579.059.01

to Margaret Lobik

One note from Frances Crist to Margaret Lobik dated January 8, 1950.

GLC09579.059.02

to Mildred West

One note addressed to Mildred West from George A. West related to receiving a bible. Written at Fort Benjamin Harrison

GLC09951.01.001.02

The Divine Creed

One copy of "The Divine Creed" written by Paul Southern.

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to Mom

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from James Mervin Benson dated February 6, 1939. Relays updates of weather, work and invitation received to visit Alabama (seen on reverse side of letter). Reverse side contains a typewritten letter dated...

GLC09954.010

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Let not your hearts be troubled...

One handwritten copy of the a prayer written by Eris B. Benson dated January 22, 1943.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 26, 1943. Pertains to Hitler claiming that Jesus Christ would be returning. Benson refers to it as a "false belief."

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated February 28, 1943. Pertains to reading the bible.

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to Mamma

One letter addressed to Anna Petty Benson from Eris B. Benson dated March 1, 1943. Pertains to transcribing in the court and possibility of being transferred to a different company.

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