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"I am a citizen once more." Got his discharge papers today. "I shall leave for Boston at midnight." Hopes Sid is as well as he is. Written at Dale General Hospital

GLC09355.120

[fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]

One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.

GLC09355.121

[pocketknife]

Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.

GLC09355.122

[pocketknife]

Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.

GLC09355.123

[maroon leather box with small collapsing cup]

Small round leather maroon box with small silver collapsing metal cup inside.

GLC09355.124

[Japanese report on the attack at Pearl Harbor]

Printed Japanese text with illustrations detailing bombing strategy of Pearl Harbor.

GLC09552.01

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor with Japanese text on verso.

GLC09552.02

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor iwth printed Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on ships moored on both...

GLC09552.03

[View from a Japanese plane of the fire at Wheeler airfield at Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor with Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Planes and hangars burning at Wheeler Army Air Field, Oahu, soon after it was attacked in the...

GLC09552.04

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage's catalog: "Vertical aerial view of Battleship Row, beside Ford Island, during the early part of the horizontal bombing...

GLC09552.05

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Image printed on board of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese text in caption.

GLC09552.06

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Image printed on board of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Japanese "zero" plane with can be seen in image. Japanese text in caption.
From the Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Japanese Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Plane...

GLC09552.07

[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Image printed on board of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor with Japanese text in caption.
From Naval History and Heritage Command's catalog: "Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken from a Japanese plane during the torpedo attack on...

GLC09552.08

to Mon General [in French]

Liberation letter from Father Prevel, mayor of the French village of Tinchebray. Written in French. Thanks the General for the liberation of the town. Mentions 500 American prisoners were in the town before liberation. Includes August 20th English...

GLC09558.01

to Monsieur le General [in French]

Invitation from The Burgemeister and The Communal Secretary of Eupen. Written in French. Invites Commanding General of the American Forces in Eurpen to mass in commeration of 1918 Armistice. Includes English translation.

GLC09558.02

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.081

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.082

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.083

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.084

to S. P. Oakes

10 p. contains a hand drawn map of the western United States.

GLC03136.085

[Postal card]

Blank postal card from Decatur Novelty works, Faries & Oakes, Boiler Makers and Machinists, Decautr, Ill.

GLC03136.086

[Promissory note to John Crawford]

Partially printed. Promise to pay $648.00 to John Crawford in one year after the date written.

GLC03136.087

[Summons of W. L. Oakes to preform Stree Labor due City of Decatur]

Partially printed.

GLC03136.088

[tax receipt]

"Recd May 3 1862 of S. P. Oakes Twenty dollars to pay taxes in Cherokee Co. Iowa on 400 acres of land."

GLC03136.089

[tax receipt]

"Recd May 27/64 of S. P. Oakes $13.25 amt Taxes & com on Iowa Land...."

GLC03136.090