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21 September 1893

Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miles Jones

Recipient from envelope.

GLC05756.105

14 June 1892

Fife, John F., fl. 1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Presidency and High Council of Weber Stake

Charging Robert MacFarland of defrauding him of $600.

GLC05756.106

circa 1861-1864

Object

Title: [Wallet belonging to John Weeks]

One wallet belonging to John Weeks.

GLC06728.136

September 1862 - February 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Diary

Title: Diary belonging to John F. Weeks

Includes daily entries, names of killed and wounded, and names of people Weeks lent money to.

GLC06728.137

1 January 1862 - 7 December 1862

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Diary

Title: diary belonging to John F. Weeks--Includes entries for almost every day of the year 1862.

includes what looks like a peacock feather

GLC06728.138

March 1863 - November 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Diary

Title: Diary belonging to John F. Weeks

Unbound. Includes a list of clothing Weeks has bought and government prices for clothing, list of correspondents, entries, and poetry.

GLC06728.139

18 October 1863 - 20 October 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph manuscript

Title: page found between October 18th and October 20th of previous diary

includes list of fellow soldiers

GLC06728.140

Circa 1941

Header Record

Title: Attack on Pearl Harbor: Japanese photographs, with naval strategy map and propagana material [Decimalized .01- .11]

GLC09552

18 April 1942

Header Record

Title: 14 press photographs of the Doolittle Raid [Decimalized .01-.14]

A collection of 14 photographs of the Doolittle Raid.

GLC09553

1929-1945

King, Charles Peter, fl. 1929-1945

Header Record

Title: USS Intrepid journal of Charles King [Decimalized .01-.20]

40 pages. With: 2 medals, a photograph album and 4 press photos

GLC09554

1941

Askin, Thomas Barwiss Hagstog, Jr., fl. 1938-1958

Header Record

Title: USS Memphis journal. [Decimalized .01-.25]

125p. Diary with Askin's service knife with sheath, navigator's case, service record, epaulettes, medals, buttons and other insignia.

GLC09555

09 March 1944 - 28 July 1944

Kryloff, George Jr., fl. 1944

Diary

Title: [817th Bomb Squadron journal]

Entries begin on 9 March 1944 and detail his experiences traveling to Europe from Florida and the missions of his unit. The last entry is dated 26 July 1944. Post-it note with journal indicated Kryloff was "killed in action on 41st mission". Address section in the back where Kryloff recorded 19 addresses. The majority are men from his unit that he mentions in entries. In the final section at the end of the diary, Kryloff writes, "This is my record of my trip overseas, & my combat missions. -George Kryloff" The entries from 9 March to 30 March pertain to his trip from Florida to…

GLC09556

July 26, 1988

Header Record

Title: [American D-Day printed battle plans. 8 maps and a newspaper article connected with Operation Overlord [Decimalized .01-.09]

A collection of eight maps and a newspaper article connected with Operation Overlord.

GLC09557

1944

Various

Header Record

Title: [Two liberation letters from the French villages of Tinchebray and Eupen] [Decimalized .01- .02]

Two liberation letters from the French villages of Tinchebray and Eupen. All written in French. Two letters have English translations.

GLC09558

24 October 1864

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

Glad to hear she is well; he is also well. Leg has improved so much that he can "[wear] my boot some and run some on it." The rest of his company arrived today to pitch tents for the winter. Sent ten dollars from Washington and twenty by express from camp, but she has not said if she received it. Tells her to "take care of the corn and potatoes" as soon as possible before the weather gets too cold. Hopes she can do her best during the harvest. There will not be any battles this winter. Heard from James the other day and found out that he is fighting in the Shenandoah Valley. There are nine…

GLC09273.08

January 9, 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

Most everyone is healthy. Leg is feeling fine, but an ulcer sore has developed on it above the ankle in addition to the sores that were already there below the knee. Received three letters, the ninth, tenth, and eleventh she has sent, from her this morning. Also received $1.50 and six postage stamps. Felt bad to hear that William Nash had "such bad luck." Asks to let Nash know that he feels his pain, because something similar happened to him when he was shot in the leg. As soon as the leg had begun to heal, it began to be covered in sores. The leg is getting better now. By the time fighting…

GLC09273.19

27 February 1865

Hammond, Horace J., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eleanor Hammond

Health is "first rate," and leg is well. Weather is nice right now, and hopes this letter finds her well. Sent her two letters, each with $20 in them. Will send some more money by express soon. Does not need more than $5, and if he does, he will ask for some from her. Would have sent all the money by express, but did not learn until today that he could send any of it by express. Is now acting as commissary sergeant. Has to go to the brigade headquarters and draw rations for the company, then has to cook them. "Keeps me very busy." Received a letter from her this morning. Every day rebels…

GLC09273.30