circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of the front side of a house]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a house from the front, includes a yard.

GLC09860.064

1941-1945

unknown, fl. 1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of a woman in a white dress]

One undated black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing a white dress in a garden.

GLC09645.112

1941-1945

unknown, fl. 1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of community homes]

One undated black-and-white photograph of community homes and cars.

GLC09645.035

17 March 1945

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated March 17, 1945. He has received their letter number 68 and comments that he is in a rut, and is having trouble starting letters. He mentions that their letter marked a year since he had been home and comments, "you’re right about the time flying around too fast. In fact, much too fast when I think I’ll never be able to live that year over as a civilian and normal." He comments that no matter how fast the time has flown it seems very slow when he thinks of how much longer he will be away. The worst…

GLC09611.411

10 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff dated June 10, 1944. Mentions that he understands why someone would want to go AWOL as he misses home so much. Also mentions that he received letter 10 but he had yet to receive letter four and excited for its delivery

GLC09611.331

circa 1970

National Park Service

Pamphlet

Title: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, A National Historic Site/Massachusetts

One pamphlet printed as a tour guide of President John F. Kennedy's birthplace and historic home. Printed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service.

GLC08878.2126

circa 1950

Print

Title: The Roosevelt Home at Hyde Park, New York

One print of entitled The Roosevelt Home at Hyde Park, New York dated circa 1950. Features a view of the front of the house.

GLC08878.2007

circa 1883

Engraving

Title: The First Residence of Andrew Jackson

One print of Andrew Jackson's first residence. They were converted to quarters for enslaved people once the Hermitage Mansion was built.

GLC08878.1187

1942

Diary

Title: 1942 WWII American home front diary

One diary from an unknown author dated 1942. Contains the daily life on the home front during the beginning of United States involvement in World War II. The first page contains a note that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The diary is not signed so the author remains unknown. However, due to the activities and friends mentioned throughout the diary it likely belonged to a woman. She mentions her work schedule at Schultz and her daily chores as well as leisure activities. She mentions bowling almost every night.

GLC09961

1926

Dones, Sidney P., 1888-1947

Pamphlet

Title: Eureka Villa

GLC10156

1937-1963

Various

Header Record

Title: [World War II letters of Leonard Eugene Graeff of Harrisburg Pennsylvania] [Decimalized .001-.602]

672 items, primarily letters from and to Leonard Eugene Graeff. Many of the letters are between him and his parents Raymond James Graeff and Susan Prowell Graeff. The items date from 1937 to 1963 with the bulk of the material from 1942-1945. The letters contain day to day details of Leonards life and time in the service and traning. He attended Great Lakes Training Center in Illinois and was stationed in Hawaii after training. Most of the letters disscuss news from home. Of note Leonard also recieved letters from some friends who were also in the military and from their families keeping him…

GLC09611

circa 1921-1947

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of photographs belonging to a Japanese-American family in Northern California, 1921-1947][Decimalized .001-.643]

One collection of black-and-white photographs belonging to a Japanese American family dated 1921-1947. Consists of 643 items capturing home and recreational life of a family located in California.

GLC09860