circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Pressure

A clipping of a photo showing a plane flying over a very flat island with palm trees missing their fronds. Log cabins lie along the coastline.

GLC09620.238

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Split Wide Open

A clipping of a photo captioned as "split wide open by the force of the crash, the "Chamber Maid's" fuselage gapes wide to reveal oxygen bottles, torn tubing, wires, and scarttered wreckage."

GLC09620.239

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Haha Jima Cliffs

A clipping of a photo captioned as "Liberator machinegun fire catches Jap ships fleeing for safety of Haha Jima cliffs."

GLC09620.240

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: Haha Jima Cliffs

A clipping from a magazine of a plane flying by islands, possibly taken from the window of another plane. Printed in blue. The reverse side shows a soldier in uniform sitting on a wall of sandbags by a large gun.

GLC09620.241

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: American Bombs Head for Iwo Jima

A clipping from a magazine showing bombs dropping over Iwo Jima. The caption of the photo reads "American bombs head for Iwo Jima in pre-invasion bombing. This picture shows the crisscross patten of Jap defenses, the series of interlocking defenses, trenches, and gun positions. Marines landed on beach in upper part of picture. At right is Mt. Suribachi, extinct volcano on southeastern rim of island. Off left is airfield which was first objective."

GLC09620.242

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Photos of islands]

A clipping from a magazine of two photos that show two pictures of islands. The picture on the left shows a smoke cloud from an explosion. The second image shows a volcano.

GLC09620.243

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Planes grounded]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground with two soldiers standing on the right. One plane is flying.

GLC09620.244

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Clipping of planes flying over islands]

A clipping from a magazine of two planes flying over islands. Blurred section of the plane where photo was taken makes up top left quarter.

GLC09620.245

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Clipping of planes on runway]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground. A man in shorts is directing a plane, and the wheel on another plane is in the foreground.

GLC09620.246

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Planes over Truk Lagoon]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes flying with a map of Truk. The caption readings "7th AAF Liberators fly over the Truk lagoon, with 25 miles of key targets visible below." The reverse side has a graphic of the "Pacific Pattern."

GLC09620.247

8 November 2015

Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982

Newspaper

Title: Legacy of Letters

An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. This copy is the same as GLC09620.248.02.

GLC09620.248.01

8 November 2015

Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982

Newspaper

Title: Legacy of Letters

An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. This copy is the same as GLC09620.248.01.

GLC09620.248.02

February 21, 1944

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Iwo Fierce and Bloody

The front page of the Honolulu Advertiser. Includes photographs of the island of Iwo Jima before and after. Reverse side talks about the Pacific theatre battles in more detail. Dated Wednesday, February 21, 1944, however February 21, 1944 was a Monday. Due to the content of the articles, the newspaper is dated as February 21, 1945.

GLC09620.249

February 21, 1945

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (newspaper), 1912-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Landing in Bonins Reported!

The front page of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Includes articles on "U.S. Planes Strike Hitler's Hideout", "Nazis Surrender as West Wall Crumbles", "Fight for Iwo Continues at Furious Pace." Includes two images to go along with the articles.

GLC09620.250

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A waist up photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a tropical tree. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071.

GLC09620.252

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a tropical tree. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071.

GLC09620.253

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with his hands in pockets. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071, when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.254

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with his hands behind his back. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.255

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of pineapple-like tree with his hands in pockets. Shadow of unknown photographer visible. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.256

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of pineapple-like tree with his hands behind his back. Shadow of unknown photographer visible. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.257

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with one hand in his pocket. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.258

January 12, 1918

Perry, George W., fl. 1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Perry

Writes to his mother about seeing family and friends while overseas. Happily reports that he will be sent to flight school but performs soldier duty during the interim. Written on YMCA letterhead.

GLC07810.082

19 December 1918

Perry, George W., fl. 1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Perry

Writes to his parents about travel plans for Christmas. Describes the rigorous fighter pilot tests he has been enduring. Discusses possible career opportunities for the future and what a great experience the war and Europe has been. Jokes that he will be bringing home a dog for his mother. Written on American Red Cross letterhead.

GLC07810.084

24 July 1861

West, Lewis H., 1829-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. West

Says little has happened and they remain anchored at Alexandria. Says they were told to wait in readiness to man the town's batteries last night, but nothing came of it. Says the USS "Pawnee" is docked next to them. Went on shore and describes the town and the defeated soldiers from Bull Run. Has heard that no forward movement has been made by the enemy. Says "Last night and this morning they were reconnoitering from Washington in a balloon, and this morning it passed over Alexandria and descended just outside the town." Blasts the newspapers that were clamoring for the North to end their…

GLC03836.12

July 1918

Committee on Public Information, 1917–1919

Photograph

Title: "At the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt."

Chaplain Francis P. Duffy conducts a service at the grave of Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, near Chamery, France. Lt. Roosevelt's plane was brought down back of the German lines, July 14, 1918. The American advance brought the spot within American lines a few days later. The Germans had marked the grave with a cross of boughs and an inscription upon a board from the wrecked plane: 'Lt. Roosevelt, American Aviator.'" Stamp of U.S. Committee on Public Information on reverse. A second stamp on back reads: "A.E.F. [American Expeditionary Forces] Passed as Censored."

GLC07002.90