13 July 1945

Hulley, R.F., fl. 1945

Typed document

Title: Battle Honors

One typewritten document of Battle Honors for the Ninth Division. Highlights that the engineers had neutralized hundreds of fortified positions and removed 1,352 booby trapped mines in the forests of Germany.

GLC09662.702

November 23, 1942

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: War May Flame Anew in Burma-China Area of Asia Fighting Front

One newspaper clipping entitled, "War May Flame Anew in Burma-China Area of Asia Fighting Front" dated November 30, 1942, illustrated by Charles Owens. Contains an illustration of a map of parts of Southeast Asia and Russia. Various paragraphs are printed over different countries summarizing recent war events. Reverse side features articles on Winston Churchill and the Farmer's Market Today column written by Fred Beck.

GLC09619.016

17 May 1942

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Know Your Japanese War Planes

One photo essay entitled, "Know Your Japanese War Planes" dated May 17, 1942. Contains photographs of various Japanese aircraft bombers and fighter planes such as Mitsubishi Type 96 and Tatikawa Type 95-1. Reverse side is a continuation of the Rotogravure section featuring: Douglas MacArthur arriving in Australia; the Duke and Duchess of Windsor meeting survivors of a submarine explosion; Ivy Low Litvinoff, a Russian ambassador's wife at a movie premiere; Polina Sedova, a Russian second lieutenant and pilot of an ambulance plane; and Lee de Forest inventor of the radio.

GLC09619.017

18 January 1943

Los Angeles Times (Firm)

Newspaper clipping

Title: Will Victory Cargoes Ride Polar Skyways to Global Fronts?

One newsmap entitled, "Here's a History of War Since America Entered Conflict a Year Ago" dated January 18, 1943. Consists of a globe illustrated over a scene of the arctic. A summary details that the map illustrates how the North Pole work as a hub for the military. Reverse side contains articles related to Nazis attempting to claim Stalingrad; the Russian army fighting over oil fields; the promotion of Sue S. Bauser, superintendent of the Nurse corpors had been elevated to one of a rank of a naval lieutenant commander. Also included is the Farmers Market Today column.

GLC09619.024

circa 1940-1945

Printed document

Title: Instructions for Recruits

One document entitled Instructions for Recruits. A general instruction sheet for all men who are going into the Navy prior to training. It includes what can be taken when they head to training as well as general information on clothing.

GLC09611.601

1940-1958

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Header Record

Title: Government papers from the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard, father of Margaret Stearns [Decimalized .01-.75]

Collection of papers concerning the World War II service of Dever Spencer Byard. This collection consists of 147 items. The main topics included in the collection are; the surrender of Japan and legal concerns of this surrender, Dever Spencer Byard's insurance and duty in the Navy reserves post war. Many of the documents were gathered and stapled together as documentation for either insurance documentation or reserve service documentation.

GLC09930

February 1901

Yamamoto, S., fl. 1901

Book

Title: [W. Kendall Brown]

One booklet entitled, "Views of the North China Affair, 1900." Published by S. Yamamoto and Kanda Nishikicho. Printed by The Tokyo Printing Co., Ltd.

GLC04546.158

circa 1899

Brown, Walter T. Kendall, fl. 1899-1932

Photograph album

Title: Photograph Album

GLC04546.156

1943-1952

Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018

Header Record

Title: Collection of Robert E. Dyer, WWII Army Air Force letters [Decimalized .001-.459]

One collection of letters both to and from Robert E. Dyer. Letters are primarily sent to John Elmer and Lula Dyer Robert's parents. Another main correspondent is Robert's girlfriend Joan Pietry, who sent him letters frequently. The letters date from 1943-1952. The collection also contains seventeen photographs and two fountain pens.

GLC09996

1759

Houston, Richard, 1721-1775

Engraving

Title: Major General James Wolfe

One engraving of James Wolfe during the Battle of Quebec. Attributes to the original engraving by Samuel Freeman. Noted that this print is engraved by R. Houston.

GLC08878.1034

1770

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Engraving

Title: The death of Wolfe

One engraving entitled, "The death of Wolfe." Engraving by J. Rogers after Benjamin West's painting.

GLC08878.1035

1868

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

Engraving

Title: Death of General Wolfe

One engraving entitled, "The death of General Wolfe." Engraving created from original painting by Alonzo Chappel of Wolfe's death in 1759.

GLC08878.1036

1890

Herker, Elias, fl. 1800-1890

Print

Title: Maj. Gen. Wool

One print of John E. Wool dated approximately 19th century. Print created by Elias [Herker].

GLC08878.1041

1859

Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873

Engraving

Title: [Print of John E. Wool]

One engraving print of John E. Wool dated 1859. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co. Print created from original painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1042

circa 1872

Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869

Engraving

Title: David Wooster

One booklet from the second volume of "The National Portrait Gallery of Distingued Americans." Contains print of David Wooster and biography. The second volume was originally printed in 1835.

GLC08878.1043

circa 1846-1848

Sartain, John, 1808-1897

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of William J. Worth]

One print of William J. Worth. Includes signature. Originally from a daguerreotype.

GLC08878.1044

1848

Sartain, John, 1808-1897

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of William J. Worth]

One print of William J. Worth engraved by John Sartain for Graham’s Magazine dated 1848. Includes a dedication and signature.

GLC08878.1045

circa 1846-1848

Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of William J. Worth]

One print of William J. Worth engraved by Johnson, Fry & Co. Created from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC08878.1046

1886

U.S. Instantaneous Photographic Co.

Photograph

Title: [Photographs of Ulysses S. Grant: "General Grant, wife and son..." and "The dying soldier"]

Full title as inscribed on mount of first photograph reads, "General Grant, wife, and son, Col. Fred D. Grant, taken in San Francisco immediately after their arrival from their Tour around the World. The likeness of Mrs. Grant is pronounced by Col. Grant to be the most accurate ever taken of his Mother." Copyright 1886 by Inst. Photo Co. and numbered 147. The second photograph's full title reads, "The Dying Soldier, as he looked after completing the last pages of his personal memoirs. The steadfastness of purpose with which this great task was pursued, added another to the long list of…

GLC08857

circa 1861-1863

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Brady's Incidents of the War. 17th Regiment New York Volunteers Colonel Henry Seymour Lansing. Butterfield's Brigade. Fitz John Porter. Division Pauls Hill. Vol.

One undated photograph entitled, "Brady's Incidents of the War," taken by Mathew B. Brady. Captures New York's 17th Regiment standing in dress parade formation and holding rifle-muskets raised upward at their sides.

GLC00243

July 1, 1853

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Broadside

Title: Headquarters: Volunteer Battalion. Order no. 2. Camp Montgomery, July 1, 1853.

Orders for the daily schedule and other information for the volunteer battalion. Signed in print by Semmes as Captain of the Columbus Guard, A. H. Cooper, Captain of the City Light Guards, and T. Lomax, Adjutant. Semmes corrected version with autograph manuscript annotations and corrections, in his hand including an "s" after "Order." Written in Camp Montgomery

GLC00572.04

circa 1861-1865

unknown, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Albumen portrait of Winfield Scott Hancock]

One undated half-length portrait of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock in Union uniform.

GLC00731.01

circa 1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of John H. Hilldring]

Portrait of John H. Hilldring in civilian dress with a single, indistinct lapel pin. The photograph bears some damage in the lower left-hand corner. The image was likely taken after the end of the war, either while Hilldring served as Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas or later while he worked in the private sector.

GLC06196.227

circa 1947

Photograph

Title: [Bust portrait of John H. Hilldring]

Bust portrait of John H. Hilldring in civilian dress with a single, unidentifiable lapel pin. The clothing in this image is more formal than that in GLC06196.227. There is some damage on the right side of the photograph and some mild warping at the top edge and the corners. The image was likely taken after the end of the war, either while Hilldring served as Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas or later while he worked in the private sector.

GLC06196.228

13 August 1807

Autograph document

Title: [Militia list of detached soldiers, with Jacob Bailey as Sergeant]

A list of soldiers in the militia who were detached in August of 1807 under Sergeant Jacob Bailey.

GLC02669.032