February 17, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 22, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law, and alerts them that Donna can get started planning their wedding. He received letters from Don and Butch. He mentions he had heard from his family only once so far. He asks for them to send him spaghetti-os and sugar daddies.

GLC09908.14

February 22, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 22, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He misses them a lot and wishes he was home with them. He mentions Mary making him sandwiches and bowling with Don and Butch.

GLC09908.15

February 22, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 22, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and can't wait to get home to her. He also mentions many mutual friends and who he has been getting letters from. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.16

February 25, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated February 25, 1968. Handy addresses them as his mother-in-law and father-in-law. He comments that he has not received any mail for two days. He mentions that the soldiers he lives with all think he's married and he wishes Donna and him already were.

GLC09908.17

February 25, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 25, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and can't wait to get home to her. He asks if there is something wrong and apologizes for sending her a "Dear John" letter. He only sent it because he was feeling very sick and he doesn't mean any of it. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.18

February 27, 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated February 27, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her. He mentions that he was on Kitchen Police duty and is very tired. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.19

5 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 5, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and misses her. He inquires what the abbreviations E.Y.S.H.P.O. and Y.I.Y.H.P.W.E.F. mean, presumably they were in her last letter to him. He also mentions her possibly meeting his grandmother, and will let her know if it is possible. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.20

9 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 9, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. He also apologizes for accusing her of seeing another man, he was only kidding. He also mentions that he has Kitchen Police duty the next night. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.21

14 March 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 14, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. He also mentions his sister Dianne who Donna is attending a dance with. He mentions being on guard duty recently. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.22

March 25,1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated March 15, 1969. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her as soon as he can. Mentions two couples they know who got married because, "they had to." He also admonishes her that she is pretty and doesn't want her to say anything else about it. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.23

6 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 6, 1969. He writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her. He also updates Donna on some of their friends. He mentions the Camaro that he wants when he gets home and comments that it is better than the 69 Torino that David bought. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.24

7 December 1967

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed manuscript

Title: A Balance Sheet on Bombing: Statement of the Special Committee on Bombing Policy of the Citizens Committee for Peace with Freedom in Vietnam

One typed manuscript with handwritten notes by Dwight David Eisenhower dated December 7, 1967. Concerns bombing North Vietnam and the arguments for and against continued bombing. The manuscript is in three parts, the Introduction to the Issue, the Case for Extended Bombing, and the Case Against Extended Bombing.

GLC09911.01

10 April 1968

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed manuscript

Title: Negotiations: Hopes and Realities

One typed manuscript with handwritten notes by Dwight David Eisenhower dated April 10, 1968. Concerns opening negations with North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Mentions the long negotiations during the Korean War as an example of what could not be allowed to happen. He mentions having to maintain the resolve to continue fighting until the outcome the United States wants is met or it would be harder to negotiate a successful ending to the conflict.

GLC09911.02

30 October- 11 December 1964

Fiene, Don E., fl. 1964

Header Record

Title: Letters written by Air Force serviceman Don E. Fiene [Decimalized .01-.28]

A collection of 28 letters from Don E. Fiene to Carolyn Hemsath. The letters are exchanged between October 30, 1964 and December 11, 1964. Fiene served in the air force as a maintenece man. In his letters he mentions his pay, and daily life.

GLC09909

1968-1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Header Record

Title: Vietnam War letters written by Gerald Handy [Decimalized .01-.46]

Forty-seven letters from Gerald Handy to his girlfriend Donna Lawyer and her parents Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer. Letters are addressed as if the two were already married but multiple letters mention them getting married when he returns to the United States. He vaguely mentions what his most recent job was in most letters but they are more concerned with what is happening back home. The letters to Donna are explicit in nature. It is possible he served in the 2nd Battalion, 94th Artillery.

GLC09908

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of DC police officer and protestor]

One black-and-white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated 1970. Image depicts a DC police officer holding up the peace sign posed with a protestor.

GLC09650.290

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Protestors in Washington D.C.]

One black-and-white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated 1970. Image depicts several university students holding up the peace sign.

GLC09650.291

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Protestors in Washington D.C.]

One black-and-white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated 1970. This image is a photogram that depicts several university students holding up the peace sign. Displayed on top of the image is a scissor and a stopwatch.

GLC09650.292

1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of hands holding the peace sign]

One black-and-white photograph taken by Kevin Bleicher dated 1970. This image depicts hands holding up the peace sign. Likely is cropped from GLC09650.290.

GLC09650.293

circa 1969-1970

Object

Title: You Fight & Die But Can't Vote at 18

One pin reading "You Fight & Die But Can't Vote at 18" dated circa 1969-1970. The reference to fighting and dying refers to the draft age of 18 while the voting age was 21.

GLC09915

8 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 8, 1969. He writes how much he loves her and wants to marry her. He comments that he will change her mind on beauty school as she will be his wife. Handy also updates her on friends and promises to watch what he writes her. He also insists on getting married as soon as he returns and not waiting till 1970. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.25

12 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated April 12, 1969. He writes to his addressing them as Mom and Dad. Updates them on his recent service working on trucks and promises to send pictures.

GLC09908.26

13 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated April 13, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He also mentions being on Kitchen Police duty as well as guard duty, and assures Donna that he isn't writing any other girls. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.27

20 April 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Lawyer and Donald Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary and Donald Lawyer dated April 20, 1969. He writes addressing them as Mom and Dad. Updates them on his recent service and on a friend paying him back from a loan. He also mentions going back to Vietnam but in a letter to Donna on the 13th (GLC09908.27) he mentions going to Camp Evans which is in Vietnam Northwest of Hue.

GLC09908.28

4 May 1969

Handy, Gerald, 1949-2020

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated May 4, 1969. He writes in an explicit letter how much he loves her. He also mentions that he will help her clean out her bedroom when he is home. He hopes that she is passing her classes and graduates. He also writes that the Maple Queen contest wasn't fixed even though she didn't win it. Mentions that he was on trash duty recently. He addresses the letter to Donna Handy despite their not being married.

GLC09908.29