18 February 1960

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated February 18, 1960. Joel updates his family on his luggage and what he is sending home before he leaves base for home.

GLC09910.24

1956-1960

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Header Record

Title: Letters written by Air Force serviceman Joel Farrow [Decimalized .01-.25]

Letters written by Air Force serviceman Joel Farrow detailing service during the cold war from 1956-1960. Farrow is based primarily in Wyoming, Paris and Evreux France. He details his daily life as well as some mentions on his health and brief comments on military equipment or events.

GLC09910

6 April 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 April 6, 1945. He attended a showing of "National Velvet" featuring Mickey Rooney and greatly recommends it. He apologizes for being so anxious about the photos he had sent to them. He wanted to make sure that they hadn’t forgotten he wanted them back. He also commented on his future. In the past you could expect to be on his base for 28 to 30 months before a leave and rotation to another base. The officers have been working on a plan to shorten this time and rotate to more bases. He lists the new…

GLC09611.416

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Hitting the Deck

One telephoto entitled, "Hitting the Deck" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen stationed at different points on an unnamed street in Pittsburgh. A guardsman is pictured ducking at the center of the photograph. Wire transfer information states that the guardsman had been struck by a rock in Pittsburgh's Hill District at the time of the photograph.

GLC09740.043

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts an armed National Guardsman stationed in the middle of a littered street at night.

GLC09740.044

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Federal Troops Arrive

One telephoto entitled, "Federal Troops Arrive" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts the 18th Airborne Artillery Corps arriving in Baltimore, Maryland.

GLC09740.045

30 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 30, 1944. Updates them on all the letters he received, they seem to all be old letters that were delayed in some way. He mentions that Robert Winemiller seems to have been sent overseas, he received a change of address card for Winemiller listing a New York A.P.O box. He also thanks them for the newspaper clipping and asks if they could send some of the comics from Life magazine.

GLC09611.338

20 July 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 July 20, 1944. Leonard updates them on the movie he went to and his daily life. He thanks them again for all the letters they write it really makes him feel better. He also comments that most of the sailors that he came to Hawaii with have all been "drafted out" to other locations and jobs and he suspects that he will be as well. There is only three of the original group left. He is glad and surprised to hear that his father is getting a vacation this year.

GLC09611.344

circa 1863

Fowx, Egbert Guy, 1821-1891

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Federal soldiers lined up for review]

One undated photograph e of Union soldiers lined up in front of a camp for review taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. An officer stands to the far left of the group, facing the troops. Sibley tents behind the troops on the left side of the image. A-frame tents behind the troops in the distance to the rear of the image. Blue and black graphite markings present on the image.

GLC05111.01.0073

16 September 1945

Lowell, J.H., fl. 1945

Typed document

Title: to off concerned

One document from J.H. Lowell to Dever Spencer Byard, dated September 16, 1945. A list of men who are to report for duty. Byard's name is underlined.

GLC09930.12.04

9 July 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Typed document

Title: Priority Certificate for Air Travel

One document entitled Priority Certificate for Air Travel filled out by Dever Spencer Byard, dated July 9, 1945.

GLC09930.12.05

9 September 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Typed document

Title: Instructions to Passengers

One document entitled Instructions to Passengers filled out by Dever Spencer Byard, for a flight on September 9, 1945.

GLC09930.12.06

31 August 1945

Barham, L.D., fl. 1945

Typed document

Title: [Air travel priority]

One document granting Dever Spencer Byard, priority for air travel from August 31, 1945 to September 10, 1945.

GLC09930.12.07.01

31 August 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Autograph document

Title: [Travel details]

One document by Dever Spencer Byard, making notes on travel arrangements, including a flight on September 8, 1945.

GLC09930.12.07.02

18 September 1945

Harrison, C.J., fl. 1945

Typed document signed

Title: Individual Certificate of Medical Clearance

One document entitled Individual Certificate of Medical Clearance dated September 18, 1945. Certifies that Dever Spencer Byard is healthy.

GLC09930.12.08

18 September 1945

Harrison, C.J., fl. 1945

Typed document signed

Title: Individual Certificate of Medical Clearance

One document entitled Individual Certificate of Medical Clearance dated September 18, 1945. Certifies that Dever Spencer Byard is healthy. (Same as GLC09930.12.08)

GLC09930.12.09

18 September 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Printed document

Title: Property Issue Slip

One document entitled Property Issue Slip dated September 18, 1945. A list of property with numbers next to them in a column for quantity desired. In the next column titled Action the same numbers are present.

GLC09930.12.10

circa September 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Printed document

Title: [List of Travel]

One document listing travel taken by Dever Spencer Byard dated circa September 1945.

GLC09930.12.11.01

circa September 1945

Byard, Dever Spencer, 1908-1992

Printed document

Title: Mileage Voucher

One document entitled Mileage Voucher listing travel from Washington D.C. to New York, to San Francisco taken by Dever Spencer Byard dated circa September 1945.

GLC09930.12.11.02

10 October 1945

Newspaper clipping

Title: Geiger Says Fourth Marine Division Will Be Demobilized

One newspaper clipping sent by Frank B. White to L Jean White dated October 10, 1945. Concerns the demobilization of the Fourth Marine Division of which Frank is a member. Also contains an article on the back entitled "Waves, Spars, Marines, To Go" concerning the demobilization of a portion of the groups of women that were sent to Hawaii nine months previously.

GLC09855.282.02

1 September 1945

Typed document

Title: Marine Point System is Clarified

One document sent with a letter from L. Jean White to Frank B. White dated September 1, 1945. It explains the current point system regarding marine corps discharges.

GLC09855.235.02

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

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

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

15 June 1864

Broadside

Title: [Poster for quota meeting to procure volunteers for the draft in Ward Six of Lynn, Massachusetts]

Printed by Stevenson & Nichols at No. 22 & 24 Healey's Arcade. Calls "The Citizens of Ward Six who are Liable to a Draft" for a public meeting to get sufficient volunteers to avoid a draft. Meeting being called in anticipation of another call for volunteers from the president. Two small holes, one in the top right section and one on the middle left section Neither repaired.

GLC02388.01