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1861-1864

Object

Title: [fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]

One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.

GLC09355.121

1861-1864

Object

Title: [pocketknife]

Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.

GLC09355.122

1861-1864

Object

Title: [pocketknife]

Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.

GLC09355.123

1861-1864

Object

Title: [maroon leather box with small collapsing cup]

Small round leather maroon box with small silver collapsing metal cup inside.

GLC09355.124

ca 1870-1879

Ephemera

Title: [Postal card]

Blank postal card from Decatur Novelty works, Faries & Oakes, Boiler Makers and Machinists, Decautr, Ill.

GLC03136.086

1873

Peddecord, J.J., fl. 1873

Ephemera

Title: [Wedding invitation]

GLC03136.095

1917

Ephemera

Title: [Japanese 1917 calendar]

GLC03136.102

14 October 1907

Oakes, George, fl. 1907

Ephemera

Title: to C. Bert Padon

Leather postcard with the phrase "Friends are like mellons shall I tell you why? To find one good, you must a hundred try." There are numerous names burned into the leather card.

GLC03136.106

5 June 1934

Ephemera

Title: The James Millikin University Thirty-first Annual Commencement of Decatur College and Industrial School

Comments found next to the name of Charlotte Oakes "Gold Delta Honor-Magna Cum Laude Kappa Key"

GLC03136.116

28 May 1944

Emery, Dewitt, fl. 1944

Ephemera

Title: Part of Broadcast number 25 of "Abe Lincoln's Story"

GLC08880.156

1841-1845

Object

Title: [John Tyler 1841-1845]

Small ribbon with image of John Tyler. Included with GLC09545.01.

GLC09545.02

1945

Object

Title: [World War II Victory medal]

Victory medal, World War II. Rainbow ribbon with medal depicting allegorical female image of victory. Included with diary and photograph album of Charles P. King.

GLC09554.03

1948

Object

Title: [Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal]

Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal. Yellow ribbon with red, white and blue stripes with medal depicting a tropical landing scene with a battleship, aircraft carrier, submarine and an aircraft in the background with landing troops and palm trees. Includes ribbon bar. Included with diary and photograph album of Charles P. King.

GLC09554.04

1861-1877

Object

Title: [Small carved leaf]

Found in envelope of GLC03523.32.45. Possibly carved out of bone.

GLC03523.32.45.01

August 1888

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Ephemera

Title: [Invitation to the Sixth Reunion of The Survivors Association of the Third Georgia Regiment]

GLC07705.174

circa 1861-1864

Ephemera

Title: 3 identical calling cards for Frank A. Cole

White with brown lettering.

GLC08291.28

1861-1877

Object

Title: 1 ribbon

Blue and black.

GLC02744.261

circa 1861-1864

Object

Title: 1 piece of cloth

Capt A. Comstock witten in black

GLC02744.265

27 May 1861

Ephemera

Title: 3 Calling Cards for the Hammonds

One for Lucy, one for Hiram and one stating when Mrs.Hammond will be home.

GLC02744.333

14 April 1943

Object

Title: Baseball ticket

Yankees-Giants-Dodgers baseball ticket, with red and blue letters and green shading. the ticket is for a double header with the proceeds going to the Civilian Defense Volunteer office. The ticket is unused and complete.

GLC09414.1698