25 December, 1944

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger writes to Ardena to wish her a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He reminisces about New Years of '42 at the midnight show with Ardena. He wishes he could be home this year with her, but hopes that by this time next year they will be together for good. He reports that he saw Paris for the first time yesterday, and will tell her all about it when he returns. Augsberger sends his love and closes the letter.

GLC09569.53

January 3, 1945

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Ardena Mae Fouts

Letter is addressed to Mrs. Ardena Mae Augsberger. Augsberger expresses his love for Ardena and asks after her health. He wishes that he was with her tonight and he says he misses her "soft touch...sweet voice, and tender lips pressing against mine." He writes that their day will come, and sends his love.

GLC09569.54

20 February, 1945

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Header Record

Title: To Ardena Mae Fouts [Decimalized .01-.02]

Letter to Ardena Mae Fouts and newspaper clipping of Gene Autry enclosed in envelope.

GLC09569.55

20 February, 1945

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Ardena Mae Fouts

Augsberger writes to tell Ardena that he loves her very much. He hopes this letter finds her in the best of health. He says "As for me I am fine. I am out of bed and walking around again. So there isn't nothing to worry about." He asks how the home town is and hopes she doesn't mind this short letter since he will write again soon. He sends his love and closes the letter.

GLC09569.55.01

1943-1945

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Photograph of Gene Autry in uniform]

Included in the envelope is a newspaper clipping of Gene Autry smiling in uniform. The caption reads: "Doesn't Gene look wonderful as Flight Officer Autry of Air Transport Command, Dallas, Tex.?"

GLC09569.55.02

13 March, 1945

Augsberger, Richard C., 1923-1997

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Ardena Mae Fouts

Time 9:15 P.M. Augsberger sends his love to Ardena and hopes this letter finds her in the best of health. He reports that he is fine but would be a lot better if he could receive a letter from you. He wishes that "the mail service would get better as your letters means so very much to me." He asks if she has received the picture of him yet. He says that he sent it to her quite some time ago when he was in Belgium so she should get it soon. He sends his love and closes the letter.

GLC09569.56

17 November 1964

Alyee, fl. 1964

Header Record

Title: to Louis Stamps [Decimalized .01- .02]

Letter to Louis Stamps from Alyee, who is attending the University of Miami. As well as a photograph of Alyee with a encouraging note on the back.

GLC09571.16

February 13, 1965

Sabaroff, Susanne, 1944-

Header Record

Title: to Louis Stamps [Decimalized .01- .02]

Letter to Louis Stamps from Susanne Sabaroff, written from Philadelphia. As well as a newspaper cliping from the Associated Press.

GLC09571.32

1933-1939

Various

Header Record

Title: Notes and Photographs of Paul H. Lobik [Decimalized .01-.05]

Two photographs of Paul H. Lobik, one taken with Olive McGuire; an invitation to the wedding of Genevieve Aletta; a postcard offering employment at the World's Fair; a miniature umbrella with a small note.

GLC09580

1933-1939

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Paul H Lobik]

A photograph of Paul H. Lobik as a young man.

GLC09580.01

24 July 1938

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Paul H. Lobik and Olive McGuire]

A photograph of Paul H. Lobik and Olive McGuire, taken at a photobooth in Laurel, Indiana. It has a note on the back, indicating that Olive organized a nighttime tour of Southern Indiana for Paul and 4 others.

GLC09580.02

1938

Johnson, Stella, fl. 1938

Printed letter

Title: [Wedding Invitation for Genevieve Aletta and Martin Huska]

An invitation from Mrs. Stella Johnson for the wedding of her daughter, Genevieve Aletta, to Martin Huska. The wedding is to be held on 24 September 1938 at the Evangelical Saron Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. The envelope has a note from Paul H. Lobik indicating that he kissed Margie Crist for the first time on the night of the wedding.

GLC09580.03

4 May 1933

Wigner, E.L., fl. 1933

Postcard

Title: [Postcard to Paul H. Lobik]

A postcard from Capt. E. L. Wigner to Paul H. Lobik (here: Hlobik) informing him of an employment opportunity at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

GLC09580.04

9 September 1939

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998

Header Record

Title: [Note and Mini Umbrella] [Decimalized .01-.02]

A note on yellow paper describing the night of 9 September 1939: bowling, a wedding shower, and "making love," and a miniature umbrella.

GLC09580.05

9 September 1939

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998

Note

Title: [Note by Paul H. Lobik]

A note on yellow paper describing the night of 9 September 1939: bowling, a wedding shower, and "making love." Miniature umbrella, GLC09580.06, originally included with note.

GLC09580.05.01

9 September 1939

Ephemera

Title: [Miniature Umbrella from Wedding Shower]

A miniature paper umbrella from the wedding shower of Lobik's friends. Originally included with a note by Lobik about the wedding shower.

GLC09580.05.02

1942-1944

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Header Record

Title: [Letters from Private Herbert C. Conner to Mrs. Nueal Dorroh, 1942-1944][Decimalized .01-.67]

Collection of letters belonging to Private Herbert C. Conner addressed to his sister Mrs. Nueal Dorroh dated 1942-1944. Contains approximately 66 letters and one note of an address. Pertains to training while at Fort Bragg and being stationed in the South Pacific Islands. He also addresses his sister's husband B.J. Dorroh and their newborn daughter, Lola Jean. One letter is from LeRoy W. Biddle which is written after Conner is killed and he is notifying Nueal Dorroh on a shipmen of knives that she had originally sent to him.

GLC09581

February 27, 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner writes that he has received 3 or 4 letters from Nueal, his sister. He asks Nueal to tell her husband B.J. that he wishes he was back driving. He tells Nueal not to worry about him; he is fine, but he does not have time to write. Conner reports that he is getting his teeth fixed today, and that his fellow men are treating him as good as to be expected. He drove a truck the other day and the other men bragged on him, so he believes he will be put on one again. He tells Nueal to be good, and signs off. The letter is written on Fort Bragg stationery.

GLC09581.01

07 March 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner hopes that Nueal and B.J. are ok and says that he is fine. He writes that the men brag on him and treat him well. He reports that they go out 2 nights on a black out a week. He says that the weather is very different compared to Alabama as it rains and snows a lot in North Carolina. He asks for B.J. not to work so hard and wonders if he is still sawmilling. Conner writes that Erma is worried that he will go out with another girl, but she need not worry. He says that the camp is the biggest in the world and there are some good boys here. He asks Nueal to write him when she can.

GLC09581.02

10 March 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner writes that Fayetteville, N.C. is 8 miles away from Fort Bragg. He says he will not go to Fayetteville though because it's a mean place and he doesn't want to get in trouble. He says that it is colder here and very rainy. He has not yet received Nueal's stamp and letter but gets all of letters. He writes that he has to go and tells her to be good until he sees or writes her.

GLC09581.03

23 May 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner tells Nueal not to write him until he sends her his new address for when he is on "the other side." He writes that he doesn't mind serving because he has to get it over with and do his part. He will send his allotment of money to mom and dad through the army. He asks that they spend it because he does not need it since he receives $52 a month. He and Jonas Crawley are still together and will stay together because Jonas has a job cutting hair. He says not to worry, that he is fine and will be coming back. Conner signs off and will send Nueal his address soon. The letter is written on…

GLC09581.04

22 August 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner and Jonas read each other's mail and talk about home when they get together every night. They have a lot planned for when they return. They attended a show Friday night and had a good time. Conner has sent $90 home since he's been in the army. He asks after B.J. and Lola Gene and sends his love.

GLC09581.05

07 October 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner asks if Harold Conner, or Charles Dorroh, B.J's brother, are in the army. He requests that Nueal send him a list of hands who are in the army. He says that he likes to get long letters. Jonas is ok, and as "fat as a hog." He asks Nueal to tell Jonas's mother that Jonas is ok, and to thank Mrs. Crawley for letting his mother know that he was fine when his letters were not reaching her.

GLC09581.06

10 October 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner received 10 letters yesterday and 7 pictures from Amy. He has not gotten the pictures that Nueal sent. He asks Nueal to tell Amy he received her pictures on October 9th. He writes that Lola Gene looks very sweet in the pictures, and the men, especially his Corporal Levine, bragged on her. He says that she has grown since he left, and that Amy also has a sweet baby.

GLC09581.07

21 October 1942

Conner, Herbert C., 1916-1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Mrs. Nueal Dorroh

Conner was glad to receive 12 letters this past week, especially the pictures of Nueal and Lola Gene. He wishes that he could send a picture of himself if only he could get it made. Writing in response to the news about B.J. from Nueal, Conner says that it is good B.J. set up his sawmill at Mrs. Dorroh's place because there is "real fine timber" on her place. He sends his love and asks Nueal to write soon.

GLC09581.08