17 August 1944

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." Life is very routine as they finished classwork and have been on the range. Next week will be a course in "air to air firing." He's been living and eating like a king, but he knows it will come to end soon enough. He writes that they'll probably go to the "Bonins" next. He thanks Bee for sending him magazines and talks about how weird the mail system is. He's hoping to bump into Ken if he should ever come this way. He also asks if Bunny got his letter and to tell her she owes him one! The letter is dated as "Thursday 17th." "Letters in a Box" dates the letter…

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22 August 1944

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Folks." He thanks them for keeping their "pens in action," as he received a lot of mail from his family. He doesn't want to stop living like a human being. He keeps bumping into friends from college and from school. He received a letter from his best friend from Childress who completed his fiftith mission in Italy and is going home. If he hadn't gotten his plate taken out, he would be finished too. He did a little shopping but Honolulu "ranks high among the biggest dumps" he's ever visited. The letter is dated as "Tuesday Aug. 22nd." "Letters in a Box" dates the letter…

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1 September 1944

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Stone, Beatrice Stone, Don Stone, James Stone, Barry Marks, and Ken Marks

Addressed to "Dad, Bee, Don, Jim, Barry, + Ken." He apologizes for the lapse of mail, but he is now the "proud possessor of a very impressive diploma" as school sped up massively, but he's done. He is now flying all the time, and the next time he writes he might not be in Hawaii. He can't write about it, but tells his family to follow the "7th AAF Liberators." He tried locating Barry, but with no luck. He hopes to bump into him soon. The letter is dated as "September 1, 1944." "Letters in a Box" dates the letter as September 1, 1944.

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15 July 1969

Robinson, Joyce, 1957-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard J. DiChristina

Joyce starts by addressing the letter to "Dear Someday Husband" and writes throughout how much she loves Richard. She mentions that her parents went to the Melody Fair and that she and Greg are home. She also mentions a school friend Jim who came over to get pictures of prom. Joyce updates him on her classes and asks how Richard is doing, mentioning that there are only 23 days left of basic training. She asks about his health and how he is doing after a cold. Joyce also mentions that the next day "the guys are leaving for the moon." Referencing the Apollo 11 mission. Joyce closes the letter…

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9 January 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes Joyce how much he misses her, and loves her. He mentions that he and his group walked into a valley and were shot at. He reports that nobody was hit, but it scared all the men. It took about an hour to walk through the valley and about 2000 meters out they camped for the night. Richard complains that it rained during the night and now all his stuff is wet, but that it might get a chance to dry because the sun is out now. He is not sure if they are moving, but it turns out that they stay in place all day. Richard asks after family and says he will be writing to his sisters and…

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10 January 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes to Joyce how much he loves and misses her. He mentions that they will be supplied and he will be able to send a bunch of letters he had written her and other family members. He writes they are leaving for the landing zone (LZ) in about an hour so it will be a short letter. Richard says they have to walk for 1000 meters and they will stop for the night and mentions that this morning's breakfast is a pork slice, and pound cake.

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11 January 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He also mentions that it had rained all night and he is once again all wet. However he is hopeful that in 6 or 7 days they will be out of the field and going to a "Fries Bacise" (fire base) where he can shave as he hasn't been able to in 3 weeks. There is a missing page as it skips to a page marked 3. At which point Richard is at a fires bacise (fire base) for the next few days and is complaining about rain.

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1 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that they are going to get paid today and that he plans to send her $100. He later mentions that something was wrong with his pay so he is only sending $65 but will work it out and send her the right amount as soon as he can. He mentions getting a letter from Joyce about her skiing trip and receiving 3 other letters from home as well. He mentions getting his CIB (combat infantry badge) orders and that he was going to send her one. This letter is written on pink paper.

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2 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that colored troops of the 4th division would be going home in about 2 months, and the rest will be going home within his 10 months, which means he would leave with them and be home in 6 or 7 months. He mentions his mother writing letters to senators and his hope that they would work and he could come home. Richard also mentions that "all we do is walk around looking for a fight Darling and I am sick of it Darling sick very very sick of looking for the VC and NVA all I am doing is looking out for me and my babby and not the VC and…

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3 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He mentions that they moved 3000 meters but that it went fast because he was thinking of walking to her. Richard also mentions letters he is expecting to get from his mother in a few days, and that there is some plan to hopefully get him home early in just a few months. Richard mentions what he ate for dinner saying "I have truck loaf in a can and peahes in a can and peanut Butter and Blackberry Jam in a can Darling and one vanilla cream Bar and all the food was made in 1966 and we eat it all."

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4 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He writes that he wishes he could send a long letter but is running out of paper and asks Joyce to put in some when next she writes. They should be going into a fire base soon and he can't wait because everyone's going crazy out there. He also mentions what they are having for lunch, "for lunch I have Boned turkey again and Peanut Butter and Jam again and Peaches again boy I can wait until I come home to you and you make me dinner."

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5 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He asks her for a number of food items including Hostess donuts, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon bread, a variety pack of cereal, sliced bread and mounds bars. He says his platoon is still out in the field even though all of the 3rd platoon went in. They are heading up a mountain and should be in a landing zone the next morning.

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7 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He says that they are on the mountain and it looks like they won't be going in for 3 or 4 days, but while they sit around the guys are making things up. One thing was, "The grunts have windows, the lifers have wifes, They sit Each day and play with our lifes, Making Mistakes that cost us our men going out the Next Day and Doing it again and when its all over They'll make it a story turning all the senseless Deaths into Glory. This is what we live for, This is why we Die." The second is, "you have never lived until you've nearly died for those…

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9 February 1970

DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016

Autograph letter

Title: to Joyce Robinson

Richard writes how much he loves and misses Joyce. He writes that they are at the firebase (LZ) Hardtimes, and he recieved a letter from her and might get a package from his sister. They started for the base at 7 in the morning and arrived around 3 in the afternoon. He was so happy to have hot food. He asks Joyce to send him a photo of her and to make sure she pays for it out of the money he sent her. He writes that the 4th colored division is going home and he hopes he will be able to go home in April. He also writes he will send a clipping from Stars and Stripes on a soldier who was in…

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June 1969

Photograph

Title: Richard J. DiChristina in uniform

A photograph of Richard J. DiChristina in uniform with a flag and globe in the background. On the back is the date June 1969 and the note says Dad, Rich.

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14 February 1783

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Broadside

Title: By the King, A Proclamation. Declaring the Cessation of arms, as well by Sea as Land, agreed upon between his Majesty, the most Christian King, the King of Spain, the States General of the United Provinces, and the United States of America

This was the English announcement of cessation of hostilities; reciprocal proclamation by the American Peace Commissioners was issued on February 20th, and signed in type by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.

GLC09647

1918

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1872-1952

Poster

Title: Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I'd Join the Navy, Naval Reserve or Coast Guard

This is a lithographic poster featuring Howard Chandler Christy's iconic depiction of the female, would-be sailor. The poster is of a girl and states "GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'd JOIN THE NAVY, NAVAL RESERVE OR COAST GUARD." The poster was used as a recruiting propaganda to get people to join the Armed Forces during World War I.

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10/07/2013

Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

Header Record

Title: [2 documents] [Decimalized .01- .02]

Typed Naval dispatch. This message was received in the radio room of the USS Vella Gulf CVE-111, an escort carrier, at sea in the Northwest Pacific with 26th carrier division of the 7th fleet (just days before she had been anchored at Okinawa). As well as a biography of a Navy seaman who was present when the message arrived.

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3 October 1938

Hollis, Jessie, fl. 1932-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff, Susan Prowell Graeff, and Raymond James Graeff

One letter from Jessie Hollis to Leonard Eugene Graeff, Susan Prowell Graeff, and Raymond James Graeff dated October 3, 1938. Jessie writes about Leonard's accident. She encourages him to keep his chin up and think of the other fellow who is much worse off. Jessie sent Leonard money as a graduation present since she didn't know what he wanted. She mentions that her children Robert and Addie May had scarlet fever during the summer and need to have their tonsils removed. Three of her children are all sick in bed, although they seem to be doing better. Jessie also mentions that Robert is going…

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29 October 1938

Frank, fl. 1938

Autograph note signed

Title: [Note to Leonard Eugene Graeff]

One note from Frank to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated October 29, 1938. Frank writes to Leonard, "I would like to visit you but Daddy works every Sat." Written on Old Hartford Insurance Company paper.

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29 October 1938

Frank, fl. 1938

Sketch

Title: [Sketch sent to Leonard Eugene Graeff]

A sketch of a jack-o-lantern. Labeled as "Jackolantern." Drawn with crayon, on the back of a Montgomery County Highway Department time sheet form.

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29 October 1938

Frank, fl. 1938

Sketch

Title: [Sketch sent to Leonard Eugene Graeff]

A sketch of a black cat. Labeled "Cat." Drawn in crayon, on the back of Montgomery County Highway Department time sheet form.

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14 December 1938

Hollis, Jessie, fl. 1932-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Jessie Hollis to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated December 14, 1938. Jessie writes to Leonard and is glad he is feeling better after his accident. She updates him on Robert's tonsils and adenoids removal and remarks the children are still recoving from scarlet fever. Jessie reminds Leonard that Robert turned six years old last week and received a bike. Lastly she mentions Dennis and Addie May are doing well, and that Addie also has bad tonsils but isn't sure when they will have them removed. She mentions that Christmas is coming soon but she hasn't done anything for it yet.

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28 January 1939

Hollis, Jessie, fl. 1932-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Jessie Hollis to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated January 28, 1939. Jessie writes Leonard it is fine for him to visit next week. He can get a ride with Hollis who should be getting out of work around 5 pm. She requests Leonard bring "some good sausage and scrapple from York Co."

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7 March 1939

Hollis, Robert, fl. 1932-1944

Sketch

Title: [Sketch to Leonard Eugene Graeff]

One sketch signed Robert dated March 7, 1939. A sketch of the Rocky Mountains with compass points. The second side of the letter has a smiley face. Drawn in pencil. Labeled "Intriguing" and signed "Robert" in Jessie Hollis handwriting.

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