21 August 1957

Farrow, Joel L., 1937-1995

Autograph letter signed

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

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated August 21, 1957. Joel updates the family on his daily life as well as his friends. The man he loaned money to (GLC09910.10) is back in the stockade for three more months and a dishonorable discharge.

GLC09910.16

8 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts armed National Guardsmen seated in the back of an army jeep vehicle driving past rubble.

GLC09740.037

8 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a Black girl walking past armed National Guardsmen and a street of destroyed buildings.

GLC09740.038

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is an aerial view of smoke rising from destroyed buildings. Wire transfer information states that the destruction took place over night.

GLC09740.039

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Army Troops Bivouac in Park

One telephoto entitled, "Army Troops Bivouac in Park" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image consists of military officers in a tented area in Jackson Park, Chicago. Wire transfer information states that army troops stationed themselves in Jackson Park. Pictured in the distance is the Museum of Science and Industry.

GLC09740.040

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Gloomy Sunday

One telephoto entitled, "Gloomy Sunday" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a Black boy sitting at the front of a building entrance. Wire transfer information states that buildings in the area had been destroyed under 48 hours.

GLC09740.041

8 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts smoke rising from a building. Wire transfer information states that fires took place in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and that 1,800 guardsmen deployed to the area.

GLC09740.042

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

8 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Arrested by Police

One telephoto entitled, "Arrested by Police" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a group of white Chicago police officers attempting to arrest a Black man during riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

GLC09740.046

3 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 3, 1944. Mentions buying a new pen and inquires about the pen that his parents recently purchased. Also mentions selling his car and how high the price of 1200 dollars seems to him.

GLC09611.328

4 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 4, 1944. Mentions that he sees many ships leaving port and some part of him wants to go with them. On the other hand he is getting letters from friends describing life on a ship and that tempers his excitement to go to sea.

GLC09611.329

12 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 12, 1944. Mentions newspaper clippings that his parents sent to him. The articles are concerned with the D-Day invasion. He writes, "At first The Invasion seemed to be quite a spectacle with about half the guys on the verge of packing their sea bags and getting ready to head home for they felt pretty sure it would be all over in no time. The attitude of people at home and here too is generally the same that is, that this invasion was a rather serious thing to think about. There will be a lot of…

GLC09611.330

10 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 10, 1944. Mentions that he understands why someone would want to go AWOL as he misses home so much. Also mentions that he received letter 10 but he had yet to receive letter four and excited for its delivery

GLC09611.331

18 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 18, 1944. He wishes his father a Happy Father's Day, and apologizes for not sending something earlier. He had liberty but didn't get to everything he wanted to do. He did go to Waikiki however and writes that it was not as good as Atlantic City. He also further reviews his new pen.

GLC09611.332

19 June 1944

Graeff, Susan Prowell, 1890-1967

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Leonard Eugene Graeff

One letter from Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated June 19, 1944. She is answering the June 10th and June 12th letters Leonard sent. Mentions meeting a veteran Mr. Brooks, who was stationed in the South Pacific. He had participated in several battles with no wounds but caught malaria and was sent home. She also mentions another man who contracted malaria in a camp in Florida. They sold Leonard's car for $875. A lot of cars were priced around $650 and dealers were willing to spend $700.

GLC09611.333

20 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 20, 1944. Updates his parents on the letters he received from them and Doris Bixler. He comments on the on-base transit in the form of open air vehicles that the sailors can jump on and jump off anywhere on the base. He also mentions the barracks on base and the health of some friends.

GLC09611.334

21 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Envelope

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff

One envelope from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff dated June 21, 1944. An empty envelope without the accompanying letter. There is a note on the envelope "Envelope 3 Post Cards came in." It is also marked 88.

GLC09611.335

26 June 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Envelope

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff

One envelope from Leonard Eugene Graeff to Susan Prowell Graeff dated June 26, 1944. An empty envelope without the accompanying letter. There is a note on the envelope "Envelope 3 Post Cards came in." It is also marked 89.

GLC09611.336

26 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 26, 1944. Leonard updates them on his mail, and the box they sent. He also mentions his recent leave where he got sunburned. He thanks them for sending the photographs he asked for. He is going to put them in albums when he has time. He asks them to get some film and take some of themselves as he has so few of them. He also updates them on Robert Winemiller, Thomas Gassert and Dick Arnold.

GLC09611.337

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

6 July 1944

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016

Printed document

Title: to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff

One menu for a Fourth of July celebration taking place on the U.S. Submarine Base sent to Susan Prowell Graeff and Raymond James Graeff by Leonard Eugene Graeff dated July 6, 1944. The cover features an image of "The Spirit of 76" by Archibald Willard. The menu includes five courses.

GLC09611.339

6 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 6, 1944. Updates them on his recent mail and thanks them for sending his bathing suit. He is getting a lot of compliments on it. He mentions that he had leave one day but ended up sleeping most of it as he had just gotten off a night shift.

GLC09611.340

8 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 8, 1944. Updates them that he just received letter four that they sent, as well as letters from Tomas Gassert and Orsyulak a man he was in service school with. Orsyulak is in New Guinea and complains about the lack of leave and pay. Leonard also answers the older letter and comments that he has already answered many of the comments within. He hopes to meet up with Gassert and will let them know if he does.

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