24 November 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm "Head" Dykya

One letter dated November 24, 1963 to Norm "Head" Dujka from "Tony." Mentions seeing a football game between two different teams from the Marines, training which involves climbing under barbed wire, staying in a gas chamber without a mask and throwing grenades. Letter is signed by Tony, assumed to be A.J. Stugis from other correspondence. However, it is noted that the envelope attached is from Raymond Wiefels. Tony does mention writing to "Kitty, Czerwonka and Wiefels."

GLC09751.11

26 November 1963

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm "Head" Dykya

One letter dated November 26, 1963 to Norm Dujka regarding his attempts to have sex while deployed in Asia and Hawaii. Describes women using explicit language.

GLC09751.12

26 December 1967

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy Rimkus

One letter to Nancy dated December 26, 1967. Describes dreary weather in Italy due to rain and wind. Plans to travel to Rome once he has the opportunity and the weather is better.

GLC09751.19

7 May 1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm "Head" Dykya

One letter to "Head" dated May 7, 1968. Apologizes for not being to meet up recently but assures him that he will make it back to Chicago for a visit. He will likely be deployed to Vietnam in July and is making attempts to not be sent there. Wishes that he'll never be drafted, "This whole ___ Army blows."

GLC09751.20

1963

Envelope

Title: to Norm "Head" Dykya

Two envelopes without letters attached. Dates stamped are November 13, 1963 and September 15, 1963. Addressed to Norm (Head) Dujka. One envelope has addressee information torn off. One envelope is sent from Pvt. Anthony J. Stugis from Camp Pendelton, CA.

GLC09751.21

1940

Crossroad Magazine, fl. 1940

Magazine

Title: Crossroad

One magazine entitled, "Crossroad" dated 1940. Contains poetry, short stories, and illustrations. Features a college student's short story who was a competition winner. Magazine printed in Cleveland, Ohio and edited by Dan Levin.

GLC09640.055

circa 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dujkya

One undated letter addressed to Norm Dujka. Asking for Dujka to get his wallet back from "Corky" and get it to his mother. Needs it for license and social security card. Part of letter torn off.

GLC09751.02

circa 1963

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dujkya

One undated letter addressed to Norm Dujka. Has been awarded the "Expert Infantry Badge." Colonel will give pin during a ceremony. Announces that he will be going to Hawaii in January for more training. Sends his best to Stugis.

GLC09751.03

February 21, 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated February 21, 1963, addressed to Norm Dujka. Details the journey from Camp Peddleton to Hawaii aboard a ship. Was seasick during the trip. Trainees are required to complete strength tests and swim a mile out and back with Jack the Ripper, a local shark. Has attempted to contact a mutual friend, Nancy Zeomeks but she wouldn't reply to his letters. Excited that there is a club that serves alcohol to 18 year olds. Describes military life in Hawaii composed of hiking, building rope bridges and using rubber boats.

GLC09751.05

30 July 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dujkya

One letter dated July 30, 1963 from Tony. Nancy Zeomeks won't respond to his letters. Requests that his [playing] cards be returned to him. Details the distance that the weapons he trains with can fire at. Claims that he would have killed a black boy back in United States. Uses racist slur.

GLC09751.06

15 September 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated September 15, 1963 to Norm Dujka from Tony. Inquires why Dujka hasn't responded to his letters. Mentions that he has broken bones in two places; his collar bone and "some other bone I don't no what they call it." Tells Dujka to mention it to Nancy Zeomeks or her brother who would eventually tell her he assumes. Asks Dujka for her photo.

GLC09751.07

17 February 1963

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated February 17, 1963 from George Czerwonka. Asks about different friends back home. Details his trip to Seattle and Tacoma where training involves very little besides sitting in a fox hole.

GLC09751.04

7 October 1963

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Head" Dujka

One letter dated October 7, 1963 from Tony. Is recuperating from his injury. Still no word from Nancy after three letters."She's probably mad because I threw the beer bottle at her house that one night." Asks for her picture. He has bronchial pneumonia with a temperature of 104 degrees. Describes hospital building 310 as a "separate building where they keep all the nuts."

GLC09751.09

8 December 1963

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated Sunday, December 8 from Tony. Asks that he or someone with a car could pick him up from O'Hare Airport on December 13th since he will be flying home. Lists six arrival and departure times that he may be travelling on.

GLC09751.13

6 January 1964

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated Monday, January 6 from Tony. Describes his time in Los Angeles, California. Has fire watch duty at Camp Pendleton from noon to 4 p.m. Comments on the beauty of girls in California.

GLC09751.14

February 16, 1964

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated February 16, 1964 from George. Hopes to be one of the soldiers selected to ride in the front of a chopper into Vietnam. Talks about how much he'd like to fire a maching gun from the helicopter and that the next letter Dujka receives from him may be from Vietnam.

GLC09751.15

January 16, 1965

Czerwonka, George, fl. 1963-1968

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated January 16, 1965 from Tony. Requests the address of Kitty Paul. Says he might be home in May and that he was having fun "wrecking jeeps." Expresses best wishes to Dujka's parents and siblings. Finishes letter describing tough waves when he rides on a rubber boat.

GLC09751.16

1 March 1965

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated March 1, 1965 from Tony. Says to never get stationed in Hawaii because it's not as fun as civilian life where he can drink cocktails for $1.50 or a beer for 75 cents. Still hasn't heard from Nancy Zeomeks. Asks if Dujka could find out where she goes to school. His infantry is packed and ready to go to Okinawa and Vietnam.

GLC09751.17

2 May 1965

Stugis, Anthony J., 1945-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norm Dykya

One letter dated May 2, 1965 from Tony. At the time of the letter they were 4 days out from Okinawa and will be stationed at sea for manouever training. It's expected that on May 5 they will land 50 miles from Da Nang Air Base. "When you get this letter we will be there already and I hope still in one piece. We have no idea of how long we will be in Viet Nam. I don't really care how long we're there just so I get to see Chicago again."

GLC09751.18

1876

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of eight items relating to the election of 1876 [Decimalized .01-.08]

A collection of eight items related to electoral voting in Florida during in 1876 presidential election. The main concern was who was entitled to vote as electors, and the procedure for appointing the citizens as electors.

GLC09769

February 22, 1862

New York Herald, 1835-1924

Newspaper

Title: The New York Herald [No. 9295 (February 22, 1862)]

One issue of The New York Herald newspaper dated February 22, 1862. Contains news on Civil War battles and current events. Of particular interest is a map of Fort Donelson and the areas surrounding. There are also mentions of the anniversary of President Washington's Birthday, and the text of the proclamation given by President Lincoln to celebrate Washington's birth. (see GLC06038) An article on the fourth page laments the death of Willie Lincoln. On the last page of the newspaper there is an article concerning Nathaniel Gordon's accused crime of international slave trade and his execution.

GLC09770

7 February 1862

New York Tribune

Newspaper

Title: New York Daily Tribune [ Vol. 21, no. 6,504 (February 7, 1862)]

One issue of New York Daily Tribune newspaper dated February 7, 1862. Contains news on Civil War battles and current events. Of particular note is an article on the fourth page stating, "The President in respiting the slaver Gordon for two weeks, notified him that the grace is extended only that he may have time to prepare himself for the fate which his crimes have merited, and that no further mercy is to be hoped for."

GLC09771

22 June 1877

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Printed letter signed

Title: from Rutherford B. Hayes

One blank form letter from Rutherford B. Hayes dated June 22, 1877. Relates to a rule where civil servants cannot influence the political scope or elections, but are not prevented from expressing their views to the public as long as it does not interfere with their work.

GLC09772

circa 1919

Map

Title: The Map Proves It [Women's suffrage map]

One map entitled "The Map Proves it" published circa 1919. This map illustrates the United States with different shading and colorizations of each state. The patterns and colors illustrate the status of the states in regards to women's suffrage. White states had full women's suffrage. Shaded states had partial women's suffrage. Dotted states had presidential, partial county and state women's suffrage. Black states have no women's suffrage. There are also colored stickers on some of the states with dates. A few states have been updated with shading or black underneath a white paper cut to fit…

GLC09773

1952

Harvey Publications Inc.

Comic book

Title: Your Vote is Vital!

One color comic entitled "Your Vote is Vital," published by Harvey Publications and illustrated by Al Avison dated 1952. This comic outlines how to vote, register, pick a candidate and offers a voters quiz on the back cover. Throughout the comic "Uncle Sam" explains to a citizen why and how to vote; explaining how every vote counts and shows how different the numbers would have been in the "Lazy Voters" had voted in the 1948 election. Once he has convinced the citizen to vote he explains that for the vote to really matter you should research the candidates and make an informed decision. While…

GLC09774