circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: American Bombs Head for Iwo Jima

A clipping from a magazine showing bombs dropping over Iwo Jima. The caption of the photo reads "American bombs head for Iwo Jima in pre-invasion bombing. This picture shows the crisscross patten of Jap defenses, the series of interlocking defenses, trenches, and gun positions. Marines landed on beach in upper part of picture. At right is Mt. Suribachi, extinct volcano on southeastern rim of island. Off left is airfield which was first objective."

GLC09620.242

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Photos of islands]

A clipping from a magazine of two photos that show two pictures of islands. The picture on the left shows a smoke cloud from an explosion. The second image shows a volcano.

GLC09620.243

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Planes grounded]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground with two soldiers standing on the right. One plane is flying.

GLC09620.244

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Clipping of planes flying over islands]

A clipping from a magazine of two planes flying over islands. Blurred section of the plane where photo was taken makes up top left quarter.

GLC09620.245

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Clipping of planes on runway]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes on the ground. A man in shorts is directing a plane, and the wheel on another plane is in the foreground.

GLC09620.246

circa 1943-1945

Brief Magazine

Magazine

Title: [Planes over Truk Lagoon]

A magazine clipping of a photo of planes flying with a map of Truk. The caption readings "7th AAF Liberators fly over the Truk lagoon, with 25 miles of key targets visible below." The reverse side has a graphic of the "Pacific Pattern."

GLC09620.247

8 November 2015

Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982

Newspaper

Title: Legacy of Letters

An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. This copy is the same as GLC09620.248.02.

GLC09620.248.01

8 November 2015

Smith, Jenn, fl. 1982

Newspaper

Title: Legacy of Letters

An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans. This copy is the same as GLC09620.248.01.

GLC09620.248.02

February 21, 1944

Honolulu Advertiser, 1856-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Iwo Fierce and Bloody

The front page of the Honolulu Advertiser. Includes photographs of the island of Iwo Jima before and after. Reverse side talks about the Pacific theatre battles in more detail. Dated Wednesday, February 21, 1944, however February 21, 1944 was a Monday. Due to the content of the articles, the newspaper is dated as February 21, 1945.

GLC09620.249

February 21, 1945

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (newspaper), 1912-2010

Newspaper clipping

Title: Landing in Bonins Reported!

The front page of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Includes articles on "U.S. Planes Strike Hitler's Hideout", "Nazis Surrender as West Wall Crumbles", "Fight for Iwo Continues at Furious Pace." Includes two images to go along with the articles.

GLC09620.250

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A waist up photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a tropical tree. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071.

GLC09620.252

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a tropical tree. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071.

GLC09620.253

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with his hands in pockets. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071, when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.254

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with his hands behind his back. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.255

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of pineapple-like tree with his hands in pockets. Shadow of unknown photographer visible. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.256

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of pineapple-like tree with his hands behind his back. Shadow of unknown photographer visible. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.257

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a building with one hand in his pocket. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.258

November 2014

unknown, fl. 2014

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev, dated November 2014 and reprinted in 2017. Shows the former president of the Soviet Union on a balcony overlooking the "Pariser Platz" Square and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.

GLC09796.01

May 1992

unknown, fl. 1992

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan, dated May 1992 and reprinted in 2016. Shows the two men outdoors wearing button-down shirts and Western hats.

GLC09796.02

October 1986

unknown, fl. 1986

Photograph signed

Title: [Signed photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan]

One signed color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan, dated October 1986 and reprinted in 2016. Shows the two men in Iceland at the Reykjavik Summit.

GLC09796.03

May 1981

Harvey Milk Gay Democratic Club

Newspaper

Title: "The 1981 Celebration of the Birthday and Life of Harvey Milk."

One newspaper entitled, "The 1981 Celebration of the Birthday and Life of Harvey Milk," dated May 1981. Item commemorates what would have been Harvey Milk's 51st birthday. Contains paid advertisements by ACLU, California politicians, restaurants and other political organizations paying their respects; programming for his birthday celebration; and a photo essay which would be part of a slide exhibit at City Hall.

GLC09871.14

1954

Mitchell, Clarence Jr., 1911-1984

Magazine

Title: The Status of Racial Integration in the Armed Services

One pamphlet entitled, "The Status of Racial Integration in the Armed Services," by Clarence Mitchell dated 1954. Mitchell reflects on the work to attain integration of the armed services; includes reactions of servicemen, legislation that attempted to block integration such as The Russell action (led by Richard B. Russell, a Democratic Senator from Georgia), and the statements of the Navy, Air Force and President Eisenhower.

GLC09640.100

February 1950

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP: A Record of Leadership

One pamphlet entitled "NAACP: A Record of Leadership" dated February 1950. Details the NAACP's mission; lists the organization's goals towards social welfare, anti-lynching laws, voting rights, history against Jim Crow Law, combatting job discrimination and funding.

GLC09640.127

1951-1954

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Header Record

Title: How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began [Decimalized 01.-.03]

Collection of three pamphlets entitled, "How the National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People Began," by Mary White Ovington. Details the history of the organization and list of the trustee members and officers.

GLC09640.130

1951

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began

One printing entitled, "How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began," written by Mary White Ovington dated 1951. Details the first months of the NAACP, recounting persons intially involved such as William English Walling, W.E.B. du Bois, among others. Last page contains a list of the NAACP officers and board of directors for the year 1951.

GLC09640.130.01