1945

U.S. Treasury Department

Printed document

Title: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

One blank form entitled U.S. Individual Income Tax Return dated 1945.

GLC10047.03.201.02

1945

U.S. Treasury Department

Printed document

Title: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

One blank form entitled U.S. Individual Income Tax Return dated 1945. Partial form pages one and three are missing.

GLC10047.03.201.03

1945

U.S. Treasury Department

Printed document

Title: U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

One blank form entitled U.S. Individual Income Tax Return dated 1945. Partial form pages one two and four are missing.

GLC10047.03.201.04

circa 1941-1945

Various

Object

Title: [Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters]

One Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters belonging to Bob Stone.

GLC09620.437.02

circa 1941-1945

Various

Object

Title: [Distinguished Flying Cross]

One Distinguished Flying Cross belonging to Bob Stone.

GLC09620.437.03

March 5, 1945

Typed document

Title: Guard Procedure

One document entitled Guard Procedure dated March 5, 1945.

GLC10047.03.202

March 7, 1945

Stringer, Cleve W., fl. 1946

Typed document

Title: Memorandum Number 3

One document entitled Memorandum Number 3 dated March 7, 1945.

GLC10047.03.203

circa 1941-1945

Various

Object

Title: [1st Lieutenant Bars]

One pair of 1st Lieutenant bars for collars or jackets belonging to Bob Stone.

GLC09620.437.04

March 28, 1945

Roller Thomas A., fl. 1946

Typed document signed

Title: Special Orders Number 36

One document entitled Special Orders Number 36 dated March 28, 1945.

GLC10047.03.204

1954

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Typed document

Title: [Finances]

One document by Omer H. Kelpe dated 1954. A list of checks written by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 17 in January to February of 1954.

GLC10047.03.205

1954

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Typed document

Title: [Finances]

One document by Omer H. Kelpe dated 1954. A list of checks written by the Cole County War Veterans Service in January to April of 1954.

GLC10047.03.206

June 16, 1954

Lozier, Lue C., fl. 1954

Typed letter

Title: to United Community Fund

One letter from Lue C. Lozier to the United Community Fund dated June 16, 1954.

GLC10047.03.207.01

circa 1941-1945

Various

Object

Title: [Star Bars]

One pin of bars with stars belonging to Bob Stone.

GLC09620.437.05

circa 1942-1945

Object

Title: [Black crayon]

One black crayon circa 1942-1945. The wrapper notes it as a USMC crayon to be used for all kinds of marking and checking purposes.

GLC10047.03.334

circa 1942-1945

Object

Title: [Black crayon]

One black crayon circa 1942-1945. The wrapper notes it as a USMC crayon to be used for all kinds of marking and checking purposes. Wrapper is very faded.

GLC10047.03.335

May 11, 1945

Photograph

Title: Men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima

One photograph of the U.S. servicemen who raised the flag at Iwo Jima - Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, and John Bradley. Photo taken on May 11, 1945 in New York.

GLC10104

1942

Photograph

Title: Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson

One photograph of Satchel Paige of the Kansas City Monarchs and Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays at the 1942 Negro League World Series.

GLC10108

1945

Photograph

Title: Kansas City Monarchs

One photograph of 1945 photograph of the Kansas City Monarchs Negro League baseball team.

GLC10111

circa 1942

Photograph

Title: Josh Gibson

One photograph of Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays, considered one of the best catchers and power hitters in the history of the Negro Leagues. Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Known as the "Black Babe Ruth."

GLC10117

February 15, 1944

Committee on American Principles and Fair Play

Pamphlet

Title: American Fighting Men Speak Out

One pamphlet entitled American Fighting Men Speak Out published by the Committee on American Principles and Fair Play dated February 15, 1944. Contains numerous excerpts and letters pertaining to the issue of the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The letters are from servicemen reporting conditions and the stalwart nature of their fellow Japanese-American servicemen in the hope promoting fair treatment for these same men. There are also letters from Japanese-American service men discussing their situation and how loyal they are to the United States. Many servicemen's names…

GLC10118

circa 1940

Betsy Ross Corps.

Poster

Title: Mercy From the Skies

one poster entitled Mercy From The Skies published by the Betsy Ross Corps of licensed women pilots and students circa 1940. Poster is advertising for the Betsy Ross Air Corps, the first of several paramilitary women's aviation organizations that hoped to support the Army Air Corps and assist during times of national emergency. The Corps was founded in 1931 by Opal Kunz, a charter member of the Ninety-Nines organization of women pilots and the first woman to race men in open competition. The Corps had its own uniforms and was divided into nine regions across the country.

GLC10122

October 1, 1944

Diggs, Frank, fl. 1944;

Newspaper

Title: The Oflag 64 Item [no. 12 (October 1, 1944)]

One newspaper entitled The Oflag 64 Item no. 12 dated October 1, 1944, by Frank Diggs as editor. The newspaper was published in Szubin, Poland by American officers temporarily detained in Offizierslager 64. A monthly American prisoner of war camp newspaper from the Oflag 64 prison. According to Oflag64.US, a site run by surviving POWs of the camp and their families, “Oflag 64 was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for American officers located at Szubin, Poland, which at that time was occupied by Nazi Germany. It was probably the only German POW camp set up exclusively for U.S. Army…

GLC10123

30 May 1942

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mother and Dad

One letter addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz from Warren Schwartz dated May 30, 1942. Pertains to life on the base. Mentions an order that prevents military servicemen from taking public transportation that weekend.

GLC09662.267.02

May 27, 1944

Friedman, Sarah, 1868-?

Ephemera

Title: [Check belonging to Warren Schwartz]

One check paid out to Warren Schwartz for five dollars from S. Friedman dated May 27, 1944.

GLC09662.711

January 10, 1944

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to Naomi Hurwitz]

One envelope addressed to Naomi Hurwitz from Warren Schwartz dated January 10, 1944.

GLC09662.712