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circa 1850-1900
H.B. Hall & Sons, fl. 1850-1900
[Print of Millard Fillmore]
One print of President Millard Fillmore. Engraved by H.B. Hall & Sons.
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Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893
One print of President Millard Fillmore. Engraved by John Chester Buttre.
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1 May 1945
West, George A., 1921-2007
to Mildred West
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 1, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. States that it is likely he will return in the fall or winter. Mentions the weather and that he's sent her...
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3 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 3, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses feeling homesick. Responds to photographs she sent him of herself.
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5 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 5, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires how she and Sharon are doing. Mentions that he received packages from her. Describes a movie he...
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6 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 6, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses his joy at hearing about Sharon in each letter. Shares the small bit of Chinese that he has learned...
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7 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 7, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Writes that he hopes he can live up to her expectations of him. Refers to listening to the radio when the...
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8 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 8, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Shares that he anxiously awaits for the day when he can return to them. Asks her opinion on the war.
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9 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 9, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions troop reactions to fighting against the Japanese military and signing the documents to be released...
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11 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 11, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions the weather and asks about how Sharon is growing. Asks if she had received pacakages from yet.
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12 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 12, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires how she and Sharon are doing. Mentions that he and the other men were discussing their first...
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13 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 13, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Assures he that he hasn't changed personality wise. Writes that since it is Mother's day that he wanted to...
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14 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 14, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions weather and that she should save gas coupons.
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16 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 16, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses his wishes for when he returns home. Discusses how he has changed and when he expects to return.
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17 May 1945
to Sharon E. West
One letter addressed to Sharon E. West from George West dated May 17, 1945. Letter is expressed to Sharon to remind her of her father.
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One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 17, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Expresses that he is proud of Mildred for raising Sharon on her own. Shares what he think it will be like when...
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18 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 18, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires about her operation and how she feels. Mentions the weather. Asks about acquiantances.
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19 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires about her and Sharon. Mentions which movies he watched.
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20 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 20, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires about her and Sharon. Mentions weather and chores done for the day.
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29 May 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated May 29, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Describes listening to the environment around him at night. Corrects a friend who told Mildred that Burmese...
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10 June 1945
One letter addressed to Sharon E. West from George West dated June 10, 1945. Explains how she may not know him because he was serving abroad when she was a newborn. Expresses that he loves her and thinks of her everyday.
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19 June 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated June 19, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Imagines what it will be like when he returns home. Looks forward to sleeping in an actual bed and spending...
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23 June 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated June 23, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions movies he watched. Reflects on their relationship.
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29 June 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated June 29, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions missing her and the weather. States that he needs 85 points in order to be discharged and that he...
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30 June 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated June 30, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that Mildred needs to take thyroid shots.
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18 July 1945
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated July 18, 1945. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Mentions that his emergency furlough was denied and that Mildred had a rupture. Expresses how much he misses...
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26 August 1943
Planck, Gerald F., 1925-
to Mommy and Daddy
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated August 26, 1943. Describes basic training with weapons and field hikes while stationed at Camp Fannin in Texas. Written in Camp Fannin
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29 August 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated August 29, 1943. Describes training with weapons and watching war propaganda films. Mentions receiving letters from family and friends. Writes, "Before I got in the army I [was]...
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11 August 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated August 11, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Describes training with weapons, building biouvacs, drills, and breaks. Expresses that he...
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12 August 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated August 12, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Announces that he has been selected to train in the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP)...
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5 September 1943
to Mother and Daddy
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated September 5, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Mentions weapon training and amount of men stationed at the camp. Written in Camp Fannin
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1943
13th Training Regiment
Fannin' the Breeze
One booklet is the third issue of a bulletin entitled "Fannin' the Breeze." Item is a bulletin released by Camp Fannin for the 13th Training Regiment. Contains an illustration of a soldier in gear sitting in puddle of water. Details what they would...
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10 September 1943
to Mother
One letter addressed to Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated September 10, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Mentions different examinations he will have to complete for the week. Describes having to climb...
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12 September 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated September 12, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Mentions attending church were majority of the members had left to work in defense plants...
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17 September 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated September 17, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Mentions tactic training and running. Notes that this is his 5th week of training. Written...
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29 September 1943
to Daddy
One letter addressed to Paul Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated September 29, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Mentions his health, schedule for the day, and the layout of the camp. Written in Camp Fannin
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2 October 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated October 2, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Describes gear, training and march practice. Includes an illustration of a soldier sitting in...
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6 October 1943
One letter addressed to Paul Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated October 6, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Requests his high school transcript. Written in Camp Fannin
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15 October 1943
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated October 15, 1943. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas. Describes daily tasks. Written in Camp Fannin
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2 February 1944
One letter addressed to Paul Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 2, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Details sending a money order, studying for tests, and that he was on his way to a physics lecture. Notes that he...
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14 February 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 14, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Mentions that if his grades contuine falling he may flunk out of the ASTP program. Noted getting into an...
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20 February 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 20, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Mentions that the ASTP will be dissolved and that majority of men will be assigned to the Army Ground Forces...
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23 February 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 23, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Describes the enviornment on the university's campus, such as the sounds of the R.O.T.C. training. Would...
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25 February 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated February 25, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Lays out his plan for which would likely delay him entering combat for as long as possible. Mentions exams...
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1 March 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated March 1, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Mentions receiving a bible and visiting town with another boy.
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4 March 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated March 4, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Announces that he will likely be shipped off with the 99th division in about three to six months to the South...
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8 March 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated March 8, 1944. Written on Louisiana State University stationery. Mentions how he had spent his time recreationally. Describes how they are likely to be divided after the...
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28 May 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated May 28, 1944. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas. Describes his daily tasks. Expresses that he wishes to write longer letters but doesn't want to...
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4 June 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated June 4, 1944. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas. Describes training. Inquires when it would be best for him to request a furlough. Written in Camp...
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11 June 1944
One letter addressed to Paul and Emma Planck from Gerald F. Planck dated June 11, 1944. Pertains to basic training while stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas. Describes night training. Notifies them when he is likely to take his furlough. Mentions a rumor...
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