Librarian, J. Christian Bay, of The John Crerar Library in Chicago cames across an original manuscript of James Whitcomb Riley's poem, The Old Man and Jim. He took it upon himself to make photostats of the manuscript and send copies to the...
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Deckard Family; Fox Family; Ketcham Family
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Navy--Military life; Guantánamo Bay (Cuba); Gitmo (Cuba); Correspondence
O.E. was home on leave 16 days because of the birth of his twins. He was transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Naval base there is like every other naval base. He is working as a squadron corpsman and started intensive training exercises. His...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Discovery Bay (Wash.); Fort Worden (Wash.); Welding
Alfred is back at Fort Worden in Washington. He and his wife Clarissa are living in a cabin at Discovery Bay. He is now a Corporal since he finished school. His job as a welder keeps him busy most days. He would be happy if the rest of his Army...
Indiana; Accidental Falls; Accidents, Railroad; Age-specific death rate; Alcoholic Beverages; Allen County; Animal Welfare; Animal-Related Deaths; Arsenic Poisoning; Asphyxia; Automobiles; Baking Powder; Bartholomew County; Bay Rum; Beef, Ground;...
Abstract of mortality statistics for July 1907 p. 93 / Summary of morbidity and mortality in July p. 94 / Smallpox p. 94 / Tuberculosis p. 94 / Typhoid fever p. 94 / Pneumonia p. 94 / Deaths by violence p. 94 / Report of the Bacteriological...
Indiana; Abbatoirs; Abydel; Accidental Falls; Accidents, Railroad; Adams County; Age-specific death rate; Alcoholic Beverages; Alexandria; Allspice; Animal-Related Deaths; Apple Butter; Arcadia; Arnica; Asphyxia; Atlanta (Ind.); Baking Powder;...
Abstract of mortality statistics for May 1907 p. 49 / Summary of morbidity and mortality in May p. 50 / Smallpox p. 50 / Tuberculosis p. 50 / Typhoid fever p. 50 / Pneumonia p. 50 / Deaths by violence p. 50 / Report of Sanitary Inspections to June...
This home is located on State Road 7, one mile south of Dupont near the Boy Scout camp. The turret on the north side of the home and the bay window give it a Queen Anne style look, but the rather plain, boxy look of the rest of the house does not...
The "Delta Queen" and her sister ship "Delta King" were fabricated in Scotland and disassembled for shipment to San Francisco. She was then sent to Stockton, California where she was reassembled and fitted for work in the Sacramento area. In 1941...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Boring; Silver mines and mining; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage; Milroy, Waters & Co.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, updating her on the status of their new oil venture. He has just returned from Atlanta where he saw first hand the destruction that took place there toward the end of the war.
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Boring; Jasper (Horse); New business enterprises; Milroy, Waters & Co.
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, telling her that he wishes he could be home to nurse her and the children back to good health. Digging has begun and he hopes to have oil in a month. He asks her to send money if she can and talks of other...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Jasper (Horse); Ambition; Murfreesboro, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1864; United States Military Academy
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, detailing the events leading up and through the battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He also relates his life's ambitions toward the end of the letter.
