Military discharges; Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952
The Jesse G. Dorsey Collection of World War II Correspondence consists of correspondence from 348 service members and their relatives, written to Jesse Dorsey during World War II. Mr. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Bicentennial Fountain Gone- New Fountain Courtyard to Be Built; Local Artist to Perform; EDIT-What Is It?; Ne Procedures and Credit Cards at Eastern Jr./Sr. High School
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Survey Results favor Fountain; A Measure of Spirit; School registration dates and Fees Announced
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Greentown Election Yields Few Changes; Scouting for Food; Glass Museum to Close For Winter
Community Chautauqua--Charlestown, Indiana--Pamphlet
This pamphlet is for the Community Chautauqua 1917 held in Charlestown, Indiana August 19-23. It contains descriptions and pictures of the acts that were to performed with the traveling show.
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life; Camp Higashi-Chitose (Japan); Honshū (Japan); Weather
Carl has learned his brother, Elmer, has been inducted. His other brother is in the service as well. He feels this will cause a hardship on his mother and father to maintain the farm. Carl notes that General Ridgeway says they are now defense...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Camp Drake (Japan)
George talks about the weather. He is stationed at Camp Drake about 17 miles from Tokyo, Japan. He says his barracks were built by the Japanese during the last war and used to be a golf course. He mentions seeing many people from Indiana. He has...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Kamakura (Japan); Military leaves and furloughs
George discusses a vacation he has just taken through the Army’s R&R program. He spent time in Tokyo with a Japanese woman he knows. He talks about the food and customs she shows him. He visits Kamakura and sees Raymond King from St. Joe as well...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; USS Badoeng Strait; Correspondence
It has been 15 months since Ralph has been home. He is sorry to hear the bad news about Posey Cooper. Ralph left for Korea on an escort carrier. They went to Kobe, Japan to pick up Marine pilots and planes. The ship stayed off the coast of Korea...
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Speed Way (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.;...
The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...
