Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: G.O.P. Captures All Town Offices; WM. L. Golding Called In Death; M.E. Men To Hold Their Rabbit Feed Oh Tuesday Night
United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Japanese; Food; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Philippine Islands
James is in the Philippines. He just got over blood poisoning. He has been commisioned a 2nd Lt. He also received a Purlple Heart for a shrapnel wound in the hip. The Japanese are keeping them busy. He describes the fishing they do with TNT. He...
Knights of Pythias. Bethlehem Lodge No 498 (Bethlehem, In); Account Books.
Knights of Pythias, No. 498, met in Bethlehem, Clark County, Indiana at the Red Men Hall. This cash book covers the years 1902 to 1928. Most of the book is a listing of names with dollar amounts. For most of the beginning of the book, there is no...
United States Army in World War II. War in the Pacific; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; Japanese; Food; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End
James tells about encounters with the Japanese. He asks about Franks watermelon patch and would like to have some food made by Dorothy. He has gotten some fresh vegetables which is nice after eating dehydrated food. He talks of changes at home and...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Japanese; Unemployment; Manila (Philippine); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown
James is still in the service but has enough points to go home. He thought he might get home by Christmas. Charlestown has become a ghost town because the Powder Plant shut down from the war being over. James is unsure of what job he will do when...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; USS Badoeng Strait; Yokosuka (Japan); Correspondence
Ralph is in Yokosuka, Japan. He does not have his brother’s address but will send it to Jesse when he gets it. Ralph wants Jesse to keep sending the Speed-O-Meter. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection....
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116); Yokosuka (Japan); Correspondence
Ralph is on the USS Badoeng Strait docked at Yokosuka, Japan. He is glad to be getting news from Jesse. His friend Billy Woods called him from the next ship and they spent some time together. Wednesday night, they are having a dance at the Enlisted...
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives-- Periodicals; Indiana-- Politics and government-- Periodicals; Legislative jorunals--Indiana-- Periodicals
Monroe County (Ind.) -- History; Corporate minutes -- Indiana -- Monroe County ; Education -- Indiana -- Monroe County; Monroe County Teachers Association; Hunter, David Eckley (1834 - 1892); Monroe County (Ind.) -- Officials and employees;...
Meeting minutes by educators working in Monroe County
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Silver Creek High School (Sellersburg, Ind.)--Basketball; Correspondence; Christmas presents; Marriage
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...
A letter from Schuyler Colfax (in Indiana) to Milroy about the possibility of Milroy being made Brigadier General, and Milroy's choice for Colonel if his appointment is made.
