Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Real property--Ownership; Presidents--Election
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, asking his advice on selling a piece of property. The current tenants are using the house for kindling, so it would be better to sell it now. "Copperheads" are convincing returning soldiers that Lincoln is to...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Paris (France); Creil (France); Normandy (France)
Jimmy is near Creil, France. He asks about Frank's job at the Powder Plant. He is waiting to go home. He talks about being on the beach heads of France and how rough it was. He gets to visit Paris sometimes. This letter is part of a 37 letter...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Homesickness; France
Jimmy wrote this letter to his brother Henry not to Frank and Dorothy. Jimmy is back in France. He is really homesick and is tired of the Army. His wife Edna has a garden but is having trouble getting water. Jimmy saw Elmer Smith in Paris. While in...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Homesickness; Paris (France)
Jimmy is homesick and doesn't understand why he hasn't gotten to go home. He went to Paris and saw Elmer at the Red Cross. He talks about how the cost of things has gone up everywhere. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life
Medford is in Germany but would like to be back home. Dorothy sent him cookies, cake, and candy which he enjoyed. He talks about how the families are doing. He hasn't heard from his girl friend so he thinks she has left him. This letter is part of...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Squirrel hunting; Rain
William is at Peleliu Island. He talks about Frank setting his tobacco crop and how the price should be good because of shortages. He tells about the rain where he is. He says you can't tell a difference in the seasons. He wants to know about...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Peleliu Island (Palau); Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Weather
William is at Peleliu Island. Frank sent him pictures of old Kentucky. William shared them with some of the boys and they all believe their state is the best. He tells stories about how hot it is. He wonders if the powder plant will be open after...
These are various receipts for E. A. Turner. These items are part of a larger collection of objects from the Turner Family Collection of Charlestown, Indiana.
Charlestown (Ind.); Publications; Chalestown Sesquicentennial Program
This is a program from the Charlestown Sesquicentennial celebration held July 8-13, 1958. The program contains a history of Charlestown and many of its influencing factors such as churches, schools, businesses, organizations, and people. There are...
Account books; Monroe Township (Clark County, Ind.)
This ledger is an accounting book from Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana. It starts on 18 April 1884 and ends 21 August 1900. It was used to track money for the township fund, road fund, special school fund, tuition fund, dog fund, and later a...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. These loose pages were written by Ella Guernsey. The dates on these pages vary from 1851 to 1878. The first six pages are copies of letters written by...
This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. This ledger belonged to Elam B. Guernsey who ran a general store in Henryville, Indiana. The dates in it range from 1863 to 1872. There is a variety of...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Roosevelt Roads Naval Station (P.R.); Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (N.C.); United States. Marine Corps--Military life
Carl was stationed at Cherry Point but left there to go on maneuvers in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. The weather is beautiful. Sis, Marvin, Jess Richey, and Mary Alice visited Carl in Cherry Point before he left. Carl is on M.P. duty and drives a...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Military training; United States. Army--Military life; Fort Monmouth (N.J.)
Francis moved from Camp Cook to Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey and was not able to tell anyone he was switching camps. He thanks Jesse for the information on the races. He is in class for nine hours each day. He has been able to see much of the U.S. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Correspondence; Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany); United States. Army--Military life
James is in Garmisch, Germany, staying at the Green Arrow Inn where it costs fifty cents a day for a room. His battalion has sent him as a representative for the 7th Army skeet shoot. He has taken many pictures and hopes to visit Amsterdam and take...
Jesse Dorsey wrote a form letter every month and mailed them to active duty soldiers. This letter was sent to Jimmie Sanders and has personal note to him at the end. In this letter Jesse describes various happenings around Speed and Sellersburg...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Air Force--Military life; Ground Controlled Approach Unit; Correspondence; Military promotions
Marvin is now a Master Sergeant after 8.5 years of service. He describes various jobs and schooling he had throughout his career. He is working in a Ground Controlled Approach unit. His wife Joy planted the back yard full of flowers. Roy Samples...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; United States. Air Force--Military life; Military training--Air Force Electronic Center; Ground Controlled Approach Unit
Marvin is back in the Air Force Electronic Center school. He is studying a new Ground Controlled Approach system. He describes how the new system works. He is having a hard time with his class because there was very little review of fundamentals....
