V-mail; Rain; Mud; Papua New Guinea--Description and travel; Loading docks; Jeep automobiles
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...
War damage--Germany--Berlin; Refugees; Military leaves and furloughs; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter)
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...
Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); War damage--Germany--Berlin; Germany--History--1945-1955; Soldiers--Billeting; Military decorations; Military discharges; Soldiers--Soviet Union; Homesickness
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: School Days, School Days, the Way It Really Was; Grapevine Loses Founder-Greentown Loses a Fine Citizen
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Popular Young Girl Auto Accident Victim; News From Boys In Cali. Camp; Mystery Of Who Killed The Goat; "Shocking Battle" Won By Locals
Mike McLaughlin, life-long resident of Madison, is pictured with his horse and dray. A dray was a utility cart used for hauling mostly heavy, commercial merchandise. Many breweries used drays to transport heavy barrels of beer from one place to...
The McGee Family Letters consists of three letters written to the McGee family in Charlestown, Indiana in 1822, 1831, and 1832. Transcriptions of the letters are provided. Misspellings were not corrected.
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War II, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; World War, 1939-1945--End
Henry is leaving the military and heading to California. He plans on staying on the west coast. He wants Frank to send his 45 pistol to a friend in California for him to pick up. He wants to have it for hunting. This letter is part of a 37 letter...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924- Photography; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva - Adams County (Ind.); Porter, Jeannette, 1887-1977; Clothing and Dress, 1880-1940
This pose seems to be a favorite. It is a repeat of 20092054-large. Gene had adjusted the angle of her camera-work to avoid the glare from the conservatory window on the west side of the house. Note the leather padded rocker on the left. The...
"I saw this Blue Heron for myself, hunted him to his favorite feeding grounds alone, and secured these studies of him, which may be the reason I am so especially fond of them. I was located at a small boarding-house on the Inland Route, and with my...
In this article Gene tells of being challenged to take only one camera and fit it with one lens for her outdoor journey. She chronicles various types of photos that she had taken and resolves that "if you have but one camera, make it a long...
This feature was printed in Volume 13 of Recreation magazine and tells of the Porter trip to the Inland Route of northern Michigan. The article, quoted by Judith Reick Long, recounts the hilarious story of Gene having to get "fixed up" to assist in...
This photograph shows not only the living room, but the Porter telephone and proud Geneva school pendant. Some believe that Gene's name was shortened from Geneva to avoid confusion with the town. This was not the case, however. Jeannette...
Communications, Military; Military administration; United States. Army--Management; Officers--Selection and appointment
A letter from Milroy to Major General Sigel, regarding the formation of divisions within Sigel's corps. Milroy is requesting placement so that he reports to someone with the rank of Major General instead of a Brigadier General, which is Milroy's...
