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); Louisville...
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...
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...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life; USS Princeton
James was home on leave but did not get to see Jesse. He has not received a Speed-O-Meter since he has been back so does not know what is happening. He heard that Mr. Lamaster died. He says to tell everyone hello. This letter is part of the Jesse...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Bainbridge (Md.); Correspondence; Military training
John is very glad to be receiving letters and Speed-O-Meters from Jesse. He has been pleased with life in the Navy, except for spending 20 days in the hospital. He has been in the Navy for almost 14 weeks and should get leave to go home in May....
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); Louisville...
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...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
The beginning of this letter is missing. Jimmy talks about friends who are in the service and people back hom. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to Frank A. and Dorothy Smith between March and October 1945 during World War II....
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life; Paris (France)
Jimmy got an Easter card via V-mail from Frank and Dorothy. Jimmy's wife has been sick and is getting a garden out. Jimmy is somewhere in France near Paris. He get ice cream and coke there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection written to...
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy; Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Army--Military life;World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns England; Air raids; World War, 1939-1945--Europe--End; Bombs
Jimmy talks about how he wants to get back to civilian clothes. He says he can write more about his experiences now that the war is over. He talks about being in England and having bombs dropped close to him with gun fire from the sky at the same...
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. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific; Indiana Army Ammunition Plant--Indiana--Charlestown; Christmas presents
William is in the west Pacific. He just received Chirstmas presents of stationary and nuts. He talks about the powder plant being built in Charlestown and thinks he could make big money working there. This letter is part of a 37 letter collection...
Soldiers--Correspondence; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; United States. Navy--Military life; United States Navy in World War II. War in the Pacific
William is in the west Pacific. He starts this letter with a long greeting and explains how sailors have an odd way of greeting each other. He asks about the family. He has a new job watching a generator. This letter is part of a 37 letter...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (Pa.); United States. Army--Military life
Arthur writes that he has moved twice since the last letter he sent Jesse. He mentions he has heard that Timmy Sells is going home and hopes he is able to walk again. He talks about all the rumors you hear in the Army. He thanks Jesse for all the...
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; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; Camp Higashi-Chitose (Japan); United States. Army--dentists; Korean War, 1950-1953--War work--Red Cross; Harbors--Japan--Otaru
Carl is surprised to read of so many people getting married back home. He sailed to Japan on the USNS Gen. John Pope. There were 5,000 men aboard. They left New Orleans, traveled down the Panama Canal, and stopping at Balboa to pick up more men. He...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Army--Military life
Charles is in Korea and says that it is hot and dry. He appreciates getting letters and the Speed-O-Meter from Jesse. He is in the 1st Cavalry Division. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey was...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Military training--Underwater Demolition School; Correspondence; Bainbridge (Md.); Treasure Island (San Francisco...
It is Sunday and Emmett has the day off. He says he writes 10 to 15 letters on the weekends but few people write him back. They have many sports teams. Emmett won the 100 yd freestyle and the 200 yd freestyle team swimming. He is going to be...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Mobile (Ala.); Correspondence; United States. Air Force--Military life--Pilot; Military aircraft
G. C. is stationed in Mobile, Alabama. Being away from home approximately ten years has made it difficult to remember people’s names. He has a new assignment flying a large airplane, the C-74. He still flies overseas carrying cargo and passengers...
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...
