Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); United States. Navy--Military life; Military training; Camp Moffett (Ill.); Correspondence
David is happy to read in the Speed-O-Meter about men he used to work with. Life in the Navy is not much different than working at a mill. He tells about waking up early, getting to class, and doing a lot of drills. He is going on service week soon...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Correspondence; United States. Navy--Military life; Camp Dewey (Ill.)
James hopes Jesse is feeling better. James says Navy life is not bad other than getting up at 5:30 am. This letter is part of the Jesse G. Dorsey Korean War Correspondence collection. Dorsey was the Director of Recreation and Welfare and editor of...
Korean War, 1950-1953--United States; Speedometer (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES); Great Lakes Naval Training Center (Great Lakes, Ill.); United States. Navy--Military life;...
Patsy is a WAVE at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. She has been so busy that she has not had time to write Jesse. She does not have anything “newsy” to write like Jesse requested. She does tell him he should ask her mother...
South Bend (Ind.)--Description and travel; Mishawaka (Ind.)--Description and travel; Industries--Indiana--South Bend; Elks (Fraternal order). South Bend Lodge No. 235--History
This scrapbook was given to James T. and Mary Catherine “Kate” Hiestand by Mother Hiestand, April 12, 1884. It contains obituaries, newspaper clippings, picture clippings, and advertising. Most items do not have dates but the latest date found...
This painting shows Main Street facing towards the East. The message on the back is sent to Mrs. Alma Kuhn and Florence at 1123 N. Menard, Chicago, Ill. The message is as follows: This is my little ol' town and I'm back in it. Jo had a goiter...
This burgundy velvet covered photograph album contains portraits of the Hiestand family and others. The album contains pages with slots for the pictures. The pictures were removed from the slots in order for the entire image to be scanned. Some...
The image on this postcard shows the corner of Main Street and North Street. The people on the sidewalk are Lonie White and Ruth Snyder. The photo is looking south. The message on the back is written to Miss Ida Deardoff in Chicago (Of Wesley...
According to library historical files, the original location was occupied by the market house located on the square which was on lots 69, 70 and 71 which had been laid aside for a courthouse, jail and public market place. The lots were sold to the...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Home life; Domestics--Indiana
A letter from Milroy's daughter, Ella, writing of affairs at home. Her mother and Val have been ill. Ella fell while skating. Their hired girl ran off, leaving the work for Ella to do, although they have since hired another girl.
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, letting him know that Val has been ill. The other children have started back to school. Ben is working for someone else, as Mary has only enough work for a girl, but not both the girl and Ben.
