Letters

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Collection contains letters from twelve Army Air Force service men to Mary Krakora of Cleveland, Ohio. These twelve men write Krakora about their lives on U.S. Army bases during World War II.

Scope and Contents This collection includes photocopies of letters. They are mostly concerned with family life and farming. Very good descriptions of life on working farms by people of the "yeoman farmer" class. Many details of cooking, quilting, home remedies, as well as church and social activities.An interesting source for agricultural history, women's history, and social history of the "New South."Calender lists and describes 37 dates letters and 17 undated or fragmentary...

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Collection contains two letters from Lindbergh critiquing and explaining specific ideas and passages in Newton's book draft. Dr. Newton is writing this from the standpoint of "The Evolution of United States Aviation Diplomacy Toward Latin America." In the second Letter Mr. Lindbergh makes various comments and corrections to the manuscript Dr. Newton has sent him concerning Lindberg's flight to Mexico and around the Gulf and Caribbean.

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This collection contains a small envelope addressed to Mrs. N.W.E. Long at Perote, Pike [Bullock] County, Alabama, from Private Long, Co. 'B' 51st Ala., and a letter from Mrs. M. A. Jackson to her sister, Mrs. M. J. Long, dated May 16, 1862. The letter consists of questions inquiring about family members, such as their health and whereabouts.

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This collection contains an envelope and letter addressed to Adline from her cousin, W.L. Andrews, during the Civil War; a tintype photograph; a button; and two pieces of paper listing Adline as head of a Dictionary [club?]. A preliminary transcription of the written materials is also provided.

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This collection contains letters to Howard MacGregor from his father, his brother, Holmes, his sister, Julia, and from other family members. It also contains some letters he sent to them along with other material relating to MacGregor's life. In addition, the collection contains photographs, presumably, of MacGregor with various individuals.

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This collection contains photocopies of 14 letters from Sergeant E.T. ("Max") Maksin, in the Army Air Force, 307th Bomb Group, 371st Bomb Squadron, to Arlene Smick of South Euclid, Ohio.

Scope and Contents This collection includes paper photocopies and electronic copies (on a CD-ROM) of family letters and other documents collected or copied by Robert A. Malseed of Albuquerque, New Mexico, great-great-grandson of Andrew Malseed. These documents include a contract for army boots given to John Malseed by the Republic of Texas in 1839; letters from Andrew Malseed to his wife Eliza Shubert Malseed while in the Union army in 1861; orders and letters to Andrew Malseed during his service as a Union...

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This collection contains Civil War letters from Benjamin Mason to his wife, Nancy, recounting his experiences from his enlistment in 1862 to the end of the war. Also included are letters and documents from relatives and friends. For Accession 11-061, the original letters are in Box 1; photocopies of the letters are in Box 2.