Gary Alonzo Barranger
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
African American Postcards
Seven postcards circa 1910 which feature African Americans picking cotton, posing for a photo, and caricatures of racists stereotypical notions about African Americans during that time.
Audrey Brubeck letters
Collection contains letters from Audrey Brubeck and her son Mike to Audrey's parents. Addressed to her father Master Sergeant (M/Sgt) B. H. Davidson. In her letters, Audrey Brubeck wrote about her daily life; things such as her husband Bob, her new baby girl, and her issues with her Mother in law.
Marjorie Carlisle Letter
Letter to Louise Withelm asking her to please write back even if she is busy at college and detailing Marjorie's mental breakdown while at school and her sicknesses upon returning home.
Carol Cutting Letters to James Richey
Series of letters from Carol Cutting in Cleveland, Ohio to her fiance, James Richey who is attending Basic Boot Camp at the time of the correspondence in June and July of 1952. In her letters, Carol describes missing him and writes often of how excited she is of their upcoming wedding.
Clarkson A. Collins Letters
Letters to his mother and father about family, health, and politics. He mentions being in law school, his father's upcoming dental procedures and dentures, state politics and the upcoming election, a widow taking in boarders, and the Hell Gate explosion in New York.
Dale to Nancy Letter
Letter about sending a romantic card and a promise to send a "real small little box" soon.
Dan to Dottie Letter
Letter mentions Dan being sick with grippe and sending a picture of himself that Dottie had asked for.
D.C. Russell Letters
Two letters from D.C. Russell, a lawyer from Albany, New York who is visiting Houston, Texas to his wife, Hattie. In the second letter, Russell reports that he fell ill and was cared for by a very kind black nurse who claimed she was once a slave owned by President Monroe. He reported that he was able to make a full recovery due to the attentiveness of this woman but that her care and the business dealings with others cost him a great deal of money.
Dorothy Silbiger Letters to Richard Silbiger
Collection of letters from Dorothy to her husband, Richard, a Reservist in the Army during World War II. He was stationed with the 59th Training Group in Squadron 598 V at Keesler Field, Mississippi.
Dowdy Family Letters
Collection of letters to and from the Dowdy family from 1944-69. Daniel and Gladys Dowdy were residents of Eggleston, VA. Their letters to each other, written in 1944-45, discuss their life together, their plans for after the war, and their romance in explicit detail. Also includes letters from 1961-62 from the Dowdy children's German penpal, and letters from 1969 as son Harold began basic training in the US Army.
Eddie to Lottie Letter
Letter about how he misses her and mentioning life in Burma.
Edna Ferber Letters
Three letters addressed to Edna Ferber, an American Novelist, from varying individuals including Mayor of New York, John Lindsay and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Elden to Ma Letter
Letter to Ma about being discharged from the army and coming home, and asking for money for the trip and to ship belongings.
Encounter with an Elephant Glass Slides
Frederic Baer letters
Collection contains letters between Frederic Baer & Willie Baer, newlyweds from Tarrytown NY, detailing life after service at Fort Dix & some mentions of service as a chiropodist in the US Army near the end of the war.
George Fisher Letter to Mr. Catlett
One page letter regarding his business with Anna Fitzhugh's property in Northern Virginia.
George W. Talbot Letter to E. Augustus Russell
Letter from George W. Talbot in New York to E. Augustus Russell in Petersburg, Virginia in regard to a bill of lading
Ray Granke Letter
Letter to Mary, Ralph, and family about his travels in Australia and New Guinea, his past furlough, and his romantic adventures.
C. Griffin Letter
Letter to children about traveling from Massachusetts to visit family and observe the upcoming holidays.
H. Allen Equipment Lease Document
One sheet document showing the lease of equipment from Lt. H. Hayes to H. Allen of Company F of the 17th Regiment of the Confederate Virginia Infantry at Brooks Station, Virginia in June of 1863. Allen leases one shirt, blouse, three pairs of drawers, two pairs of shoes, four pairs of stockings, 11 forage caps, one knapsack, four haversacks, and ten boot straps.
Harry Flood Byrd Letter to E. M. Wayland
Typed letter addressed to Ed from the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia thanking Mr. Wayland for his assistance in the campaign for constitutional amendments.
Dorothy Mae Henderson Letter
Letter to Dorothy from George about leaving high school and working in a canning factory, then two weeks later returning to school. Mentions Dorothy looking for an office job.
Henry C. Wysor Papers
Herbert Smith Letters
Series of letters addressed to Herbert Smith who served in the Army during World War I as part of the 184th Aero Squadron, AEF. Included with the letters is a war service chevron along with the documentation allowing Private H. B. Smith to wear the award.
Glenn C. Homard Letters and Postcards
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- World War, 1939-1945 8
- World War, 1914-1918 7
- Correspondence 5
- Letters (correspondence) 5
- African Americans 3
- United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century 3
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 3
- World War I 3
- World War, 1914-1918--France 3
- Abolitionist 2
- Basic training (Military education) 2
- Camp Lee (Va.)--History--20th century 2
- Illnesses 2
- Korean War, 1950-1953 2
- Love-letters 2
- Marriage 2
- Politicians 2
- Tobacco industry 2
- United States--History--19th century 2
- World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area 2
- Aeronautics, Military--United States--History--20th century 1
- Affidavits 1
- African Americans--Virginia--Roanoke 1
- Argonne Forest (France) 1
- Arts and racism 1
- Asia--Description and travel 1
- Australia--Description and travel 1
- Authors, American--Women 1
- Betrothal 1
- Bills of lading 1
- Bills of lading -- United States 1
- Blind--Books and reading 1
- Boats and boating 1
- Children with disabilities--Education. 1
- Children--United States--History--19th century 1
- College life 1
- Complaints (Civil procedure) 1
- Deaf--Education--United States 1
- Destroyers (Warships) 1
- Elections--United States--History 1
- Fort Lee (Va.) 1
- Fort McClellan, Ala. 1
- France--Description and travel--20th century 1
- Furloughs 1
- Gearing Class (Destroyers) 1
- Germany--Social conditions 1
- High school students--United States--Social life and customs--20th century 1
- Illness 1
- Insurance, Life--United States 1
- Letter writing 1
- Love letters 1
- Lynchburg (Va.) 1
- Massachusetts--History--19th century 1
- Mental illness--United States 1
- Military 1
- Missionaries--United States--19th century 1
- Music - Manuscripts 1
- Post World War II Europe--Description and travel 1
- Postcards--Virginia 1
- Puerto Rico--History 1
- Racism in mass media 1
- Racism in popular culture 1
- Richmond (Va.)--History 1
- Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- Richmond (Va.)--Photographs 1
- Roanoke County (Va.)--History 1
- Slavery 1
- Texas--History--19th century 1
- Tobacco--Cuba--History 1
- Tobacco--Virginia--History--19th century 1
- United States--Politics and government--1865-1900 1
- United States--Social life and customs 1
- United States. Army--Pay, allowances, etc 1
- Vicksburg (Miss.)--History 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American 1
- Virginia Beach (Va.) 1
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
- Virginia--Landowners 1
- Virginia--Politics and government--20th century 1
- West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine 1
- World War, 1914-1918--Belgium 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Canada 1
- World War, 1939-1945--United States 1
- Young Men's Christian Associations 1 + ∧ less