Content Description From the Collection: The collection consists of 173 letters written by Walter F. Oehlman, Pvt., U.S. Army, to his wartime sweetheart, Grace Brunjes, of Glendale, Long Island, New York. The first letter is dated April 10, 1943; the last one is dated September 21, 1945. These letters span the period from his enlistment in November 1943 to his discharge in October 1945, when he was 32-34 years old.Other noteworthy letters are two from his mother, which he subsequently enclosed in letters to Grace. ...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Trist Bringier McConnell was a Williamsburg resident who served as a civic leader and Mayor.  McConnell honorable served in the United States Navy (Reserve) and retired as a Captain.  He was elected to city council in 1988 and served in a civic capacity until his death in 2005.  Among his most noted accomplishments are the successful blocking of a Walmart in Williamsburg, and the proposed bridge from Jamestown to Surry.  Additionally, McConnell chaired the 300th anniversary of the founding...

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Includes a copy of the January 30, 1907 Christian Herald magazine (Vol. 30, No. 5)

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes letters, photographs, greeting cards, printed religious ephemera, artifacts, and other material pertaining to Edward Lynch of Bayonne, New Jersey while serving in Europe during World War II. The letters were written to him by family and friends. Other correspondence from Lynch's brothers, Joseph and Michael, to their parents, Elizabeth and Michael. Some of the artifacts include parts of Edward's uniform, a military issued razor and mirror, and pieces of...

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Pencil sketch signed by Murray "to my friend..." and dated May 26, 1887; in an oval mat with gold outline, some cracking along the image.