Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection details the history of the Offley Family from 1826 to 1916 through correspondences, diaries, photographs and personal effects. Its creators include multiple generations of Offleys and their associates. The papers provide insight into the daily life of the era as well as major geopolitical events such as the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and World War I. Many of the Offleys served in the...

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Portrait of John Holmes Offley (1826), picture of John Holmes Offley (1842), portrait of David Offley, picture of Catharine V.R.H. Offley and painting of town and bay of Smyrna.

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Correspondences between Catharine V.R.H. Offley, Mary Heaton, Deborah Heaton, and Richard Jones Offley covering the following subjects: life in Smyrna, Turkish customs, adjusting to life in Smyrna, Christmas in Smyrna, visiting with Turkish official, events in America, cost of living in Smyrna, Greek War of Independence, plans for evacuation, pirates, trip from Constantinople, mutual acquaintances, treaty, education in Greece, and illness.

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Baptismal record of Helen Jane Offley, daughter of J.H. Offley and Catherine Offley, signed by J.H. Wolf, dated 1929 May 23. President Jackson’s nomination of David Offley to serve as U.S. Consul to Smyrna, dated 1832 March 21.

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Correspondences between Catharine V.R.H. Offley, Deborah Heaton, Ann Powell Offley, Helen Jane Offley, John Holmes Offley covering the following subjects: fever, illness, children, supplying naval frigates, socializing with naval officers, family members, mutual acquaintances, baptism, temperance, banking, and introduction of new acquaintances.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection details the history of the Offley Family from 1826 to 1916 through correspondences, diaries, photographs and personal effects. Its creators include multiple generations of Offleys and their associates. The papers provide insight into the daily life of the era as well as major geopolitical events such as the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and World War I. Many of the Offleys served in the...

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Diary with brief and irregular entries concerning acquaintances and relatives such as the Offleys.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection details the history of the Offley Family from 1826 to 1916 through correspondences, diaries, photographs and personal effects. Its creators include multiple generations of Offleys and their associates. The papers provide insight into the daily life of the era as well as major geopolitical events such as the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and World War I. Many of the Offleys served in the...

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Photographs of Zapley West Young, Robert West Young, Anne Robinson Young, Eliza Ann Moore Young, Kate Most Yound, Nathaniel Young and Tapley West Young.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection details the history of the Offley Family from 1826 to 1916 through correspondences, diaries, photographs and personal effects. Its creators include multiple generations of Offleys and their associates. The papers provide insight into the daily life of the era as well as major geopolitical events such as the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and World War I. Many of the Offleys served in the...

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Membership card for the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba. Order for transfer from Fort Stanton Nm. to Fort Riley Kansas., signed by Captain Robert Craig, 1891 September 17. Order for trip from Fort McPherson Ga. to Seattle Wa. En route to Alaska, Company “B” 7th Infantry, 1900 May 25.

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Account of 1898 battle of Santiago de Cuba with descriptions and drawings of the engagement, dated 1898 July 7.

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Letter from .N. Kellogg, Cleveland to R.S. Offley, responding to previous correspondence, expresses admiration for the officers under his command, congratulates him on recent promotion.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection details the history of the Offley Family from 1826 to 1916 through correspondences, diaries, photographs and personal effects. Its creators include multiple generations of Offleys and their associates. The papers provide insight into the daily life of the era as well as major geopolitical events such as the Greek War of Independence, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, and World War I. Many of the Offleys served in the...