Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters addressed to a George P. Mell during his naval career in World War II. Letters arrive from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mell, as well as pastor Evan D. Welch & other family members.

Content Description From the Collection:

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.

Content Description From the Collection:

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.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letter from Whig party politician Robert C. Winthrop to I. J. Cohen. In the letter, Winthrop asks for a private railroad car for his disabled wife. The collection also includes biographical information about Robert C. Winthrop. During his lifetime, Whinthrop was a lawyer, Congressman, and Senator.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains correspondence between Fredel & Elizabeth Mendinger during the former's time at Camp Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity located at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst in Trenton, New Jersey, during the summer of 1918.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters between various members of Dorothy W. Siegfried's family. Correspondence describes Dorothy W. Siegfried's time in France during World War I and post World I from spring 1918 to winter of 1919.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters describing officer William C. Hensyl's time in France from late summer 1918 to late summer 1919. One letter contains a booklet from a hotel in southern France. Letters are addressed to his sister, Annie, as well as to her husband and son.

Content Description From the Collection:

Collection contains letters describing officer William C. Hensyl's time in France from late summer 1918 to late summer 1919. One letter contains a booklet from a hotel in southern France. Letters are addressed to his sister, Annie, as well as to her husband and son.

Scope and Contents

Annie Irene Hensyl is addressed on letters as Mrs. Walter J. Kurtz.

Content Description From the Collection:

The collection contains a single diary belonging to African American Womens Army Corps Private Velma L. Brimzy. Brimzy was stationed in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Louisiana, and San Diego during World War II and post World War II. A majority of the diary entries document her time in the Women's Army Corps. The diary also includes inscriptions from fellow army services members.

Content Description From the Collection:

Single letter from Pearl S. Buck to her editor. The letter refers to something enclosed that she wanted to say to African Americans. The enclosed item is not present. She sent copies of this letter to all African American journals, and was glad to have her editor use the letter if they wished on or after February 28.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection contains a single funeral program commemorating the life of Hulon L. Willis, Jr. who passed away on January 16th, 2024. The program includes a biography of his life, the order of the service, a song, prayer, as well as acknowledgments and special thanks.

Content Description From the Collection: The collection contains two letters: one letter from Anson Du Puy Van Buren to Miss Ada D. Clark, dated August 26, 1863 and another letter from the National Society of Autograph Collectors to Mr. Forest Sweet, dated March 20, 1948. The earlier letter includes a description of Sojourner Truth by Van Buren and references Nathaniel Hawthorne. The second letter documents the provenance of this earlier letter. The collection also contains one newspaper clipping from The Battle Creek Enquirer...

Content Description From the Collection: The collection contains two letters: one letter from Anson Du Puy Van Buren to Miss Ada D. Clark, dated August 26, 1863 and another letter from the National Society of Autograph Collectors to Mr. Forest Sweet, dated March 20, 1948. The earlier letter includes a description of Sojourner Truth by Van Buren and references Nathaniel Hawthorne. The second letter documents the provenance of this earlier letter. The collection also contains one newspaper clipping from The Battle Creek Enquirer...

Content Description

The collection consists of three letters written to Grisby from Ewell, Lamb, and Harrison.

Scope and Contents

The papers include three letters adressed to Grisby. These include one dated to 1854 from Lamb, 1858 from Ewell, and 1869 from Harrison. The letters all mention the College of William & Mary.