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Cornelius H. Menger collection
Collection
Identifier: L105
Scope and Contents
The collection primarily consists of correspondence to Jean Hornstein Menger from her husband Cornelius H. Menger. The letters date from when Cornelius served as captain in World War 1, and continue through after his time in the armed service (1917 to 1940). Letters from Menger originate from France, New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., Birmingham, Cleveland, Columbus, Pensacola, Omaha, and Indianapolis. Also included are letters to Mrs. Menger, then Jean Hornstein, from other World War I...
Dates:
1899-1957
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Donald Barneclo photograph album
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: P073
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photograph album from Donald Barneclo in Indianapolis, Indiana; Bourges, Paris and other places in France, 1918-1919 regarding Indianapolis street scenes, Barneclo in uniform, sights in France during and after World War I, tickets from sightseeing and travel, a telegram, snapshots of other soldiers and military life, the battlefields in France, destruction from war, including the damge to Reims Cathedral, and casualties.There are also photographs from...
Dates:
1889-circa 1950
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Harold Standish Barr collection
Collection
Identifier: L340
Scope and Contents
This collection includes hand-written and typed correspondences to family and friends from Harold Standish Barr in Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, and France ranging from 1917 to 1918 regarding camp life and World War I.
Dates:
1917-1920; 1928
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Lotus N. Mobley, French Croix de Guerre letter and certificate
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1879
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a September 1, 1925 letter signed by United States Adjutant General John B. Shuman and sent to Jesse I. Mobley of Indianapolis, Indiana. The letter accompanied a certificate granting the Croix de Guerre award from the French Ministry of War (République Française Ministère de la Guerre) in Paris, France to Lotus N. Mobley, dated February 28, 1925, for his service fighting against the Germans and their allies during World War I (OBC029).
Dates:
1925/02/28; 1925/09/01
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Michael W. and Carrie Sargeant Carr family papers
Collection
Identifier: L351
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence as well as photographs, postcards, legal documents, and writings created by members of both Carr and Sargeant families. Early correspondence is primarily addressed to Carrie B. Sargeant prior to her marriage. Additional correspondence consists of letters from Michael Carr other members of the family to Carrie and Cyril Carr. Later correspondence largely consists of letters from Cyril S. Carr to his mother and father from Saint Joseph's College in...
Dates:
1882-1970
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Myron R. Bone collection
Collection — Folder: S2488
Identifier: S2488
Scope and Contents
The collection includes three pages from a Purdue University alumni newsletter from Indiana in 1918 regarding interesting accomplishments from alumni. There is also a note from 1974 about Myron R. Bone's life and his family's whereabouts.
Dates:
1918, 1974
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Robert O. Levell "Days Gone By" manuscript
Collection — Folder: S0826
Identifier: S0826
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a typewritten copy of Robert O. Levell's autobiography "Days Gone By" (circa 1938). A sequel to his "War on the Ocean," the manuscript includes biographical information and relates Levell's experiences while serving in the United States Navy during World War I. Also included with the manuscript is his undated poem "Clifty Falls".
Dates:
circa 1938
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
World War I French war orphan photographs
Collection — Folder: SP130
Identifier: SP130
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 3 black-and-white photographs of French war orphans assisted by war work in Indiana during World War II with handwritten notes of gratitude to their benefactors in French and English. One photograph likely taken in Saint-Malo, Bretagne, France shows an 8-year old child named Pierre Mordrel in 1917, which has a note on the back that reads, "Souvenir affectueux de Pierre Mordrel à son aimable bienfaifrice Mrs. Lucius B. Swift." The other photographs show young men who...
Dates:
1917-circa 1930
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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