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William W. Jones photograph album

Collection — Folder SP046

Identifier: SP046

Scope and Contents This collection includes a photography album from William W. Jones in the United States, ranging from 1939 to 1963, regarding his training and service in World War II and the Korean War. The album contains photographs of Jones and other military personnel at various training camps including Fort Harrison, Indiana, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. It also contains several pieces of paper ephemera including souvenirs, a medical record, ration and pay cards, a liberty pass,...

Dates: 1939-1963

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / William W. Jones photograph album

William Y. Monroe letter

Collection — Folder S0975

Identifier: S0975

Scope and Contents This collection contains a March 18, 1863 letter sent to John Rector and written by W. Y. Monroe from Triune, Tennessee while he was serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War. John Rector had returned home from serving with Company A, 82nd Indiana Infantry and Monroe was a captain in the company. Monroe mentions that Dan Marshall was dead, Cal Jillett was much better, and Isaac Elliott was sick. He also mentions that a box came the day after Rector left and he, Sam Rector, and "a...

Dates: 1863/03/18

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / William Y. Monroe letter

World War I collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S1535

Scope and Contents This collection contains a variety of items from World War I ranging from 1917 to 1919 and includes typewritten copies of letters sent to Oscar and Rosa Watkins of Indianapolis, Indiana from their son Osric while he served with the 94th Aero Squadron in France; two letters sent to Miss Ida Anderson of the Indianapolis News from Marie M. Burke, a nurse from Vincennes, Indiana who was serving with the Roosevelt Base Hospital Unit No. 15 in France; a letter and the...

Dates: 1917-1919, 1940

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / World War I collection

World War I "Illustrative Review" dummy copy

Collection — Folder S3379

Identifier: S3379

Scope and Contents This collection includes a dummy copy of an "Illustrative Review" of World War I published by the American Publishing Company of New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1914. It contains primarily photographs of soldiers.

Dates: circa 1914

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / World War I "Illustrative Review" dummy copy

World War I war work and leisure lantern slides

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: P025

Scope and Contents This collection consists of 72 glass lantern slides ranging from circa 1917 to 1918. The slides depict the efforts of various American service organizations to entertain soldiers and sailors, both in the United States and overseas in Europe, during World War I. Organizations include the YMCA, Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, and Salvation Army. All but slide numbers 71 and 72 were produced by the Novelty Slide Company, 209 West 48th Street,...

Dates: circa 1917-1918

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / World War I war work and leisure lantern slides

World War II Defense Bond Rally, Indianapolis photograph collection

Collection — Folder SP137

Identifier: SP137

Scope and Contents This collection includes black-and-white photographs taken at the Defense Bond Rally in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 15, 1942 during World War II, depicting Hoosier actress Carole Lombard, Will H. Hays, Eugene C. Pulliam, Governor Henry Schricker, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, Dr. Charles B. Coleman, and others. There is also a clipping featuring many photographs from the event.

Dates: 1942/01/15

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / World War II Defense Bond Rally, Indianapolis photograph collection

Wrigley family papers

Collection — Folder S1869

Identifier: S1869

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence and documents from the United States Treasury Department, the American Expeditionary Forces, Sixth Infantry, and other parties in the United States and France ranging from 1918 to 1919 regarding the death of Roscoe Wrigley, his burial, and insurance settlements to his beneficiary, Florence Wrigley.

Dates: 1918-1919

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Wrigley family papers

Young Men's Christian Association Service Men's Center collection

Collection

Identifier: L226

Scope and Contents This collection includes reports from Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Service Men's Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1965 to 1969, regarding center and its activities. There are also correspondence, notes, invoices, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs concerning Veteran's Day celebrations.

Dates: 1965-1969

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Young Men's Christian Association Service Men's Center collection

Zerelda Hood papers

Collection — Folder S0679

Identifier: S0679

Scope and Contents This collection contains letters predominantly written by James P. Dougherty to his sister, Zerelda Hood, during the Civil War from 1862 to 1865. The collection also contains letters written to Zerelda during the war by her brother William H. Dougherty, her sister, Elizabeth Beckett, Elizabeth's husband, R. T. Beckett, Mary Martha Alford of Greenfield, Indiana, and Dianna Hood. Two additional items within the collection are a writing assignment by Zerelda's daughter, Eliza Hood, from 1869 and...

Dates: 1862-1869, 1905

Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Zerelda Hood papers

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