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2015
Stone, Sheila (1935- )
["Letters in a Box" beginnings]
Document detailing how the book of Robert Stone's letters, "Letters in a Box," came to be, starting with an oral history interview done by Otis Baker.
GLC09620.205
[Sample page]
A sample page from "Letters in a Box" with the book's introduction.
GLC09620.206
[Sample pages]
Background history on Robert L. Stone and the oral history transcript by Otis Baker. It briefly explains a B-24 plane and how the Norden bombsight was operated.
GLC09620.207
Robert L. Stone Dates
A typed document that includes the highlights of Robert L. Stone's dates from May 1942 to December 1945.
GLC09620.209
8 November 2015
Smith, Jenn (fl. 1982)
Legacy of Letters
An article from the Lifestyles section of the Berkshire Eagle newspaper describes how the "Letters in a Box" project began. Mentions that Sheila Stone was going to give the collection to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
This copy is the same...
GLC09620.248.01
Smith, Jenn (fl. 1982- )
GLC09620.248.02
21 February 1945
Honolulu Advertiser (1856-2010)
Iwo Fierce and Bloody
The front page of the Honolulu Advertiser. Includes photographs of the island of Iwo Jima before and after. Reverse side talks about the Pacific theatre battles in more detail.
Dated Wednesday, February 21, 1944, however February 21, 1944 was a...
GLC09620.249
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (1912-2010)
Landing in Bonins Reported!
The front page of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Includes articles on "U.S. Planes Strike Hitler's Hideout", "Nazis Surrender as West Wall Crumbles", "Fight for Iwo Continues at Furious Pace." Includes two images to go along with the articles.
GLC09620.250
1917-1987
[Collection of materials belonging to Henry Lee Moon, 1917-1987][Decimalized .001-.346]
Collection of 410 items belonging to Henry Lee Moon, Director of Public Relations at the NAACP. Items consist of political and sociological pamphlets, booklets, flyers, and books.
GLC09640
circa 1938 to 1958
unkown
[Navy pin with three ribbons]
Navy pin with Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, World War II Victory, and National Defense Service ribbons.
GLC09555.20
1946
Welfare Fund
The U.S.S. Texas in World War II: A Pictorial Review of the Accomplishments of the Thirty-Ones Year Old Battleship, Published for the Officers and Men Who Served in Her During the Second World War
A cheifly pictoral record of the officers and men who served on the U.S.S. Texas during World War II. On the last page is a hand written note by Thomas Barwiss Hagstoz Askin, Jr. stating that the U.S.S. Texas was towed by the U.S.S. Mosopelea and the...
GLC09555.25
5 June 2000 to 18 June 2000
Vinch, Chuck (fl. 2000)
The Stars and Stripes. [(June 5, 2000) - (June 18, 2000)]
"D-Day: Success and Challenges on the Beaches of Normandy," written by Chuck Vinch, reflects on the reasons behind the success of the Invasion of Normandy. Vinch attributes a large part of the success of the invasion to decieving the German's into...
GLC09557.08
5 April 1945
US Navy
News of the Day
A two-page US Navy news briefing, inlcuding two cartoons, of recent updates in both Europe and the Pacific theatre. Includes developments in Japan, Hungary, Germany, and Italy, as well as baseball and wrestling news.
GLC09561
Graham, Lorenz (1902-1989)
How God Fix Jonah
Published by Reynal & Hitchcock. Illustrated with prints from wood engravings by Letterio Calapai, an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Signed by Graham on the dedication page; dedicated to Graham's sister Shirley Graham Du Bois, an...
GLC06121
27 February - 19 May 1946
Letterbook
Letter Book #1. Red Covered plastic bound book, with black "Major General John H. Hilldring" on cover. Ninety-One letters and telegrams congratulating Hilldring on his Nomination and subsequent appointment as Assistant Secretary of State.
GLC06196.002
27 February - 8 May 1946
Letterbook.
Letter Book #2. Red Covered plastic bound book, with black "Major General John H. Hilldring" on cover. One Hundred Fifteen letters and telegrams congratulating Hilldring on his Nomination and subsequent appointment as Assistant Secretary of State.
GLC06196.003
7 January 1948
Claxton Jr., Philander P. (1914- )
to John H. Hilldring
Cryptic note, "Hooray Prophet!! more later." Possibly referring to Hilldring's retirement from the State Department.
GLC06196.004
11 May 1948
Manning, Reg (1905-1986)
Concerning an article which was to appear in the 15 May edition of the Arizona Republic.
GLC06196.005
20 June 1949
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
to John H. Hilldring.
Thanks Hilldring for his letter from Rome and expresses his desire for a conversation with him when he returns from Europe.
GLC06196.008
28 June 1949
Shearer, Daphne
to Mrs. Florence Hilldring
From Newsreel Association of Great Britain and Ireland, sending a Silver Fruit bowl to Mrs. Hilldring as a gift in appreciation of the usage of Hilldring's film of the sinking of the Princess Astrid.
GLC06196.009
29 June 1949
Reebach, L
to Mrs. Florence Hilldring.
International News Photographs thanking Mrs. J. Hilldring for the usage of her film of the sinking of the Princess Astrid.
GLC06196.010
[1946]
Pin
Pin: "28th National Convention American Legion, San Francisco."
GLC06196.111
1946/06
Academic hood.
Academic hood worn by Hilldring at the University of Connecticut commencement ceremony.
GLC06196.207
[1945/07]
Orders.
Orders for Hilldring to travel to Potsdam on an unnamed mission.
GLC06196.256
1946/04/12
Presidential proclamation.
Countersigned by James F. Byrnes. Presidential proclamation nominating Hilldring as Assistant Secretary of State.
GLC06196.259
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