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Ms-077: Gladys Kennedy World War Ii Letters, Tara R. Wink, Andrew D. Royer Feb 2009

Ms-077: Gladys Kennedy World War Ii Letters, Tara R. Wink, Andrew D. Royer

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This collection of correspondence contains letters from all fronts and from many of Gladys’ “sweethearts.” It appears that she shipped her address out in the parts she made at the Depot and would get responses from some of the soldiers and sailors. Some of the letters are from soldiers and sailors abroad from her hometown of York Springs, Pennsylvania. Collection includes paperwork from a raise received by Kennedy in 1944.

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Ms-031: Letters From Chan Coulter To His Wife And Child, World War Ii, Jaclyn Campbell Aug 2001

Ms-031: Letters From Chan Coulter To His Wife And Child, World War Ii, Jaclyn Campbell

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This collection consists primarily of correspondence from Coulter to his family and is broken up into sections based on correspondence by regular mail, correspondence by V-Mail, the 1985 Reunion of the 37th Division.

Family correspondence consists of a series of letters, written by Coulter, to his wife, Mae, and son, Chan Lowell, during his overseas service in the South Pacific from 1942 until his discharge in 1945. The correspondence includes fatherly advice to his son and talk of normal family business matters to his wife, as well as day-to-day happenings of military life during war. Some letters have been censored …


Ms-030: Letters Of Richard Schade (World War Ii), Jaclyn Campbell Jul 2001

Ms-030: Letters Of Richard Schade (World War Ii), Jaclyn Campbell

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Richard Schade was born August 9, 1919 and died January 25, 1997. During World War II, he was stationed in Paterson, New Jersey; Fort Totten, NY; and Camp Stewart, GA throughout the course of these letters. Most of them were written to his wife, Betty, in Camden, NJ. Throughout the course of the letters, Schade rises from the rank of Private to Corporal, and finally to Sergeant.

During his enlistment, Betty became pregnant and delivered a girl in the Spring of 1944. She was named Carol. These letters show that Schade was a very devoted husband and father and are …


The Grizzly, November 10, 1998, Peter Corsey, Jamie Chambers, Chris Ciunci, Richard Barrett, Diane Johnson, Joshua Moyer, Jimmy Reilly, Andrew Gerchak, Chris Cocca, John Paulston, James Rossiter, Stephanie Duncan, Danielle Milewski, Stephanie Restine, Lou Nemphos, Nicole Erdosy, Erny Hoke, Matt Klinger, Michael Bauer, Luther Owens Nov 1998

The Grizzly, November 10, 1998, Peter Corsey, Jamie Chambers, Chris Ciunci, Richard Barrett, Diane Johnson, Joshua Moyer, Jimmy Reilly, Andrew Gerchak, Chris Cocca, John Paulston, James Rossiter, Stephanie Duncan, Danielle Milewski, Stephanie Restine, Lou Nemphos, Nicole Erdosy, Erny Hoke, Matt Klinger, Michael Bauer, Luther Owens

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Financial Aid: Who Here Gets It? • President Pleased with Success of Roundtable • Upperclassman Mentors • Opinion: Letter to the Editor; New Athletic Facility; Reflection on Mid-term Elections; U.S. Policy Makers, Look Before you Leap; Cashing in on the Past • Betting, Off-Track and On-Campus • Kidnapped? Grizzly Uncovers Surprising Truth About Missing Corson Statue • War Years Classes Dedicate "Promise-Anthem" • Remembering War Years Life at Ursinus • "Eden Cinema" at Ursinus • Waiting for the World to Catch Up • Swimming Takes First Plunge • UC Field Hockey Finishes Strong • Bears' Future: Contenders or Pretenders? • …


The Grizzly, October 27, 1998, Michael T. Bauer, Matt Klinger, Nicole Erdosy, Joshua Moyer, Brian Berg, Jamie Chambers, Chris Cocca, James Rossiter, Danielle Milewski, Pete Corsey, Jeff Church, Lou Nemphos, Keith D'Oria, Kim Inglot, Erny Hoke, Diane Johnson, Stephanie Restine, Richard Barrett Oct 1998

The Grizzly, October 27, 1998, Michael T. Bauer, Matt Klinger, Nicole Erdosy, Joshua Moyer, Brian Berg, Jamie Chambers, Chris Cocca, James Rossiter, Danielle Milewski, Pete Corsey, Jeff Church, Lou Nemphos, Keith D'Oria, Kim Inglot, Erny Hoke, Diane Johnson, Stephanie Restine, Richard Barrett

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Mischief and Mayhem Night • Big Brother's in the Library • Rewind: Homecoming Alterations • Racism: One Piece of the Puzzle • The Democratic Dilemma of Legislating Hate • Are We Creatures of Habit? • A Look at What Ursinus Terms as "Security" • Students Voice Security Concerns • Borsdorf Spreads Fitness Message Over East Coast • Sculpture Depicts "Trauma, Unity and Sacrifice" of War Years • Ursinus Welcomes Savadove • Jeffrey Gaines Entertains Ursinus • Church on Film • McKellen Teaches Us a Thing or Two in Apt Pupil • The Big Fella's Forum • Ursinus Destroys Gettysburg • …


Interview With Anne Miltiades, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Jan 1991

Interview With Anne Miltiades, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

A part of the "Savannah Greeks" series. Anne Miltiades was interviewed by Esther Mallard, ca. 1991. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!


Interview With Bird Daniel, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Dec 1988

Interview With Bird Daniel, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Bird Daniel interviewed by an unknown interviewer, December 2, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!


Thomas Family Papers - Accession 147, Thomas Family Jan 1978

Thomas Family Papers - Accession 147, Thomas Family

Manuscript Collection

The Thomas Family Papers are a valuable source of information concerning family life in Rock Hill, S.C. during the period 1920-1945. The collection includes diaries, Thomas Tours brochures, newspaper clippings speeches, financial and estate records, genealogies, menus, photographs, memorabilia and an extensive body of correspondence comprising the largest part of the collection. Dr. Roy Zachariah Thomas brought his family to Rock Hill when he assumed the position of professor of Chemistry at Winthrop College in 1914. The correspondence in the collection traces the growth of the Thomas family and the tour business, Thomas Tours, Inc., that Dr. Thomas founded in …


05/31/1946, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/31/1946, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from father Israel regarding family visits; summer school; Kravchenko's I Chose Freedom.


05/29/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/29/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding visit with family (Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Don, Aunt Esther, Ellen); summer school; court martial; Cluny Brown.


05/28/1946 B, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/28/1946 B, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from father Israel regarding attempt to call Senator Brewster; registration for Harvard.


05/28/1946 C, Rebecca Bernstein May 1946

05/28/1946 C, Rebecca Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from mother Rebecca (Peggy) regarding attempts to move up Sumner's discharge date; Harvard summer school.


05/28/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/28/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding meeting with Colonels; when he will leave the Army; registering for Harvard.


05/27/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/27/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner T. Bernstein regarding meeting with Colonels on timing of his leaving the Army; life insurance.


05/27/1946 B, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/27/1946 B, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from father Israel regarding train strike.


05/26/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/26/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding plans for leaving the Army; visits with family friends in Allentown, PA.


05/24/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/24/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter from Sumner Bernstein to sister Helen Barbara regarding correspondence; Harvard registration; news from home.


05/23/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/23/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner T. Bernstein regarding life on base; demobilization; strike.


05/21/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/21/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner T. Bernstein regarding life on base; Harvard summer school; demobilization.


05/22/1946, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/22/1946, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from his father Israel Bernstein regarding correspondence; Sumner's last few weeks in service; mother's eye surgery; staying in the reserves.


05/20/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/20/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding weekend trip to New York.


05/17/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/17/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner T. Bernstein regarding life on base; Jewish services; weekend plans.


05/16/1946, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/16/1946, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from father Israel regarding news from Sumner; the American Zionist movement; reading I Chose Freedom by Victor Kranchenko.


05/15/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/15/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding upcoming demobilization; pay; leave; thoughts about joining the reserves.


05/14/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/14/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding correspondence; news from home; weekend plans; life on base.


05/13/1946 B, Israel Bernstein May 1946

05/13/1946 B, Israel Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to Sumner Bernstein from his father Israel regarding news from Sumner; news about mother; news about sister Helen's sorority formal.


05/13/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/13/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding trip to New York for a date; weekend plans; life on base.


05/12/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/12/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumer T. Bernstein regarding news from home; Mother's Day; trip to New York for a date.


05/10/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/10/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding travel plan to Brooklyn; attendance at services; anniversary of V-E Day.


05/09/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein May 1946

05/09/1946, Sumner T. Bernstein

Sumner T. Bernstein Correspondence

Letter to family from Sumner Bernstein regarding time on leave; life on base; correspondence; news from home; Red Sox.