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Final Letter From Billie Jewel Colbert To His Father
Final Letter From Billie Jewel Colbert To His Father
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Letter from Billie Jewel Colbert in France to his father. Billie Jewel Colbert was the youngest of three sons, all of whom enlisted during World War II. Both of his older brothers, Jack and Ray, returned unharmed from war. Unfortunately, Billie was killed in action just days after writing this last letter to his father during the siege of Normandy. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Silver Star. Our collection contains several letters between Billie and his parents, other letters and official records created in the wake of his death, and photographs.
Letter, J.G. Puterbaugh Of The Mcalester Fuel Company To Gov. John E. Martineau
Letter, J.G. Puterbaugh Of The Mcalester Fuel Company To Gov. John E. Martineau
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This letter is a report from J.G. Puterbaugh of the McAlester Fuel Company, to Governor John Martineau on the state of coal production in Arkansas. Mr. Puterbaugh's report focuses on the struggles of the mines to make a profit, the causes of which he claims are not only the competition from other sources, but the cost of labor as well. To this end he spends a large amount of his letter discussing the typical wages of miners in Oklahoma and other coal producing states, as well as conflicts with the United Mine Workers organization over wage negotiations. He provides a …
Letter, Benjamin Clark, Camp Taylor, Ky To Flora Hamilton
Letter, Benjamin Clark, Camp Taylor, Ky To Flora Hamilton
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Handwritten letter on the eve of the World War I armistice, Clark writes of his continued training, his desire to be home, and his thoughts on how soon the war will end.
Letter, Benjamin Clark, Camp Taylor, Ky To Flora Hamilton
Letter, Benjamin Clark, Camp Taylor, Ky To Flora Hamilton
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In this letter, Clark discusses the training he is doing in artillery school, providing a look at the intensive preparation a soldier received. He also discusses the Spanish influenza situation in the camp, providing details on the sick and the precautions taken.
Letter From W.W. Mansfield To His Son, Walter
Letter From W.W. Mansfield To His Son, Walter
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This is a letter from William W. Mansfield to his son, Walter, written while Mansfield was staying in Little Rock, compiling the laws and statutes of the state of Arkansas that had been passed in 1883. The work, usually referred to as Mansfield's Digest, was published in 1884. In this letter, W.W. Mansfield tells his son about a new invention called the telephone, and says how he wishes the family had one in their home so he could call and talk to his children. He misses his family very much and wishes he were home so he could go fishing …
Virginia Gray Letter
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This "letter" was written by Virginia L. Gray from Little Rock, Arkansas, to her brother Raymond C. Davis of Cushing, Maine. It was written over period of two years, from November 1872 to August 1874. Evidence suggests that the serial letter was not mailed sequentially, but kept together and mailed as one. This collection contests of three bound volumes in gilt-edged brown crushed morocco.
Letter From Edward Washburn To Abbe Washburn Langford
Letter From Edward Washburn To Abbe Washburn Langford
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Correspondence from Edward Washburn during the Mexican War to his sister, Abbe Washburn Langford on June 12, 1846. Abbe lived in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas. Edward gave her an artist's rendering of an officer at the flag pole after the American flag was hoisted up the pole.
George Izard: Arkansas Territory Official Correspondence
George Izard: Arkansas Territory Official Correspondence
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This contains selections from Arkansas Territory's Official Correspondence with the Department of War and George Izard's message to Arkansas Territory General Assembly in 1828.