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Items with subject 'Military History'
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Stereoscope card collection
by Keystone View Company (1910 – 1920)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
Sepia-toned stereoscopic cards depicting images of World War I soldiers on the front lines and in the trenches also included is an image of Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson and Lloyd George leaving the palace of Versailles after the signing of the peace treaty, 1918; other cards depict a man and woman having a humorous time with an early 1900s laundry system. The cards were produced by the Keystone View Company and Berry, Kelley and Chadwick.
Sylvia Bradley collection
by Bradley, Sylvia (1841 – 1993)
7 boxes, 2 oversize folders (7 linear feet)
The Sylvia Bradley collection documents her research on the history and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula with materials dating from 1841-1993, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970-1989. The documents encompass research done by Bradley on the Eastern Shore of Maryland for several of her published histories and articles, including Mardela Springs, Maryland: a History. Documents within the collection include manuscripts on Eastern Shore women during the Civil War, student papers, Berlin Advance newspapers, correspondence regarding Delmarva, and photographs of Eastern Shore cities.
The Dole Family Papers
by Dole, Charles E., Jr.; Dole, Florence "Margaret"; Dole, Robert A. (1917 – 1976)
folders ( linear feet)
The Dole Family Papers consist of correspondence to and from a set of three siblings: Charles E., Robert A., and Florence “Margaret” Dole, during the First World War and the following decades. This collection contains hundreds of letters, spanning from 1917-1976, as well as ephemera such as Christmas cards and family photographs. The letters talk of the brothers’ time in the service during the First World War, as well as daily life in the years after and Margaret's travels.
The Life of a P.O.W. Under the Japanese in Caricature
by Fortier, Malcolm Vaughn (1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Life of a P.O.W. Under the Japanese in Caricature was written and illustrated by Colonel Malcolm Vaughn Fortier. Published in 1946, the book contains caricatures drawn by Colonel Fortier while imprisoned in a Japanese P.O.W. camp in the Philippines, from April 9, 1942 to August 20, 1945. The drawings illustrate life as a P.O.W. and include captions to clarify some of the scenes. At the end of the book is a compiled roster of P.O.W.s associated with Colonel Fortier in prison camps. Some names include the soldier's "emergency address" while others detail when that man died and how or where he was buried.
The Mentor Collection
by Mentor Association (1916 – 1919)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mentor was an American educational serial published from 1913 to 1930. Each issue of The Mentor focused on a different topic and were written by guest authors and the editorial staff. Most issues also included full page images with descriptions on the back. This collection of The Mentor dates from 1916 to 1919 and includes issues 118 thru 193 with some gaps.
The Star (Guernsey)
by Unknown (1942)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These seven issues of The Star newspaper date between July 14 and August 20, 1942 and document the German-occupied island of Guernsey in the English Channel.
The Unconquered People
by United States Office of War Information (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Unconquered People was a 1942 publication that was produced by the United States Office of War Information in order to support Allied countries occupied by Germany during the Second World War. It includes text and some illustrations.
The Wehrmacht Fight in the West Stereoview Photograph Book
by Raumbild Verlag (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 100 stereoviews comprise an album published by Raumbild Verlag in 1940. It depicts Germany's Wehrmacht campaign on the western front. The metal folding stereoviewer is included. The book contains written descriptions in German.
Therese Marias Letters
by Marias, Therese (1906 – 1920)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The Therese Marias Letters were written during the First World War by three soldiers: Peter Redman, Robert James, and Earl Pagenkopf. The letters detail the three different men's experiences in the war. The men were stationed at different posts in the United States and France and wrote their letters to Therese G. Marias, known as Tess, who was from Portland, Oregon. Included with the letters are a few postcards from the men as well as two photographs, one of which is labeled Bernard Houghton.
Thomas Price collection
by Price, Thomas (1865 – 2001)
5 boxes, 1 oversize folder (3.5 linear feet)
The Thomas Price collection consists of military and genealogical records accumulated by Thomas Price and dating from 1865 - 2001. It contains recordings and transcripts of interviews with three veterans of the First World War from Salisbury, Md. and records of the 115th Infantry Regiment of the Maryland Army National Guard. It also includes interviews, records, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into military service during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The collection also contains photographs of Deal Island, Md. from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It also includes photographs, publications, and ephemera offering insight into civic and religious life on the Delmarva Peninsula.
U.S. Government Memento Collection
by Unknown (1959 – 1970)
1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
This collection contains a philatelic portrayal in honor of the historic Apollo XI moon landing given to Joseph Ottenstein in 1970 for his service to the Nation and a reel-to-reel audiotape of the Director of the office of Civil and Dense Mobilization Leo A. Hoegh's interview on the topic of the preparations for a nuclear war in 1959.
United States and Maryland Pictorial Collection
by Unknown (1781 – 1945)
1 box (0.75 linear feet)
This collection contains a pictorial history of the American Soldier, Abraham Lincoln and locations within Maryland. It also includes printed articles about locations in this area including Poplar Hill Mansion and the Nassawango Iron Furnace. An article on Beverly Farm House discusses how it almost became Napoleon Bonaparte's final resting place. Most notably is a published poem by prominent Eastern Shoreman, William B. Tilghman about his home in Snow Hill, Maryland.