United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Bedell, Grace, 1848-1936; Billings, Grace Bedell, 1848-1936
Letters sent to Grace Bedell, "Lincoln's Little Girl." As a little girl Grace saw an election portrait of Lincoln with a shaven face. Grace wrote Lincoln asking him to grow a beard as she thought he would look better with whiskers. Grace told...
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Camp Edwards; Landing Craft--United States; Boat building--United States; Military life; Soldiers; Photographs
45th Division personnel beaching from Landing craft near Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, 1942.
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army;
Marvin Abbott was born in June 1938 in Decatur, Michigan and after graduating from high school, attending Michigan State University. While at Michigan State, Abbott went through the ROTC program, which included a six-week basic training course at...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Army; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Video recordings
Lester Alcumbrack was drafted into the army in 1942. Les became very sick during basic training, and became a truck driver. He trained as a fuel truck driver and received amphibious training. He began duty in Scotland and Wales prior to the...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army
Mitch Amlotte volunteered for the Army in 1968 to escape a bad home life. He was sent to postal school and then to Germany. He volunteered to travel with the children of military men on field trips and spent much of his time seeing different...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans ; Video recordings; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army;
Bob Anderson was born in August 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While growing up, his father re-enlisted in the military, meaning Anderson and his family moved constantly, although Anderson’s father stayed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland long...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army
Robert Douglas Anderson, born near Grand Rapids, Michigan. in 1926, was drafted into the Army in 1945 after the war had already ended. After training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and Fort Meade, Maryland, he was sent to Yokohama, Japan to identify...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; United States. Army. Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; Video recordings;
Wayne Anderson served as an armorer in the Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. He was based in England and serviced fighter planes, primarily P-51 Mustangs, that escorted bombing missions. At the time of the Battle of the Bulge, he was assigned to...
Young Lords (Organization); Puerto Ricans--United States; Civil Rights--United States--History; Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.); Puerto Ricans--Personal narratives; Spanish language--Personal narratives; Social justice; Community...
Antonio “Maloco” Jiménez Rodríguez has no qualms about admitting that he was the Vice-President of the notorious Hacha Viejas, or Old Hatchets, of the 1950s and 1960s in Chicago. He was a World War II veteran with a lot of heart.
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); Video recordings; All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives; Baseball for women--United States; Baseball; Sports for women; World War, 1939-1945; Baseball players--Indiana;...
Lou Arnold was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1925. She grew up in Pawtucket and played softball with her brother and eventually joined an amateur league where she played for a few teams. After playing a game with a rival team in Newport she...
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
