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Nov 02, 2015
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WWI Draft Notice

Source: Roy S. Fisk Papers, #1209 Staff Person: Nanette Hardison The draft notice shown here that is dated June 17, 1918, was issued to Roy S. Fisk to induct him into the...

Sep 30, 2015
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Flight Certificate

Source:  University Archives, Charles Price Papers (UA90-32-01-001) Staff Person:  Arthur Carlson Description:  This item from the University Archives served as notice that Charles Lewis Price was deemed fit to pilot...

Oct 15, 2013
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Peter Stuart Ney

  Source: William E. Elmore Collection (EC Manuscript Collection #39.1.f) Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, popularly known as Marshall Ney...

Aug 15, 2013
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Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949.

Source: Leo Jenkins Papers, Manuscript # 360 Staff Person:  Dale Sauter Description:  Certificate for Captain Leo W. Jenkins for completion of Special Services reserve training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., 1949....

Jun 14, 2013
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Virgil “Gus” I. Grissom

  Source: Oscar David MacMillan Papers (#548.3 Photo 548/15) Staff Person: Lynette Lundin Description: Virgil Ivan Grissom (April 3, 1926 to January 27, 1967) was one of the original NASA...

Aug 21, 2012
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Vaisseau de 90 Canons “Le Suffren” 1829

Source: Rare Books Vault V13.F82 P37 1883 plate 48 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: A vessel of 90 canons named "Le Suffren" in the French Navy in 1829.  Le Suffren...

Jul 16, 2012
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Missouri State Pension for Ex-Confederate Soldiers

Source: Carl Woodrow Thurman, Jr. Collection #15.1.a Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: James T. Thurman, aged 72, and still suffering from a Civil War wound to his thigh, "weak lungs"...

Apr 03, 2012
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Russian Phrase Book

4 April 2012 Source: Special Collections Reference Collection PG2689 .U56 1943 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: This restricted World War II publication by the War Department "contains the Russian words...

Feb 29, 2012
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American Forces Occupy Veracruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914

Source: John B. Green Collection #380.1.a Staff Person: Jonathan Dembo Description: This early combat photograph taken by an American sailor shows the first of approximately 2,300 sailors and marines from...

Feb 08, 2012
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Rebel Prisoners being brought to Headquarters, Petersburg, 1865

                          Source: Frances W. Knowles Papers, #164, East Carolina Manuscript Collection Staff Member: Ralph Scott   The Francis...