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...
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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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
Rebel Prisoners being brought to Headquarters, Petersburg, 1865
Source: Frances W. Knowles Papers, #164, East Carolina Manuscript Collection Staff Member: Ralph Scott The Francis...