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  MS – 202: James W. Davis Letters

  Karen Dupell Drickamer

  The bulk of the collection consists of 23 letters by James W. Davis (1965-1968) from Vietnam, to his wife, Janet W. Davis, Miami, Florida. The collection also contains four letters from various people to either James or both James and Janet, and news clippings and ephemera sent home by James in his letters.
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  MS-203: Louis A. Parsons Papers (1895-1957)

  Karen Dupell Drickamer

  This collection includes the correspondence and personal and professional writing of physics professor Louis A. Parsons, who taught at Gettysburg College from 1907-1925.
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  MS-204: Elisabeth Covington Smith Dewing Collection

  Karen Dupell Drickamer

  This collection contains the uniform, medals, and photographs of Elisabeth Covington Smith, who served in the Women's Army Air Corps and the Army from 1944-1965.
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  MS-205: The Larry Recla Ground Zero Collection

  Devin McKinney

  This collection contains items used or collected by Rev. Larry Recla at Ground Zero during the eight months after 9/11 when he volunteered at the site.
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  MS-206: Anti-Communist Publicity Materials

  Danielle E. Jones

  This collection consists primarily of materials produced by the American Legion, the American Coalition, and Patriotic Education, Incorporated for distribution to schools and newspapers, speeches by anti-communist politicians and military members, and publications regarding American nationalism.
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  MS-207 – The Daniel R. Gilbert, Jr. Papers: Dan Gilbert’s Bookshelf

  Amy Lucadamo

  The Daniel R. Gilbert Papers, aka Dan Gilbert’s Bookshelf, is a collection designed by Prof. Gilbert with the intention of documenting the development of his signature Organization and Management Studies (OMS) courses.
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  MS – 208: The Jim Henderson Papers, Class of 1971

  Devin McKinney

  This collection contains documents, photographs, and other material, mostly relating to Jim Henderson’s career at Gettysburg College. A significant subset of material concerns Henderson’s commencement address and the subsequent controversy.
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  MS – 211: Earman Family Letters from WWII

  Kayla Morrow

  The collection contains letters sent to the Earman family home during WWI, mostly from Ernest and Randolph to their mother. The brothers saw little combat, so the letters are updates on health and daily activities, or candid observations on the war, the Army, the weather, and women.
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  MS – 212: Papers of Emma West Durkee

  Abigail K. Major

  The bulk of this collection consists of photographs, portraits, and mounted letters. More than half of the photographs are either taken by the author, Miss Nell Walker, R.A., or Captain R.C. Snidow. The book is dedicated to the author’s husband, Colonel Chauncey Benton Humphrey, who was part of the United States Infantry.
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  MS – 213: Papers of Edmund F. Churchill

  Chloe Parrella

  The bulk of this collection includes numerous letters by Edmund Churchill to members of his family at home. Also included are several pages of Churchill’s “diary”, which he entitled Memoranda, which cover major events on a monthly basis.
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  MS – 216: Fred Fielding 9/11 Commission Papers

  G. Ronald Couchman

  The collection contains copies of many of the official documents of the 9/11 Commission, including meeting minutes, public hearing and selected reading binders, press releases and documents associated with the release of the 9/11 Commission Report in the summer of 2004.
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  MS – 217: The Lois Davis Hely Papers, Class of 1972

  Devin McKinney

  This collection contains materials from Lois Davis Hely’s life during and after Gettysburg College, representing her athletic, academic, and political activities.
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  MS-218: Edward (Ted) J. Baskerville Scholarly Papers

  G. Ronald Couchman

  The collection consists of offprints of some of Bakerville's works, fragments, and drafts of other scholarly research, and notes that he may have used for his lectures. Additionally, copies of his M.A. and PhD. theses from Columbia are included as well.
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  MS-219: Michaela Pyle Mamie Eisenhower Collection

  Jeffrey L. Lauck

  This collection consists of stories, interviews, news stories, correspondence and artifacts related to Pyle's unfinished biography of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. This provides a unique perspective of the life of the First Lady following the death of her husband.
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  MS-220: Homer W. Schweppe Papers

  Abigail E. Metheny

  This collection consist of materials pertaining to Schweppe's experiences during WWII. Items of note include a glossary of “Nazi Deutsch” terms, a book on the Order of Battle of the German Army, a German Map of the D-Day Invasion area and many other items related to his time in the military.
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  MS-221: Cpt. Robert L. Morris ’66 Papers

  Jeffrey L. Lauck

  This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to Morris's life. This collections covers much of Morris's life, such as his childhood, his time before joining the U.S. Air Force, and his service in the U.S. Air Force until his death in 1972.
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  MS-222: Lt. John M. Colestock ’65 Papers

  Jeffrey L. Lauck

  This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to the life of John M. Colestock. This collection has material that pertain to Colestock's life before joining the U.S. Navy, and items from his service with the Navy until his death in 1969.
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  MS-224: Myers-Liebegott Papers

  Amy E. Lucadamo

  This collection contains photographs and documents regarding the Gettysburg College trip to Harlem during the 1960s. This collection documents the efforts of the the Gettysburg College Chaplain Office to encourage awareness and activism among the Gettysburg students.
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  MS-225: Joshua Blake Civil War Naval Journal

  Laurel J. Wilson

  This collection contains Joshua Blake's journal which details his experiences aboard the USS Preble,The USS Augusta, the Magdaline, and the USS Connecticut. In addition to his writings, he has also included drawings, newspaper clippings, and a photo of his wife in the Journal.
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  MS-226: Nineteenth Century Pennsylvania Trade Cards

  Olivia R. Simmet

  This collection contains 80 nineteenth century trade cards from businesses primarily in Philadelphia as well as two decorative images and one three- dimensional square map of Central Europe in German, which advertise a variety of goods and services.