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MS-286: Elizabeth and Elmer McKee, Class of 1944
Jessica A. Cromer
This collection primarily contains letters from Elmer to Elizabeth which provide insight into the Gettysburg College experience during the early 1940’s and the daily life of men stationed in Europe during World War II as well as the couple's relationship navigation during this time. -
MS-287: Whitney Family Civil War Letters
Danielle S. Russell
This collection primarily contains letters regarding military service and daily life during the Civil War. Writers served with the 132nd New York Infantry Regiment, the 11th New York Volunteer Cavalry, and the 124th New York Infantry. The remainder of the letters relate to family concerns during the same time. -
MS-288: Creation and Preservation of Martin Puryear’s Sentinel
Merlyn I. Maldonado Lopez
This collection contains records from the creation and installation process of the Sentinel structure by Martin Puryear at Gettysburg College, as well as the preservation efforts made by Molly Hutton. -
MS-289: John D. Rentz Civil War Diary
Danielle S. Russell
John D. Rentz’s Civil War diary chronicles the time he spent with the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry between December 26, 1863, and September 6, 1864 and details a wide array of information pertaining to his life with the regiment and the progress of the Civil War. The collection also contains two letters and a three-page manuscript about foreign labor. -
MS-290: WWII Diary of Leslie Wright Jr., U.S. Signal Corps
Danielle S. Russell
This diary details a wide array of subjects relevant to Wright’s personal life and his service with the United States Signal Corps. References are made to politics and pop culture in the early 1940s. -
MS-291: Thomas P. Wolf Political Papers
Carly A. Jensen
The Tom Wolf Political Papers contains two very different sets of papers. Box one has several autographed photos from Presidents Nixon, ford, and Bush, thank you letters to Wolf, and a signed copy of a book by Anne Rivers Siddons. There are also three boxes of papers relating to Nixon’s legal issues. -
MS-293: Gillilan Family Letters
Jessica A. Cromer, Carly A. Jensen, and Merlyn Maldonado Lopez
This collection contains approximately 90 letters written by various letters of the Gillilan family, including Lewis, his parents, wife, and children. The bulk of the letters are written by Lewis between 1909 and 1910, but there are also a significant amount written by his daughter, Lois, in 1939.