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  MS-065: Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania

  Jason M. Kowell

  This collections houses correspondence, materials relating to events and speakers, photographs, speeches, and video recordings from the Lincoln Fellowship.
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  MS-066: The Papers of George Saylor Warthen

  Jason M. Kowell

  This collection is the typed manuscript “A Study of the Rollaid” as well as the handwritten notes by Warthen. The manuscript is broken into four chapters and appendix, and the personal notes were most likely from his writing process.
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  MS-067: Robert Bell Bradley Papers

  Barbara Schuitt

  This collection is composed of Robert Bell Bradley’s memoirs of his experiences as a medic during combat in France during WWII and his subsequent capture and five months’ imprisonment east of Berlin in a prisoner-of-war facility.
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  MS-068: Henry P. Clare Letters, Co. D., 9th New York State Militia

  Sarah E. Handley

  A collection of 47 letters, mostly from Clare to his brother, written between January and December 1863. The letters chronicle life in the camp and give Clare's sharply critical opinion of the war and of the army's and nation's leadership.
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  MS-069: Papers of John W. Vannorsdall

  Amy Sanderson

  The Papers of John W. Vannorsdall consist correspondence and issues proposals from the late 1960’s and early 1970’s from the Office of the Chaplain at Gettysburg College.
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  MS-070: Papers of Philip M. Biklé and Family

  Nicole M. Lenart

  This collection consists of mostly personal correspondence between Biklé and Emma, and the correspondence of Emma and their children. Also included are class notes from Biklé’s years as a student, and account books from the Lutheran Quarterly and Pennsylvania College Monthly.
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  MS-071: Mamie Eisenhower Letters

  Nicole M. Lenart

  This collection primarily consists of the letters of Mamie Eisenhower to her friends, Dr. J. Holt McCracken and his wife Vivien of California from 1961-1979. Also included are miscellaneous photographs and newspaper articles.
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  MS-072: Adin B. Thayer, Co. B, 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry

  Christopher M. Gwinn

  This collection contains twenty-one Civil War era letters, ranging from 1862-1865, written by Adin Thayer of the 16th Maine. Most of his letters are written to family members prior to his capture and imprisonment in the Confederate prison camp in Salisbury, North Carolina.
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  MS-073: Alexander C. Barr, Battery F, 3rd Independent PA Light Artillery

  Christopher M. Gwinn

  This collection consists of 17 letters written in between March 14, 1864 and June 3, 1865. The majority of the letters are addressed to Alexander Barr's brother Charles in Taylorstown, PA, with the exception of at least one letter composed for his brother Jeff in April, 1864.
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  MS-074: Thomas B. McGaffick, Co. F, 101st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

  Christopher M. Gwinn

  The collection contains correspondence along with a number of official documents relating to McGaffick’s discharge from the army. The letters are all addressed to members of Thomas’s family and cover a variety of topics on army life.
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  MS-075: Henry W. Siebert, Company E, 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry

  Christopher M. Gwinn

  This collection consists of two diaries, 1863 and 1865, belonging to Henry W. Siebert during the Civil War. The entries discuss the morning weather, general activity of the day and the geographic location reached by nightfall. A number of battles are mentioned, including Chancellorsville, Aldie, Upperville, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox.
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  MS-076: George C. Wynkoop, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of Pennsylvania

  Christopher M. Gwinn

  This collection consists of records from George Wynkoop’s service as a Brigadier General in the three month Pennsylvania Volunteers; over 300 pieces of correspondence, reports, orders, and military forms.
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  MS-077: Gladys Kennedy World War II Letters

  Tara R. Wink and Andrew D. Royer

  This collection of correspondence contains letters from all fronts and from many of Gladys’ “sweethearts.” Some of the letters are from soldiers and sailors abroad from her hometown of York Springs, Pennsylvania.
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  MS-078: John B. Young, Company H, Pennsylvania 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment

  Amy Sanderson

  This collection contains the diary of John B. Young from October 30, 1864 to May 20, 1865, mainly commenting on the day to day happenings in his regiment during the winter picket post and guard duty.
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  MS-079: Captain Benjamin F. Lee Collection regarding 28th Pennsylvania Infantry and John W. Geary

  Amy Sanderson

  The Benjamin F. Lee Collection consists of three series which contain documents relating to requisitions by the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry and correspondence of Lee and John W. Geary between themselves and various other individuals.
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  MS-080: The Francis A. Shearer Collection

  Amy Sanderson

  The collection consists of memorabilia of Francis A. Shearer from his college days at Gettysburg College.
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  MS-081: Leahy Family Correspondence; 1894-1901, Gibraltar

  Amy Sanderson

  This is a collection of correspondence between Captain H.G. Leahy and his wife, Alice, and family, about many current events during the late 1800s - early 1900s in Great Britain.
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  MS-082: Capt. Russell Miller and Claudia Lewis Miller Correspondence, 1916-1919

  Amy Sanderson

  This collection consists of 297 letters written between Russell Miller and Claudia Miller from Washington in 1916-1919 during their courtship and marriage before Russell was deployed to Europe during World War I.
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  MS-084: Letters of Gerald Koster, World War II

  Krystal M. Thomas

  The collection is compromised mainly of letters written by Gerald Koster home to his family in West Toledo, Ohio. The letters follow Koster through training in Great Lakes, Illinois and into combat as well as giving a fairly complete portrait of life on board ship.
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  MS-085: Mary Dolheimer Collection of Women’s Commission Papers (1985- 2001)

  Krystal M. Thomas

  The contents of the collection include reports, memos, minutes, agenda, budget reports, grant requests and other various miscellaneous materials from the Women’s Commission’s long tenure on campus.