Browse Items (61 total)

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	June 7, 1944, letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Davis"	A two-page letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Dad Davis" written on June 7, 1944, discussing his disappointment at not being in the invasion. He talks about his short time in Naples in Italy and how they never had a bit of trouble. When he wrote this letter, he was en route to home. Note that this letter is a product of its time. It contains a racially offensive slur.	June 7, 1944	November 18, 2025
	January 26, 1943, Letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Dad Davis"	A three-page letter from Samuel J. Alben to "Mom and Dad Davis" written on January 26, 1943, discussing daily life in the United States Navy during World War II. Alben discusses how he spent the holidays while in service.	January 26, 1943	November 18, 2025
	December 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"	A two-page letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to Mom and Pop written on December 3, 1942, while in port. The letter mentions his friends Sam and Fred serving on different ships. He finishes the letter by wishing his parents a happy wedding anniversary.	December 3, 1942	November 18, 2025
	November 27, 1942, Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"	A one-page letter written on November 27, 1942, from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" discussing his Thanksgiving while serving in the US Navy during World War II.	November 27, 1942	November 18, 2025
	November 1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop"	A one-page letter written by Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom and Pop" talking about daily life while in service during World War II.	November 1942	November 17, 2025
	1942 Letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to Mom	A 1942 letter from Thomas Eugene Davis to "Mom." The letter was written on October 22, 1942, at 7:30pm. It discusses Davis's well being.	October 22, 1942	November 17, 2025
	Photograph of Cadets Standing at Attention Outside Barracks of the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois	Photograph of several lines cadets outside the barracks at the Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois. Cadets stand at attention with some holding flags. Behind them sit three Tudor Revival-style buildings adorned with American flags.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Administration Building of the Alton-Western Military Academy	Photograph of the Administration Building at the Western Military Academy in Upper Alton, Illinois. Also visible is a building far in the distance on the bottom right.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of Alton-Western Military Academy Cadets Standing at Attention in a Field	Photograph of cadets at the Alton-Western Military Academy standing in two lines at attention with rifles in hand; spotted trees and brushes as well as a small bridge are visible in the background.	Unknown	October 2, 2025
	Photograph of a House with a Western Military Academy Building in the Background	Photograph of a house from afar in a meadow with trees on either side. Also visible is a brick building on the right half covered with trees. The brick building is part of the Western Military Academy.	Unknown	September 30, 2025