Handwritten letter dated June 15, 1836, from David Boyd, owner of a tanning business in Poughkeepsie, NY, to his 11-year-old son John Gary Boyd. John is a student at the Academy School, located on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY. He is obviously...
Letter written by Johannes Lefevre to his brother Peter during his Junior year at Union College in Schenectady, NY. He tells his brother that a "French & Indian" student was expelled because he committed perjury when "he swore that there was no...
James writes to his friend Phil about the difficulties of army life. He has been marching for three weeks straight though serious weather conditions. One night the troops had to camp right down in the snow. He mentions that there are strong Union...
Johannes writes a letter to his sister and says that it is the first time in three weeks that he is not engaged in some form of marching or fighting. He talks about winning the Battle of Winchester and not getting much sleep that night due to the...
Unaware of the death of his good friend, Johannes, Peter Elting writes of receipts and invoices for Johannes to sign. He is concerned that he has not heard form Johannes in ten days or two weeks and hopes that he is "heeling rapidly" and will be...
Leah writes of Thomas' affliction. His sore finger has made him unable to write. Leah herself is ill and has been confined to bed. The doctor suspects bilious fever. She thinks about Maria's children often, especially after losing her son. She...
Caption: 3000 working girls spent their two weeks vacation in the Interstate Park. Tinted photo of a large circle of women at Camp Bluefields in Blauvelt, women in uniform of light colored shirts with black skirts, the girls seem to be dancing in...
Newspaper article discussing the details of the marriage between Carrie Plant and James Wesley Sampson. Published in Milwaukee Sentinel, November 15, 1880.
Advertising; Recruiting and enlistment; Volunteer work; Ambulances; World War, 1914-1918
Advertisement published by the American Ambulance Field Service, under the direction of Henry D. Sleeper and William R. Hereford, calling for volunteers to serve as ambulance drivers in France during World War I.
The teacher stands on the left. Her class of 43 boys and girls stares at the camera. Most of the faces are serious; only a few are smiling. There are lists of names on the back but these are incomplete as the photo has been damaged. Clearly...
Children; Children & adults; Camps; Indians of North America; Tipis;
Postcard address to Miss Allie Lovett from Boy's Athletic League showing young boys at Camps Sebago in Bear Mountain and Camp Wakonda in Stony Point. At camp Segabo, two boys are mailing a letter in a "pony express" mail box. At Camp Wakonda, the...
Newspaper article about the arson trial resulting from the investigation following the disastrous fire of July 5, 1877 that consumed much of downtown Chester.
The Christian Herald Children's Home began its mission in the Nyack area in 1894. During its early years, many buildings were erected to house the inner-city children who spent a couple of summer weeks on the campus. In the 1960s, the home moved to...
