The records of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., date from the period of 1963 to 1983. It amounts to approximately two-thirds of a linear foot of materials. It contains minutes, membership rosters, and newsletters. The records of the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., Wood…
The records of the Goldstein-Goodman Post #6909, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Toledo, Ohio include minutes, record books, scrapbooks, and printed material documenting this veterans' community service organization. The records donated to the Center for Archival Collections in 1981 with additional…
The papers of Joseph Carl Spratt consist of approximately .25 linear feet of cards, letters, and photos from period of service in the U.S. Navy during the world tour of the “Great White Fleet” between 1908 and 1912 as part of a goodwill mission initiated by Theodore Roosevelt to…
The James Puhl collection dates from the 1950’s to the 1970’s. The collection documents James Puhl’s injury in the Vietnam War in 1968. Also included are items related to James’ father, Paul Puhl’s, time as Post Master General of Maumee, Ohio. James Puhl donated this…
The papers of William A. Spratt consist of approximately 1.25 linear feet of letters, photos and related printed material from his period of service in the U.S. First and Third Army during World War II. The material was transferred to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperation of…
The Donald F. Rodawig Papers consist of transcripts, with some photocopies, of original letters and a diary written by a physician serving during World War II. The transcription agreement with the Center for Archival Collections was through the cooperation of Susan R. Reams of Perrysburg, Ohio, on…
The Charles F. Snyder papers, dating from 1938 through 1952, document the World War II experience of a former Bowling Green State University student from Bryan, Ohio through correspondence to his family, with additional letters from his family and fiancée to Charles. The collection also…
The Gerald Rees Papers consist of original letters written during World War II by a resident of Toledo, Ohio (who had been a student his freshman year at Bowling Green State University before his Army service). The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Gerald Rees of Ann…
The Byron Armbruster World War II Papers consist of original letters and V-mail written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Armbruster, Napoleon, Ohio, and his girlfriend who became his wife when he returned from Europe, Eloise Higgins. Also included in the correspondence are a few letters written by…
The World War II interview collection consists of 1.25 linear feet of videotaped oral history interviews conducted by students in the History 303 (World War II) taught in the Fall of 2000 and Spring of 2001 at Bowling Green State University. More additions are expected as the course continues to be…
The Robert Warren Wolfe Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Robert Warren Wolfe on August 31, 1999. The collection consists of materials relating to his military service during World War II. The collection was processed and register prepared by Stephen M. Charter,…
The correspondence of Vernell R. Miller consists of .25 linear feet (101 letters and 6 miscellaneous items) written during service in World War II from 1945 through 1946. The collection was purchased from Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Manuscripts & Archives, Watchung, NJ on January 27, 1997. No…
The D.L. Sears papers consist of correspondence, reports, photographs, maps, and printed material relating to service during World War II in the Pacific and covering period from 1938 to 1945. The collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Frances S. Eliot of Ann Arbor, MI, on…
The Donnal V. Smith Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections prior to July 1, 1977; however, records documenting the transaction do not exist. The collection consists of personal correspondence and clippings dating from 1943-1944. Occupying one-half linear foot, the collection was…
The Young-Furst collection consists of photographs relating to Eban Claude Young dating from 1916 through 1924. The collection also contains photographs relating to the World War I service of Sylvester A. Furst. Certificates and materials relating to Sylvester Furst’s tenure as an engineer of…
The Loyola Club World War I Scrapbook is a photocopy of material collected by St. Mary's Catholic Church. The donation and transfer of this material to the Center for Archival Collections on September 28, 2006 through the cooperation of members of the former Parish (now closed by the Diocese of…
The Henry U. Ellsworth collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections on October 11, 1990. The collection consists of personal correspondence, membership lists for the Ladies and Men's Red Circle Class, a diary, poems, philosophical and historical writings dating from 1915-1923. The…
The papers of the Chicago Shipbuilding Company, Chicago, Illinois, were obtained in the winter of 1967/1968 by Richard J. Wright. They became part of the Richard J. Wright Marine Collection at Bowling Green State University, and are now part of the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes. The…
The Lena B. Rees and James L. Carter Family Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections by their grandchildren, through Jill Carter Knuth, on May 30, 2002, with additional material transferred on August 15, 2007, and September 5, 2013. The collection consists of 3 feet of personal…
The Hefner Family Papers consist of 1.5 linear feet of family correspondence between various members of a Lima, Ohio area family during the period at the end of World War II and during the Korean War, primarily the letters from the mother, Zelma Hefner to her sons. The Papers were purchased by the…
The Schall Family Papers consist of .25 linear ft. of correspondence, genealogical and legal documents, and clippings. The papers were donated and transferred to the Center for Archival Collections on October 9, 1999, through the cooperation of Nancy Schall of Defiance, Ohio; scans of additional…
The A. Lowell Randall correspondence collection was donated by the author on June 1, 1987. The collection is comprised of about 250 letters written while Mr. Randall served in World War II. There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. An interview with the author was conducted on October…
The Reynolds Family Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Michael Reynolds on June 5, 1990. The collection consists of 3.5 cubic feet of family correspondence, photographs, and negatives. Much of the correspondence documents family members in the military during World War II…