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Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains the letters of John C. Forbes, a Civil War veteran and native of Rome Township, Bradford County, PA. Forbes served successively with the 50th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and 15th New York Engineers from September 9, 1861 until his second discharge in June 1865. A veteran of both the Siege of Fort Pulaski and the Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam, Forbes’ service mainly involved the construction of fortifications, earthworks, or infrastructure projects....

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection is composed of an invitation card and constitution from the Kalamazoo Club. The constitution from 1890 lists the clubs rules, purpose, members, and location. The booklet also lists four house rules which include no tipping at the club house, no dogs, no soliciting subscription papers, and no more than two games of billiards in a row if other people are waiting to play. The invitation card is for a Ladies Evening for the member and any ladies in his family. Dress was company...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection covers the time period during B.B. Davis’ life in the Philippines in the 1930s to mid-1940s. The majority of the collection contains correspondence between B.B. Davis and his wife to family and friends living in and around Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids, MI, in particular Areta Williams Hibbard. Many of the letters were written to Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lorenzo Hibbard, the latter of whom was a sister to B.B. Davis.The letters from the 1930s give an interesting insight...