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Geology Collection, date unknown
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The Geology Collection is a 21 box collection donated to the Special Collections and University Archives Department by the Geology Club of Florida International University. The items in this collection are a wide variety of maps, correspondence, drilling locations, and geological surveys related to oil wells in the state of Florida, Louisiana, Texas and the surrounding Gulf and other waterways.
George A. Keith collection, 1940-2000, Date accessioned: 1999-03-12
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This collection relates to the service of George A. Keith who initially served with Company E, 106th Engineer Regiment of the 31st Division (National Guard) during World War II. The collection consists of several official orders and related documents, Christmas card, photographs, cassette tape, and transcript of a group oral history with veterans of the 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division. Also included is a copy of a tontine agreement with members of Company E from 1986. Keith was transferred out of 31st Division before it was deployed to the Pacific Theater. Keith served in the European Theater.
George A. Keith collection, 1940-2000, Date accessioned: 1999-03-12 .25 Linear Feet
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- Keith, George A., 1917-2000
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This collection relates to the service of George A. Keith who initially served with Company E, 106th Engineer Regiment of the 31st Division (National Guard) during World War II. The collection consists of several official orders and related documents, Christmas card, photographs, cassette tape, and transcript of a group oral history with veterans of the 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division. Also included is a copy of a tontine agreement with members of Company E from 1986. Keith was transferred out of 31st Division before it was deployed to the Pacific Theater. Keith served in the European Theater.
George Alexander Lensen Author Manuscripts, 1959-1967, Date acquired: 00/00/1967
3.00 boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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Collection contains 5 manuscripts from Dr. Lensen written between 1959 and 1967. All deal with Dr. Lensen's area of study in Japanese and Russian history and relations.
George Alexander Lensen Author Manuscripts, 1959-1967, Date acquired: 00/00/1967 3.00 boxes
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- Lensen, George Alexander
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Collection contains 5 manuscripts from Dr. Lensen written between 1959 and 1967. All deal with Dr. Lensen's area of study in Japanese and Russian history and relations.
George Allen Collection, Circa 1949-2014
14 Hollinger Boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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The George Allen collection contains materials documenting the professional and personal life of Florida attorney and civil rights activist W. George Allen, whose work led to the desegregation of the Broward County Schools in 1970. The materials in the collectino date from 1943 to 2013, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970 to 2013.
George Allen Collection, Circa 1949-2014 14 Hollinger Boxes
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The George Allen collection contains materials documenting the professional and personal life of Florida attorney and civil rights activist W. George Allen, whose work led to the desegregation of the Broward County Schools in 1970. The materials in the collectino date from 1943 to 2013, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1970 to 2013.
George and Anne Millay Collection, 1959-2006
21.25 Linear Feet 22 Boxes, 8 Flat Files, 5 Framed Items- Abstract Or Scope
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George Millay founded both Sea World and Wet 'n Wild for which he was named Father of the Waterpark Industry. This collection of correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, news clippings, reports and audio visual materials documents the complicated and not always successful process of building a new waterpark. In addition to materials concerning Sea World and Wet 'n Wild, the collection contains information on George Millay's other projects and his personal achievements.
George and Anne Millay Collection, 1959-2006 21.25 Linear Feet 22 Boxes, 8 Flat Files, 5 Framed Items
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- Millay, Anne, 1934-2006
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George Millay founded both Sea World and Wet 'n Wild for which he was named Father of the Waterpark Industry. This collection of correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, news clippings, reports and audio visual materials documents the complicated and not always successful process of building a new waterpark. In addition to materials concerning Sea World and Wet 'n Wild, the collection contains information on George Millay's other projects and his personal achievements.
George and Hazel Barbour papers, 1942-2003, Date acquired: 02/04/2002, bulk 1941-1946
1 folders- Abstract Or Scope
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The collection of George and Hazel Barbour relates to George Barbour who served in the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers" in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, and his wife Hazel Barbour who remained on the home front during World War II. The collection contains an oral history transcript interview of George Barbour. It also contains Barbour's unofficial flight journal. Also included are memoirs by his wife, Hazel Barbour, of life on the home front in South Portland, Maine. The collection also consists of brief recollections of her mother (who worked at a shipyard in South Portland, Oregon) on the life of the Pueblo Air Base. Moreover, the collection contains log notes of George Barbour's bombing missions in China, plus a photograph he took during the war.
George and Hazel Barbour papers, 1942-2003, Date acquired: 02/04/2002, bulk 1941-1946 1 folders
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- Barbour, George, 1921-2017
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The collection of George and Hazel Barbour relates to George Barbour who served in the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers" in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, and his wife Hazel Barbour who remained on the home front during World War II. The collection contains an oral history transcript interview of George Barbour. It also contains Barbour's unofficial flight journal. Also included are memoirs by his wife, Hazel Barbour, of life on the home front in South Portland, Maine. The collection also consists of brief recollections of her mother (who worked at a shipyard in South Portland, Oregon) on the life of the Pueblo Air Base. Moreover, the collection contains log notes of George Barbour's bombing missions in China, plus a photograph he took during the war.
George A. Schmidt, Jr. Collection, 1990-2010 2 Linear Feet
George Baird, circa 1935-2012
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George J. Baird was born on 18 March 1921, in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the U.S. Marines in January 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baird was a rifleman with the 3rd Defense Battalion, 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater. He was stationed at Guadalcanal, and Okinawa. Baird was wounded during the invasion of Guadalcanal in late 1942 and later worked in the post office until his discharge in 1946. Collection includes photocopies of two manuscripts detailing his experiences overseas. The first volume chronicles the battle at Okinawa that he took part in and his service history. It also includes pictures of the invasion and fighting in Guadalcanal. The second volume includes his time at Guadalcanal and other experiences such as kamikaze attacks and seeing Pearl Harbor shortly after it was bombed. This volume also contains Baird's account of the pilot's reaction after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Both volumes include photocopies of pictures taken during his service along with the location and name of camps he was stationed in. George J. Baird was in the U.S. Marine Corps in the PTO (specifically Guadalcanal). He worked as a telephone linesman and operator. In November 1942, he was promoted to Private First Class, and in November 1944, was promoted again to Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Purple Heart on October 13, 1942. This 260 page collection includes documentation of his decorations and promotions, many news articles concerning Guadalcanal, as well as many KIA/MIA articles about Clevelanders (his hometown), many photographs (photocopies), from Guadalcanal -- of G.I.'s, locals, Japanese currency, New Zealanders, bands, women, bases, and group photos of his unit. Also, there are many letters from his wife and his mother. Collection also includes some items taken from killed Japanese prisoners (maps, foldouts).
George Baird, circa 1935-2012 1.25 Linear Feet
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George J. Baird was born on 18 March 1921, in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the U.S. Marines in January 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baird was a rifleman with the 3rd Defense Battalion, 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater. He was stationed at Guadalcanal, and Okinawa. Baird was wounded during the invasion of Guadalcanal in late 1942 and later worked in the post office until his discharge in 1946. Collection includes photocopies of two manuscripts detailing his experiences overseas. The first volume chronicles the battle at Okinawa that he took part in and his service history. It also includes pictures of the invasion and fighting in Guadalcanal. The second volume includes his time at Guadalcanal and other experiences such as kamikaze attacks and seeing Pearl Harbor shortly after it was bombed. This volume also contains Baird's account of the pilot's reaction after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Both volumes include photocopies of pictures taken during his service along with the location and name of camps he was stationed in. George J. Baird was in the U.S. Marine Corps in the PTO (specifically Guadalcanal). He worked as a telephone linesman and operator. In November 1942, he was promoted to Private First Class, and in November 1944, was promoted again to Staff Sergeant. He was awarded the Purple Heart on October 13, 1942. This 260 page collection includes documentation of his decorations and promotions, many news articles concerning Guadalcanal, as well as many KIA/MIA articles about Clevelanders (his hometown), many photographs (photocopies), from Guadalcanal -- of G.I.'s, locals, Japanese currency, New Zealanders, bands, women, bases, and group photos of his unit. Also, there are many letters from his wife and his mother. Collection also includes some items taken from killed Japanese prisoners (maps, foldouts).
George Day Stone Civil War Collection, bulk 1861-1880
3 Linear Feet 3 Boxes- Abstract Or Scope
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The George Day Stone Civil War Collection contains 96 letters and associated pieces of ephemera relating to correspondence between George Day Stone during his military service during the American Civil War. Primarily, the letters date to 1862-1865. George Day Stone was born in Jefferson, Ohio on October 10, 1829, and died September 9, 1898. He was laid to rest at Cross Creek Cemetery in Wintersville, in the town of Jefferson, Ohio.
George Day Stone Civil War Collection, bulk 1861-1880 3 Linear Feet 3 Boxes
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- George Day Stone
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The George Day Stone Civil War Collection contains 96 letters and associated pieces of ephemera relating to correspondence between George Day Stone during his military service during the American Civil War. Primarily, the letters date to 1862-1865. George Day Stone was born in Jefferson, Ohio on October 10, 1829, and died September 9, 1898. He was laid to rest at Cross Creek Cemetery in Wintersville, in the town of Jefferson, Ohio.
George Denson Graumlich collection, 1943-1946, April 2, 2008
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This collection relates to George Denson Graumlich who served in the United States Army in the United States and European theater of operations. This collection contains original letters and transcriptions of George Denson Graumlich while he was deployed. His letters contain a lot of information about training and rules/laws for servicemen and also addresses common concerns such as mail, food,weather, and missing home.
George Denson Graumlich collection, 1943-1946, April 2, 2008 .25 Linear Feet 1 box
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- Graumlich, George Denson, 1925-1993
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This collection relates to George Denson Graumlich who served in the United States Army in the United States and European theater of operations. This collection contains original letters and transcriptions of George Denson Graumlich while he was deployed. His letters contain a lot of information about training and rules/laws for servicemen and also addresses common concerns such as mail, food,weather, and missing home.