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West Indies photograph album, circa 1920

1.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Abstract Or Scope: The West Indies photograph album, circa 1920, contains forty-two photographs taken on a cruise to the West Indies aboard the S.S. Megantic. The album features scenes from Havana, Cuba; Venezuela; Jamaica; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Port of Spain, Trinidad; St. Thomas; Saint-Pierre, Martinique; Cristóbal; Panama; and Chimborazo, Barbados. There are photographs of the S.S. Megantic, El Templete in Havana, Cuba; Castillo del Morro in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; and the Gatún Locks, Pedro Miguel Locks, Miraflores Locks; and the Culebra Cut taken while traveling through the Panama Canal. The S.S. Megantic launched in 1908. The ship provided service between Liverpool and Quebec City, Canada from 1909 until 1914, when it was briefly put on the Liverpool-New York City service. The Megantic served as a troop ship from 1917 until the end of World War I. Throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the Megantic was used in the winter for cruising from New York to the Caribbean. The Megantic was taken out of service in 1931 and sold to shipbreakers in Osaka, Japan to be scrapped in 1933.

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West Indies photograph album, circa 1920 1.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Creator: Unknown
Abstract Or Scope: The West Indies photograph album, circa 1920, contains forty-two photographs taken on a cruise to the West Indies aboard the S.S. Megantic. The album features scenes from Havana, Cuba; Venezuela; Jamaica; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Port of Spain, Trinidad; St. Thomas; Saint-Pierre, Martinique; Cristóbal; Panama; and Chimborazo, Barbados. There are photographs of the S.S. Megantic, El Templete in Havana, Cuba; Castillo del Morro in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; and the Gatún Locks, Pedro Miguel Locks, Miraflores Locks; and the Culebra Cut taken while traveling through the Panama Canal. The S.S. Megantic launched in 1908. The ship provided service between Liverpool and Quebec City, Canada from 1909 until 1914, when it was briefly put on the Liverpool-New York City service. The Megantic served as a troop ship from 1917 until the end of World War I. Throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the Megantic was used in the winter for cruising from New York to the Caribbean. The Megantic was taken out of service in 1931 and sold to shipbreakers in Osaka, Japan to be scrapped in 1933.

West Point (Steam Locomotive) Lithograph, 1874, 1874

.1 Linear Feet 1 flat file

Abstract Or Scope: Lithograph of the steam locomotive, West Point, from WIlliam H. Brown's book The History of the First Locomotives in America, first published in 1874.

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West Point (Steam Locomotive) Lithograph, 1874, 1874 .1 Linear Feet 1 flat file

Creator: Brown, William H. (William Henry), 1808-1883
Abstract Or Scope: Lithograph of the steam locomotive, West Point, from WIlliam H. Brown's book The History of the First Locomotives in America, first published in 1874.

West Side Grade School Collection, Circa 1952-1959

1 Paige Box

Abstract Or Scope: The West Side Grade School Collection contains a scrapbook titled "West Side Grade School PTA." The scrapbook contains photographs, clippings, and ephemera dating about 1952 to 1959. The collection also contains photographs from 1952 of West Side Grade School building, staff, and students.

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West Side Grade School Collection, Circa 1952-1959 1 Paige Box

Abstract Or Scope: The West Side Grade School Collection contains a scrapbook titled "West Side Grade School PTA." The scrapbook contains photographs, clippings, and ephemera dating about 1952 to 1959. The collection also contains photographs from 1952 of West Side Grade School building, staff, and students.

W.F. Barr Civil War letter, 1861 August 21, bulk 1861 August 21

1.00 folders 1 folder 0.00 Linear Feet 0 linear feet

Abstract Or Scope: Photostat of a letter written August 21, 1861, by W.F. Barr at C.H., Culpepper, Virginia to S. Bleckley Esq. in Anderson, South Carolina. He wrote from the Confederate Hospital that he and "several others of our Regiment" were confined with measles. He gave as his location: "We are now encamped six miles north of where we were when Mr. Hammond was here at a place called Germantown..." Others mentioned in the letter were: Tom Bagwell, Jacob Maudlin, Mrs. Hubbard, B.A. McAlster, Jas. Sloan, and A.O.N. Call.

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W.F. Barr Civil War letter, 1861 August 21, bulk 1861 August 21 1.00 folders 1 folder 0.00 Linear Feet 0 linear feet

Abstract Or Scope: Photostat of a letter written August 21, 1861, by W.F. Barr at C.H., Culpepper, Virginia to S. Bleckley Esq. in Anderson, South Carolina. He wrote from the Confederate Hospital that he and "several others of our Regiment" were confined with measles. He gave as his location: "We are now encamped six miles north of where we were when Mr. Hammond was here at a place called Germantown..." Others mentioned in the letter were: Tom Bagwell, Jacob Maudlin, Mrs. Hubbard, B.A. McAlster, Jas. Sloan, and A.O.N. Call.

Whitaker &amp Sampson Correspondence, 1846, 1846

.1 Linear Feet 1 folder

Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence from merchant firm, Whitaker & Sampson of Mobile, Alabama, to Jon Thompson of New York. The letter talks about the coffee and cotton markets in Europe versus the northern United States.

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Whitaker &amp Sampson Correspondence, 1846, 1846 .1 Linear Feet 1 folder

Creator: Whitaker & Sampson (Mobile (Ala.))
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence from merchant firm, Whitaker & Sampson of Mobile, Alabama, to Jon Thompson of New York. The letter talks about the coffee and cotton markets in Europe versus the northern United States.

Whitfield notebook, 1859-1864, Date acquired: 00/00/1962

1.00 items 1 Folder 0 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The George Whitfield notebook contains records of transactions between 1859 and 1864 and as well as lists of enslaved peoples, tax lists, and receipts. It is revealing as to his character, general standing and financial responsibility.

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Whitfield notebook, 1859-1864, Date acquired: 00/00/1962 1.00 items 1 Folder 0 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The George Whitfield notebook contains records of transactions between 1859 and 1864 and as well as lists of enslaved peoples, tax lists, and receipts. It is revealing as to his character, general standing and financial responsibility.

W. H. Lindsey account books, Undated

2.70 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: General store ledgers for household merchandise. Stores appeared to exist in the vicinity of Tallahassee, FL. Items are part of Southern Business History Center collections.

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W. H. Lindsey account books, Undated 2.70 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: General store ledgers for household merchandise. Stores appeared to exist in the vicinity of Tallahassee, FL. Items are part of Southern Business History Center collections.

W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection, Circa 1915-1973

1 Hollinger Box

Abstract Or Scope: The W. H. Meeks Jr. Collection contains tax documents, contracts and other papers related to Broward County Tax Collector William H. Meeks Jr.

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W. H. Meeks, Jr. Collection, Circa 1915-1973 1 Hollinger Box

Abstract Or Scope: The W. H. Meeks Jr. Collection contains tax documents, contracts and other papers related to Broward County Tax Collector William H. Meeks Jr.

Wilber Lehman, circa 1935-2012

2 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The collection of Wilbur Lehman includes a manuscript entitled "The History of BT 'B'", which provides a history of the Army's 563rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion and its participation in European Theater (ETO), including at the Battle of the Bulge.

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Wilber Lehman, circa 1935-2012 2 Linear Feet

Abstract Or Scope: The collection of Wilbur Lehman includes a manuscript entitled "The History of BT 'B'", which provides a history of the Army's 563rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion and its participation in European Theater (ETO), including at the Battle of the Bulge.

Wilburn Lewis West collection, 1943-1957, Date acquired: 04/19/2002

1 folders

Abstract Or Scope: This collection relates to Private First Class Wilburn Lewis West who served with the 32nd Photographic Squadron, 5th Reconnaissance Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. West was killed in action on April 20, 1944 while aboard a troop transport ship near Algiers, Algeria. The collection contains letters, documents, and a Purple Heart medal.

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Wilburn Lewis West collection, 1943-1957, Date acquired: 04/19/2002 1 folders

Creator: West, Wilburn Lewis, 1911-1944
Abstract Or Scope: This collection relates to Private First Class Wilburn Lewis West who served with the 32nd Photographic Squadron, 5th Reconnaissance Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. West was killed in action on April 20, 1944 while aboard a troop transport ship near Algiers, Algeria. The collection contains letters, documents, and a Purple Heart medal.

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