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The Griffith Letters Collection (Sandwich)

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-RC-270
Scope and Contents The Griffith Letters collection consists of research files created by the author, Joan Metzger, while writing her book entitled, The Griffith Letters: The Story of Frank Griffith and the 116th New York Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. The records consist of nine series created by the author: Book and Drafts, Griffith Family Research, 116th NYSV Research, New York Research, Louisiana Research, Washington D.C. Research, Correspondence, Miscellaneous Research, and...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1861-2004; Other: Date acquired: 01/25/2005

"Three Volunteers: Personal Realities of the Civil War " by Keith Coryell, 1987

 Collection
Identifier: RHC-VFM-19-19.61
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1987

W.W. Embree Collection (DeKalb)

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Identifier: RHC-RC-002
Scope and Contents Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1881-1966; Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1967

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