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- Collection: UIS History Harvest 2022 - The Great Road Trip
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Inspirational Religious Pamphlet, "The Chaplain Says: Before The Whistle Toots" Wright_Tom_Scan_A_2b
The item came from the John Powers Estate Auction in Jacksonville, Illinois, in 2020. These booklets were given out to the troops to keep them on an upstanding moral path.
"The Kolynos, Parley Voo Booklet: Practical French and German Phrases and how to pronounce them. World War I" Wright_Tom_Photo_2A_1
Booklets were handed out to US Soldiers before going overseas during World War I. Booklet made by the Kolynos Company, New Haven, Connecticut
"Letter Home" Wright_Tom__Scan_A_1b
A letter home from Lloyd Stice to his wife and children. He was killed in action four days after the letter was written. Written while aboard LST 591.
Telegram from the U.S. War Department Wright_Tom_Scan_A_1a
Telegram from Western Union, stating that Tom's Grandfather was killed in action in the Philippines while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was killed by a direct hit from Japanese artillery fire on the island of Mindanao. He is…
Virgin Mary silver picture, and Crystal Rosary Krall_Katherine_Photo_2
Purchased from the Vatican Gift Shop, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, in September of 2018. Katherine was on vacation.
Gold and Purple Macaron Keychain has an Eifel Tower Charm attached.Krall_Katherine_Photo_4,
The keychain was purchased in September of 2018 at the Palace of Versailles while Katherine was on a European Vacation.
Costa Rican Signs
The signs were purchased as souvenirs in Quepos, Costa Rica. The Transue family traveled to Quepos in 2021 for family vacation. Alex Transue thought the signs were funny.
Rejection Letter
John Transue's rejection letter to teach English in Czechoslovakia for the 1991-1992 school year.
Slovakian Translation Dictionary
John Transue was teaching English in Czechoslovakia and wanted to apply for graduate school. Transue used this dictionary to attempt to ask shopkeepers for large envelopes in order to mail his graduate application. When he would ask clerks for…
Greek Jewelry and Glasses
The glasses were purchased in a vintage store in Athens, Greece. The evil eye jewelry was purchased in Santorini, Greece. Both were purchased as souvenirs during the 2022 Transue family vacation to Greece.