Papers, 1813-1962.

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Papers, 1813-1962.

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The collection contains mainly correspondence related to Beulah Gray's genealogical work, and military letters to men and women living stateside and serving overseas. Material from Elsie Whitehurst Lightburn provides extensive accounts of England during the Blitz, the first V-2 bombings, and daily life during World War II. Other correspondents include senator Homer Capehart. Other material includes legal documents, a muster roll of the 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment, land indentures, articles and essays. Visual material includes postcards from Elsie Whitehurst Lightburn and American soldiers, and photographs of the Gray, Brazelton, and Capehart families.

8 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder, 6 folders of photographs, 1 oversize graphic, 4 negatives.

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Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

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William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...

United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 58th (1861-1865)

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Gray, Beulah B. (Beulah Brazelton), 1882-1964

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Beulah B. (Brazelton) Gray (1882-1964) was a historian, newspaper owner/editor, and genealogist in Pike County, Ind. She was born in Petersburg, Ind., to Rosalvo and Laura (Capehart) Brazelton. She married Edward Montgomery Gray (circa 1880-1932) in 1903, and the union bore four children. Gray joined the Otwell Star as a reporter in 1920 and was editor from 1929-1945. She purchased the paper in circa 1930. During World War II she corresponded with men and women overseas, including Elsie Whitehur...

Gray family

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Lightburn, Elsie Whitehurst

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Capehart family.

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