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1	Title:	Charles Lewis Pfahl Papers
	Creator:	Pfahl, Charles Lewis
	Dates:	1898-1899
	Abstract:	Charles Lewis Pfahl (1871-1956) was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the son of American Civil War veteran Frederick Pfahl (d. 1933) and grandson of Civil War veteran Christian Pfahl (1822-1881) . Pfahl served in the United States Army during the Spanish American War, and was stationed in Manila, Philippines. The collection consists of twelve letters from Charles Lewis Pfahl to his brother Daniel Standard Pfahl between July of 1898 and December of 1899. The majority of the letters were sent from Manila, Philippines during the Spanish American War when Charles Lewis Pfahl was stationed as a member of the 6th Artillery, Battalion D.
	Call #:	MS 4931
	Extent:	0.10 linear feet (1 folder)
	Subjects:	Pfahl family \| Pfahl, Charles Lewis, 1871-1956 \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. \| Spanish-American War, 1898.
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2	Title:	Maurice E. Van Metre Papers
	Creator:	Van Metre, Maurice E.
	Dates:	1943-1944
	Abstract:	Maurice E. Van Metre (1895-1970) was a popular Cleveland, Ohio, journalist who served as theater and radio-television critic and gossip columnist for the Cleveland News and suburban Sun newspapers. During World War II, he published "The Dirt at the News", a monthly newsletter for Cleveland members of the armed forces, which included the whereabouts and experiences of Cleveland servicemen, especially 120 former News employees. The collection consists almost entirely of letters to Van Metre from friends and former co-workers who subscribed to The Dirt at the News. These letters represent a portion of those Van Metre compiled and edited into his entertaining miniature newspaper and include letters from many well-known persons, providing insights into the war-time experiences of servicemen at home, as well as the battlefront. Also included are some printed materials relating to Van Metre and his newsletter.
	Call #:	MS 4247
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Van Metre, Maurice E., 1895-1970. \| Cleveland news -- Employees -- Correspondence. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	Dawson Kelly Family Papers
	Creator:	Kelly, Dawson Family
	Dates:	1917-1924
	Abstract:	Dawson Kelly was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a grandson of Irish immigrant Daniel Kelly. His parents were William Kelly, a plumber, and Mary Dawson. He married Anna Melia in 1920. She had arrived in Cleveland from Ireland ca. 1912. Dawson Kelly served in the United States Army from 1918-1919. He initially was stationed at Camp Gordon in Atlanta, Georgia, and later was sent to France. During this time, he and Anna Melia exchanged letters. After his return to Cleveland, he worked as a plumber, and also at Westinghouse Company. A child, William Austin, was born to Dawson and Anna Kelly in 1921. In 1922, Anna Kelly became ill with tuberculosis and died in 1923. Dawson Kelly formed the D.W. Kelly Moving Company ca. 1925. It later became known as the D.W. Kelly & Son Moving Company. He remarried in 1929 and had three more children. The collection consists of correspondence, postcards, greeting cards, a job referral, and receipts. Dawson Kelly's letters as a soldier in the United States Army during World War I reflect his experiences, both at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, and in Toul, France. Of interest also are letters written by Anna Kelly from the Warrensville Sanatorium in Cleveland, detailing medical practices and treatment of tuberculosis.
	Call #:	MS 4661
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Kelly, Dawson, 1895-1977. \| Kelly family. \| Kelly, Anna Melia. \| D.W. Kelly Moving Company. \| Irish American families -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Irish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence. \| Tuberculosis -- Hospitals -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	Charley Battery blues: the prelude to the "Battle of the Bulge"
	Creator:	Byers, R. H. (Richard H.)
		Byers, Jean.
	Publication:	R.H. Byers, Mentor-on-the Lake, Ohio,1996.
	Notes:	Collection of letters from the author to his wife, Jean Byers from 1942-44.
	Call #:	D769.3 99th B98
	Extent:	116 p., [14] p. of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
	Subjects:	Byers, R. H. -- (Richard H.) -- Correspondence \| United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Division, 99th \| United States. -- Army -- Biography \| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American \| Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence \| Soldiers -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Correspondence \| Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography \| Cleveland metropolitan area imprints 1996
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