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"Dear June"
Ron and Lucretia Maier's 1961 letter to Lucretia's sister, June Nickelson. It begins by discussing the purchase of a painting for Christmas and is typed on an artist's business stationary (the artist is the two sisters' father, Henry LaForet). The…
"Encourage your child"
Sermon notes and reflections. During church, Glenda Berky would takes notes and reflect on the pastor's sermon. These reflections, which were probably written in the late 80's or early 90's, are written on stationary from the oil companies where…
Cupcake Preferences
This artifact, created by Stephen J. McElroy, is a list of cupcake preferences for the Reading Writing Center at Florida State University. It is written on a piece of paper with an emblem including the author's name on the bottom.
"The Yanceys and the Wong"
This artifact, written by Kathleen Yancey, is a note written in a book. The submitter explained: "Eating out at Lena's, a restaurant in Denver, I was surprised to have the bill appear in a book. When I opened the book, I saw the marginalia of other…
"Hey Sweeties!"
This artifact, written by Bonnie Keaton, is a hand written card, thanking the recipients for inviting the writer on a trip to Michigan.
Poems I want to remember.
This artifact, written by Grace Donnelly, in written in the front pages of a Webster's dictionary. The first two pages are poems - one by Stephen Sender and one by Hemingway. The third page has names and an address.
Eren
This is a song composed by David Michael Firestone about a girl named Eren. The first two verses describe being in love while the third describes the break up.
The submitter gave the following details about the history of the artifact: In the fall…
The submitter gave the following details about the history of the artifact: In the fall…
Christina
This song, written by David Michael Firestone and Steve Else, is about a girl in the snow; the narrator "wonders" at the girl. The song is written as a three part harmony. It was recorded on reel-to-reel, so the recording is unavailable.
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"Richard Pat Berkey Sr."
Funeral program for Richard Pat Berkey, Sr. This photo of Richard with an inscription on the back was handed out at Richard's funeral. The submitter gave the following details about the history of the artifact: After Dad died, his brothers and…
"Dad was one of seven children"
Draft of eulogy for Richard Berkey, written by his daughter Catherine during a drive from Colorado to California for his funeral. The draft is written in a notebook and details Richard's life.