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Hermann Oberth letters

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Description: One of the letters is addressed to Robert Esnault-Pelterie (HM 78334); the other six are addressed to Helmut Stark (HM 78335-78340). The letters were written from Mediasch, Romania. In the letters, Oberth talks about rocketry, rocket fuel, some of his other work, upcoming conferences, books about rockets, and other engineers. He also refutes rumors about him including that he is of Jewish descent, which he denies; Oberth talks a lot about Jews in Romania and Europe. Subjects include: rocketry, rocket fuel, interplanetary voyages, Max Valier, Rudolf Nebel, Guido von Pirquet, Robert H. Goddard, Eugen Sänger, and I. G. Farbin (Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft). The letters are written in German and have English translations.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1928-1936.
Call number: mssHM 78334-78340
Creator: Oberth, Hermann (1894-1989)(Opens in new tab)

Frank Loucks letters to George R. Loucks

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Loucks wrote the two letters on August 11 and October 2, 1898, from Camp Dewey; the letters are addressed to his brother George. Frank talks about Manila, the conditions at the camp, and his dealings with his fellow soldiers. He also talks about problems obtaining supplies for his regiment. He also talks about a possible battle and states, "we are looking for Dewey to get a move on and do something."

mssHM 67898-67899

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Letter to Jay Amos Barrett

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In this letter, Tyson talks about his experiences crossing the Platte River Valley while working for a freight business. He talks about the different sites he passed, various camping areas, and the freightage firm Russell, Majors and Waddell.

mssHM 68389

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Lafayette Maynard letters to Duff Green

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In the letters to his father-in-law, Maynard talks about his experiences in the Mexican War on the U.S. Steamer Mississippi. He mentions the surrender of Alvarado and Veracruz; Commodore Matthew C. Perry; General Santa Anna; Major General Winfield Scott; and Secretary of War William L. Marcy. In the two letters dated 1850, Maynard talks about his life in San Francisco. He talks in detail about social conditions in California; gold miners; law and order in the gold camps; and the weather and climate. He also describes the following California cities: Benicia, Martinez, Sacramento and Sutter. Included with the letters are copies of three items regarding the surrender of Alvarado including the log of the Steamer Scourge.

mssHM 68443-68456

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Bert Mark letters from the shaft and trail: typescript

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This typescript is made up a series of letters Bert Mark wrote back to his family from a ranch in Gunnison, Colorado. He talks about life on the ranch including taking part in a cattle drive. Mark also went to the Citizen's Mine in Timberline, near Pitkin, Colorado and worked for a little while. He talks about the hard work, life in the mining camp, trips to Pitkin, dances he attends and some women he met; he also visited some other mining camps in Colorado. The typescript includes some handwritten notes by the author. Also with this typescript is another manuscript entitled "Twelve Thousand Miles on One Hundred Dollars: Describing a Unique Trip through Europe," by C. H. Mark. This manuscript talks about a trip to Scotland and Germany.

mssHM 75691-75692

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George Gregory letters

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George Gregory wrote these 10 letters to his fiancée, Anne Hemings, in London after his arrival in New York. He talks in detail about: his attempt to find work, his financial problems, his lodgings, his meals, the trials of separation, etc. He also talks a lot about the Americans in New York, their manners and their clothes.

mssHM 81175-81184

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Edgar Jacob letters to family

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Four of these letters are written by Edgar Jacob (1883) to his family back in England. His letters were written from Rimouski, Québec, Iowa, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Tejon Ranch and Bakersfield, California. In his letters from Salt Lake City Edgar describes the city, talks about the Mormons and the building of their Tabernacle. Edgar also discusses Americans, their customs and religion. His last letter was written while visiting his brother Augustus at Bakersfield and the Tejon Ranch region (after he had taken up ranching). Edgar talks about ranch life, the sheep, the Indians living near the ranch and General Edward Beale. The three letters by Augustus Jacob (1873-1874) were written to his father and sister Edith from San Francisco and Laguna Ranch, California. He talks about the people he meets, life in California and the sights he sees. He also writes in great detail about ranch life and sheep raising in California and his trip from Jamaica to San Francisco.

mssHM 70984-70990

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