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This scrapbook contains letters and pictures from Eugene Taylor from before his deployment. Taylor served the marines in the Pacific theater in WWII. The letters are addressed to his mother, father, one woman who would not become his wife, and later,…

This is Eugene Taylor's photo journal from his time in the Pacific theater during WWII. The pictures are mainly of his friends and the people he knew.

This multi-page letter was the last letter Eugene Taylor sent before being deployed during WWII. The letter was written over several days between April 2nd, 1944 and April 9th, 1944. The letter is in cursive. The stationery is from Cherry Point,…

This postcard was sent by Eugene Taylor to his parents in Pekin, IL, after joining the Marines in WWII. The postcard was sent from Chicago and describes what he is doing there. This letter is the first item in the larger Taylor family scrapbook from…

Eugene Taylor sent this letter home to his mother, apologizing for joining the marines during WWII. The letter is in cursive on lined notebook paper.

The contributor traveled to Colorado for a family vacation and visited the the restaurant this coaster came from. The coaster advertises the brewery.

The commencement program for the Drummer Township High School's eleventh annual commencement ceremony. The Drummer Township High School was located in Gibson City, Illinois. The ceremony took place at the Chautauqua Pavilion on a Thursday evening,…

These are shoes worn by a student marching band. They are designed to be comfortable and plain so they match any uniform, and make marching easier.

This is an educative CD-ROM used in a 1990's grade school classroom as part of a science curriculum. The features included the use of 3-D graphics that children could navigate on a computer to simulate a museum experience. Games and activities were…

2010 campaign mailer with a large color photo featuring a smiling Kirk Dillard, the banner “Candidate for Republican Governor”, and his Republican gubernatorial campaign slogan, “Because it is time for Illinois to work again”. The flyer also…