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Title: Jimmy Ley to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ley- May 7, 1943
Description: A telegram from Jimmy announces that he will arrive in Des Moines by train the following morning.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18689

Title: Jimmy Ley to Mrs. Opal V. Wheeler - January 28, 1943
Description: In a letter to his grandmother, Jimmy explains that he will wait to visit her until his mother comes to Florida, as well. He encloses a letter written by his sister-in-law Ruth from the perspective of her baby son Dave. Jimmy sends it on to his grandmother, Opal Wheeler.
Date Created: 1943
PID: grinnell:18672

Title: John Brown's route across Iowa
Description: Clipping from Des Moines Register describing John Brown's route across Iowa.
Date Created: 1859
PID: grinnell:186

Title: John L. Smith to Lucille Ley - November 13, 1945
Description: John tells Lucille that he has received the final report and that his son is presumed dead. He provides his son's badge (?) number and asks Lucille for Jimmy's number so that he can send the information to the Quartermaster General's office. He says he intends to inquire about the deaths and burials of all the soldiers who were shot down on the 29th of February.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26524

Title: John L. Smith to Lucille Ley - December 14, 1944
Description: John sends Lucille a Christmas card in which he thanks Lucille for the photos she sent, although his son is not in them. He sends a photo to her. He agrees with her that the prostpects of their sons returning are slim, but wishes Lucille a nice Christmas nevertheless.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26525

Title: John L. Smith to Lucille Ley - June 29, 1945
Description: John expresses his condolences to Lucille and his frustrations that their sons have not been located in France--alive or dead. He says he has received his son John's belongings and has little hope left for his son's safe return. He tells Lucille a second hand account of the plane crash that killed their sons and he thanks her for reaching out to the Air Commander.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26526

Title: John L. Smith to Lucille Ley - November 10, 1944
Description: John expresses solidarity and emphasizes that parents of soldiers MIA must continue to wait and hope, but prepare for the worst. He requests any photos or information Lucille might have and offers the same to her.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26523

Title: Journalism Ethics
Description: Announcement of a workshop on journalism ethics led by David Shribman, former executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Date Created: 2019
PID: grinnell:27793

Title: Jurgen Stein
Description: Photograph of Jurgen Stein and unknown person by Jack Robertson.
PID: grinnell:35269