The Amphictyon Society was a male literary society founded in 1857 at Hillsdale College. This is the first issue of a literary journal published by the society. Contributions were anonymous.
This one pfennig coin is comprised of copper plated steel and was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1980. The obverse of this coin shows a sprig of five leaves, and the reverse shows the denomination and two stalks. The mint mark "J"...
This two pfennig coin is comprised of bronze clad steel and was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1976. The obverse of this coin shows a sprig of five leaves, and the reverse shows the denomination and two stalks. The mint mark "J"...
This five pfennig coin is comprised of brass plated steel and was minted in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972. The obverse of this coin shows a sprig of five leaves, and the reverse shows the denomination and two stalks. The mint mark "F"...
St. Wenceslas, Knights on Horseback with Lances, Coat of Arms of Czechoslovakia
This four ducat gold coin or medal was minted at Kremnica, Czechoslovakia to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia, 1918-1928. The obverse features St Wenceslas holding a banner and knights on horseback with...
This letter is from L.A. Campbell announcing to the Amphictyon Literary Society, the death of his brother, one of its members. Edwin D. Campbell has enlisted in Co I. 42nd Illinois Infantry on 14 August 1861 and died on 1 November 1863 of disease....
In 1864, an umarried man of 29, N. W. Bassett ( Nehemiah W. Bassett) left Hudson and went south to work for the U.S. Army. He reports on camp life in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His connection to Hillsdale College is unknown and how this journal...
The note on the postcard indicates this photograph was taken "At Bess Kempf's Fall of 1909 - A. C. invited for" According to the Collegian 20 October 1909 page 7 "Pi Beta Phi pleasantly entertained their gentlement friends and a few of the new...
Although this letter has no year, it must have been written in 1864 as it discusses what French thought would be the result if McClellan were elected and if Lincoln was not re-elected. French received a bounty for enlisting but felt were money his...
In this 1863 letter to his sister, Etta, Simon Hadley writes of camp duties and of his hopes they will be reunited in the future. He mentions how much he misses his son, Walter.
This handwritten diary covers the years of 1863-1864. There is much written about the Civil War as Lauretta had two brothers serving in the Union Army and was interested in Asher LeFleur, another local soldier. Asher was seriousily wounded at the...
This letter expresses the grief felt by Cousin Add over the death of her soldier boy, Jake. The letter is roughly dated as May 24th, 1864 as there is a reference to this death in Lauretta Hadley's diary on May 26, 1864.
Cornelius Hadley was a Sgt. in the 9th Regiment, MI Cavalry. He writes to his sister Lauretta Hadley that Cousin Will has been sick and Cornelius hoped the corn that Etta had sent. He also mentions the shooting competitions held in the regiment
In this letter to his sister, Etta, Cornelius Hadley writes of being on march for the past three months, so much so they have not had time to laundry, let alone write. As there was space left on the letter, Cousin Lind also wrote to Etta. Lind is...
In this letter to Etta Hadley, Marie Uncapher writes of illness on campus, including the deaths of two students. She also mentions those students who have been drafted and those who have left to join the military.
Minnie Hadley was a sister-in-law to Laurette Hadley. She was married to Cornelius Hadley, "Neal", brother to Laurette. She writes of local news and discusses the meaning of married love.
