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Letter from Joseph C. Smith to Ralph L. Cheney (May 20, 1918)
No full textA six-page letter from Joseph C. Smith to Ralph L. Cheney, dated May 20th, 1918. In this letter, Smith tells Cheney about his experiences in Europe and beliefs for what will happening after the war. He also writes about his recent attempts to define religion.Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York
Letter from Ralph L. Cheney to John C. Smith (June 24, 1918)
No full textA letter from Ralph L. Cheney to John C. Smith written on June 24, 1918. In the letter, Cheney thanks Smith for his letter and talks about Hulek. Cheney also writes about how Springfield had a fine Commencement, and he is taking a leave of absence to work in Long Island as a camp Secretary.Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York
Letter from Joseph C. Smith to Ralph L. Cheney (March 4, 1918)
No full textA five-page letter from Joseph C. Smith to Ralph L. Cheney, dated March 4th, 1918. In this letter, Smith tells Cheney about his training in the Artist’s Rifles Officer Training Corps and that he is expecting to expect to receive his commission soon and do further training. He also writes about other overseas experiences, such as finding out about a friend named Bob Warren dying through a letter and seeing American troops in London with his wife.Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York
Letter from Ralph L. Cheney to Joseph C. Smith (March 28, 1918)
No full textA letter from Ralph L. Cheney to Joseph C. Smith written on March 28, 1918. In the letter, Cheney writes that it was a delight to receive Smith's letter and to hear about how he is doing. Cheney informs Smith about how the College is doing and writes about he just returned from the Garden City Conference.Ralph L. Cheney served as the head of Springfield College’s Secretarial Department from 1907 to 1924. Before taking this position, he worked as a YMCA secretary in Albany and Niagara Falls, New York
Michigan 1866
No full textShows Lower Peninsula. "Land & col[l]ection office of Ralph C. Smith, Detroit, Mich." "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. ..." Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.Color1:1,350,00
Letter from Ralph H. Wagner to Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, March 11, 1960
No full textLetter regarding a Presbytery meeting in Cleveland, Ohio
Johnson C. Smith University Baseball team members
No full textPhotograph of JCSU Baseball team. Caption under photo reads ""1. Dr. C.O. Hilton, 2. Ralph Leach, 3. Ed O'Daniel, 4. Dr. Charles E. Bomar, 5. Joe Cooper, 6. Dr. W.B. Malloy, 7. Fleming, 8. George Murray, 9. Dr. M.T. Brodie, 10. Floyd Sellers, 11. Angus Shaw, X. Prof. R.L. Douglass"
Funeral service bulletin for Winson Ralph Coleman, November 28, 1984
No full textBulletin for the funeral service of Winson Ralph Coleman held at Memorial Presbyterian in Charlotte, N.C. on November 28, 1984
The Perpetuation of a Myth: The Relief of Major General Ralph C. Smith During the Battle of Saipan (June 1944)
No full textRivalries between the branches of the armed services, acute in the Central Pacific during World War II, reached a crescendo when Marine General Holland M. Smith abruptly relieved Army General Ralph C. Smith of command during the Battle of Saipan. This thesis explores how the Marine Corps, using strong public relations and with close ties to the press, were able to slant news articles in their favor, the effects of which linger today. Most notably, Robert Sherrod of Time, wrote articles about Marine heroics while often criticizing the Army. Concerning Ralph Smith’s dismissal and the performance of the 27th at Saipan, Sherrod’s humiliating articles carry great responsibility for sparking the Smith v. Smith controversy. The ongoing war effort precluded the Army from issuing a rebuttal while post-war publications, presenting the Army’s point of view, went largely unnoticed. Conversely, Holland Smith’s memoirs received wide circulation and, though grossly inaccurate, became the standard for evaluating the 27th Division, because many authors paraphrased from Smith’s book. This thesis demonstrates that despite new scholarship in the 1980s which exonerated the Division, popular history continues to adhere to the longstanding myth surrounding Ralph Smith and the performance of the 27th
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