Various historical documents as well as correspondence between the administration of Pennsylvania Military College and various distinguished people. Some of these include the signatures of the correspondent.
Letter from General H.H. Arnold to Frank K. Hyatt, February 8, 1946: Reply to request for photograph.
Card from Omar Bradley: Card signed by him.
Letter from Smedley Darlington Butler to Frank K. Hyatt, February 16, 1931: Expression of thanks for help rendered in Court-Martial Affair. NOTE: The original of this letter is located, NOT IN THIS BOX, but in the Frank Hyatt scrapbook found in Box 320.
Letter from Admiral Richard E. Byrd to Frank K. Hyatt, May 24, 1946: Reply to request for photograph.
Letter from George B. Christian, Jr. to Frank K. Hyatt, April 23, 1921: Reply to invitation to speak at commencement on behalf of President Harding.
Letter from George B. Christian Jr. to Frank K. Hyatt, June 30, 1921: Offer to "boost" P.M.C. to Vice-President Coolidge.
Letter from Josephus Daniels to Charles E. Hyatt, June 2, 1920: Description of the accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt.
Letter from Josephus Daniels to Frank K. Hyatt, March 8, 1921: Reply to request to attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration of PMC.
Letter from Dwight Davis to Charles E. Hyatt, September 30, 1926: Letter which accompanied a donated football and brief discussion on the importance of physical activity.
Pass from Drake De Kay, Aide de Camp, July 6, 1861: Civil War Soldier's Pass for Traveling. NOTE: The pass is on permanent loan to the PMC Museum.
Letter from Giacomo de Martino to Frank K. Hyatt, February 7, 1931: Discussion of the controversy surrounding the court-martial of Smedly Butler. NOTE: The original of this letter is located, NOT IN THIS BOX, but in the Frank Hyatt scrapbook found in Box 320.
Letter from Cecil B. DeMille to Frank K. Hyatt, June 12, 1931: Followup thank-you for a day planned in his honor. NOTE: The original of this letter is located, NOT IN THIS BOX, but in the Frank Hyatt scrapbook found in Box 320.
Letter from George Earle to Clarence C. Conner, July 27, 1937: Request to join a committee to plan celebrations in Pennsylvania pertaining to the 150th Anniversary of the adoption of the US Constitution.
Letter from Ulysses S. Grant, June 21, 1885: Description of the Battle of Shiloh.
Letter from Ulysses S. Grant, February 3, 1876: Presidential Pardon.
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Frank K. Hyatt, July 6, 1921: Thank You letter for book: "The Story of One Hundred Years".
Letter from John Edgar Hoover to Frank K. Hyatt, February 13, 1946: Reply to request for an autographed photo.
Letter from John Edgar Hoover to Frank K. Hyatt, May 20, 1936: Reply to invitation to reception preceding the conferring of his honorary degree.
Letter from John Edgar Hoover to Frank K. Hyatt, June 1, 1936: Finalization of planning for arrival in Chester for the conferring of his honorary degree.
Letter from John Edgar Hoover to Frank K. Hyatt, May 19, 1936: Reply to offer of an honorary degree from PMC.
Telegram from John Edgar Hoover to Frank K. Hyatt, May 13, 1936: Telegram concerning the conferring of his honorary degree.
Letter from John Edgar Hoover to Captain C. A. Schaubel, July 8, 1938: Reply to return of sabre cover and brief discussion of former student Edward Stern.
Letter from Charles E. Hughes to Frank K. Hyatt, February 14, 1946: Reply to request for photograph.
Letter from Cordell Hull to Frank K. Hyatt, June 1, 1937: Reply to invitation to attend commencement ceremonies.
Letter from Chevalier Jackson to Frank K. Hyatt, June 28, 1937: Letter of thanks for the gift of a photograph.
Letter from Chevalier Jackson to Frank K. Hyatt, February 5, 1937: Reply to invitation at attend commencement ceremonies.
Letter from Chevalier Jackson to Frank K. Hyatt, June 17, 1937: Reply to invitation to attend commencement ceremonies.
Letter from Chevalier Jackson to Frank K. Hyatt, February 15, 1937: Letter of apology.
Letter from M. A. Le Hand to Frank K. Hyatt, May 16, 1933: Acknowledgement of receipt of a letter sent to President Franklin Roosevelt.
Facsmilie letter from Abraham Lincoln to Major Ramsey, October 17, 1861: Request to provide work for two unnamed boys.
Letter from Charles A. Lindbergh to Frank K. Hyatt, April 24, 1928: Reply to offer of honorary degree from PMC.
Letter from Charles A. Lindbergh to Frank K. Hyatt, May 21, 1930: Rely to offer of honorary degree from PMC.
Letter from Douglas MacArthur to Charles E. Hyatt, June 21, 1926: Congratulations to PMC on being named the "Distinguished College of the Year".
Letter from Douglas MacArthur to Frank K. Hyatt, May 12, 1928: Reply to invitation to polo game between PMC and West Point.
Letter from Douglas MacArthur to Frank K. Hyatt, August 4, 1932: Expression of distaste of rising pacifism movement.
Letter from Major G.C. Marshall Jr. to Frank K. Hyatt, March 4, 1922: Reply to offering of a "moving picture film" of PMC.
Letter from Robert P. Patterson to Frank K. Hyatt, February 7, 1946: Reply to request for photograph.
Letter from John Pershing to Frank K. Hyatt, April 14, 1926: Words of encouragement about the possibility of the building of a new sports complex at PMC.
Letter from John Pershing to Frank K. Hyatt, October 25, 1926: Reply to invitation to visit.
Letter from John Pershing to Frank K. Hyatt, April 10, 1924: Reply to invitation to visit.
Letter from John Pershing to Frank K. Hyatt, October 20, 1926: Reply to invitation to visit.
Letter from John Pershing to Frank K. Hyatt, November 8, 1922: Reply to invitation to help fundraise.
Letter from Dr. Frank Hart Peters to Karl E. Agan, October 24, 1928: Description of Professional life since graduation from P.M.C.
Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Frank K. Hyatt, March 23, 1932: Reply to invitation to visit.
Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Frank K. Hyatt, April 10, 1942: Reply to request for donation.
Letter from Edward Vernon Rickenbacker to Frank K. Hyatt, May 27, 1937: Reply to invitation to commencement exercises.
Letter from Edward Vernon Rickenbacker to Frank K. Hyatt, June 24, 1937: Letter of thanks for the gift of a photograph.
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Major John W. Loveland, May 26, 1917: Reply to invitation to speak at PMC.
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Frank K. Hyatt, March 5, 1921: Reply to invitation to attend the 100th Anniversary of PMC Celebration.
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidents of Colleges and Universities, August 14, 1940: General call to educational institutions to keep students in school despite their war-time patriotism.
Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Frank K. Hyatt, August 12, 1932: Reply to a letter inquiring about health. NOTE: The original of this letter is located, NOT IN THIS BOX, but in the Frank Hyatt scrapbook found in Box 320.
Letter from Henry Stimson to Frank K. Hyatt, June 11, 1931: Apologies for a missed meeting due to conferences with President Hoover. NOTE: The original of this letter is located, NOT IN THIS BOX, but in the Alumni Association Scrapbook from 1925 to 1934.
Letter from Lowell Thomas to C. L. Conner, January 16, 1935: Letter to finalize timetable of visitation.
Letter from Commandant A.A. Vandegrift to Frank K. Hyatt, February 14, 1946: Reply to request for photograph.
Letter from Colonel J.M. Wainwright to Frank K. Hyatt, April 27, 1938: Reply to request for appearance of Captain Kitts and "American Lady".
Letter from Daniel Williard to Frank K. Hyatt, April 7, 1942: Reply to request for funding.
Letter from Woodrow Wilson to the Honorary Franklin K. Lane, July 31, 1918: Endorsement of the funding of education and a campaign to keep youths in school.
Letter from Leonard Wood to Frank K. Hyatt, March 4, 1921: Reply to request to attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration of PMC.
Physical Condition
Fragile
Notes
Scans of these letters are located in the Wolfgram Cloud in a folder titled "Distinguished People--Correspondence". NOTE: Note that although almost all of the letters listed below are included in this box, several of them, as noted, are in various scrapbooks from the collection. Scans of this entire collection can be found in the Wolfgram Cloud.