Special Collections Library, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County
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| Title | Ernie Pyle Collection | |
| Dates (Inclusive) | 1928-2009 | |
| Dates (Bulk) | 1935-2004 | |
| Creator | Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945 | |
| Abstract | This collection contains materials written by and about Ernie Pyle, an American journalist who was most famous for his World War II columns from the 1940s. The collection also covers his early days as the “Roving Reporter,” his life in Albuquerque and overseas, and his eventual death in Ie Shima, Japan in 1948. There is also much information on various tributes and memorials which occurred after his death, including the opening of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library in Albuquerque, NM. | |
| Collection Number | MS Pyle | |
| Size | 30 cubic feet | |
| Repository | Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Special Collections Library | |
| Languages | English | |
Ernest Taylor Pyle (August 3, 1900-April 18, 1945) is best known as Ernie Pyle, an American journalist and war correspondent. He was born on a farm outside of Dana, Indiana, the first and only child of Will and Maria Pyle. He entered Indiana University in 1919. There he met Paige Cavanaugh, a life long friend.
Just a semester short of completing a degree in journalism, in 1923 he took a general reporting job at the La Porte Herald in Indiana. Three months later, he moved to Washington, D.C. to become a reporter for the Scripps-Howard Washington Daily News. Lee G. Miller one of the paper’s editors would promote Ernie’s career, later handle his business matters and write a posthumous Pyle biography, The Story of Ernie Pyle.
While in Washington, he met Geraldine “Jerry” Siebolds. On July 7, 1925 they married, and in 1926 they quit their jobs to drive around the United States. After a brief employment detour with the New York Evening News, in Dec. 1927, Ernie Pyle returned to the Washington Daily News. In addition to his responsibilities as copy editor, he started the first daily aviation column in American journalism. Scripps-Howard made Pyle aviation editor for the entire chain, a position he held until 1932 when he became the managing editor of the Washington Daily News.
After traveling to recuperate from a severe flu illness, Pyle wrote eleven columns about his travels. G.B.(Deac) Parker, editor-in-chief was impressed by Pyle’s writing, and by 1935 Pyle began writing a national column for the Scripps-Howard Alliance group. He was to write six columns a week for distribution to twenty-four Scripps-Howard papers. Select columns were later compiled and published in the book Home Country.
Initially Jerry traveled with Ernie. Column readers knew her as “That Girl”. She lived out of suitcases, retyped his copy, and offered praise and criticism of his work. Her life revolved around Ernie. By April of 1937, beginning with Ernie’s extended trip to Alaska, they began spending more time apart.
While Ernie sailed to England in mid- November, 1940 to report on the Battle of Britain, Jerry oversaw the construction of their home in Albuquerque, NM built by Mount and McCollum Builders. Earl Mount and Edward Shaffer, editor-in-chief of the Albuquerque Tribune, and their wives were good friends of the Pyles.
Jerry’s depression and attendant medical problems forced Pyle to take a leave of absence from Scripps-Howard in late 1941 to care for her. On April 14, 1942, with the concurrence of Jerry’s doctors and family, Ernie and Jerry divorced. It was hoped the shock would help her deal with life. Ernie left open the possibility of remarriage and they were remarried by proxy on 3/12/1943.
From mid-June 1942 until his death on April 18, 1945, with only a few breaks, Ernie Pyle covered World War II, from No. Africa (12/1942-6/1943), Sicily (7/1943-9/1943), Italy (12/1943-5/1944), France (6/1944-9/1944), and the Pacific (1/1945-4/1945).
In this writing, by studying the men, he sent back a kind of detail unlike any other reporter. His wartime writings were compiled into four books: Ernie Pyle in England, Here is Your War, Brave Men and Last Chapter. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944 for distinguished war correspondence based on articles he wrote in 1943.
Ernie Pyle was killed instantly on April 18, 1945 while on patrol in Ie Shima, Japan, an island west of Okinawa. He was initially buried on the Ryukyus Island of Ie Shima, but in 1949 was reburied in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Jerry Pyle died at St. Josephs Hospital in Albuquerque, November 23, 1945 of complications from influenza, and is buried in her home state near Afton, Minnesota.
Pyle’s friend Paige Cavanaugh flew to Albuquerque to close out the Pyle’s house. He retrieved bundles of letters Pyle had written Jerry over the years.
The City of Albuquerque acquired the Pyle’s house on 900 Girard SE from the Pyle estate, and in 1948 the house opened to the public as the first branch library of the Albuquerque Public Library. In 2006 the house was designated a National Historic Landmark.
The collection consists of a large amount of newspaper clippings, and also contains various original documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and realia. The newspaper clippings have been arranged in general subject areas by various library staff over more than fifty years. The collection has been divided into eight subject areas in addition to photographs, scrapbooks, and realia.
Subject descriptions:
I. Pyles, Early Years. This material contains information concerning Ernie Pyle’s years as a roving reporter, beginning in 1935, for the Scripps-Howard Alliance. It includes a donation from the Willard E. Holt family with a well known photo taken in Lordsburg, NM, Pyle’s black notebook with notes and story ideas, columns in 1937-38 from Kalaupapa, Hawaii, about the Kalaupapa Leprosy Colony, miscellaneous early travel documents, correspondence, 1936-1937 consisting of fan letters, and articles, describing Ernie Pyle’s days as a roving reporter.
II. Pyles, In Albuquerque. Information in this category includes various imprints of Ernie Pyle’s article, “Why Albuquerque,” and records of significant events that occurred while the Pyles lived in Albuquerque including Pyle’s honorary degrees from UNM and Indiana University, and Pulitzer Prize award. Included in this category are also a letter Pyle received from Dwight Eisenhower acknowledging the receipt of Pyle’s latest book, and several letters from Eleanor Roosevelt.
III. Family and Friends. Contains mostly newspaper clippings about Ernie Pyle’s family. There are some clippings about Jerry Pyle including the article, “That Girl,” and a folder of personal correspondence about family.
IV. Death. Contains mostly clippings about Pyle’s burial in Ryukyus, reburial at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in 1949, and public reaction to his death including front page articles from several newspapers.
V. Memorials, Tributes. Over the years there have been numerous memorials and tributes to Ernie Pyle. This category contains articles and a large quantity of clippings about general memorials and tributes as well as separate folders of clippings about Ernie Pyle Day, the park dedicated to him in Dana, Indiana, the Ernie Pyle Stamp, and the Ernie Pyle Theatre in Tokyo, Japan.
VI. Ernie Pyle Memorial Library. Albuquerque’s memorial to Ernie Pyle is the Ernie Pyle Memorial Branch Library. This category contains clippings about the library, as well as memorial events and activities held at the library from its beginnings in 1948 through 2000. Some early library correspondence and files are included. Files dating from 2000 to the present have been arranged as a related collection.
VII. Writings about Ernie Pyle. Contains general interest clippings about Pyle, and several magazine articles ranging from before his death to 2005. A separate folder contains a variety of poems written about Pyle.
VIII. Writings by Pyle. Contains articles, books, reviews, and articles about the movie, 'The Story of G.I. Joe’ based on his books. There is also an extensive collection of columns written by Pyle during his early career, and his columns covering World War II.
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Ernie Pyle Collection, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Special Collections Library
Ernie Pyle Papers, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Wartime Columns-Ernie Pyle, University of Indian, School of Journalism
Ernie Pyle Collections, Lilly Library, Indiana University
Indiana State Museum, Ernie Pyle Home, Dana, Indiana
2. Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945-Death and burial
3. Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945-Travel-United States
4. Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945-Portrayals
5. Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945-Personal narratives, American
6. War correspondents-United States
7. World War, 1939-1945-Journalists
8. United States-Description and Travel
9. American journalism, 1690-1940
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Holt Collection containing clippings and letters about the Pyles travels in southwest New Mexico |
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Ernie Pyle's columns from the Leper Colony in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, 1937-38, includes a booklet titled Kalaupapa also containing these columns, pamphlet prepared by anti-leprosy program |
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Small black notebook containing notes and story ideas arranged alphabetically by location from 1-22-1939. One of the last pages contains a chronological list of "Trips across United States." |
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Travel documents 1929-1941 |
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Correspondence 1936-1937 |
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Four articles describing Ernie Pyle's early writing career as a roving reporter, including two articles titled ‘The Story of a Rover Boy.’ |
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Life in Albuquerque contains clippings and several imprints of the article, "Why Albuquerque" written by Ernie Pyle in 1942 |
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Military travel orders 1944, Visa to Brazil 1938 |
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Biographical information, correspondence about Shirley Mount and her father Earl Mount |
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Letters from the Roosevelts |
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Letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Ernie Pyle (Original in safe) |
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Copies of Western Union correspondence between Bart Sheridan and John Candelario concerning photographing Ernie Pyle 1943 |
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Clippings, correspondence using Ernie Pyle to support the war bond drive |
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Clippings, UNM commencement announcement, diploma for Ernie Pyle's honorary degree |
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Clippings, honorary degree at Indiana University |
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Clipping about Pyle winning the Pulitzer Prize, typescript of Lee Miller's Pulitzer Prize Presentation |
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Typescript of KGGM Radio Script, "We the People" 1945 |
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Bound typescript and copies of KOB Radio tribute to Pyle given by Col. Charles R. Smith 1948 |
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Bound sheet music "It's the Infantry" by Geoffrey O'Hara 1944 |
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Clippings about family |
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Clippings about Jerry Pyle |
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Correspondence concerning family, typescript of Aunt Mary column |
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Clippings, photos and documents about Ernie Pyle's initial burial on le Shima, and later reburial in Okinawa, and finally at the National Memorial Cemetery in the crater of Punchbowl volcano, Honolulu. |
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Clipping Albuquerque Journal, February 4, 2008. Article containing Army photographer Alexander Roberts' death photo of Ernie Pyle; DAV article about the photo, article from the Jordan Times |
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Newspaper front page coverage of Ernie Pyle's death on April 18, 1945 |
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Albuquerque Tribune, April 18, 1945. Front page-Ernie Pyle's death |
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Largely oversized tribute articles announcing Pyle's death |
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Clippings announcing the death of Ernie Pyle, April 18,1945 |
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Clippings, family and friend's reaction to Pyle's death |
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Clippiings, International, U.S. military, government, and state's reactions to Pyle's death |
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Clippings about the reaction to Ernie Pyle's death |
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Article with photos about the Pyle Memorial on Ie Shima |
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Ie Shima and the Pyle Memorial |
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Proposal by Marie Belt to move the Ie Shima Memorial to Ft. De Russy, Honolulu, 1978 |
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National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii |
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Eulogies, Tributes |
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Texas State Resolution No. 63 expressing sympathy to Pyle's family |
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Memorial Resolution No. 1060, City of San Bernardino, Calif., and accompanying letter to Mrs. Pyle |
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Booklet dedicated to Pyle, "Web Foot's Travels" |
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Booklet, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity World War II memorium, US Army 305th Infantry photo |
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Program for Community Services in Memory of Ernie Pyle, in Albuquerque, clippings concerning planning for the memorial |
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Clippings about various memorials and tributes in the 1940s through the 1960s |
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Clippings about various memorials and tributes in the 1970s through 2004 |
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Oversized tribute articles |
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Ernie Pyle Boeing B-29 Superfortress dedication, May 1945 |
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Indiana Memorials including Ernie Pyle State Memorial, Dana, Indiana |
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Clippings, Ernie Pyle Park, Indiana |
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Clippings about Ernie Pyle Day |
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Clippings, campaign for Ernie Pyle stamp, Indiana issuance ceremonies, and stamp ephemera |
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Clippings, articles, photos of the Ernie Pyle Theatre, Tokyo, Japan |
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Clippings about the Albuquerque Memorial Committee and Pyle memorial |
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Documents concerning the work of the Albuquerque Memorial Commission |
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Clippings, articles and documents about the opening of the Pyle's house as a branch library, and events at the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library from its opening through 1959 |
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Clippings, articles and documents about activities and events at the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library from 1960 through 2006. |
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Postcards of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library |
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Design of memorial bookplate for the Ernie Pyle Memorial Branch Library |
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Correspondence concerning the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library, 1968 |
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Memos, correspondence concerning the 30th anniversary celebration of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library, 1978 |
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Ernie Pyle centennial birthday celebration |
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Ernie Pyle Middle School 6th grade project for students to learn about their school's namesake, 1980 |
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Celebrations of Ernie Pyle's Scottish descent |
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Flyers, clippings about the Ernie Pyle Library Renovation Project, 2004 |
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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and documents, 1948- 1970s titled Ernie Pyle Branch Library through the years |
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Ernie Pyle House designated a National Historic Landmark, Sept. 20, 2006. National Historic Landmark documentation, various announcements, correspondence, clippings, and National Register of Historic Places Registration form |
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Inventory of Ernie Pyle Material compiled in 1988 |
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Miscellaneous library reports and documents |
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Gift acknowledgment letters from Ernie Pyle Branch librarians |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1947-49 |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1950-59 |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1960-69 |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1970-79 |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1980-89 |
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Ernie Pyle Branch Library-Correspondence 1990-99 |
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Newspaper articles about Ernie Pyle that do not fall into other topical categories, 1939-1944. |
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Newspaper articles about Ernie Pyle that do not fall into other topical categories, 1945-1949 |
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Newspaper articles about Ernie Pyle that do not fall into other topical categories, 1950-2005 |
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Endorsement advertisements and illustrations using Ernie Pyle's name |
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Clippings, cartoons and memorial article about Bill Mauldin |
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Magazine articles about Ernie Pyle |
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Bound articles about Ernie Pyle |
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Lee Barnett Life Magazine articles about Ernie Pyle |
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Typed manuscripts about Ernie Pyle |
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Poems About Ernie Pyle |
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Miscellaneous items about Ernie Pyle |
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News clippings concerning books about Ernie Pyle |
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Reader's Digest book condensation of Lee G. Miller's, The Story of Ernie Pyle, Jan. 1951 |
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Book jackets for Lee Miller's, An Ernie Pyle Album and The Story of Ernie Pyle |
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Current Biography entry 1941; brief biography; obituary April 21, 1945; Literary Sketches article Nov.1990 |
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Bob Hope letter, 1969 |
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Clipping photos, cartoon caricatures and sketches of Ernie Pyle from magazine and newspaper articles |
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Copy of Ernie Pyle's last column found on his body after he was shot, copies of texts describing this column from Lee Miller and James Tobin's books |
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Various mostly magazine articles written by Ernie Pyle |
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Bound article in Mar. 1944 Reader's Digest "Captain Waskow's Men Say Good-bye, original magazine containing this article, original Oct. 1947 magazine containing a condensation from the book, Home Country |
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Original Look Magazine containing Sept.7, 1943 article, "My Favorite War Story" |
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Newsclippings about bid for Pyle manuscript, Pyle books used as propaganda |
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Digest titled Fighting Hearts, reprinted from Time in 1944, containing selections from the books Brave Men and Here Is Your War |
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Brave Men-book jacket, ads, publisher's press release, bestseller lists and book reviews |
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Ernie Pyle in England-book jacket, ads, book reviews |
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Here is Your War-book jacket, ads, book reviews, original Life Magazine article about the North African campaign related in the book |
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Home Country-book jacket, book reviews, manuscript pages with corrections |
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Last Chapter-book jacket, book review |
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Movie, The Story of G.I. Joe- Publicity photo, typed script, ads for the movie, clipping photos of Burgess Meredith and Ernie Pyle |
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Newsclippings about the movie, The Story of G.I. Joe |
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Set of typed and mounted columns written by Pyle, Washington 4/29/1930-5/10/1932, guest columnist column, 1936; Scripps-Howard News article, by Pyle when he becomes managing editor of the Washington Daily News and says goodbye to his Aviation Column |
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Washington Daily News columns by Pyle, 1935-1936 |
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Washington Daily News columns by Pyle, 1938 |
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Copies of some of Pyle's 'Aviation' columns, 1929-1931 |
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Articles written by Pyle from Platinum, Good News Bay, Alaska, Aug. 1937; email, 2004 concerning use rights to these articles |
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Columns written by Pyle as a traveling reporter, April 1937-Dec.1940 |
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Columns "Traveling with Ernie Pyle," Scrapbook Jan. 12, 1940-Feb. 14, 1940, columns not in scrapbook Feb. 17, 1940-March 30, 1940 |
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Booklet of columns written by Pyle in 1940 about Brown County Indiana, published by the Museum Shop in 1980 |
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Columns titled "In America" written by Pyle, Sept.-Oct. 1943; columns titled "Ernie Pyle" written by Pyle as a traveling reporter, Oct.-Nov. 1943 |
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Columns published from 1943-1945 with editor's note that they are being reprinted while Ernie Pyle is on vacation, leave or en route to a location |
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Columns written by Pyle from Okinawa from April 4 through April 18, 1945 when he was killed. Includes several of his articles published on the day he died. |
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Columns written by Pyle, received and published after his death from April 19-28,1945 |
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Columns written by Pyle and published as tributes following his death. Includes Indianapolis Times tribute to Pyle reprint of his column to Capt. Waskow |
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Columns Pyle mailed from the western Pacific in early 1945 that were never published. These columns were published for the 20th anniversary of Pyle's death in 1965 |
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Edited column from the Marianas Islands. Handwritten instructions for forwarding Pyle's mail |
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Scrapbook titled Ernie Pyle Articles from the Pacific |
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Columns arranged by location, B-26 Base in England |
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Columns arranged by location, US Navy |
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Columns arranged by location, Algeria |
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Columns arranged by location, France, Normandy |
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Columns arranged by location, Italy |
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Columns arranged by location, London |
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Columns arranged by location, North Africa |
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Columns arranged by location, Sicily |
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Columns arranged by location, Tunisia |
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Columns arranged by location, San Francisco |
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Columns arranged by location, Marianas Islands, Hawaii |
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Columns arranged by location, Okinawa |
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Columns arranged by location, On the Western Front |
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Columns arranged by location, Western Pacific |
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Columns sorted by month and year-1941 |
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Columns sorted by month and year-1942 |
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Columns sorted by month and year-Jan.-Dec. 1943 |
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Columns sorted by month and year-Jan.-Nov. 1944 |
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Roving Reporter columns end of March, April-June 1944 |
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Columns sorted by month and year-Jan.-April 1945 |
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Columns written by Pyle, no date |
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Travel columns-Ontario, Hawaii, French Guiana, Haiti, Florida, Hollywood, Jan.-Feb |
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Travel columns-Washington, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, New York, New Mexico, Ohio, Alaska, Feb.-June |
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Travel columns-Alaska, Ohio, Ontario, Massachusetts, July-Sept. |
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Travel columns-Idaho, South America, Hawaii, Sept.-Dec. |
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Travel columns-London, Lisbon, Dana, Albuquerque, from the "Hoosier Vagabond", Nov. 4, 1940 - April 25, 1941 |
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"Hoosier Vagabond" clippings |
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Three clippings from the "Vagabond from Indiana" |
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Original envelope from Henry Holt and Company and the typescript it contained of Pyle's book, The Last Chapter |
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Original envelope from Henry Holt and Company and the typescript it contained of Pyle's book, The Last Chapter, as a publisher proof |
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Typescripts of various articles |
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Typescripts of seven columns |
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Typescript of Aunt Mary column, April 27, 1935 |
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Typescripts of six columns |
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Typescript of the "Why Albuquerque" article |
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Oversized clippings relocated from boxes 1 to 10
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Oversized Clippings |
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Photos by Ferenz Fedor, 1941, used in "Why Albuquerque" New Mexico Magazine, Jan., 1942 |
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Photos by John Candelerio for LIFE Magazine, Albuquerque, Oct. 23-30, 1943 |
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Pyle home at the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library. Photos by C. E. Redman |
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Ceremony presenting Albert C. Robles picture to the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library. Stamped Official AF Photo Kirtland Field |
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War Correspondent Photos-3 Knopf - Pix Inc., 3 uncredited photos, 1 dated June 22, 1948-credit illegible, 1 post card published by the Museum Shop, Indiana State Museum |
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War Correspondent Photos- Acme Photos-Yank Photo, Pyle with Jack Dempsey, Pyle using helmet as a wash basin by Bert Brandt, War Pool, Pyle frying breakfast, with Marines, Pyle at degree ceremony, Indiana University |
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Photos of a military ceremony at the Ernie Pyle monument in Ie Shima. Photos released by Public Information Office |
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Photos of a military ceremony at the Ernie Pyle monument in Ie Shima. Photos by an unknown donor |
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Photos of Ernie Pyle's grave and monument in Ie Shima |
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Photos of the Punchbowl Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific including the interment of Ernie Pyle, July 19, 1949. U.S. Army photographs |
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Photos of Ernie Pyle's grave and monument at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific |
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Photos of the Ernie Pyle B-29 and crew |
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Photos from various donations of Ernie Pyle with military people |
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Photo Ie Shima monument, card titled Surrender, note about Pyle's death by Capt. Cannon |
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Photos of the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library |
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Activities at the Ernie Pyle Memorial Library |
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Photos Siebolds and Pyle grave sites, various activities and grave sites from Jerry's sister |
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Pyle Family – Indiana |
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Ernie Pyle seated in chair in the living room of his Albuquerque house |
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Album/Scrapbook of Ernie and Jerry Pyle family photos. Contains photos of both at their house in Albuquerque, and major events in Pyle’s life. Reminder of the Album/Scrapbook contains clippings of columns relating to the Pyle family. Possibly compiled by Jerry Pyle’s nurse, Ella Streger.
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Photo Album/Scrapbook |
Box 15 | |
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Clippings of columns written about Ernie Pyle, correspondence, telegrams, poems, and photos. Possibly compiled by Jerry Pyle’s nurse, Ella Streger, numerous newspapers, 1945-1953 |
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Mrs. Streger's box of Ernie Pyle check signatures, given away as autographs. |
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Clippings of columns written about Ernie Pyle and WWII, some articles by Ernie Pyle, program for UNM's 5/13/1945 memorial service for Ernie Pyle, written poem and manuscript material (author unknown), Denver Post, Albuquerque Tribune, Time Magazine, Scripps Howard Newspaper Alliance, 1938-1946 (7 volumes) |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death, 1940-1945 |
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Clippings of columns written about Ernie Pyle and WWII, some articles by Ernie Pyle, Look and Life Magazines, Albuquerque Journal and Tribune, 1940-1945 |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him, 1940-1945 (2 volumes) |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death, created by Miss Roper. Albuquerque Tribune, 1941-42 (4 volumes) |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle, unknown creator, sent from Marcy Ruth Burns from Clovis, NM, 1941-1950 (8 volumes) |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death. Donated by Mrs. Bernice Miller in 1976. Peoria Morning Star, Time, 1942 – 1970 |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death. Toledo Blade, 1943 - 1995, bulk 1943 (3 volumes) |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death. Donated by Marjorie Foster. The Tribune-Sun, San Diego, CA, 1943 – 1978 |
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Brochure and photos documenting a trip to Ernie Pyle Festival in Dana, IN 8/2/1986 - 8/4/1986, including photos of EP house donor, Dorothy Elder, also contains clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death, Memphis Press Scimitar, donated by David and Babette (to Bill Jones), 1984-1986 |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle with some articles written about him after his death. Albuquerque Journal, Rocky Mountain Tribune, 1944-1945 |
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Clippings of columns written by Ernie Pyle, Los Angeles Times, 1944-1945 |
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Clippings of pictures and columns written about Ernie Pyle, 1945 |
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Plaster bust of EP by Vincent V. Colby including artist bio. 17 x 14 Mounted on leather covered wood 18 x 22 |
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Plaster bust of EP by Vincent V. Colby, unmounted, 17 x 14 |
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Plaster bust of EP by Stanley Kellogg, 1945. 10 x 7 in glass fronted wood frame |
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Academic gown from UNM honorary doctoral ceremony, Oct. 1944 |
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American Legion of NM Post 55 Cap, 1944 |
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Braided cord, string braided by Ernie to tie packages sent to Jerry. Gift of Margaret Camp |
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Rifle, WWII era Japanese Ariska, 7 mm, serial # 77398. Gift of Glen Alexander, obtained from Ie Shima 1945 |
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WWII Army issue footlocker (gray). Originally issued to Capt. Joseph T. Laney, gift of Julia Clarke |
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Photo (framed), EP and Cheetah the dog outside. Photo 10 x 13 with frame 16 x 20 |
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D. Vavak portrait, bust of Pyle with backround of Abuquerque home and American soldiers in combat. Donated by Joan Sanders, wood frame 24 x 28 |
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D.V. Lopez portrait, EP seated with Cheetah outside. Oil on canvas, masonite backing and wood frame 30 x 19.5 poor condition) |
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Albert C. Robles portrait, includes scenes of Pyle at typewriter, wearing a cowboy hat, and getting the mail, wood frame 29 x 40 |
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Framed photo, sunset with west mesa volcanoes taken from EP's front porch. Unknown Kirtland Base photographer, donated Feb. 15, 1997 by Ernest Bross Jr., wood frame 4229 |
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Framed newspaper page with "Ernie Pyle Killed" headline, Albuquerque Tribune, April 18, 1945. 16.5 x 21.5 unframed, 22 x 28 framed |
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Commemorative poster, "Happy 100th Birthday Ernie Pyle" from the Albuquerque/Bernalillo Library System, 2000. 24 x 36 inches, design and illustration by Daniel Clayburn |
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Exhibit panel, Albuquerque remembers EP, includes clippings, photos, postcards on Abq's memorial to EP, 28 x 22 inches |
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Exhibit panel, EP Memorial Branch Library, includes clippings, magazine art, postcards, book marks, 30 x 20 inches. |
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Exhibit panels (2), quotes from EP columns, 30 x 10 |
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Exhibit panel, EP memorial service pamphlet, 14 x 30 |
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Exhibit panel, accompanies photo of Rio Grande Valley taken from Pyle's porch, 7 x 6 |
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Exhibit panel, EP's Albuquerque home, includes photos, news columns, postcard, 20 x 30 |
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Framed article of Pyle Death, Pamphlet "Why Albuquerque" mounted on posterboard |
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Memorial Branch guest books, dating from 1948 library opening to 1993 |
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Portrait of Jerry Pyle - Harris V. Ewing, Washington, D.C., 8 x 10 sepia 1928? |
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Page of photos, Ie Shima Ernie Pyle grave and memorial |
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Original pen sketch by Terrence Clark, Sandia Base artist,1944, 1944. Donated by Mariana Estergrein |
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Eight mounted photos Oran, Algeria, 1942 |
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Poster, Ernie Pyle Centennial Birthday Celebration |
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Pyle portrait from Life Magazine article |
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Framed citation to the heirs of the Pyles for their gift to the Albuquerque Public Library |
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Display with Pyle's birth and death dates and a postcard of the Pyle house |
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Booklet, Memorial to Ernie Pyle, Sons of Indiana of New York, April 20, 1945 |
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