John Bantjes was born in Illinois in 1929 to Dutch immigrants who decided to move back to the Netherlands during the Depression. John lived through the entirety of World War II in the Netherlands. When the war was over he moved back to the US and…

Film in black and white and color taken by Chinese Air Force Interpreter P.Y. Shu (no sound). The footage was recorded by Shu as he traveled with Col. Claire Chennault to aid the Chinese Air Force in training and establishing the American Volunteer…

Band performance by Zumberge Pond.

Band members ready to board the bus.

Band members at a Lakers game.

Band director William Root in front of the Calder Arts Center, now the Performing Arts Center, 1984.

Band director William Root conducting the marching band from an onfield podium.

Band class, October 1966.

A black and white photo of a band performing. Two individuals sit on a piano bench, although only one plays. A man plays a large string instrument in the back, and another plays the trumpets. An individual playing the drums is obscured by a wooden…

A black and white photo of a five person band. The men who play the electric guitar and drumset are sitting. The men playing the saxaphone, clarinet and what appears to either be a cello or double bass stand. There is a pony statue in front of them.

Copy of Bancroft autograph manuscript draft of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with a brief description of the document.

Black and white photograph of people standing on a dock. Buildings are visible along the shoreline in the distance.

Dr. Gordon Balyeat was born in Michigan in 1911 and grew up in the small town of Sparta. He graduated from high school in 1928 and went to Kalamazoo College and the University of Michigan. Gordon attended college during the prohibition and the…

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, September 1, 1953.

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, September 1, 1953.

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, September 1, 1953.

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, September 1, 1953.

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, September 1, 1953.

Baltimore class US heavy cruiser, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore class US heavy cruiser, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore Class US carrier, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore Class US CA aircraft carrier, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore Class US aircraft carrier, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore class, US heavy cruiser, May 1, 1945.