Baltimore Class US carrier, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore class US heavy cruiser, October 1, 1947.

Baltimore class US heavy cruiser, October 1, 1947.

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.

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…

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

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

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.