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HPL_125th_Text0052a.pdf

Hastings City Council Approves Purchase of Post Office for New Library - Part 1

Newspaper notice that on November 25, 1963, the City Council approved purchase and use of the old post office for a new public library.

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Herbert Field

Sketch Drawing of Herbert Field

NashvilleNews_1941-01-02.pdf

Nashville News Published 1941

Nashville News Published 1941. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0252.pdf

Certificate declaring the wreckage found near Padula Italy was James Dibble's plane

Certificate declaring the wreckage found near Padula Italy was James Dibble's plane

Dibble_Text0079.pdf

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-08-22

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Dibble_Text0115.pdf

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-07-09

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

NashvilleNews_1964-01-02.pdf

Nashville News Published 1964

Nashville News Published 1964. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

NashvilleNews_1951-01-04.pdf

Nashville News Published 1951

Nashville News Published 1951. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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HPL 125th Anniversary Plaque from State Representative Julie Calley

A framed proclamation initiated by state representative Julie Calley celebrating the Hastings Public Library's 125th anniversary.

HastingsBanner_1999-01-07.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1999

Hastings Banner Published 1999. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

Dibble_Text0122.pdf

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky), 1943-09-05

Letter fragment from James in North Africa to his wife Maxine (Micky).

HastingsBanner_1888-01-04.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1888

Hastings Banner Published 1888. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

HastingsBanner_1986-01-02.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1986

Hastings Banner Published 1986. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

MapleValleyNews_1980-01-09.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 1980

Maple Valley News Published 1980. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

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Jim Dibble with Padula citizens at his uncle's monument dedication ceremony

Jim Dibble with Padula citizens at his uncle's monument dedication ceremony.

HastingsBanner_1982-01-07.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1982

Hastings Banner Published 1982. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

MapleValleyNews_2007-01-02 part 1.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 2007

Maple Valley News Published 2007. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0251.pdf

Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.

Letter from the Department of the Army to James' nephew Jim summarizing what they knew of James' death.

HastingsBanner_2021-01-07.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 2021

Hastings Banner Published 2021. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.
Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

NashvilleNews_1887-01-01.pdf

Nashville News Published 1887

Nashville News Published 1887. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0188.pdf

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 6, 1943

Mission Report for the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, September 6, 1943.

Bull_IndexHu-Mc.pdf

Bull Diaries Index Hu-Mc

Bull Diaries Index, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically Hu-Mc

NashvilleNews_1922-01-05.pdf

Nashville News Published 1922

Nashville News Published 1922. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1918-01-03.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1918

Hastings Banner Published 1918. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

MapleValleyNews_1983-01-04.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 1983

Maple Valley News Published 1983. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0063.pdf

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-04-10

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

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Men of the 94th Fighter Squadron at Mateur, Tunisia

Men of the 94th Fighter Squadron at Mateur, Tunisia

HastingsBanner_1943-01-07.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1943

Hastings Banner Published 1943. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

HastingsBanner_1859-01-06.pdf

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1859

Republican (Hastings) Banner Published 1859. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or…

Dibble_Text0129.pdf

Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy

Letter to Maxine Dibble informing of her of where James Dibble is buried in Italy.

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James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning

James Dibble with his 3rd P-38 Lightning. Note the two swastikas on the nose indicating confirmed enemy planes shot down, and his wife's name painted…

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James and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, 1929

James (2nd from right, back row) and classmates at the Kellogsville School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

HastingsBanner_1995-01-05.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1995

Hastings Banner Published 1995. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

NashvilleNews_1924-01-03.pdf

Nashville News Published 1924

Nashville News Published 1924. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0210.pdf

Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II

Excerpt from The Reminder listing names of former Hastings High School students who died in World War II.

HastingsBanner_2015-01-01.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 2015

Hastings Banner Published 2015. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note some newspaper files are very large and may take some time to…

MapleValleyNews_2001-01-02.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 2001

Maple Valley News Published 2001. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1956-01-05.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1956

Hastings Banner Published 1956. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…

HastingsBanner_1883-12-14.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1883

Hastings Banner Published 1883. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or…

Bull_IndexTh-Zu.pdf

Bull Diaries Index Th-Zu

Bull Diaries Index, Listed by Last Name Alphabetically Th-Zu

Dibble_Text0216.pdf

Citation to James Dibble accompanying the Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate

Citation to James Dibble accompanying the Distinguished Flying Cross Certificate. This details his leadership and tactical achievements that led to…

NashvilleNews_1944-06-29.pdf

Nashville News Published 1944

Nashville News Published 1944. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

MapleValleyNews_1981-01-06.pdf

Maple Valley News Published 1981

Maple Valley News Published 1981. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

Dibble_Text0099.pdf

Flying Training Report on James Dibble, 1942-12-03

Flying Training Report on James Dibble, 1942-12-03

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James Dibble in Chicago, IL, night time, 1941

James Dibble in Chicago, IL at night.

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Letter from James in North Africa to his parents, 1943-07-29

Letter from James in North Africa to his parents.

Dibble_Text0030.pdf

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his parents, 1942-06-10

Letter from James in King City, CA during primary training to his parents.

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James Dibble's Short Snorter Dollar Bill

James' "Short Snorter" $1 bill signed by, among others, Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI Ace and Carl Spatz, General and Commander of Strategic Air Forces in…

NashvilleNews_1911-01-05.pdf

Nashville News Published 1911

Nashville News Published 1911. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing.

HastingsBanner_1865-01-04.pdf

Hastings Banner Published 1865

Hastings Banner Published 1865. PDFs were created from microfilm and may have readability issues. Specific issues may be incomplete or missing. Note…