Don Binkowski collected materials, 1825-2013
16.5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 1 oversize volume — 15.6 GB (online)
16.5 linear feet — 1 oversize folder — 1 oversize volume — 15.6 GB (online)
3 linear feet (in 5 boxes) — 1 oversize folder
0.6 linear feet (in 2 boxes) — 1 volume (in 1 box) — 196 MB
0.3 linear feet (in 6 folders), 1 volume (in 1 box (box 3); Bible)
This Family Papers series (1857-1921, 0.3 linear feet, 1 volume, and 196 MB) primarily contains correspondence consisting of approximately 120 letters, most of which were written during the American Civil War (1860-1865) between the three enlisted brothers, Willard, William and Clark, and their parents, Otis and Lucy. Three of the letters contain accounts of the Battle of Williamsburg (letter dated May 12, 1862), the First Battle of Fredricksburg (letter dated May 26, 1863), and the Second Battle of Fredricksburg (letter dated May 26, 1863). The family Bible is also included, and a folder of loose leaf genealogical and family record materials that were interleaved between Bible pages. There are also two official Union Army documents conferring promotions on Clark Eddy, one for the rank of corporal and the other for the rank of sergeant. The digital materials include scans of six letters and transcriptions of ten letters.
(includes copy of letter from Abraham Lincoln to Amanda Hale, 1865)
3 folders, 786 MB (online)
The Collected Research Materials series contains copies of photographs, maps, diagrams, correspondence, and other documents gathered in researching the history of the light station, its inhabitants, and its structures. Much of the material was copied or scanned at the National Archives in Chicago. It includes records from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Lighthouse Service as well as material about or from the lighthouse keepers themselves.
20 linear feet (in 27 boxes) — 68.2 MB — 10 oversize folders — 1 tube