| Title | Elton Mackin Collection |
| Creator | Elton Mackin; Various |
| Date Published | 1917-1994 |
| Identifier | LH- 381 |
| Size | 1 box, .33 linear feet |
Description | Collection contains two copies of the manuscript “Flashes and Fragments,” which depicts the experiences of Mackin in the U.S. Marine Corps as a battalion runner during WWI. The manuscript was started by Mackin in 1935, and excerpts of the material first appeared in the Marine Corps publication "Leatherneck Magazine." Four cassette tapes and a typed transcription from 1973 interview with Mr. Mackin are also included. Mackin’s World War I memoir, published as "Suddenly We Didn’t Want To Die," was adapted from his manuscript “Flashes and Fragments” and the 1973 interview on cassette tapes. Five scanned images, two original photographs, a February 1994 “Norwalk Reflector” newspaper and a short biography of Elton Mackin completes the collection. More information at: http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/mssfind/285/MackinEltonwebpage.htm | Topics | Battlefront & experiences of armed forces; Ohio military units | | Formats | Newspapers; Interviews; Books & publications |
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| Organization Name | Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum |
| Address | 1337 Hayes Avenue, Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH 43420 |
| Phone Number | 419-332-2081 |
| General Email | admin@rbhayes.org |
| Website | www.rbhayes.org/hayes/library |
| Organization Description | The Hayes Presidential Center, Inc. operates and manages the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. A non-profit entity, it receives the majority of its funding through the Rutherford B. Hayes–Lucy Webb Hayes Foundation. The State of Ohio also provides an annual appropriation administered through the Ohio History Connection. Webb C. Hayes, the second son of Rutherford and Lucy Hayes, endowed the Foundation in 1922, and deeded the President’s estate (Spiegel Grove) to the State of Ohio and the President’s personal papers and possessions to the Ohio History Connection contingent on the construction of a “fireproof building” on the grounds. Webb’s dream came to fruition on May 30, 1916, with the opening of what was then called the Hayes Memorial, later expanded through a personal donation from Webb in 1922. It underwent a second expansion in 1968 and changed its name in 1981 to the Hayes Presidential Center. The site includes the home, library, museum, tomb, and 25-acre estate (called Spiegel Grove) of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. |
| Region | Northwest |
