Don R. Booth Korean War correspondence
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 275 correspondence from Donald R. Booth, USMC to his younger brother Bob and his parents, Maude and Floyd Booth during the Korean War. His correspondence was written mostly from Camp Pendleton in Southern California during the war.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 September 5 - 1982 March 31
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 September 5 - 1954 January 10
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Approximately 275 correspondence written by Cpl. Donald Booth,USMC, also a Chapman University Professor, to his parents and younger brother during his enlistment during the Korean War, 1950-1953.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically. Letters of an unknown date and miscellaneous material are collected in the rear of the last folder.
- Title
- Finding Aid for Donald Booth Korean War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Daniel Levy
- Date
- 5/15/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives, Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives Repository
