William Vasos Second World War correspondence

Collection — Box: WWII 7, Folder: 8-13

Identifier: 2015-123-w-rd

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/wvasos_collection/

This collection contains correspondence written both to and from YN3 William Vasos, USN and his wife Irene during the Second World War. Also included are newspaper clippings and various wartime and service ephemera. Inventory:

56 correspondence, personal 1940-1946

16 clippings

one narrative

one church service program

one election war ballot card (and instructions)

one Honorable Discharge card

one liberty pass

one dues payment receipt

one patient bag inventory

one bunk tag

one disability claim form

one Service Record booklet

three misc. papers

Dates

1940 - 1945

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.

Biographical / Historical

Yeoman Petty Officer 3rd Class William Vasos United States Navy trained for the Navy at the United States Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Training Base in Little Creek, Virginia.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains correspondence written both to and from YN3 William Vasos, USN and his wife Irene during the Second World War. Also included are newspaper clippings and various wartime and service ephemera.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type:

Series 1, Correspondence from William Vasos
Series 2, Correspondence from Irene Vasos
Series 3, Correspondence to William and Irene Vasos
Series 4, Publications
Series 5, Ephemera and ephemera

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Judith Vasos.

Subjects

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
United States. -- Navy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) -- Military operations, Naval -- American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings