John G. Thursby Second World War correspondence

Collection — Box: WWII 13, Folder: 8-12, Folder: 1-5

Identifier: 2016-150-w-r

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains 26 correspondence from SGT John G. Thursby, United States Army to his friends Ogden and Agnes Platt. Thursby describes his life in Headquarters Company, 17th Engineers, Second Armored Division stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia under General George Patton and later outside of Dilworth, North Carolina. He focuses on his assigned vehicles, his division's maneuvers, and the cities he visits. He wrote about the Louisiana Maneuvers, which were the first major war games the US Military conducted prior to the American entrance in the Second World War. He also wrote about losing a friend in the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and a page from the Thursby family history. The collection was donated by a member of the Collins family mentioned in Thursby's letters (Letter dated January 5, 1942).

Dates

1941 February 25 - 1942 August 9

Creator

Thursby, John George, 1916-2006 (Author, Person)

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. For further copyright information, please contact teh archivist.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (5 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains letters, photographs, newspaper clippings and a page from a book about the family of Sergeant John G. Thursby, United States Army, before and during the Second World War.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronoligcally by material type:

Series 1, Correspondence from John G. Thursby

Series 2, Photographs

Series 3, Thursby Family history

Series 4, Newspaper clipping

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Della J. Myers. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Subjects

California -- Barstow Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
Georgia -- Fort Benning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Military training camps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States -- Army -- Armored Division, 2nd Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. -- Army. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wake Island Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) -- Newspapers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War (1939-1945) -- Photography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings