Daniel Ambrose Dunnigan Second World War correspondence
Collection — Box: WWII 97, Folder: 1-18, Folder: 1-18
Identifier: 2017-608-w-r
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence between Captain Daniel Ambrose Dunnigan, U.S. Army, and his wife Annette Rita Macri Dunnigan, during the Second World War. The correspondence begins in 1941, before they were married. The earliest letters are written by Dan Dunnigan from Camp Grant, Rockford, IL and Annette Macri from Chicago, IL. The correspondence, although primarity between Daniel and Annette, also includes letters from Daniel's parents and his sister, Mary.
Dates
- 1941 September 8-1945 December 22
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 the archivist.
Biographical / Historical
According to biographical information provided by Daniel and Annette
Dunnigan's daughter, Diane Dunnigan Biddle: Daniel Ambrose Dunnigan was born March 24, 1919 in Vancouver, WA. Annette Rita Macri was born October 21, 1920 in Rochester, NY. They met on a blind date in 1941 while Annette was living with friends in Chicago and Daniel was stationed at the Army's Camp Grant near Rockford, IL. Daniel and Annette were married Tuesday, August 11, 1942. Diane Carol Dunnigan (Biddle) was born December 28, 1950 and Gary Daniel Dunnigan was born May 29, 1954. Annette Dunnigan died at age 76 on March 13, 1997. Daniel Dunnigan died at age 82 on August 17, 2001. -- See biographical information in Series 3.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence between Cpt. Daniel Ambrose Dunnigan, USA, and his wife Annette Rita Macri Dunnigan during the Second World War.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type and date. The correspondence is arranged chronologically with letters between Daniel and Annette interspersed in keeping with the orginal order of the collection. Series 1: Correspondence -- Series 2: Photographs, 1942 -- Series 3: Biographical information -- Series 4: Ephemera
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Diane Biddle and Gary Dunnigan
Physical Description
Some pages and parts of pages missing.
Legal Status
Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials. For more information, consult original donation form.
- Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Local sources
- World War (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War (1939-1945) -- Hospitals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Daniel Ambrose Dunnigan Second World War correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sharon Clairemont
- Date
- May 3, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Center for American War Letters Archives Repository
