World War (1939-1945) -- Equipment and supplies

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This collection consists of several small Armed Services Edition books printed for distribution to American military servicemen/women overseas during World War II from 1943 to 1946. The books feature an array of non-fiction titles as well as classics, poetry, cartoons, biographies and fiction titles of various genres. The published books are complete works and not merely digests.

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This collection contains the correspondence of Sergeant Charles E. Conn, United States Army and his wife, Mary Ann (Maki) Conn, during the Second World War. Also included are other correspondence, photographs, ephemera, postcards, cards, and various realia collected during the war.

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This collection contains correspondence from SF 1/C Sidney Dashevsky, USN to his fiancee Emily Van Gelder during the Second World War. Dashevsky was was deployed for almost the entire time he knew her during this correspondence, from 1943 to 1946.

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This collection contains correspondence written by Cpl. Franz DeVault, USA to his family during the Second World War.

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This collection consists of original correspondence from Lt. Richard N. Doolittle, USN to his wife Ruth during the Second World War, as well as various correspondence to the Doolittles before the war began and some ephemera from time spent overseas. Also included is a summary inventory created by the donor that lists dates, summaries, and locations of each letter in the collection.

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This collection contains correspondence by PFC William "Bill" Fee, USA, and his parents, Dwight and Lucille Fee, during his service with the 11th Armored Division during the Second World War.

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This collection contains correspondence to and from Pvt. Dayle E. Gibson, USA during the Second World War. The letters written by Gibson were sent to Hattie M. Newman. The letters sent to Gibson were written by his friend, Luther Mayers.

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This collection contains the diaries, photographs and realia of Col. Arthur L. Hecht, USA created between 1941-1980.

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This collection contains letters, photographs and and photocopied correspondence from LtCol. Louis E. Kearney, USAAF during the Second World War.

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This collection is a gift of Penni McRoberts, granddaughter of Corporal Raymon Frank McRoberts. It contains one Class A uniform jacket (US Marines), one Purple Heart medal, seven ribbons, one photograph, and a box with two shell bracelets from Guadalcanal, South Pacific.

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This collection contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to Maj. Norman A. Moore, USA, during the Second World War.

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This collection contains Second World War era photographs, news clippings, and ephemera belonging to Second Lieutenant Joseph R. Richardson, United States Army.

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence from PFC William Fee, USA during the Second World War. The bulk of the material is addressed to his father Dwight Fee and discusses William's daily routines in the Army. This series contains letters and casual notes, hand drawn diagrams and a few magazines clippings. Subjects of conversation include, training with an assortment of weapons, types of drills, various training exercises, deployment to France and recovery from being wounded. Of...

Scope and Contents This series contains 87 small photographs in black and white depicting the time that Capt. Gretchen H. Yoffa spent with the American Red Cross Clubmobiles in Japan. There are photos of Japanese locals, the Clubmobiles and the women that ran them, Japanese architecture, Nagasaki and the aftermath of bombings, horse riding, and some other shots of men in uniform. There is also a group of photographs depicting a small military function, perhaps a small parade, on a baseball diamond. ...

Scope and Contents This series contains fourteen letters and one postcard from Cpl. Steven D. Powers, USA to Joyce Smith during the Second World War. The postcard is undated and includes a photo of Arolsen, Germany (original by Fliegeraufnahme). Cpl. Powers' correspondence began on April 2, 1943 from Camp Hulen, Texas. Three of the letters are addressed to Joyce's father, Maj. L.A. Smith at Headquarters 30th Battalion, Camp Wallace, Texas. His discussion mostly revolves around training, inspection,...

Scope and Contents This series contains six clippings, four added to the collection on April 29, 2019, and are related to the service of CCM A. John F. Kelley, USN and his family during the Second World War. One photocopied clipping, "Examiners mapping underwater wreckage," Herald and News, Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 5, 2006 One photocopied clipping, "Pear Harbor Warrant Officer Here for Visit," describing when Kelley was a Chief Warrant Officer returning to...

Scope and Contents This series contains a transcription of a retrospective diary written by William Fee regarding his service during the Second World War entitled, "With the Eleventh Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge". In this diary, Fee gives a detailed account of his experience as a PFC (private first class), in the light machine gun squad of the 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division. This diary recounts the Ardennes campaign, December 1944 through January 1945. The diary focuses...

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This collection contains correspondence to and from Capt. Christopher Smith, USA during the Second World War. The collection also includes photographs and ephemera, as well as a code key letter written at the time for the family to be able to avoid the censors.

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This collection contains correspondence to Joyce Smith from several soldiers during the Second World War.

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This collection contains memorabilia collected by Sergeant John F. Wade, United States Army Air Force during and after the Second World War. Included are a photo album, identification card, pamphlets and pictorial book about Sgt. Wade's unit, the 9th Air Force Service Command.

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This collection contains the combat diary of Staff Sergeant Ralph M. Wefel, United States Army Air Force from the Second World War. Also included are supplementary items such as identification cards, notes, and rosters.

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This is a collection of photographs and other materials from Captain Gretchen H. Yoffa of the Red Cross Clubmobiles during the Second World War and after. The collection includes several photographs, and identification card, some correspondence, and miscellaneous items.