United States Marine Corps

Overview 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.

Overview This collection contains correspondence written to Roberta Armor by friends and family during the Second World War.

Overview This collection contains four poems written by Sgt. Richard William Hood, USMC during the Second World War, as well as two copies of photographs and a biography.

Overview This collection contains correspondence between SSgt. Anthony P. Krebes and his wife Juanita during the Second World War. Also included are correspondence from the other Krebes brothers who served overseas, family and friends, as well as some documents and ephemera.

Overview This collection consists of four American propaganda posters from the First World War. This collection was part of the estate of Colonel Carl Karnig Mahakian, United States Marine Corps.

Overview 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.

Overview This collection contains correspondence written to Alice Nelson during the Korean War. The letters were written by two soldiers: her brother, Herb Nelson, USA, and a man she never met, Thomas Spangler.

Overview This collection contains correspondence from two servicemen to Carole Nelson from key combat areas during the Vietnam War.

Overview This collection contains personal correspondence written to Patrice Rowe, from Cpl. W.S. “Stan” Temple, USMC, and PH2/C Michael “Mike” Hammond, USN during the Vietnam War.

Scope and Contents This series contains three correspondence, including one V-Mail, from SSgt. Hal H. Hervey, USMC to Joyce Smith during the Second World War. His correspondence came from overseas in the Pacific Theater, based on his discussion of how long the mail takes "coming from the states" and a recent trip to Australia. On February 16, 1944 SSgt. Hervey mentions the difference between fighting in Europe versus the Pacific, saying that friends Andy and Steve will probably be part of...

Overview This collection contains 10 postcards addressed to Francis J. Doyle, one undated postcard addressed to Marjorie Gidley, and various apparently unrelated ephemera from the Second World War.