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Allen Y. DeLaney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 000032

Scope and Contents

The Allen Y. Delaney Collection, 1942 – 2004, consists of documents, records, correspondence, photographs, and official Navy records related to his honorable service throughout the Pacific theater during World War II. Materials within this collection have been intellectually separated into five series that contain material related to Dr. Allen Y. Delaney’s personal life and military service with both the Naval Reserve and the Navy. This collection is housed within two Hollinger boxes, totaling 0.8 linear feet of space.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942 - 2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection contains restricted material. Please contact the archivist for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection in any form must be obtained from the National Museum of the Pacific War, Center for Pacific War Studies.

Biographical / Historical

Allen Young Delaney, MD, was born on July 26, 1917, just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee in the town of Arrington, Tennessee, to Mary and Joesph DeLaney. At the age of 15, Allen Y. DeLaney attended the University of Arkansas, and, at the age of 17, attended medical school at the University of Tulane. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dr. DeLaney volunteered as a surgeon for the Navy. After joining the Navy, Dr. DeLaney was assigned to basic training in Little Creek, Virginia, for amphibious landing vessels before shipping off to the Southwest Pacific.

After World War II, Dr. DeLaney remained in the Pacific until the spring of 1947. While in San Diego, he treated Margo Duncan, a young naval code breaker who had broken her ankle during a thunderstorm. They later married in June 1947. In 1950, Dr. DeLaney was recalled to active service to serve in the Korean War. After completing his service, he moved to Gainesville, Florida, where he established a successful general surgical practice, specializing in upper body trauma of the neck and upper body. In 1988, Dr. Allen Young DeLaney retired after practicing medicine for 52 years.

Dr. DeLaney passed away on March 25, 2004, surrounded by family in Gainesville, Florida. He is remembered by his wife Lou and his six children: Philip DeLaney, Bruce DeLaney, Allen DeLaney, Stewart White, Joseph White, and Mary Elizabeth Johnston.

Extent

0.8 Linear Feet : Two Hollinger boxes, 30 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Allen Y. Delaney Collection, 1942 – 2004, consists of documents, records, correspondence, photographs, and official Navy records related to his honorable service throughout the Asiatic-Pacific theater during World War II.

Arrangement

The Allen Y. DeLaney Collection is housed within two hollinger boxes totaling 0.8 linear feet. This collection has been intellectually separated into five series that consists of the following: I. Personal and Biographic Papers, II. Navy Medical Document and Correspondence, III. Newsletters, IV. Correspondence, and V. Photographs.

I. Personal and Biographic Papers. Contains 4 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders totaling 0.1 linear feet.

II. Navy Medical Document and Correspondence. Contains 15 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders totaling 0.4 linear feet.

III. Newsletters. Contains 3 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders totaling 0.1 linear feet.

IV. Correspondence. Contains 5 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders totaling 0.1 linear feet.

V. Photographs. Contains 2 Full 1/2" Tab Legal Size File Folders totaling 0.1 linear feet.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Philip A. DeLaney donated these materials to the Center for Pacific War Studies and the National Museum of the Pacific War on April 4, 2017.

Separated Materials

Material from this collection has been redacted due to privacy reasons. Contact the archivist for further information.

Processing Information

This collection was initally processed by Sarah O'Malley in 2024. Additional processing and initial finding aid was completed by Jacob Pritsker on September, 2024.

The following accession numbers have been sent to the University of North Texas for digitization: 2017.076.001 - 2017.076.319.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Allen Y. DeLaney Collection
Status
In Progress
Author
Jacob Pritsker
Date
2024-09
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2024-09-03: First edition of this finding aid was created by Jacob Pritsker.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Center for Pacific War Studies / National Museum of the Pacific War Repository

https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/
Contact:
328 E. Austin St.
Fredericksburg Texas 78624 United States of America

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