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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 Y. DeLaney (July 26, 1917 – March 25, 2004) was born to Mary and Joseph DeLaney in Arrington, Tennessee. At 15, DeLaney attended the University of Arkansas, and by 17, he was enrolled at Tulane University Medical School. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. DeLaney volunteered as a surgeon for the United States Navy and was assigned to basic training in Little Creek, Virginia, for amphibious landing vessels. Serving in the Southwest Pacific, DeLaney took part in campaigns such as New Georgia, New Guinea, and Guam while serving as a Lieutenant Commander aboard an LST. After World War II, Dr. DeLaney remained in the Pacific until spring 1947. When he returned to San Diego, California, he treated Margo Duncan, whom he later married in June 1947. Following the war, DeLaney served as a Medical Officer during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1955. Afterwards, Dr. DeLaney moved to Gainesville, Florida, where he established a general surgical practice, specializing in upper body trauma of the neck and upper body. In 1988, Dr. DeLaney retired after practicing medicine for 52 years.

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.

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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

  • 2025-09-11: This finding aid was revised by Sarah O'Malley.

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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