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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Also referred to as WWII.

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Merrill T. Dewan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 000064
Abstract

The Merrill T. Dewan Papers include a diary, photographs, and news clippings related to Lt. Dewan’s service with the 408th Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force in the Southwest Pacific during World War II.

Dates: 1942 - 1943; 2009

Oliver Trechter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 000022
Abstract

The Oliver Trechter collection consists of documents, professional correspondence, newspaper clippings, newspapers, magazines, manuals, and memorabilia from his time in both World Wars.

Dates: 1901 - 1920; 1939 - 1945

Oscar Brown Jr. Collection, 1939-1946

 Collection
Identifier: 000009
Abstract

The Oscar Brown Jr. Collection, 1939-1946, contains various materials related to Brown’s naval service on the USS Medusa. The collection includes various items such as Thanksgiving and Christmas Day menus, programs, newsletters, documents, membership cards, certificates, letters, manuals, photographs, and a scrapbook full of photos from his time serving in the war.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1939 - 1946; 1942 - 1946; 1939

Philip Crosland Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 000026
Abstract

The Philip Crosland collection contains photographs, military documents, holiday menus, Navy memorabilia, newsletters, a wooden postcard, and letters Philip Crosland sent to his mother while he was away at war in the Pacific.

Dates: 1942 - 1947

Richard W. Ziegler Collection

 Collection — Box AR00037
Identifier: 000037
Abstract The Richard W. Ziegler collection consists of photographs, documents, scrapbook pages, and materials gathered by Richard W. “Dick” Ziegler during his military career as a Corporal with the United States Marine Corps. Photographs included within this collection feature United States Marines training in Linda Vista, California; US Marines in Tinian; indigenous natives in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre; American and Japanese aircraft; and 17th Aircraft artillery base. Documents include Ziegler's...
Dates: 1942 - 1990

Robert F. Foote Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 000048
Abstract

The Robert F. Foote Collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and certificates from Foote’s service as a surgical doctor in the United States Navy during the Pacific War.

Dates: 1941 - 1950

Roy Tashnek Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 000058
Abstract

The Roy Tashnek Collection contains documents, photographs, and newspapers regarding Captain Roy Tashnek and his service as a dental officer for the U.S. Army.

Dates: 1942 - 1946

Sadd Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 000019
Abstract

The Sadd Family Papers, 1944-1945; 2019, comprise over 500 letters exchanged between Edgar F. Sadd and his wife, Lois Sadd, along with other related materials. These letters offer insight into life on the homefront, training in the Navy, world events, and familial separation.

Dates: 1944 - 1946; 2009

Smith Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 000049
Abstract The Smith Family Papers contain materials related to the life and military service of Commander Xavier Martin Smith, USNRF, and his wife, Mary Bartol Smith. This collection includes personal documents, correspondence, greeting cards, invitations, photographs, postcards, newspapers, military documents, and oversized materials. Additionally, this collection contains substantial legal, financial, and personal documents related to James Bartol, an auditor for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and...
Dates: 1884 - 1949

Stanley A. Rothenberg Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 000052
Abstract

The Stanley A. Rothenberg Papers contain a stenographer's notebook and documents regarding Stanley A. Rothenberg and his time with the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Dates: 1945 - 1946