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Central Of Georgia Railway Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Central Of Georgia Railway Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Finding Aids
This collection consists of materials spanning 1941-1947 and includes business records and correspondence of the Central of Georgia Railway Company as well as detailed reports of employees’ United States military service during World War II. These reports include employee military records, interviews conducted by Central of Georgia Railway Company of veteran employees, and letters expressing their gratitude for their service in the war. Find this collection in the University libraries' catalog.
Ms-290: Wwii Diary Of Leslie Wright Jr., U.S. Signal Corps, Danielle S. Russell
Ms-290: Wwii Diary Of Leslie Wright Jr., U.S. Signal Corps, Danielle S. Russell
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Leslie Wright Jr. enlisted in the United States Signal Corps on September 15, 1941, serving as a 2nd Lieutenant, until he was honorably discharged on January 9, 1946. He was first stationed in Richmond-Upon-Thames in Southwest London, before being transferred to Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire.
This diary details a wide array of subjects relevant to Wright’s personal life and his service with the United States Signal Corps. References are made to politics and pop culture in the early 1940s.
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Ms-285: Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky Wwii Collection, Carly A. Jensen
Ms-285: Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky Wwii Collection, Carly A. Jensen
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The Corporal Anthony John Kachmarsky WWII Collection contains photos and documents of his time in the Pacific Theater. The bulk of the images focuses on the Japanese Surrender Treaty Signing and the occupation of Tsingtao. There are also several medals in Box 2 that Kachmarsky earned during his service, including his Purple Heart. There are magazines, books, newspaper clippings, and postcards that illustrate life in the Marine Corps. Susan Ross Southgate’s ration book and Disney-themed War Bond have been removed from this location and relocated to Vertical File Manuscript Collections.
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Ms-286: Elizabeth And Elmer Mckee, Class Of 1944, Jessica A. Cromer
Ms-286: Elizabeth And Elmer Mckee, Class Of 1944, Jessica A. Cromer
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This collection contains over 500 letters, 17 V-Mail, and 25 additional items, including Elmer’s college transcript, military documents, and personal narrative. The bulk of the letters are written by Elmer (Chuck) to Elizabeth (Diz), but there are over 100 letters written by Elizabeth in the closing years of this collection (1945-46). These letters provide insight into the Gettysburg College experience during the early 1940’s and the daily life of men stationed in Europe during World War II. Many of the letters depict Elmer and Elizabeth navigating their personal relationship, whilst simultaneously navigating the complex time period in which they lived. …
Interview With Jack Mclaughlin, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Jack Mclaughlin, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Jack McLaughlin was interviewed by an unknown interviewer, January 20, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Robert Majors, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Robert Majors, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Robert Majors was interviewed by Esther Mallard, December 4, 1992. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With James S. Kenan, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With James S. Kenan, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
James S. Kenan was interviewed by Esther Mallard, may 18, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With William L. Cook, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With William L. Cook, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
William (Bill) L. Cook interviewed by "Hanson," October 14, 1985. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With C.D. Collins, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With C.D. Collins, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. C.D. Collins, Jr, interviewed by Dr. Daniel Good, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Moses M. Coleman, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Moses M. Coleman, Jr, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Moses M. Coleman, Jr, interviewed by Esther Mallard, March 3, 1993. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With John T. Coleman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With John T. Coleman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. John T. Coleman interviewed by Susan Moody, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With William Brannen, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With William Brannen, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Hometown Heroes" series. William Brannen interviewed by Linda Awe, November 13, 1999.
Interview With Elizabeth Ann Baughman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Elizabeth Ann Baughman, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
Elizabeth Ann Baughman, née McKinnon, interviewed by Esther Mallard, April 5, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Carl Atwell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Carl Atwell, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. Carl Atwell interviewed by Linda Awe, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Interview With Johnny Aldrich, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Interview With Johnny Aldrich, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection
A part of the "Our Home Town Heroes" series. Johnny Aldrich interviewed by Dr. Daniel Good, November 13, 1999. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!
Roxie A. Remley Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Roxie A. Remley Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Finding Aids
This collection consists of the papers of Georgia Southern Emerita Professor of Art, Roxie A. Remley, from 1942-2020. Materials include professional and personal correspondence, journals, day calendars, photographs, and other unpublished materials related to Remley’s work with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), later Women’s Army Corps, Georgia Southern College, the Statesboro First Methodist Church, and other local organizations. Examples of Remley’s artwork and framed prints are included as well as materials originally belonging to Georgia B. Watson.
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Democracy's Shield: Voices Of Wwii, Michael J. Birkner, Grace E. Gallagher, Rachel I. Main
Democracy's Shield: Voices Of Wwii, Michael J. Birkner, Grace E. Gallagher, Rachel I. Main
Gettysburg College Faculty Books
Based on a body of 700 oral history interviews archived at Gettysburg College, Democracy's Shield relates the American military experience through the voices of those who served – from early awareness of the conflict in Europe and East Asia to the dropping of the atomic bomb, victory, occupation and homecoming.
The text is illustrated with images of artifacts from the library's Special Collections.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Portents of War
Pearl Harbor
Draft Status and Volunteering
Exams, Induction, Training
Heading to the Front
Attitudes about the Enemy
Race, Gender and the War Effort
GI Joe
Aboard Ship
Up in …
Italian Society During World War Ii, Shira Klein
Italian Society During World War Ii, Shira Klein
History Faculty Books and Book Chapters
"This chapter showcases what life was like for ordinary Italians during the Second World War. Up to the 1980s, a typical textbook on Italian history told a narrative of victimhood and heroism, promoting the idea that most Italians had never wanted to join the war in the first place, and resisted both the Fascists and the Germans. It was Mussolini and his henchmen, according to this narrative, who led unwilling Italians into war. The Italian rank-and-file were anti-Fascist heroes and victims of the leadership’s repressive tactics, whereas the Fascist leaders were villainous perpetrators.[i] Since the 1990s, historians have shown that …
Donde Las Nubes Se Unen Al Mar = Where The Clouds Meet The Water, Kimberly E. Contag
Donde Las Nubes Se Unen Al Mar = Where The Clouds Meet The Water, Kimberly E. Contag
MSU Authors Collection
Donde las nubes se unen al mar (2021) es la traducción de la narrativa histórica Where the Clouds Meet the Water (2004), un libro que explica la saga de Ernesto Contag Ziehe y su familia durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ernesto y su familia fueron deportados de su patria ecuatoriana a la Alemania de los Nazis en 1942. La narrativa histórica que se lee casi como novela se basa en la investigación en bibliotecas, hemerotecas y archivos en tres continentes y en los documentos originales de los sobrevivientes de este canje político internacional de inocentes.
Donde las nubes se unen …
Ms-238: Prisoner Of War Letters From World Wars I And Ii, Kelly A. Murphy
Ms-238: Prisoner Of War Letters From World Wars I And Ii, Kelly A. Murphy
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This collection consists of various correspondence between POWs and their families, including 86 letters, 174 postcards, and about eight package slips during both world wars. Most of this correspondence was authored by the prisoners and sent to their families from camps in Europe, although it contains some correspondence from camps in Asia and Africa. The collection also contains correspondence from prisoners in concentration camps, such as Auschwitz, and from interned civilians in France and Germany. Because these letters were the main way to contact family members, most of the POW correspondence contain thoughts of homesickness and loneliness along with updates …
75th Anniversary Of D-Day, Boise Public Library
75th Anniversary Of D-Day, Boise Public Library
History
Resources and Photographs of a display of government documents from Boise Public Library, Boise ID.
Ms-220: Homer W. Schweppe Papers, Abigail E. Metheny
Ms-220: Homer W. Schweppe Papers, Abigail E. Metheny
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This collection is made up of a vast variety of materials pertaining to Homer William Schweppe’s experiences during World War II. Schweppe compiled various items during his initial military service in the United States, such as his Seattle Port Officer I.D. badge and his uniform patches. There are also items from his time at Camp Ritchie, including his glossary of “Nazi Deutsch” terms and a book on the Order of Battle of the German Army, to which he contributed. Schweppe also included items he collected while overseas, such as a German Map of the D-Day Invasion area, a welcome pamphlet …
An Artist As Soldier: Seeking Refuge In Love And Art, Barbara S. Heisler
An Artist As Soldier: Seeking Refuge In Love And Art, Barbara S. Heisler
Gettysburg College Faculty Books
At the center of this book are the World War II letters (Feldpostbriefe) of a German artist and art teacher to his wife. While Bernhard Epple’s letters to his wife, Gudrun, address many of the topics usually found in war letters (food, lodging conditions, the weather, problems with the mail service, requests for favors from home), they are unusual in two respects. Each letter is lovingly decorated with a drawing and the letters make few references to the war itself. In addition to many personal communications and expressions of love for his wife and children, Epple writes about …
Canadian Servicewomen And The Second World War, Kimberly Gomez, Kayla Troy, Lina Vargas Jaramillo, Fozia Yasmeen
Canadian Servicewomen And The Second World War, Kimberly Gomez, Kayla Troy, Lina Vargas Jaramillo, Fozia Yasmeen
Canadian Military History Research Posters
Public history poster on Canada’s military past about the Canadian servicewomen in World War II by students Kimberly Gomez, Kayla Troy, Lina Vargas Jaramillo, and Fozia Yasmeen
Bodies In Conflict: From Gettysburg To Iraq, Laura E. Bergin
Bodies In Conflict: From Gettysburg To Iraq, Laura E. Bergin
Schmucker Art Catalogs
The exhibition Bodies in Conflict: From Gettysburg to Iraq not only conveys an ambitious geographic and historical range, but also reflects the sensitivity, ambition, and thoughtfulness of its curator, Laura Bergin ’17. In examining how the human figure is represented in prints and photographs of modern war and political conflict, Laura considers how journalistic photographs, artistic interpretations, and other visual documentation of conflict and its aftermath compare between wars and across historical periods. Specific objects include a print and photographs from the Civil War, propaganda posters from World Wars I and II, photographs and a protest poster from the Vietnam …
Life Under The Japs: Stories From A Prisoner-Of-War Camp, John J. Dugan S.J., Joseph P. Duffy S.J.
Life Under The Japs: Stories From A Prisoner-Of-War Camp, John J. Dugan S.J., Joseph P. Duffy S.J.
New England Province History
All physical materials associated with the New England Province Archive are currently held by the Jesuit Archives in St. Louis, MO. Any inquiries about these materials should be directed to the Jesuit Archives . Electronic versions of some items and the descriptions and finding aids to the Archives, which are hosted in CrossWorks, are provided only as a courtesy.
Life Under the Japs is the story of Rev. John J. Dugan, S.J., a military chaplain taken as a Japanese prisoner of war in the Philippines after the fall of Bataan in April 1942. His ordeal is relayed through a series …
Ms-177: Lillian Quinn Letter Collection, Avery N. Fox
Ms-177: Lillian Quinn Letter Collection, Avery N. Fox
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The collection consists primarily of letters written from Lillian Quinn to Lillian Carling. The letters span from January 27, 1937 to August 8, 1949 and focus on family health, activities, and troubles of the Quinn family, as well as their opinions about World War II and how it impacts the family.
Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include historical and biographical information about each collection in addition to inventories of their content. More information about our collections can be found on our website https://www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/collections/.
Ms-178: David Woods ’52 Papers, Kathryn Shirey
Ms-178: David Woods ’52 Papers, Kathryn Shirey
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The David Woods Collections consists primarily of letters Woods wrote during his time serving in the Army, stationed in the Philippines. The letters are from August 1, 1946 to September 10, 1947. He was a consistent writer and sent letters home usually at least once a week. A concerned man, he frequently apologizes to his parents, and for not writing more often. All of the letters, except one, are addressed to his family, including his mother, Margaret McGaughy Woods, his father, David Walker Woods II and his little brother, William A. Woods. He liked to take photos and send them …
Ms-171: Corporal Luther Jacob “Jake” Thomas Papers, Margaret J. Meyers, Jenna E. Fleming
Ms-171: Corporal Luther Jacob “Jake” Thomas Papers, Margaret J. Meyers, Jenna E. Fleming
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This collection consists of letters, photographs, documents, and artifacts relating to Luther J. “Jake” Thomas’s military service during the Second World War. The majority of the collection features correspondence between Thomas and his family, particularly his mother Anna Thomas, between 1943 and 1945. While serving as an MP in the Army Air Corps, Thomas regularly mailed letters and photographs home detailing his training, travels, and experiences as a soldier. The collection also includes Thomas’s military documentation (for example, induction and separation papers), training materials, wartime souvenirs and artefacts, and post-war awards and honors. The collection includes documents related to Thomas’s …
Ms-173: Leo Jarboe Papers, Abby M. Rolland
Ms-173: Leo Jarboe Papers, Abby M. Rolland
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This collection consists of many, diverse documents, in both English and Japanese, about the USS Callaghan (DD-792) and other ships, newspaper articles, letters, recollections, and other personal items from Kaoru Hasegawa and Leo Jarboe, reunion and exchange program information, material about the second USS Callaghan (DDG-994), images, and veterans information.
Special Collections and College Archives Finding Aids are discovery tools used to describe and provide access to our holdings. Finding aids include historical and biographical information about each collection in addition to inventories of their content. More information about our collections can be found on our website https://www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/collections/.