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Louine Lunt Peck, Interviewed By Carol Toner And Mazie Hough, Part 2, Louine Lunt Connor Peck

MF144 Women in the Military

Louine Lunt Peck, interviewed by Carol Toner and Mazie Hough, August 16, 2000, at her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine. Peck talks about serving as a Second Lieutenant as a nurse in the Navy Nurses Corps from 1938 to 1941; serving in the Army Nurses Corps from 1943 to 1945; serving on the USAHS Acadia, which sailed to the Bay of Naples and Normandy. Text: 53 pp. transcript. Time: 01:34:39.

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Interview With Clinton Hines, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Clinton Hines was interviewed by Esther Mallard, November 11, 1987. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

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 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!

Leroy N. Suddath, Sr. Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

This collection consists of the personal papers of Lieutenant Leroy N. Suddath, Sr. during his service in the U.S. Army during World War I from 1917-1918. Materials include a handwritten diary and a bound book of reproduced letters from Suddath to his wife, Lucille Howle Suddath. Also included are diary transcripts and digital reproductions of created in 2022.

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Anti-Semitism In France: How The Post-Holocaust Era Informs French Attitudes Today, Alyssa Chesek

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

Following the end of the Holocaust, approximately 160,000 native Jews and 20,000 displaced Jews arrived in France. France, which operated under the Vichy government during World War II, was a Nazi puppet regime complicit in the persecution of its Jewish population. When Vichy fell in 1944, the recently instated Provisional Government of the French Republic became responsible for Jewish restitution and reintegration services. However, the new government refused to recognize a Jewish problem; this denial resulted in inadequate services and protections for the Jewish population. Without providing Jews with proper legal protections, the French government created an environment which may …

Capturing Quarantine: Student Pandemic Experience Journal, Jj Fisher

Public History Journals

Journal submitted from the first Public History 2020 summer session class at Columbia College Chicago reflecting on aspects of the global pandemic from the student perspective.

Invisible Armies: French Colonial Soldiers During World War I And Their Absence From History, Molly Anderson

Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Showcase

World War I is an incredibly significant event in world history and continues to loom large in French memory today. Unfortunately, memory is often unreliable and as a result, people, places, and events can easily be forgotten, as is the case with French colonial soldiers during World War I. Colonial soldiers, particularly those from French West Africa, suffered a great deal because of their forced involvement in the conflict. Despite the major disruption the war had on their lives, however, the ways French media at the time chose to depict these soldiers was based almost exclusively on stereotypes and mockery. …

Guide To The Edmund Thornton Jenkins Collection, Columbia College Chicago

CBMR Collection Guides / Finding Aids

Edmund Thornton Jenkins was a composer, music publisher, and musician. The collection contains manuscripts of his musical compositions, printed music of his compositions published at his own press in Paris, France, and biographical information. Also included are clippings and a program (1940) concerning his sister, Mildred Jenkins Haughton, and sheet music (1917–1937 and undated) belonging to her.

Finding Edith: Surviving The Holocaust In Plain Sight, Edith Mayer Cord

Purdue University Press Book Previews

Finding Edith: Surviving the Holocaust in Plain Sight is the coming-of-age story of a young Jewish girl chased in Europe during World War II. Like a great adventure story, the book describes the childhood and adolescence of a Viennese girl growing up against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the rise of Nazism, World War II, and the religious persecution of Jews throughout Europe. Edith was hunted in Western Europe and Vichy France, where she was hidden in plain sight, constantly afraid of discovery and denunciation. Forced to keep every thought to herself, Edith developed an intense inner life. After …

Cormier Beach: The Lasting Effects Of The Haitian Revolution, Brande George, Arika Carter, Alisa Ashford

History from Below: Memorialization Projects

As a group, we decided to focus on the history of slavery in the Caribbean, where most Africans were taken during the trans Atlantic trade. Slavery in the Caribbean was among the most brutal, with lifespans as short as two years and enslaved Africans forced to labor up to 18 hours a day against the tropical climate. The Haitian Revolution was a radical insurrection of enslaved Africans that was successful in overthrowing French colonial rule. It is the spirit of this victory that we wanted to memorialize. In our memorial, we have taken a cannon from Citadelle Laferrière, which was …

Nous Avons Survécu. Enfin Je Parle, Leon Malmed

Zea E-Books Collection

"Nous avons survécu. Enfin je parle" est l'histoire vraie, rédigée en français, de deux jeunes enfants, Rachel et Léon, dont le sort était scellé par le destin et la folie des hommes. Rachel et Léon étaient juifs, à une époque où cette simple appartenance était synonyme d'oppression, d'arrestation, de déportation et de mort. Dimanche 19 Juillet 1942, à cinq heures, on frappe à la porte, les policiers français viennent arrêter leurs parents, Srul et Chana Malmed. Rachel et Léon ont respectivement 9 et 4 ans. Chana et Srul Malmed se lamentent: Que va-t'on faire de nos enfants? Henri et Suzanne …

We Survived … At Last I Speak, Leon Malmed

Zea E-Books Collection

This is Leon Malmed’s true story of his and his sister Rachel’s escape from the Holocaust in Occupied France. When their father and mother were arrested in 1942, their courageous and heroic French neighbors volunteered to watch their children until they returned. Leon’s parents were taken first to Drancy, then to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and they never returned. Meanwhile their downstairs neighbors, Henri and Suzanne Ribouleau, gave the children a home and family and sheltered them through subsequent roundups, threats, air raids, and the war’s privations. The courage, sympathy, and dedication of the Ribouleaus and others stand in strong contrast to the …

Interview With John Chester, John Chester

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his April 3, 2008 interview with Kristin Malone, John Chester details his service overseas in Europe during WWII. Included are stories of interactions with German soldiers and the rules and regulations of the United States Military. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Album De Louis Delaquerrière (1856-1937) Ténor À L’Opéra-Comique De Paris, Professeur De Chant : Survol / Overview, Liliane Delaquerrière Richardson

Louis Achille Delaquerrière Album

Louis Achille Delaquerrière (1856-1937) was a tenor at the Opéra-Comique, Paris. Born in Normandy, he attended the Petit Séminaire de Rouen - where he obtained his Baccalauréat ès Lettres - and was a choir boy in the Maîtrise de la cathédrale de Rouen. His vocal teachers included Louise de Miramont and Jean-Baptiste Faure. He married his teacher, soprano Louise de Miramont (1845-1911) in 1880.

Delaquerrière’s stage career began at the Opéra-Comique in Le Chalet (1881); his roles included: ‘Almaviva’ - Barber of Seville, ‘Don José’ - Carmen; he also appeared in Mignon (A. Thomas), La Dame Blanche …

2001 Ruby Yearbook, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2001 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Les Vannetais Letters To Kemp Mabry, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

The collection consists of fifty-seven letters from French residents of Vannes to Dr. (then Sgt.) Kemp Mabry, spanning 1945-53. Letters from members of the L'Honnen and Le Bourgne families, and especially from Suzanne Le Gleuher (later Saporita). User copies of the letters of “Les Vannetais” in two bound volumes are also included

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Thérèse Roué Chauvin Letters To Kemp Mabry, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of forty-four letters received by Dr. (then Sgt.) Kemp Mabry from Thérèse Roué Chauvin, a French child whom he began corresponding beginning in 1945, until Chauvin’s death in 1993.

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Interview With Bird Daniel, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections Oral History collection

Bird Daniel interviewed by an unknown interviewer, December 2, 1988. Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog!

Interview With William Ledford, William Ledford

Winthrop University Oral History Program

In his November 30, 1980 interview with his daughter Anne Ledford, William Ledford remembers his service in the Army during WWII. In particular, Ledford details his basic training and journey through Iceland, England, and France. Ledford shares his recollection of the Battle of the Bulge and the aftermath of WWII. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

American Diplomats And The Franco-Prussian War: Perceptions From Paris And Berlin, M. Patricia Dougherty

Faculty Authored Books and Book Contributions

In July 1870, war between Prussia and France erupted over the candida ture of a German prince to the Spanish throne, with far-reaching con sequences for the balance of power in Europe. Six weeks later, the German army decisively defeated the French at Sedan and captured the French emperor. Napoleon III. Although this victory precipitated the collapse of the Second French Empire, it did not end the war. Only after a four-month siege of Paris did the French surrender to the Germans on January 28, 1871. Between this date and the signing of the peace treaty at Frankfurt on May …

The Ursinus Weekly, February 12, 1976, Ruth Von Kummer, Judith James, Stephen M. Lange, Jill Leauber, George Geist, Andrew Schwartz, Donald R. Whittaker, Alan Stetler, Nancy Weatherwax, Cindy Poots, Jina Jones, Deborah Finestone, Mary Beth Kramer, Joseph Saraco

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Students and Board meet • U.S.G.A. to be elected: Pres. qualifications amended • English Dept. upholds quality • ETS changes • Attorney named bequest chairman • Two Ursinus grads look back from Penn • Editorial: Schedule change - aid to program? • Civil Service testing set • Letter to the editor: A different opinion • Rich Swartz discusses his U.C. career • Movie review: "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" • Shakespeare trip offered in June • Reflections on France • Forum review: Duo pianists • Lorelei news • Good: Badminton! • Our Bears do wrestle! • We have a …

The Ursinus Weekly, October 4, 1973, John T. Fidler, Kitt Turner, Elizabeth Tibbitts, Joseph Van Wyk, Cynthia Fitzgerald, Ann Lavelle, Richard Whaley, Elsie Van Wagoner, Eva Morgan, George Geist, Helen Ludwig, Jeff Fegely

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Freshman class energetic; Brings new atmosphere to U.C. • Open dorm extension refused, frosh cuts limited to 6 • Bomberger Hall finally opens after lengthy renovations • Professor publishes • Union plans discussed • Editorial: And the train keeps a-rollin’ • Philadelphia Folk Festival presents music and workshops • Letter to the editor: Give us a chance • Presenting Mr. Gaglio • U.C. coeds travel to France • Hockey Bearettes on their way to successful season • Hopeful hoopla • New tennis courts ready for use • Bears drop two

The Ursinus Weekly, November 6, 1961, John Swinton, Geoffrey Bloom, Robin L. Stevenson, Carol Flood, Cynthia Morris, Gerald Morita, Carol Taney, Craig Garner

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Juniors elect Ruby editors; O'Donnell, Wurster named • Fashions and fabrics constitute WSGA's Design for Living show • Ursinus' Minnich representative at fitness meeting • Twelve men sign fraternity bids • PSEA schedules Eugene Bertin for speech tomorrow • Forum features Senator Clark Wednesday night • Duryea girls' display Homecoming's finest • Sandy Holl chosen Fall queen; Bears win Homecoming tilt • U.C. Newman Club to hear Pottstown's Father Heim • Editorial: Dropped column; Extra edition • Ferguson, Wirth chosen '65 MSGA representatives • Katharine Gibbs School offers two national grants • Bloom on the Gordon-Davis towel • Ursinus in …

The Ursinus Weekly, November 10, 1958, Frederick L. Glauser, Tom Mccabe

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

ACES banquet for seniors features outstanding men • Y seminar Nov. 19; SWC to sponsor forum on religion • Local concert schedule for area announced • Group plays presented Tues. in Bomberger • Freshmen hold election amid sophomore interference Wednesday • Dr. Donald Helfferich inaugurated President • Anderson's play to be staged November 21-22 • Editorial: "Facts" • I do not agree • College rules • Bear's eleven drop sixth straight to Haverford 38-6 • Basketball team begins practice for '58-'59 season • U.C. belles tied by West Chester; J.V. team wins • Soccer squad whips Hens; Drexel wins 8-2 …

The Ursinus Weekly, April 23, 1951, Mary Yost, Donald Brown, Dick Hector, Mary Ann Simmendinger, Irene Schweitzer, Helen T. Garrett, Jonni Graf, Richard Mckey, Sarah Canan, Robert Jordan, Paul M. Jones, Eugene A. Pascucci, Nelson M. Fellman Jr., Ed Klein, Roy Foster

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Students elect Hartzel, Hall, Ely, Landis: Women's government, YM-YWCA, WAA choose new organization heads • Drs. Armstrong, Mattern, Baker to be speakers • Pa. Dutch film scheduled for benefit show • Nancy Bare and Jackie Keller to share big "Arsenic" role • Six juniors receive Cub and Key memberships for outstanding work • Lantern deadline set for Friday • Barbara Crawford crowned queen of Junior Prom; 4 attendants named • Editorials: Nominations open; Voting results analyzed • French situation reversed • Truman vs MacArthur • Letters to the editor • "Weekly" back issues yield untold wealth of pertinent advertisements • …

Report On The Cultural Situation Of Brittany, Olier Mordrel

Breton Nationalism

Breton nationalist Olier Mordrel, visiting Nazi Germany, describes the history of Brittany, French influence and power, and the Breton nationalism movement. He emphasizes connections between Brittany and Germany and outlines a plan for a successful nationalist movement.

Telegram From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 3, 1940, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a telegram from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, dated June 3, 1940. Within, Wilson writes to urge Roosevelt to take more action in the war to aid Britain and France.

Telegram From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Connecticut Delegates And William Allen White, June 3, 1940, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of two telegrams sent by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Senators and Representatives from Connecticut and William A. White, dated June 3, 1940. Within, Wilson discusses potential aid for Britain and France and urges the repeal of neutrality legislation.

Who Betrayed France ?, André Pierre Marty

PRISM: Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements

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