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Dr. Edward Simmons Sledge (Eugene B. Sledge's Father), 1909 - 2000

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Identifier: 14-048

Scope and Contents

From the Accession:

This accession contains papers, correspondence, drafts, outlines, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, articles, tapes, slides, drawings, and a few miscellaneous items. Much of this material provides details about Sledge's book With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa and its use in creating the HBO miniseries The Pacific and the Ken Burns film The War. Additionally, this accession includes drafts of portions of Sledge's second book China Marine. Other topics include the Marines and Sledge's family history, particularly the Sturdivant side of his family. Much of the correspondence and articles in this accession were created after Sledge's death. These items were made or collected by his wife, Mrs. Jeanne Sledge, with their two sons being contributors as well.

Dates

  • 1909 - 2000

Extent

From the Accession: 2.4 Cubic Feet (1 record center box, 1 legal doc box, 1 oversize flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

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