Archie Clayton Allen Jr. Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies and transcriptions of letters to and from Allen and family, printed emails, photographs, and documents from his service in World War II.
Dates
- 1937 - 2018
- Majority of material found within 1937 - 1946
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for access.
Biographical / Historical
Archie Clayton Allen was born May 8, 1918, in Holtville, Alabama. He was a graduate of Holtville High School and Auburn University where he received a Master's Degree in Public School Administration. After graduating from Auburn, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he received flight training. He was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He served as a flight instructor at the Pensacola Naval Station for eighteen months, was stationed in the Phillipines, and received several awards for his service. Allen also taught Vocational Education before becoming Principal of Holtville High School.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in original order.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection is in good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
A copy of this collection can also be found at Chapman University in the Archie Clayton Allen Correspondence Collection.
Processing Information
Accession 22-028 was processed by Tori Buchanan 2022-04-26.
Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan 2022.
- Title
- Guide to the Archie Clayton Allen Jr. Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1337
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Tori Buchanan
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
