James S. Edwards Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one homemade diary and cigarette case of James S. Edwards. Edwards wrote the diary on the back of old German postcards. The journal describes his experience as a German prisoner of war, and he mentions other P.O.W.s that he met during his imprisonment. He made the cigarette case out of tin, and it contains 14 unfiltered cigarettes.
Dates
- August 1944 - May 1945
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
James S. Edwards (U.S. Army Air Force), a bomber radio operator, jumped out of his damaged plane and was captured by the Germans in Budapest, Hungary in World War II.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 99-170 processed by Catherine Conner, 11/30/1999. Finding Aid entered into ArchiveSpace by Sameena Massey, 07/12/2024.
- Title
- Guide to the James S. Edwards Papers
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0417
- Author
- Catherine Conner
- Date
- 11/30/99
- 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
