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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

James E. Foy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1369
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of documents and items related to Dean Foy's life and career, including papers, correspondence, artifacts, and photographs.

Dates: 1900 - 2011

Dr. William R. Gill Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0058
Scope and Contents This collection consists of materials relating to the creation of a museum honoring Ping Su Lu, who was executed by Japanese soldiers in World War II. Dr. Gill is a friend of Lu's daughter, and helped with publicity for the museum.Also included are materials relating to the internment of Japanese war criminals after World War II at Sugamo Prison, such as a retrospective report on the prison, postcards describing exhibits about the prison, and various news reports on the prison...
Dates: 1946 - 2004

Carl Holbrook Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1339
Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence from Carl Holbrook (twenty-nine letters, four postcards, and seven empty envelopes). Two of the letters are copies while the rest are originals. The letters were written to Holbrook's parents, Alline Hollbrook and C. E. Holbrook, in Fort Payne, Alabama.

Dates: 1942 - 1966; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1945

Richard "Barney" R. Matson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1334
Content Description This collection contains letters, postcards, birthday and holiday cards, and telegrams detailing Matson's experience in the Army Air Corps during World War II. It also contains a calendar with an etching from 1933 and three binders compiled by his mother. The letters in this collection are from Barney to his parents and sometimes his grandmother. Other letters are from Harold Matson, Barney's father, and a letter from Barney's friend, Al, all sent to his mother. These letters...
Dates: 1942 - 1946

Annie Laurie Morgan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0136
Scope and Contents

Collection contains extensive research materials related to writing of the novel, Yvette, including notes, correspondence, photos and printed materials concerning the Allied invasion of France on D-Day. Also includes other documents, created by Morgan, in the course of her career.

Dates: 1980 - 1996

Harold W. Nance Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1320
Scope and Contents

This collection contains World War II era letters, class ledgers/notes, and a hog cholera manual.

Dates: February 4, 1941 to August 2, 1944

James L. Noles Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1382
Scope and Contents

This collection contains interviews, notes, sources, and correspondence related to James Noles's research for his book "Mighty by Sacrifice: The Destruction of an American Bomder Squadron."

Dates: 1944 - 2009

Hilly Richter German Rocketry Papers

 Collection — Box Short Collection 20
Identifier: 1333
Scope and Contents

This document, entitled "Auftriebs verteilung Richtung flugeltiefe auf grund der theorie der dunnen Profile," explores the theory of rocket lift distribution and flight direction. It contains 164 handwritten pages including a number of charts and graphs.

Dates: January 1, 1942