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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Krakora Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0420
Scope and Contents

Collection contains letters from twelve Army Air Force service men to Mary Krakora of Cleveland, Ohio. These twelve men write Krakora about their lives on U.S. Army bases during World War II.

Dates: July 1942 - October 1944

George E. Lovell, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 0204
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of documents reflecting Lovell's training and service through his pilot's log book (1916-26), acrobatic flying certificate, and AEF pilot's identification card. Also contains correspondence and photographs from his military days, and an obituary.

Dates: 1916 - 1972

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: Accession 22-033; Accession 22-030
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