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Items with subject 'World War, 1939-1945'
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Diaries of the Kayser Family
by Kayser Family (1936 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of the Kayser Family were written between 1936 and 1946 by members of the Palouse, Washington family. While it's not immediately clear which diary belonged to who, at least two (1936) diaries belonged to the daughters, Esther and Meriam. The ten diaries are dated 1936, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946. Although there are some gaps in entries, most are complete and filled with details about the daily life of this family. While the family lived in a rural region, one daughter, Meriam, worked as a telephone operator. Most of the entries concern daily life and activities, but others comment on world and community affairs.
Diaries of William Taylor
by Taylor, William (1942 – 1949)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The diaries of William Taylor were written by a soldier from Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Second World War who spent 1944 and 1945 writing about travelling to different bases throughout the United States. He was later deployed to an unspecified location in the Pacific Theater, then Tokyo after V-J-Day. Taylor frequently drank, played cards, and sought after women. William regularly wrote about his friends, especially Jock/Joc – a nickname for Captain Harvey George Odenbrett, a man who earned the Navy Cross for his service and went on to become a Judge, and Marvin L. Kleinman. Also included in the second folder are ephemera collected by Taylor, which includes items such as military records, rifle scores, "Going Back to Civilian Life," records of bonds and income, calling cards from universities, and a list of Taylor's favorite songs. Ephemera dates between 1942 and 1949.
Diary of a Brooklyn, New York Woman
by Unknown (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 by an unidentified woman in Brooklyn, New York. The author discussed the Second World War, travelling around New York City, and her eventual enlistment in the Red Cross. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Emily L. Warner Johns
by Johns, Emily L. Warner (circa 1885 – 1950)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary written by Emily L. Warner Johns documents the places she lived, the different countries she has traveled to, and other personal aspects of her life.
Diary of George and Fannie Strait
by Strait, Fannie; Strait, George (1943 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 and 1944 by George and Fannie Strait of Walton, New York. The couple was recently married and George had joined the army, originally stationed at Camp Berkeley in Texas.
Diary of Grace Stoddard Fisher
by Fisher, G.S. (circa 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of G.S. Fisher documents the journey of a woman from Braintree, Massachusetts to Camp Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, where her son, Richard, was stationed. Fisher, who traveled sometime around 1942, wrote extensive comments on southern lifestyle, African Americans, landscapes, and the general surroundings throughout her entire journey. There are photographs pasted throughout the diary, some presumably taken by Fisher and others collected as souvenirs. Fisher traveled by train through the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and eventually visited New York to meet someone named Russell.
Diary of Johnson Lindsay
by Lindsay, Johnson (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Johnson Clemmons Lindsay was written in 1942 by an engineer who lived in Los Angeles, California. Lindsay wrote every day about his family, work and seeking work, news from the Second World War, and limited resources due to the war effort. There are several bills enclosed and a detailed account of his expenditures. There are also several newspaper clippings, including one about a friend who had committed suicide.
Diary of Lucile Roberts
by Roberts, Lucile (1940 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1940 to 1944. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child (Jack) when the diary began in 1940 and welcomed another in 1944 (William). She wrote frequently about her home life, Albert's difficulty finding employment, and rationing during the Second World War.
Diary of Marion Beers
by Beers, Marion (1939 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Marion Beers documents the life of a young girl from Norwalk, Connecticut between 1939 and 1944. Beers was 11 when she began the diary and wrote about how she attended roller skating parties, rode her bike, and played with dolls. Although her entries over the years are sporadic, it is evident that Beers had grown up through her discussions about boys, ice cream parlor dates, and people going off to war. She also wrote about rationing and her teacher enlisting in the armed forces.
Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell
by O'Connell, Mary Jane (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell was written by a young woman who lived in Whiteside, Illinois in 1944. She wrote about her life at a Catholic college called Webster, men who were enlisted in service, writing letters, her father's drinking issues, and the effects of the war on her and people around her. The diary is an authorized reproduction and the original has been returned to the author's immediate family.
Diary of Maude Hyde
by Hyde, Maude (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Maude Hyde for 1943 was written by a school teacher who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts and Dover, New Hampshire. Hyde wrote about rationing, late trains, concerts, films, and lectures she attended, faculty, restaurants, and the effects of the war on the home front. In February, her sister Grace suddenly died; included with the diary is the last letter she received from Grace. Also included is a letter from one of her relatives, Mrs. Carolyn Goodrich, whose husband had just returned from a secret mission to Algiers and Tunisia. She received a letter from the Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts about her teaching schedule. She traveled a lot and visited Washington, D.C. where a relative worked in a new bookstore at the Pentagon.
Diary of Second World War Sergeant
by Unknown (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by an unidentified sergeant in the Second World War between August 14 and December 30. The author, who wrote short entries with high intensity, was ordered from Pearl Harbor to Wakayama, then Osaka, Japan. The author was a part of the first troops to enter the areas after the Japanese surrender and he described the environment in detail. In November he wrote about the suicide of a 20 year old soldier in his platoon one month before they were sent home. At the back of the diary, the author listed all of the ships that he had been on during his service.