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Items with subject 'World War, 1939-1945'
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Diary of Stanley Rabold
by Rabold, Stanley (1942 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Stanley Rabold begins on the first day he enlisted in the Army, September 12, 1942, and includes entries until September 11, 1945. Rabold, who became a corporal, fought in the Pacific during the Second World War. He kept a record at the front of the diary of where his company traveled, drew maps of some camps, and attached unsent letters to various pages. He wrote entries about boot camp, detailed life aboard the ship and in camps, and combat. Rabold was involved in the New Guinea campaign, including battles on Wadke and Leyte Islands in the Philippines, and survived Japanese bombing raids. He also wrote about dead and alive Japanese soldiers, notably collecting souvenirs from the deceased.
Diary of W.L. Goodmanson
by Goodmanson, W.L. (1939 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of W.L. Goodmanson was written by a Medical Corps soldier from Oregon who was stationed in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Goodmanson enlisted in 1939, but the bulk of his entries were written in 1944 and 1945. He discussed the places he saw, things he missed back home, and the visuals of various battles. In the beginning of the diary, he listed his personal information, general timeline of events, his awards, officers, and his "buddies."
Dinsmore-Turner Family scrapbooks
by Turner, Marjorie Dinsmore; Turner, Robert (1936, 1948)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
The Dinsmore-Turner scrapbook collection documents Robert Turner and his sweetheart, later wife, Marjorie Dinsmore Turner high school years from 1937 to 1941, their families, and their marriage and wedding in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Additional photographs detailing Robert being drafted, his military career, his death and his official burial arrangements in 1944 and commemoration 1947-1948. There are also photographs of their only child from 1944 to 1946.
Dutch 'Keep Your Pity for the Weak' Propaganda
by Netherlands Information Bureau (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This publication, entitled "Keep Your Pity for the Weak," was published by the Netherlands Information Bureau for the Queen Wilhemina Fund. It describes in English, accompanied by photographs, the various efforts of the Dutch people and military to combat the German and Japanese during the Second World War.
Dutch Anti-German Postcard
by Unknown (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard depicts a German raid on Dutch citizens with text that encourages liberation.
Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection
by Hammond, Edward (1664 – 1944)
5 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Ed Hammond Ephemera Collection consists of sources collected by Hammond dating between 1664 and 1944 (bulk of sources ranging from 1840 to 1900), primarily from towns in Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland. Many of the documents bear the name of Daniel Hearn. Included are receipts and other financial documents from 1842 to 1942; court documents from 1732 (Ennall's Outrange, Dorchester County, Maryland) and 1863 (will and testament of Andrew Robins of Worcester County, Maryland); educational items (A May Brittingham's grammar school grades and commencement programs); Second World War ephemera (war ration books for two Smack family members and a defense bond envelope); correspondence (1679 letter about a court case and Levin Tyler letters from 1848 and 1849); and additional ephemera including an 1891 Ulman's Opera House concert, a poem, marriage invitations, death cards for Orris and Elizabeth Lloyd, a flyer from Philadelphia requesting goods for African American people, 1664 inventory of grazing cattle and surrender of land in England, and Packard Motor Car Company materials.
Ed Harris Letters
by Harris, Sophia (1944 – 1946)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Ed Harris Letters were written between 1944 and 1946 by Ed Harris's wife, Sophia, to her husband who was an African American soldier fighting in World War II. The Harris' lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In her letters, Sophia wrote about her daily activities and how she would wait for Ed's letters. She wrote about them trying to buy a house, starting a life together once Ed returned from the war, and updates on the Harris family. She also mentioned that she had a job. Ed was stationed in France, then transferred to Germany where he visited Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Harris mentioned that Ed wrote about American soldiers living overseas with their families and questioned Ed if she could join him overseas. Included in the collection are photographs of Ed Harris, three small V-mail cards, and Ed's discharge papers.
English and American Photographers' Correspondence
by Church, George; Rosenblohm, William (1939 – 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the correspondence of two photographers-- an Englishman and an American--between 1939 and 1940. Also included are several photographs and negatives of England and Germany, one of which features Nazi flags behind a statue of King Wilhelm. The photographers wrote letters to and from about their love of photography, but also commented on the escalation of the Second World War. The men, who were both 27 years old, were William Rosenblohm of Mt. View, New Jersey and George Church of Barking, Essex.
Ernie Pyle Collection
by Pyle, Ernie (1944)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains a copy of Ernie Pyle's magazine "Fighting Heats" in which he relates stories from the front line.
Eugene Messick scrapbook
by Messick, Eugene (1941 – 1947)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
The scrapbook of Eugene Messick documents his military service and experience in World War II, as well as local news and events of the time period, 1941-1947. The scrapbook is comprised of newspaper articles on local as well as national news of the war and its aftermath.
Evelyn Hamilton White scrapbooks
by White, Evelyn (1933 – 1945)
1 folder (1.5 linear feet)
Evelyn Hamilton White scrapbook collection documents national, international and local events in Salisbury, Maryland. The materials date from 1933-1945 with the bulk of the material dating from the period of World War II, 1943-1945. International and national events including the death of Franklin Roosevelt, the abdication of Edward VIII and World War II are documented through newspaper clippings. Local events including weddings, anniversaries, death announcements and the hurricane of 1933 in Ocean City are also documented though newspaper clippings.
Fehrer Newspaper and Publication Collection
by Fehrer, Ilia (1915 – 1979)
4 oversize boxes (9 linear feet)
This collection contains newspapers and printed material spanning through both World Wars, and through the 1970's. Most materials are from the Maryland general area, but also included are newspapers from Knoxville, New York and Philadelphia to show different perspectives of news reporting for the same dates. One topic of importance not pertaining to either World War is that of space travel, and the frenzy it brought to the press as seen through newspapers and printed materials in this collection. Some newspaper are full editions, however, most are partials preserving the front page and first section, and sometimes including comics and sport sections.