World War II Collection

Finding Aid for the World War II Collection, 1911-1957 (Bulk 1941-1946)

MS-1259

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, October 23, 2006.

Summary Information

Title: World War II Collection

Date/Date Range : 1911-1957 (Bulk 1941-1946)

Extent: 10.5 linear feet

Abstract:
The second grouping of the World War II Collections features the correspondence and photographs of Cortland A. Bassett of the 10th armored Division. Also included are the correspondence, scrapbook, diary, etc. of Walter Gentry of the 290th Engineer Combat Battalion as well as materials from other World War II veterans. The collection is arranged alphabetically, by last name of the collector.

Call number: MS-1259

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use

Aquisition Information:
This collection was donated either by the veterans listed in the Series/Container list or by their families.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], World War II Collection, MS-1259. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of six boxes.

Biography / History

No biographical information is available.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The second grouping of the World War II Collections features the correspondence and photographs of Cortland A. Bassett of the 10th armored Division. Also included are the correspondence, scrapbook, diary, etc. of Walter Gentry of the 290th Engineer Combat Battalion as well as materials from other World War II veterans. The collection is arranged alphabetically, by last name of the collector.

Subject Terms

World War, 1939-1945.

Contents List

Box 1	Folder 1	Adams, Clure H. Pacific Theatre. 396th Bombing Sqdn. Copies of military papers, photos.
Box 1	Folder 2	Ballinger, Frank M. Pacific Theatre. Clipping.
Box 1	Folder 3	Barkley, Jeanne. Issue of Yank .
Box 1	Folder 4	Boice, William P. European Theatre. 22nd Inf. Regiment. History of 22nd Inf. Regiment in WWII.
Box 1	Folder 5	Boswell, J. Guy, Jr. Pacific Theatre. Correspondence.
Box 1	Folder 6	Callahan, Lt. Col. H. North. Article: "The Biggest Screwball Outfit in the Army."
Box 1	Folder 7	Culberson, J.D. Pacific Theatre. Photos, clippings.
Box 1	Folder 8	Dunlap, Joseph R. European Theatre. WW II poems.
Box 1	Folder 9	Dyer, Gus W. Pacific Theatre. Technician, 14th Replacement Btn. Correspondence, narratives.
Box 1	Folder 10	Fink, Harold S. Pacific Theatre. Correspondence, photos.
Box 1	Folder 11	Fisher, Milo S. Pacific Theatre. Photocopy of manuscript of Battle for Iwo Jima, etc.
Box 1	Folder 12	Fox, Lewis B. European Theatre. 88th Infantry Division. Correspondence, clippings.
Box 1	Folder 13	Giles, Warren C. European Theatre. 117th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division. History of 117th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division.
Box 1	Folder 14	Greene, Everette E. European Theatre. 424th Infantry, 106th Infantry Division. Historical accounts.
Box 1	Folder 15	Greene, Thomas L, Jr. European Theatre. 2nd Photo Tech. Sqdn., 325th Photo Wing Reconnaissance. Photos: entertainers.
Box 1	Folder 16	Greene, Thomas L, Jr. Photos: personal.
Box 1	Folder 17	Greene, Thomas L, Jr. Photos: aviation.
Box 1	Folder 18	Greene, Thomas L, Jr. Photos: Paris, Edinburgh, London, etc.
Box 1	Folder 19	Greene, Thomas L, Jr. Correspondence, military documents, commendations, certificates.
Box 1	Folder 20	Gregory, Robert T. Pacific Theatre. U.S.N. Naval/Engineer training manuals.
Box 1	Folder 21	Gregory, Robert T. Photos, military documents, personal file.
Box 1	Folder 22	Griffin, H.P. Pacific Theatre. Copies of 1st Stars and Stripes in Pacific, Japanese currency.
Box 2		Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Newsclippings, miscellaneous (3 envelopes)
Box 2		Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Correspondence (447 pieces), 1911-1957
Box 2		Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Oversize photos (scrolls; seven pieces),
Box 3	Folder 1	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Home Away From Home, the Story of the USO.
Box 3	Folder 2	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Maps: 12 pieces.
Box 3	Folder 3	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Military documents, papers, etc.
Box 3	Folder 4	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Miscellaneous publications, pamphlets.
Box 3	Folder 5	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Photographs (177 numbered, 36 unnumbered); cassette tape.
Box 3	Folder 6	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Scrapbook, 1943 January-1943 March
Box 3	Folder 7	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Scrapbook, 1943 March-1943 June
Box 3	Folder 8	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Scrapbook, 1943 June-1943 October
Box 3	Folder 9	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Scrapbook, 1943 October-1944 March
Box 3	Folder 10	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Scrapbook, 1944 March-1944 July
Box 3	Folder 11	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Service Record, 1941 June-1946 March
Box 3	Folder 12	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Family Correspondence, 1944 December 25-1945 January 28
Box 3	Folder 13	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Family Correspondence, 1945 February 1-1945 February 13
Box 3	Folder 14	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Family Correspondence, 1945 February 15-1945 March 2
Box 3	Folder 15	Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. 10th Armored Division. Photographs and negatives--the bundles of letters from F12-15 and the Chattanooga Daily Times , circa 1944-circa 1945
Box 4	Folder 1	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Air Force-transfers, appointments, etc.
Box 4	Folder 2	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Correspondence (miscellaneous), 1944
Box 4	Folder 3	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Correspondence (posthumous), 1945
Box 4	Folder 4	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Memorials, honor rolls, awards.
Box 4	Folder 5	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Scrapbook.
Box 4	Folder 6	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Service material-diary, scrapbooks, stamp collection.
Box 4	Folder 7	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. University of Tennessee-related photos, publications, etc.
Box 4	Folder 8	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Framed illustration-cover for Military Engineer , 1942 July
Box 4	Folder 9	Gentry, Walter W. European Theatre. 290th Engineer Combat Battallion. Photo album.
Box 5	Folder 1	Harris, Edward G. Pacific Theatre. 5th Air Force. 43rd Bomber Group. 63rd Bomber Sqdn. Commentaries, letters.
Box 5	Folder 2	Higgs, Walter M. Pacific Theatre. Air Force. Photos, clippings, correspondence, taped interview.
Box 5	Folder 3	Houston, Cornell. European Theatre. 81st Regiment, 14th Airborne Division. Notes, Japanese currency, map.
Box 5	Folder 4	Houston, Cornell. Picture album, annuals.
Box 5	Folder 5	Johnson, Walter C. Stateside. Personal publication.
Box 5	Folder 6	Kelly, Charles. Pacific Theatre. Maps, documents, etc.
Box 5	Folder 7	Kelly, Charles. The Wing Ding: Yank.
Box 5	Folder 8	Kelly, Charles. Photos-aerial view, snapshots.
Box 5	Folder 9	King, Robert F. Pacific Theatre. 8th Air Warning Sqdn. Marine Corps. A Brief History of Marine Air Warning Squadron Eight.
Box 5	Folder 10	Morrison, Donnell W. European Theatre. 351st Infantry. Military documents, clippings, papers, etc.
Box 5	Folder 11	Murray, Harold B. Pacific Theatre. 465th Bomber Group, 782nd Bomber Sqdn. Military documents, orders.
Box 5	Folder 12	Norman, Douglas and Mildred. After effects on WWII on Tennessee Tech.
Box 5	Folder 13	Osborne, Robert G. European Theatre. Gunnery Officer and Naval Gunfire Officer. 11th Amphibious Force. Clippings, photos of Normandy Invasion.
Box 5	Folder 14	Page, Robert A. Pacific Theatre. 531st QM Batallion. Documents, photos, Japanese currency.
Box 5	Folder 15	Rodgers, Ernest B. Pacific Theatre. Historical accounts of USS Franklin.
Box 5	Folder 16	Sealand, Orlen. European Theatre. Manuscript on 275th Armored Field Artillery Batallion, clippings, narratives on 275th.
Box 5	Folder 17	Sharp, Gena S. V-Mail to daughters.
Box 5	Folder 18	Smith, Thomas A. European Theatre. 45th J.F. Division various newspapers, photos, documents.
Box 5	Folder 19	Smith, Thomas A. Annuals.
Box 6	Folder 1	Summers, Oliver M. Pacific Theatre. USS Yorktown. History of USS Yorktown, photos, currency, clippings, etc.
Box 6	Folder 2	Taylor, Porter J. Stateside. Documents, correspondence.
Box 6	Folder 3	Thomas, J. Paul. European Theatre. 137th Armored Ordinance Maintenance Btn. 16th Armored Division. History and records of 137th Arm. Ord. Mnt. Btn.
Box 6	Folder 4	Townsend, Jessie W. Stateside. 14th Air Force military documents, instructions, notes.
Box 6	Folder 5	Williams, John E. European Theatre. Technician, Allied Expeditionary Forces. Historical accounts, certificates, etc.
Box 6	Folder 6	Williams, John E. Newspapers, correspondence, 1943-1946
Box 6	Folder 7	Wilson, Edgar C. European Theatre. 32nd Batallion. 8th Field Artillery Regiment. Documents, certificates, photos.
Box 6	Folder 8	Wilson, Edgar C. Documents.
Box 7		Bassett, Cortland A. European Theatre. Posters.
Box 7		Fink, Harold S. Pacific Theatre. Photos.
Box 7		Gregory, Robert T. Pacific Theatre. Photos.
Box 7		Huffstetler, Bessie. Scrapbook.
Box 7		Jackson, Charles O. Scrapbook.
Box 7		Pedersen, Thomas A. Scrapbook.
Box 7		Summers, Oliver M. Pacific Theatre. Photocopies of scrapbook.
Box 7		Wilson, Edgar C. European Theatre. Scrapbook, yearbook, maps