Finding Aid for the World War II Collection, 1942-1987 (Bulk 1942-1946)
MS-1427University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, October 27, 2006.
Summary Information
World War II Collection
Date/Date Range : 1942-1987 (Bulk 1942-1946)
13.5 linear feet
Abstract: These nine boxes contain records, interviews, maps, news clippings, personal letters and recollections detailing experiences shared in World War II on both the European and Pacific fronts by American Infantrymen, Navymen, Airmen, and Nurses. Photographs and books written about their adventurers and bravery are also included, along with patches and awards received. The action photographs taken by Joseph Houston aboard the USS Enterprise and the photographs of Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri are especially interesting, along with photographs sent by D.G. Seymour showing a Nazi rally. The cards and letters sent to the family of Pvt. Dewey Murphy remind us of the price many soldiers paid in defending America.
MS-1427
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was donated by the veterans mentioned in this finding aid or by their families.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], World War II Collection, MS-1427. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of nine boxes.
Biography / History
No biographical information is available.
Collection Scope and Content Note
These nine boxes contain records, interviews, maps, news clippings, personal letters and recollections detailing experiences shared in World War II on both the European and Pacific fronts by American Infantrymen, Navymen, Airmen, and Nurses. Photographs and books written about their adventurers and bravery are also included, along with patches and awards received. The action photographs taken by Joseph Houston aboard the USS Enterprise and the photographs of Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri are especially interesting, along with photographs sent by D.G. Seymour showing a Nazi rally. The cards and letters sent to the family of Pvt. Dewey Murphy remind us of the price many soldiers paid in defending America.
Subject Terms
Contents List
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Taped interviews with 6 members of Company A, 7th Armored Infantry Bn., 8th Armored Div.
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Billig, Joe. Stateside. Taped interview.
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Brinkman, L.W. Pacific Theatre. Silk maps of Pacific War Theatre.
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Brown, Fred V. Pacific Theatre. Quartermaster, First Army Corps. Xerox copies of WW II photos, clippings, documents; taped interview.
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Christodoulon, Nick. Pacific Theatre. Submarine newsletters.
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Cobb, Marion. European Theatre. 35th Infantry Division. Historical accounts, clippings.
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Cooling, B. Franklin. ULTRA and the Army Air Force in WW II.
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Crowe, John. European Theatre. 491st Bombardment Group. History of the 491 Bomb Group.
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Crowe, John. Xeroxes of manuscript and typed copies of Days in the Wild Blue Yonder.
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Davis, Washington M. Love, War and Hate with accompanying taped interview.
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Duckworth, Zack O. European Theatre. Photographs and postcards, Rainbow Division, scenes in France, Naval Training Station, at Hampton Roads, Va.
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Ferebee, Tom. Taped interview.
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Garrison, Ellen. European Theatre. News clippings.
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Gentry, Robert. Pacific Theatre. Taped interview and copies of correspondence and photos.
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Goolsby, Walter. Pacific Theatre. U.S.N.-U.S.S. McKoy. Taped interview and copies of photos and letters.
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Goolsby, Walter. Xeroxed material, maps.
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Goolsby, Walter. Taped interview.
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Green, E. Allen. European Theatre. 473rd Air Service Group. Copy of Recollections.
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Hatchett, Charles W. History and Records 137th Armored Ordinanace Maintainance Battalion, 16th AD 1940-1953. Lt. Col. F. J. Houlihan, Ed.
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1943 February-1943 April
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1943 May-1943 September
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1943 October-1943 December
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1944 January-1944 May
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1944 June-1944 August
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1944 September-1944 December
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1945 June-1945 September
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1945 January-1945 May
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Hatchett, Charles W. Letters, 1945 October-1945 December
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Hatchett, Charles W. Newspaper clippings Stars and Stripes , 1945
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Houston, Joseph C. Personal log of three trips to Pacific, enlistment papers, citations
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 at Kenech Bay, Oahu, T.H. Series I, 1942 August-1942 October
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 aboard the USS Enterprise, CV 6. Series II, 1942-1943
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 at New Caledonia. Series III, 1942 October 31-1942 December 1
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 at Espiritu Santo. Series IV, 1942 December 11-1943 May 1
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 at Seattle, Washington and Puunene, Maui, T.H. Series V, 1943-1944
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs aboard the USS Enterprise. Series VI, 1944 January-1944 July
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Air Group 10 at Naval Air Stations in R.I., N.J., Va., USS Nassau en route to Pearl Harbor. Series VII, 1945
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of naval air stations, Kahului. Series VIII, 1945 May-1945 June
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Carrier Air Group 94, USS Lexington. Series IX, 1945 June-1945 September
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Yokohama, USS Lexington. Series X, 1945 September
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Saigon. Series XI, 1945 September
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Houston, Joseph C. Photographs of Japanese surrender aboard USS Missouri, 1945 September 2
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Houston, Joseph C. World War II Times, letters, bulletins on USS Enterprise
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Houston, Joseph C. Newspaper clippings with Houston's photograph
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Houston, Joseph C. Log Book, The Grim Reaper, illustrated by Houston
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Houston, Joseph C. Magazines, War photography, advertisements with Houston's photograph
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Houston, Joseph C. U.S.S. Enterprise Bulletin; WW II Times; National Geographic article
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Henley, Homer. Taped interview.
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Hooper, Robert. European Theatre. Copies of correspondence and taped interview.
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James, Dan Q. Taped interview.
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Kaufman, Jerome. Stateside. U.S.N. correspondence, records, and memoribilia.
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Kos, Frank. Pacific Theatre. 87th Infantry Division. Golden Acorn News issues (bulletin of 87th Inf. Div.).
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Kos, Frank. 87th Infantry Division. Historical and pictorial records.
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Lassen, Walter. Booklet on Convalescent Services; issues of "The Chandelle" - Station Hospital Moody Field, Ga.
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Lassen, Walter. Stateside. 2144th AAF Base Unit. Moody Field, GA. Narratives; booklet on Convalescent Services; Station Hospital newsletters.
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Lawrence, John H. European Theatre. Co. D., 36th Tank Btn. Clippings and military documents.
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Lawson, George. European Theatre. 451st Heavy Bomb Group. Transcript of interview and news article.
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Murphy, Dewey. Pamphlets, news clippings, miscellaneous material (Betsy Creekmore 1987)
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Murphy, Dewey. Letters, 1943 January 21-1944 March 30
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Murphy, Dewey. Letters, 1944 April 1-1944 April 30
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Murphy, Dewey. Letters, 1944 May 2-1944 May 12
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Murphy, Dewey. Letters, 1944 May 14-1944 August 24
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Murphy, Dewey. Cards and letters of sympathy, 1944 November 13-1944 December 17
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Murphy, Dewey. Cards and letters of sympathy, 1944 December 18-1945 February
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McClain, William A. Taped interview, certificate.
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McCloud, Marshall. Pacific Theatre. Photos, clippings, Pearl Harbor-Gram Issues.
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McKinney, John B. Pacific Theatre. Japanese currency, Japanese POW diary, correspondence.
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McKinney, John B. "My World War II Odyssey," "Unit History AFPAC Mobile Communications Unit."
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Moffitt, James G. 7 film reels of World War II.
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Mooney, Francis. European Theatre. 324th Fighter Group. Photographs, copy of The Odyssey of the 324th Fighter Group, Zierugal, Frederick, ed.
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Mooney, Francis. USAF Oral History Program by Francis T. Mooney, Jr.
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Newcomb, Robert D. Copies of photographs, documents, etc. and Lodwick Aviation Military Academy yearbook.
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Odom, Charley T. Pacific Theatre. U.S.N. Machinist-Submarines. Historical narrative: "Riding the Diesel Boats in Combat."
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Renfro, Rodmond C. Stateside. Armd-Cav-Res. Photos, personal military documents.
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Roberson, Aubrey M. Stateside. Memorabilia, Harlingen Army Air Field Yearbook, Gunnery School telephone directory
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Rochelle, Robert. Copy of preflight bombing instructions.
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Rogers, Elizabeth K. European Theatre. Photos and letters as nurse in France and Belgium.
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Schmidt, William C. European Theatre. Infantry. General orders detailing heroic actions of World War II.
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Seymour, D.G. Japanese currency and photo of Nazi rally.
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Smith, John. Taped interview.
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Summers, James E. Jr. European Theatre. 393 Infantry 3rd Batallion. Copies of correspondence, newsletters, Japanese dictionary.
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Summers, James E. Jr. Copies of newsclippings.
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Stone, Raymond. Pacific Theatre. Army Air Corps. News clipping, memoirs, memorabilia.
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Parmalee, Paul. Personal papers, letters, cards, enlistment, discharge, etc.
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Parmalee, Paul. Pictures from Japanese Theatre as Airborne Combat Engineer.
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Parmalee, Paul. Japanese postcards, miscellaneous Japanese material.
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Parmalee, Paul. Army newspapers (1945-1946) and reprint from National Geographic Magazine (1944), 1944-1946
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Parmalee, Paul. Maps of Japan and globe; miscellaneous training material.
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Parmalee, Paul. Magazines, "Pictoral History of 154th Engineer Combat Battalion," "All Out for Defense."
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Parmalee, Paul. Infantry books, Soldier's Guide.
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This box has been removed and is no longer availaible for public access.
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Tarpley, Henry F. European Theatre. 117th Infantry, 30th Inf. Div. Scrapbooks.
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Tarpley, Henry F. "Work Horse of the Western Front" History of the 30th Infantry Division.
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Tarpley, Henry F. "The Breakers." Yearbook, 117th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division, 1942-1943
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Tarpley, Henry F. Ft. Jackson scrapbook, 1941
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Tarpley, Henry F. Correspondence, clippings, memorabilia
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Watkins, Fred. Officer's guide, 1942
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Wheeler, Ella S. Civilian War Rationing books (Dr. William Wheeler)
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Wiley, Delmar. Pacific Theatre. U.S.N.-U.S.S. Yorktown. Wiley's Island, "USS Yorktown Crier," "My Lovin'Dove" article in Liberty Magazine , 1943 August 21
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Wilson, Edgar C. European Theatre. 32nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment. Speech for Symposium on World War II, 1987 June 6
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Wilson, Wayne F. European Theatre. 411th Inf. Div. "From Bruyeres to Brenner, Story of the Fighting 411th"
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