Finding Aid for the Edgar Wilson Collection, 1987-1990
MS-2570 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Rachel Tinker, September 23, 2005.
Finding Aid written by: Rachel Tinker, September 23, 2005.
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 24, 2006.
Summary Information
Edgar Wilson Collection
Date/Date Range : 1987-1990
0.3 linear feet
Abstract: The Edgar Wilson Collection, 1987-1990, consists primarily of published histories and written memoirs of the 80th Division and its service in World War II. Also included are photographs and correspondence pertaining to Edgar Wilson.
MS-2570
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was donated to Special Collections by Edgar Wilson.
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], Edgar Wilson Collection, MS-2570. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of three folders.
Biography / History
Edgar Wilson served in World War II in the 80th Division of the U.S. Army Reserve
Collection Scope and Content Note
The Edgar Wilson Collection, 1987-1990, contains a published history of the 80th division, detailing its training and combat experiences. Included in the collection are several photos of a veteran's reunion, as well as a photograph of Edgar Wilson. Correspondence in the collection pertains to veteran's associations. One memoir recalls Captain Sam Williams.
For more information on Edgar Wilson, see also MS-1259.
Subject Terms
- Wilson, Edgar.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
Contents List
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Folder
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Correspondence, 1987-1988
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1
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Folder
2
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Histories, 1990
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1
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Folder
3
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Photographs, undated
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