Title: Hermon C. Sloan Papers

Date/Date Range :   undated

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains three patriotic poems by Hermon C. Sloan, a World War II veteran, and a biographical statement.

Call number: MS-2592

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

Aquisition Information:

This collection was donated to Special Collections by Hermon C. Sloan on August 29, 2002.

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], Hermon C. Sloan Papers, MS-2592. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Hermon C. Sloan was born July 8, 1919, Knoxville, TN. He enlisted in the Navy on June 3, 1940 and attended basic training at Norfolk, VA. Upon completion, he volunteered for submarine duty and was sent to school in Connecticut. During World War II, First Class Electrician Sloan spent 53 out of 72 months in a war zone doing patrols in the South Pacific aboard the Salmon. He was discharged from the military on June 3, 1946, and returned to Knoxville where he worked as a police officer.

This collection consists of three poems by Sloan: "Long Overdue," "The Other Woman In My Life," and "That Girl Called Liberty." Also included is a biographical statement.

• Sloan, Hermon C.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans.
• Poets, American -- Tennessee.