James Williamson World War II letters, 1944-1946

Summary

Creator:

Williamson, James B.

Date:

1944-1946

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 3 folders

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

James Williamson World War II letters, ms2147, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence from James Williamson to his family from 1944-1946. Williamson writes from Camp Peary, Virginia, New Port, Rhode Island, Little Creek, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and aboard the U.S.S. Chicago. Correspondence regards camp life and training, radar school, and sea duty. The collection also contains photographs of Electronics and Combat Information Center personnel taken aboard the U.S.S. Chicago in Tokyo Harbor, and additional photographs of American carrier ships in Tokyo in 1945.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.
Photographs.
Correspondence

Preferred citation:

James Williamson World War II letters, ms2147, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.