Willie Robison letters to his mother, 1944-1946

Summary

Creator:

Robison, Willie

Date:

1944-1946

Extent:

1 folder(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Willie Robison letters to his mother, ms2680, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondences from Private Willie Robison to his mother, Mrs. Annie R. Robison Evan of Shellman, Georgia. He writes from Fort Dix, Fort Monmouth, and Fort Benning, where he trains for war, then from Okinawa in the Pacific.

Biographical / historical:

Private Willie Robison was a member of Company B, 83rd Signal Corps, Heavy Construction Battalion in the U.S. Army who served during World War II.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

African American soldiers -- Correspondence
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese.
Correspondence

Names:

United States. Army. Signal Corps, 83rd
Evan, Annie R. Robison -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

Willie Robison letters to his mother, ms2680, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.