William Bruce Eidson, Jr. papers, 1919-1963

Summary

Creator:
Eidson, William Bruce, 1922-1999
Date:
1919-1963
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet 3 document boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William B. Eidson, Jr. papers, ms3087, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and ephemera dated from 1919 to 1963 and collected by the William Bruce Eidson family of Ways (or Richmond Hill), Bryan County, Georgia. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence from William Bruce Eidson, Jr. to his parents from 1939 to 1952 while he was a student at Georgia Tech, in the army as a flight trainee and part of its specialized training program, and a journalism student at the University of Georgia after the war. Also included is a group of letters written by William Bruce Eidson to his wife from 1919 to 1952 while he worked elsewhere in the lumber trade and later as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps and in Columbus, Georgia at Fort Benning.

Acquisition information:
Purchased in 2002.
Processing information:

Photographs have been removed and placed into a separate series for preservation purposes.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

William B. Eidson, Jr. papers, ms3087, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.