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The M.H. Mitchell, Inc 94th Infantry Divisoin Collection consists of original World War II correspondence; 94th Division Association
minute books, financial papers, organization records, and member lists; printed materials including reunion prograpms, divisional
histories, newsletters, and manuals; scrapbooks; photographs; artifacts including medals, ephemera, flags, and uniforms; and
subject files.
A large portion is dedicated to the 94th Infantry Commemorative History book and the 94th Infantry Division Association. Much
of the collection revolves around veterans' activities. This series contains correspondence reflecting on World War II and
the 94th. Folders often include obituaries and memorials about 94th veterans. The vast majority are letters are from the 1980s-1990s
to Robert Cassel regarding his upcoming book about the 94th Infantry in World War II.
The writings series contain mostly memoirs of 94th Infantry soldiers after their World War II service. There are a few collected
anecdotes from Cassel's book and several compliations of veterans' memoirs from their infantry service. There is a large subseries
related to the book, "Patton's Ghost Corps" by Nathan Prefer. This includes a sizeable amount of Prefer's original research
material.
The media series is housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives. The items include an extensive number of videotapes and
DVDs, focusing on reunions, the 94th Division's overseas campaigns, and veterans.
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