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Ben T. Banks, Jr. papers
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Banks, Benjamin T., 1921- |
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Dates: |
1942-2001 |
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The collection focuses entirely on Ben T. Banks, Jr.'s experiences in World War II. These include letters to his family, particularly
his sister Lucy. Also included is Banks' bombing mission record, which he kept in a notebook, a number of photographs of Banks
and his bombing crew during the war, and several war records, including an official commendation for his service during the
Battle of the Bulge, as well as an interview with him on DVD, and Banks' flight and bombardier training materials.
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ms3748 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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William Bruce Eidson, Jr. papers
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Creator: |
Eidson, William Bruce, 1922-1999 |
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Dates: |
1919-1963 |
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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.
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ms3087 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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