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B.A. Ehrlich collection of letters from soldiers
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Ehrlich, M. A. |
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1918, 1943 |
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The collection consists of three items collected by B.A. Ehrlich: postcard dated France, June 10, 1918, addressed to Miss
Robinson, Bainbridge, Georgia, regarding receipt of tobacco; an envelope postmarked 1943, from Captain S.M. Griffin, stamped
"Censored by S.M. Griffin"; and a V-mail letter, dated January 10, 1943, to P.J. Wilson, Brinson, Georgia, from V.L. Wilson,
regarding V.L. Wilson's location in Africa.
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ms2257 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Austin family war letters
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Austin family |
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1864, 1944-1945 |
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The collection consists of a letter dated Covington, from E.C. Wellborn regarding the war, on the reverse side of the letter,
her husband writes back from Petersburg, Virginia regarding family, and soldiers. Also included is a postcard from Sgt. Jim
Austin, B Battery, 14th Field Artillery Battalion, and a microfilm copy of a V-mail Christmas card from Sgt. James E. Austin
to Elizabeth Moseley.
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ms2252 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Mrs. Alyce Baldridge Anderson World War II collection
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Anderson, A. Baldridge |
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1939-1945 |
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The collection consists of pins, medals, v-mail, photographs, and photocopies of newspaper clippings from World War II. V-mail
contains notes and drawings, and is from Lt. Savo Vukomanovkh to Mrs. Vira Wise of Huntsville, Alabama, and Paul Gentile to
Mary Alice Wise of New York. Captioned photographs depict military personnel and aircrafts, at work and at ease. Newspaper
clippings (photocopies) concern West Point graduates, the Citizen Army 'Core and West Point, and West Point graduates entering
the Army on D-Day. Some miscellaneous items include a war ration book of Mary Alyce Wise, four twenty-five cent War Savings
Stamps belonging to Diana Lynn Matthews, a printed prayer by Pvt. Michael S. Morton, and a Presentation of Wings program held
at Battle Monument, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
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ms2728 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Marvin Colquitt Davis World War II papers
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Davis, Marvin Colquitt |
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1944-1945 |
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The collection consists of photographs of Marvin Davis, three V-Mails, and accounts of some of his experiences. The V-mail
includes Mother's Day and Easter cards and note to his parents to say that he is well.
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ms2880 |
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Hargrett Library |
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M. H. Mitchell, Inc. 94th Infantry Division collection
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Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1940-2020 |
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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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ms3352 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Kate Harben Jones papers
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Jones, Kate Harben |
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Dates: |
1922-1947 |
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The collection consists of papers of Kate Harben Jones from 1922-1947. Includes corrected typescripts of Jones' essays, short
stories, and reminiscences; photographs of the Jones family; correspondence; and v-mail. Most of the correspondence (1933-1945)
consists of letters to Jones from her son, Herbert F. Jones, during his military service in World War II. Herbert wrote from
Fort Riley (Kan.), Camp Gordon (Ga.), Fort Dix (N.J.), and Fort Pierce (Fla.) describing his military training, military service
clubs, and the local areas. After being shipped overseas (1944), Herbert wrote from England, Germany, and France describing
the area, the people and their reaction to American military troops, the Normandy invasion, reconnaissance patrols, wounds
he received, his medical treatment, and military activity after Germany's surrender. The correspondence also contains letters
to Kate Jones from other family members and literary acquaintances.
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ms1335 |
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Hargrett Library |
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