Scope and Contents The collection consists of the June 1943 issue of Patrol, a monthly publication of the U.S. Coast Guard, Boston District. The lead story in the magazine is “Spencer Sinks Sub, 40 Nazis Taken Prisoner,” which chronicles the sinking of the German submarine U-175 by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, aboard which gunnery officer George R. Kletzker served. The article includes photographs taken during the...

Scope and Contents The collection is comprised primarily of letters written and received by James Sherman while he served in the U.S. Navy during the final 17 months of World War II. There are also documents relating to Sherman’s military service and his discharge. The papers are divided into two series: Correspondence and Subject Files. The Correspondence series is arranged chronologically; the Subject Files...

Scope and Contents The collection contains original correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, publications, and business papers relating to the effort to increase patriotism during and after the Second World War, ranging from 1942 to 1948 with several letters from 1936. There are also more personal items such as Coast Guard patches and a scrapbook detailing Spatz's experience during his service in the war. Most of the collection items relate to either the Four Freedoms War Bond Show tour...