World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Norman E. Horat Family Letters
Collection
Identifier: A3279
Scope and Contents
The Norman E. Horat Letters consist of letters to and from family members and friends of Norman and Jackie Horat and their mothers, Zoe McGee Horat Gill and Gertrude Marshall Black. Most of the letters were sent during World War II and the Korea War when Norman was in the navy.
The letters from Norman Horat to his wife, Jackie, written during his time in the navy from 1944 to 1951, discuss his time in World War II at Camp Waldron in Farragut, Idaho,...
Dates:
1933-2004
Magnus-Von Drehle Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3142
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of letters written by Hugo Magnus during WWI to his sisters, letters written by Robert von Drehle during WWII to his sister, and Edward and Regina Magnus family genealogical information. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topic and date from 1887 to 1981. There are several large date gaps in the papers: 1888-1917, 1919-1941, and 1946 to 1980.
There are five letters written by Hugo Magnus to his sisters in St. Louis, Marie and Rosalie Magnus, while he...
Dates:
1887-1981
James Sherman World War II Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3096
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...
Dates:
1943-1946; Majority of material found within 1944 July-1945 Sept
Melburn F. Stein Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3055
Scope and Contents
The collection is arranged alphabetically by topic and dates from 1913 to 2016. The bulk of the collection dates from 1937 to 1959. The collection contains birth certificates for the Stein family (Mel, Joyce, Philip, and Valerie), death certificates for Joyce and Philip, Joyce’s immigration documents, and the RAF military records of Mavis Stein. Joyce Stein wrote a letter to Mel with the instructions that he open it upon her death (f.14). Due to privacy concerns, access to Valerie T....
Dates:
1913-2016; Majority of material found within 1937-1959