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Larger Scrapbook, 1942-1946, 1969

 File — Box: 1
From the Collection:

This collection consists primarily of two scrapbooks documenting William H. Hunt's service in the Army Corps of Engineers between 1942 and 1946. The larger scrapbook contains three professional portraits of Hunt in uniform, snapshots, magazine and newspaper clippings dating from 1945 and 1984, a telegraph that Hunt sent to his parents, a copy of a letter of commendation, and a propaganda leaflet that the Japanese dropped while he as stationed on Leyte. Two photographs of Hunt at a military seminar in Florida appear on the back cover. The smaller scrapbook includes a record of Hunt's measurements upon enlistment, a list of his promotions, and a newspaper clipping about fraternity brother Fred Baumann. The collection also includes loose newspapers and newspaper clippings, three family letters, a list of the members of the 110th Engineering Battalion, and an article about Harley Davidson WLA motorcycles.

Dates

  • 1942-1946, 1969

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480