Walter Lassen Collection
This collection contains several copies of the "Chandelle," a publication from the Station Hospital in Moody Field, Georgia from 1944 and 1945 regarding its Convalescent Training Program. Also included is a Toastmasters address, a letter from Lassen, and a Station Hospital Booklet. These items are photocopies.
Dates
- 1944-1945, 1953-1954, undated
Language
English.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains several copies of the "Chandelle," a publication from the Station Hospital in Moody Field, Georgia from 1944 and 1945 regarding its Convalescent Training Program. Also included is a Toastmasters address, a letter from Walter Lassen, and a Station Hospital Booklet.
Biographical/Historical Note
Walter Louis Lassen was born July 11, 1916 in South Dakota. He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II. During his service, he worked as a training officer at the 2144th AAF Base Unit Station Hospital in Moody Field, Georgia. He worked with the Convalescent Training Program. He also served as the editor of the "Chandelle," a publication created by and for the patients of the hospital. Following the war, he worked as a county extension agent for the Farm Home Adminstration. He married Virginia Lassen and together they had five children. He died October 18, 1999 and is buried in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1427.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated through the University of Tennessee's Center for the Study of War and Society.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository