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Acker E. Young Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0299

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Acker E. Young Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CSWS-0299

The collection documents Acker E. Young's military service in World War II. It contains a scrapbook from Young's time in training as well as abroad in the European Theater of War. It also contains ephemera and memorabilia such as medals, awards, certificates, postcards, and commemorative stamps.

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.

Dates
1943-1946, 1990s
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (11 folders)
Language
English

Scrapbook, circa 1943 August-1946 March

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1-4
Dates
circa 1943 August-1946 March
Dates
1946 March 29

Certificates, 1945, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
1945, undated

Letter from Ben Hibbs, 1945 November 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Dates
1945 November 12

Dog Tags, Medals, and Patches, circa 1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Dates
circa 1945

Handkerchief and Photographs, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Dates
undated

Military Publications, 1943, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Dates
1943, undated

WWII Commemorative Stamps, circa 1990s

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Dates
circa 1990s