Rocky E. DeLaurentis's Laughing and Griping with the 97th Seabees
This collection contains a single copy of a memoir written by Rocky E. DeLaurentis entitled "Laughing and Griping with the 97th Seabees." Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article, "Rocky and the Seabees Aim for the Funny," about DeLaurentis and the writing of his book.
Dates
- 1983
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact Special Collections.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Overview
This collection contains a single copy of a memoir written by Rocky E. DeLaurentis entitled "Laughing and Griping with the 97th Seabees." Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article, "Rocky and the Seabees Aim for the Funny," about DeLaurentis and the writing of his book.
Biographical / Historical
Rocky DeLaurentis was born and raised in Shelton, Connecticut. He ran track at Shelton High School, was a florist with his father, and was a part of a surveying crew in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then joined the Navy to become a machinist but failed the color test, instead being placed with the 97th Construction Battalion, or Seabees, which served in the European Theater. After the war, he owned and operated a ship-balancing firm in National City, California.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1881.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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