Stanley L. White Collection
This collection consists of a memoir, news articles, and photographs documenting the World War II service of Stanley L. White with the 392nd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force. The memoir is approximately 25 typed pages and details White’s experiences in the war between 1942 and 1945. The news clippings and photos are photocopies but include White’s handwritten captions and identifications.
Dates
- circa 1945, 1985
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 (2 folders)
Overview
This collection consists of a memoir, news articles, and photographs documenting the World War II service of Stanley L. White with the 392nd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force. The memoir is approximately 25 typed pages and details White’s experiences in the war between 1942 and 1945. The news clippings and photos are photocopies but include White’s handwritten captions and identifications.
Biographical / Historical
Stanley L. White was born on October 8, 1915, in Grayson County, Kentucky. He earned degrees from Western Kentucky University and Indiana University and went on to work as a teacher. In August 1942, he was inducted into the Army Air Corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Following training, White traveled in July 1943 aboard the Queen Mary to Greenock, Scotland. He and the 392nd Bomb Group then traveled through England and on to France. In June 1945, White traveled back on the Queen Mary to the United States. Post-war, he continued teaching for thirty-five years until retirement. He married Muriel Reynolds in 1952 and together they had one daughter. White died on November 26, 2008.
Arrangement
This collection is in three folders.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.1608.
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