Robert G. Chapman Papers
This collection documents the World War II service of Robert G. Chapman. It consists of military documents and forms, travel vouchers, service record papers, certificates, and more, largely related to his work during the war at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Dates
- 1929-1954
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (8 folders)
Overview
This collection documents the World War II service of Robert G. Chapman. It consists of military documents and forms, travel vouchers, service record papers, certificates, and more, largely related to his work during the war at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Biographical / Historical
Robert George Chapman was born on March 6, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and English in 1936 and later worked as a sales representative for Cluett Peabody & Co., Inc. from 1936 to 1942. Chapman entered active service with the U.S. Navy on July 27, 1942, at Cherry Point, North Carolina. He entered as an Assistant Paymaster with the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) and was assigned to Volunteer Supply Corps duties. He was honorably discharged in 1954. He was married to Marion Bankson Chapman.
Arrangement
This collection is in eight folders.
Previous Citation
This collection was previously listed as part of MS.2112.
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