World War, 1939-1945.
Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:
M. B. Bibee Papers
The M. B. Bibee Papers, 1942-1946, consist primarily of correspondence to Bibee during World War II, and letters of recommendation about Bibee. The collection also includes several poems written by Bibee, as well as Navy newsletters.
M. M. Torres Letters
This collection consists of three letters, dated March 6, June 10, and June 17, 1943. All three were written to Mrs. Ruth Johnson of Atlanta from PFC M. M. Torres, Jr., who was stationed in Smyrna, Tenn., with the 47th Command Squadron during World War II. In the letters, Torres complains about his assignment and discusses routine actions.
Marinell St. Clair Eldredge Collection
This collection features documents, news articles, and photographs from Marinell St. Clair Eldredge's participation in the 1945 Aviation Psychology Program Flight Project at the University of Tennessee. She was certified as a pilot for the U.S. Air Forces in 1945.
Marion Cobb Collection
Collection includes 3 issues of a newsletter, Cobbie's Chatter, put together by World War II soldier Marion Cobb to provide updates to friends and family. Also included are two photocopied newspaper clippings.
Maude Brown Collection
The Maude Brown Collection, 2004, contains a letter written by Maude Brown to relatives who gave her a book about Oak Ridge during World War II. The letter describes some of Brown's remembrances of life in Oak Ridge during World War II.
Merrill Moore Papers
This collection of Merrill Moore Papers, 1946, contains three items: a February 1, 1946, letter from Moore, an article about his sonnet writing, and a photograph of him.
Mrs. H. B. Warner World War II Collection
This collection contains a letter to Mrs. H. B. Warner in Paris, Tennessee, from her husband at Camp Polk in Leesville, Louisiana. He discusses the horrible weather and teaching men about decontamination. The collection also houses three patches, an Army pin, and a Good Conduct Medal.
My Military Missal
A copy of My Military Missal, a pocket-sized Catholic prayer book published for use by military personnel during World War II.
N. E. Fitzgerald Letters
This collection contains letters both addressed to and written by N. E. Fitzgerald, a professor and Dean at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The letters are correspondence between N. E. Fitzgerald and former students, then serving in all theatres of operation during World War II. The correspondence dates from 1943 to 1946.
Oliver M. Summers Collection
This collection includes news articles, currency, and photographs from Oliver Summers's service during World War II. Also included are his graduation invitations and an installation of officers pamphlet from Summers's 1953 commencement ceremonies at UT Memphis.
Orlen M. Sealand Collection
This collection features stories and histories about the 275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion during World War II.
Photograph of U. S. Navy Women
This photograph, taken in 1943, records twenty-six women and two men in Navy uniforms before a plane. Imprinted on the front is "AMM M-14 SEC. A / NATTC Memphis 43."
Photographs of Tyntesfield
This collection includes 11 photographs from the ground of Tyntesfield, England during the 1940s and the 1990s.
Pocket Guide to Tunisia
This collection includes a single copy of Pocket Guide to Tunisia, a booklet created for U. S. military personnel during World War II.
Prisoners of War News Articles
Copies of the Maryville-Alcoa Times and The Tennessean with featured articles on prisoner of war camps during World War II.
Reginald C. Ferguson Collection
This collection consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings regarding Sgt. Reginald Ferguson's disappearance while overseas during World War II.
Rick Eldredge World War II Scrapbook
This is an undated school assignment on World War II, featuring patches and photographs from the war, written by Rick Eldredge.
Robert A. Page Collection
This collection features photographs, documents, and currency from Robert A. Page's service during World War II in the United States Army.
Robert G. Osborne Collection
This collection includes photographs, U.S. Naval Forces and Eleventh Amphibious Force documents, newspaper excerpts about Robert G. Osborne and his fellow men, and a brief personal narrative from Osborne about his experience in World War II.
Robert Gentry Collection
This collection features correspondence and photographs from Robert Gentry's service in the US Armed Forces during World War II.