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Letters sent to and from Don Averett Buswell during his service in World War II. Most letters are between Don and his wife, Lou Rene Thompson Buswell. Other letters are sent to and from Don and other correspondents. Materials dated 1941-1945.

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Contains a scrapbook of images from Germany during World War II, including postcards and small photographs. In addition to the scrapbook, there is an envelope of German ephemera, including money and stamps. There are also letters written by Clarence D. Taylor while he served in World War II. Some of the letters are censored and some are V-mail. Dated 1940-1945.

Scope and Contents Contains 205 photographic slides, three letters, and small token collection relating to the life and military service of J.L. Crawford. Slides document J.L. Crawford's service in the U.S. Army while deployed in Europe and the 157 Infantry Division's liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. Slides also include propaganda slides from Adolf Hitler's regime. Letters are written to J.L. Crawford from fellow World War II veterans and include personal correspondence. Token collection contains...

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Materials include personal and business letters received by and written by Gertrude L. Marcus, letters sent to her from soldiers during World War II, and daybooks which include excerpts from her own mother's diary. Dated 1907-1953.

Scope and Contents Collection contains photographs taken by Reinhart Kowallis during his service in and after WWII in the United States Army from 1940 to 1946, and letters between Reinhart and Norma Kowallis from 1944 to 1945 while Reinhart was deployed during World War II. Includes images of Guam and Okinawa. Also contains Norma Kowallis's 1948 journal, which includes mementoes from President George Albert Smith's visit to Pleasant View, Utah, and a book written by Bart J. Kowallis in 2015, transcribing...

Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of papers and memos dealing with the liberation of Austria and the Austrian Legion (formation of a battalion of Austrian nationals within the United States Army). Includes correspondence and internal memos (mostly typed), office documents, press releases, newspaper clippings, and other papers from the United States departments of War, State, and Justice, the Austrian Labor Committee, Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Czechoslovak National Council of America, U.S. embassies...

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Includes handwritten letters written by Dean Thornock to his wife Lu Jean Robinson Thornock. Each of these writings were written to LuJean (who lived in various locations including California, Idaho, and Montana) from his time in the Philippines during World War II. Also includes a birthday and Christmas card for her. Materials dated 1944-1945.

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Collection contains correspondences between John Harvey Tippets and Irene Smith throughout World War I documenting their lives and pursuits during the war as well as uniform patches. Also includes documents from World War II. Materials date from 1918-1919 and 1935-1947.

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Contains letters sent by WWII naval officer William Graydon Watrous to his family, while serving in the war in India and other locations. Also includes a photocopy of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings kept by his mother, Adeline Ruland Watrous, during the war. Also includes military documention and research collected by his son, Steven B. Watrous, and by William Graydon Watrous on William's service. Materials dated 1940 to 2007.