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U.S.S. Independence papers, 1918-1959, Date acquired: 07/17/1998, bulk 1942-1945

 

Summary

Creator:
Alphonse Michael Hiegel
Extent:
1.50 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], U.S.S. Indpendence papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-98-0594

Background

Scope and content:

This collection deals mainly with the U.S.S. Independence (CVL-22), and its participation in the Pacific war, from it's commissioning in 1942, until the wars end. This collection includes an oral history transcript, as well as documents published on, and related to, the U.S.S. Independence, from its construction until its sinking as part of a naval excercise. The collection also includes a minor amount of details surrounding the various ships named "Independence".

Biographical / historical:

Alphonse Michael Hiegel was born on October 1, 1926 in Conway, Arkansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1944. He served onboard the U.S.S. Independence (CVL-22) until the end of the war. His final rank was Radarman Third Class. This collection was primarily composed in his capacity as historian of his reunion group.

Acquisition information:

Alphonse Michael Hiegel

Donation

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], U.S.S. Indpendence papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-98-0594

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA