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Francis E. Ridgway papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 01/08/2015

 

Summary

Creator:
Ridgway, Francis E.
Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Francis E. Ridgway papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_15_0016.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Francis E. Ridgway who served as a Gunners Mate, Second Class, on the United States Naval Destroyer Ship U.S.S Ellyson. This collection contains 36 letters from Francis Ridgway to Ruth De Rosier and two letters from "Father Bill" to Ruth De Rosier. There is also a personal handwritten journal from Francis which documents his time aboard the Ellyson, and an Official Order for awards earned by Ridgway.

Biographical / historical:

Francis E. Ridgway was in the United States Navy and served on the destroyer ship, U.S.S Ellyson. He served as a Gunners Mate, Second Class. On the Ellyson, Ridgway served in Okinawa, Japan. The U.S.S Ellyson patrolled in the south Atlantic coast. It served as a flagship in June of 1942, as an escort ship for a cargo ship containing Army Planes, and was the first invading ship in Okinawa, Japan.

Acquisition information:

Frank Ridgway

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], Francis E. Ridgway papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_15_0016.

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