William R. Lueders collection, 1933-1946, Date acquired: 04/12/2005, bulk 1941
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Lueders, William L.
- Extent:
- 1.00 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], William R. Lueders collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0070.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection of William R. Lueders contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Lueders served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a cameraman in the 163rd Signal Photo Company in the North African, Mediterranean, and European (ETO) Theaters. The collection also includes two photographs of an unnamed concentration camp in France and a Veteran's questionnaire.
- Biographical / historical:
William R. Lueders was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 20, 1915. He graduated from high school in 1933, and the "Great Depression" kept him from going to college. He worked for a German motion picture laboratory prior to World War II. He was drafted into the US Army in 1941.
- Acquisition information:
William R Lueders
Donation
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Arrangement:
creator
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- United States. Army--History
United States. Army--Military life
United States. Army Ground Forces
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Sea
World War, 1939-1945--Mediterranean Region
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States--Fifth Army
World War, 1939-1945--Austria - Names:
- United States. Army
United States. Army. European Theater of Operations
United States. Army. Signal Corps
United States. Army. Mediterranean Theater of Operations - Places:
- Rome (Italy)
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], William R. Lueders collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_05_0070.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA