Henry John Perner collection, 1940-1957, Date accessioned: 1999-06-07
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Perner, Henry John, 1915-1993
- Extent:
- .25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Henry John Perner collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-99-0130
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Henry John Perner drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940 and served with the 42nd Infantry Regiment of the 9th Division. He was captured in Tunisia in 1943 and held a prisoner of war in Italy and later in Stalag IIB. The collection primarily consists of letters, telegrams, and informational booklets related to his POW experience.
- Biographical / historical:
Henry John Perner born on May 30, 1914 in New York City. An employee of Howard Johnson Company in Miami, Florida, Perner was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940 and served with the 42nd Infantry Regiment of the 9th Division. He was captured in Tunisia in 1943 and held a prisoner of war in Italy and later in Stalag IIB before being transferred to work. Liberated by Soviet troops, Perner returned home to the United States where he resumed employment with the Howard Johnson Company. He died in March 7, 1993.1993-03-07
- 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
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945--Florida
Stalag II B
Prisoners of war--United States
Holidays--United States
World War, 1939-1945--War--Religious Aspects
Greeting cards. - Places:
- World War, 1939-1945 ---Prisoners and Prisons, German
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Red Cross
Miami (Fla.)
Tobacco use--United States
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], Henry John Perner collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-99-0130
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
