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Crispen Nissen papers, 1941-1999, Date acquired: 09/10/1998, bulk 1943

 

Summary

Creator:
Nissen, Crispen
Extent:
1.00 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Crispen Nissen papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_98_0704.

Background

Scope and content:

Crispen Nissen served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps with the 12th and 18th Weather Squadrons during World War II in the United States, England, North Africa, and Italy. This collection includes an original diary Nissen kept from 1941-1942, describing his daily thoughts, experiences, and observations about the general war effort. The collection also includes Vmail and handwritten letters, written by Nissen to his fiancee and future wife, Etrulia Ellis, as well as the letters she sent to him.

Biographical / historical:

Crispen Nissen was born in England in 1914.  He entered service on June 19, 1941. He served in England (1942), North Africa (1942) and Italy (1944-1945). Crispen passed away on June 5, 2011, in Greeneville, TN.  During the war, he married his girlfriend Etrulia Ellis to whom Nissen corresponded. The letters written by Nissen reflect The letters detail their feelings for one another, their day-to-day experiences, and their plans for after the war. The letters also include much detail on Camp Life and Italian POWs in his area. A one-page "Veteran Questionnaire" completed by Nissen provides some information about his time of service.

Acquisition information:

Crispen Nissen

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

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], Crispen Nissen papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_98_0704.

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