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Oliver Anderson papers, 1942-2000, Date acquired: 08/28/2000, bulk 1943-1945

 

Summary

Creator:
Anderson, Oliver, 1924-
Paradis, Boyd, 1919-1989
Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Oliver Anderson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0710.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection pertains to Oliver "Bud" Anderson who served as a Ship Fitter Second Class aboard the USS Clifton (IX-184) during World War II. The collection contains letters Anderson sent to his mother, father, and brother Nolan while stationed in various locations in the United States, Australia, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Japan. Anderson's letters discuss mail, his high school sweetheart, Indigenous peoples, weather, entertainment, a furlough, rationing, and training. His government documents, several menus, and reflections from 2000 on his war experiences are also included. The collection also includes letters Anderson's brother-in-law, Boyd "Gene" Paradis, sent to his mother-in-law (Anderson's mother). Paradis was a decorated sergeant in the 158th Regimental Combat Team (the Bushmasters).

Biographical / historical:

Oliver "Bud" Anderson was born on December 19, 1924, to Oliver and Grace Anderson in Council, Idaho. After his 18th birthday in 1942, Anderson began working as a welder in the Kaiser Shipyard at Ryan Point in Vancouver, Washington, and outfitted tank landing ships (LSTs). He registered for the draft on December 21, 1942, and he was inducted on April 15, 1943, in Boise, Idaho.

Acquisition information:

Oliver Anderson

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:

Arranged chronologically.

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], Oliver Anderson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_00_0710.

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