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Cornelius Thomas Duggins Jr. collection, 1943-1946, Date accessioned: 2018-10-26

 

Summary

Creator:
Duggins, Cornelius Thomas, Jr
Sigmon, Patricia Duggins
Extent:
.25 Linear Feet
1 items In Flag Box 1
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Cornelius Thomas Duggins, Jr. collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_18_0032.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Marine Captain Cornelius Thomas Duggins, Jr. and his time served during WWII as a Platoon Sergeant in the Pacific Theater of Operations. This collection includes letters, photos, and a signed Japanese flag, as well as documents relating to Duggins' postwar employment. Photographs depict Duggins and his fellow soldiers at Cherry Point as well as civilians in the Pacific Theater.

Biographical / historical:

Cornelius Thomas Duggins, Jr. achieved the rank of Captain in the U.S. Marines during World War Two. He was active in the Pacific theater. After the war he worked as an architectural engineer for Martin Marietta Building Company.

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], Cornelius Thomas Duggins, Jr. collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_18_0032.

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