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Robert H. Cardinell papers, 1945-1988, Date acquired: 12/03/1999

 

Summary

Creator:
Cardinell, Robert H.
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Robert H. Cardinell papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0668

Background

Scope and content:

Second Lieutenant Robert H. Cardinell served with the 65th Infantry Division in Europe during the latter part of the Second World War and the occupation forces afterward. The collection includes two manuscripts. One is entitled "65th Infantry Division." The other is titled "Battle of Struth-Roscus at Dorna." The manuscript contains recollections of the Struth-Dorna battles fought on 7 April 1945. It also contains an account and photos of a return visit to Dorna in 1988 by several members of the division. Also, the manuscript gives an account of the battles by a German participant.

Both manuscripts are both about the 65th Infantry Division in the European Theater (ETO).

Biographical / historical:

Robert H. Cardinell was headquartered in Linz, Austria, near the Enns River in the European Theater. As his unit entered the war very late, it was involved more in occupation than in battles. They occupied North central Austria. Because of their close proximity to it, the 65th had an opportunity to witness Mauthausen Concentration Camp shortly after it had been liberated.

The 65th came late to the war and was thus involved in only four major battles. These were at Saalatern, Struth-Dorna, Regensburg, and Passau.

Acquisition information:

Robert Cardinell

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], Robert H. Cardinell papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0668

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