Thomas McFarland papers, 1943-1945, Date accessioned: 2019-10-23
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- McFarland, Thomas, 1921-2004
- Extent:
- 1.75 Linear Feet 1 OS box 30 dated letters 8 undated letters
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Thomas McFarland papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_02_0160
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Technician Grade 5 Thomas McFarland who served as a medical aide with a field hospital unit during World War II in the European and Pacific Theaters. This collection consists of letters from McFarland to his family about his time stationed in France, Africa, and Okinawa.
- Biographical / historical:
Thomas McFarland was born on July 1, 1921 in Chevy Chase, MD. He entered the U.S. Army on February 23, 1942 and assigned serial number 13051221. He was married to Lucile McFarland, and had three children. He donated his collection of personal letters he wrote to his family during the War on May 8, 2002. He passed away on February 5, 2004 in Greenville, SC and is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC beside his wife, Lucile.
- 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
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers. No Deed of Gift was received from the Donor, Thomas McFarland. McFarland, was the writer and subject of these letters included in the collection.
- 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], Thomas McFarland papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_02_0160
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
