FLVC logo

Barbara W. Makant collection, 1941-1974, Date acquired: 07/07/2018, bulk 1973-1974

 

Summary

Creator:
Makant, Joseph Earle, Jr., Dr., 1929-2000
Makant, Barbara W., 1935-
Ruth Perkins Makant
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet The magazines are contained in one half box.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Barbara W. Makant collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-18-2024

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Barbara W. Makant who was a youth on the U.S. homefront during World War II. The collection includes a U.S. Jewish soldier's prayer book, seventeen History of the Second World War series magazines, and three History of the World War, Special series magazines.

Biographical / historical:

Barbara W. Makant was born on May 26, 1935. The prayer book belonged to her late husband Dr. Joseph Earle Makant, Jr. as a boy. Dr. Joseph Earle Makant, Jr. served during the Korean War and attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He was born on March 16, 1929, and passed away in Tallahassee, FL on April 19, 2000.

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], Barbara W. Makant collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-18-2024

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