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Harold G. Blunk papers, 1942-1962, Date acquired: 12/14/2013

 

Summary

Creator:
Blunk, Harold G., 1916-1969
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet 1 half box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Harold G. Blunk papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_14_0004.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Harold G. Blunk served as Sergeant Major for the 5th Air Depot Group, 39th Station Composite Squadron, Administrative Division, 35th Depot Repair, in the 8th Air Force Command Station in England from 1943-1945. This collection contains photographs, a newspaper clipping, and documents relating to his personal life and military career.

Biographical / historical:

Harold Glen Blunk was born in Kentucky on December 20, 1916, and then moved to Denver, Colorado in 1930. Prior to his induction into the Army on December 2, 1942, he served in Battery E of the 168th Artillery in the Colorado National Guard until he was honorably discharged in 1936. He then moved to Los Angeles, California to work as a time and motion engineer while his wife and two children remained in Ionia, Michigan.

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], Harold G. Blunk papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_14_0004.

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