Roemer "Ray" Stead papers, 1943-1944, Date acquired: 05/10/2016
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Stead, Roemer, 1925-1994
- Extent:
- 7 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Roemer "Ray" Stead papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_16_0007
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains letters and papers related to a 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division, soldier training during World War II at the University of Michigan and Fort Bragg before his deployment to Europe. This collection includes correspondence between the soldier and his family, the soldier and his friends, newspapers and clippings, and personal records.
- Biographical / historical:
Roemer "Ray" Stead was born on October 18, 1925. He enlisted in the Army in 1943, joining the 100th Infantry Division, 397th Infantry Regiment. In 1945, he was awarded a bronze medal for heroism in Heilbronn, Germany. He attended the University of Chicago studying the arts after the war, and later became a financial manager. He passed away on May 4, 1994.
- Acquisition information:
Linda Jo Peters
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:
Chronological
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- United States. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front
World War, 1939-1945--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army Ground Forces
University of Michigan--History. - Names:
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 397th
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 100th
Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.)
United States. Army Service Forces. Army Specialized Training Division
University of Michigan
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], Roemer "Ray" Stead papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_16_0007
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
