Thomas Burns Letters, 1941-1985, bulk 1941-1943
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 4.00 boxes 4 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Thomas Burns Letters, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1998-002
Background
- Scope and content:
This is a collection of personal letters written by Thomas Burns (76th Air Base Squadron) during World War II. Burns wrote from Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida to Mary Donnelly in Massachusetts. He mostly wrote of his experiences and activities on the base. While the letters do not deal with Florida or World War II, they do offer a glimpse into courtship during that era and life on an air base.
- Biographical / historical:
Thomas Burns (76th Air Base Squadron) was stationed at Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida during World War II. He wrote to Mary Donnelly in Massachusetts, whom he eventually married.
- Acquisition information:
- Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Manuscripts and Archives Watchung, NJ
- Processing information:
Processed October, 1998.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
Copyright has not been transferred to the Florida State University Libraries.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Thomas Burns Letters, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1998-002
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
