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William Maurice Sproul collection, 1944-1946, Date accessioned: 2021-01-27

 

Summary

Creator:
Sproul, William Maurice, 1909-1994
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], William Maurice Sproul collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to William Maurice Sproul who served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force with the 18th Photo Intelligence Detachment, 14th Air Force in China during World War II. The collection includes letters written by Sproul, photographs, artifacts, documents, and military ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

William Maurice Sproul was born in Texas on August 6, 1909. He entered the U.S. Army on February, 1943 in Akron, OH. He completed officer training and served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force with the 18th Photo Intelligence Detachment, 14th Air Force in China during World War II. Sproul passed away in Fresno, CA on June 14, 1994.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by Nancy Cramer who is the niece of William Maurice Sproul.
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 researchcers.

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], William Maurice Sproul collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

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