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George Winton collection, 1943-1947, Date accessioned: 2011-11-21

 

Summary

Creator:
Winton, George
Extent:
.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], George Winton collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-11-1979

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of letters and postcards written by Harry L. Lewis who served with the U.S. Army's 158th Postal Company that was deployed to England and later France. The collection also consists of several additional letters and postcards from other Patterson residents to Lawrence Anderson of Patterson, New Jersey.

Biographical / historical:

The bulk of this collection consists of correspondence, primarily by Harry L. Lewis addressed to Lawrence Anderson of Patterson and later Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Anderson, married with several children owned a food store in Patterson, New Jersey and was a stamp collector. Harry L. Lewis may have been a resident of Patterson, New Jersey prior to serving in the U.S. Army. Based on a reading of the correspondence, he likely worked as a postmaster in Patterson before entering the service.

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], George Winton collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-11-1979

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