Zelma Dearing papers, 1933-1944, Date accessioned: 2019-09-20
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Dearing, Zelma
- Watkins, Johnson T
- Tucker, Jasper, 1908-1976
- Extent:
- 1 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Zelma Dearing papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0020
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Johnson T. Wakins and Jasper Tucker. Watkins was the father of Zelma Dearing and served in Civilian Conservation Corps before World War II. Jason Tucker was the Step-father of Zelma Dearing who served as civilain fire fighter at Camp Gordon Johnston , FL during World War II. This collection includes a Discharge from Civilian Conservation Corps and Invitation letter to the Regular Army for Johnson T. Watkins (Father) including the envelope, War Department, Report of Field Action and a War Savings bond, Class A pay reservation application for Jasper Tucker.
- Biographical / historical:
Johnson T Watkins was born in Orion, Alabama. He grew up as a farmer in Alabama and enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at the age of 18 in May 1933 from Dothan, Alabama and assigned to Company #1419 (CCC) at Carrabelle, FL. Jasper Tucker was born On May 31, 1908. He served as a Fire Fighter at Camp Gordon Johnston, Carrabelle, FL in 1944. He married Edith Tucker and lived in Panacea, FL. Tucker passed away on November 24, 1976.
- 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], Zelma Dearing papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0020
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
