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Clifford Robert Cain papers, 1942-1946, Date acquired: 11/12/2014, Date accessioned: 2020-05-25, bulk 1945

 

Summary

Creator:
Cain, Clifford Robert, 1919-1997
Extent:
5 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Clifford Robert Cain papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-14-1936

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the personal papers and memorabillia of Clifford Robert Cain (United States Navy's, Aviation Radioman First Class, Chief Petty Officer Electronicsman) including his aviator's log book, discharge papers, certificate of training completion, financial records, identification card, leatherbound service record case, and various documents from the Veteran's Administration.  Cain served at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.  He supported the Blimp-Zeppelin program.

Biographical / historical:

Clifford Robert Cain was born June 7, 1919, and served with the United States Navy, trained as an Aviation Radioman. Cain then served with the U.S. Navy Airship service at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ. He entered service on December 30, 1941 at Cleveland, Ohio. He completed the United States Navy's training course for the rating of Aviation Radioman First Class achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer Electronicsman on June 29, 1950. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy twice, once on December 3, 1945, and then again on April 16, 1952. After his final separation, Cain returned to his home in Akron, Ohio. Clifford Cain passed away on June 5, 1997.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by Jon Cain (stepson of Clifford Robert Cain). The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on November 12, 2014.
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], Clifford Robert Cain papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-14-1936

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