Archie William Birchwood collection, 1937-1946, Date accessioned
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Archie William Birchwood, 1917-2011
- Extent:
- 1 folders 1 expanding folder
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Archie William Birchwood collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_09_0165
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Archie William Birchwood who served with the U.S. Coast Guard as a border patrolman and the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II. With the Coast Guard, Birchwood searched for illegal immigrants along the Coast of Florida between Miami and Pensacola. This collection includes an oral history transcript and supporting documents including radio licenses, salary, and a merchant passport.
- Biographical / historical:
Archie William Birchwood was born March 31, 1917 in Jacksonville, Florida. Birchwood worked for the U.S. Border Patrol searching for illegal immigrants with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Merchant Marine Service as a radio operator between 1937-1946. His service took him to locations including Aruba, Mexico, Cuba, Florida, New York, Texas, Boston, Baltimore, England, and Scotland. He served on multiple ships including the Amelia, Delphina, Dolomight, Holton, Shickskinny, Argon, John Leckie, and Georgia. He married Mary June Hinson Birchwood. Archie William Birchwood passed away on November 22nd, 2011 at the age of 94 in Saint Cloud, Florida.
- 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:
The oral history transcript is In Copyright in the United States. It may be cited or quoted with proper attribution. Any user may copy, distribute, adapt, display, or broadcast it for noncommercial use without restriction. Further re-use or copying of the work beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder.
Copyright restrictions may apply to other works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from rights-holders. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Archie William Birchwood collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_09_0165
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
