Bascom Walden Sparkman Letters to Parents, 1941
- Containers:
- 18.0019 - Box 2, Folder 003
- Scope and content:
This folder contains three letters and a September 12 telegram requesting affidavits from wife Eleanor. A letter dated June 25 was sent from the induction center at Camp Blanding. Sparkman notes feeling depressed about being drafted and being sent to Fort Knox. A July 23 letter from Fort Knox discusses training and shooting weapons on the ranges. A July 27 letter discusses Sparkman's unsuccessful efforts to be discharged from the army, specifically by older age.
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
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- Parent 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.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
