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Harold W. Benzenberg collection, Date accessioned: 2006-06-06, bulk 1944-1954

 

Summary

Creator:
Belzenberg, Harold W., 1911-2004
Benzenberg, Lynn
Extent:
1 folders 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Harold W. Benzenberg collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-06-1991

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Harold W. Benzenberg who served as a Photographer's Mate Third Class, and as a submarine spotter on the U.S. coast in New York and Maryland during World War II. This collection contains Benzenberg's certificate of fitness, honorable discharge papers, dog tags, certificate of satisfactory service, navy training course certificate, selective service system request, notice of separation service, and three photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Harold W. Benzenberg was born on November 12, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York. Benzenberg served during World War II as a submarine spotter on the U.S. coast and as a Photographer's Mate third class. He served in New York City, Sampson, New York, Lido Beach, New York, and Petuxent River, Maryland. After his service, he worked as an engineer. Benzenberg passed away at the age of 92 on May 13, 2004 in Havana, 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:

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], Harold W. Benzenberg collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-06-1991

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