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Darwin Stapleton collection, 1942-1976, Date acquired: 05/15/2015, Date accessioned: 2020-05-25, bulk 1944-1946

 

Summary

Creator:
MacInnes, Betty
MacInnes, Warren R.
Greenbaum, Gerald L.
Stapleton, Dawrin
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Darwin Stapleton collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_14_0035

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Staff Sergeant Warren R. MacInnes (part of the 834th) in Italy. The box contains letters and photographs sent to him from his wife while he was stationed on the Italian front in Europe. In addition, there are periodicals and pamphlets related to the reintroduction of soldiers from the Italian front back into civilian life Stateside.  This collection also contains documents related to Private Gerald Greenbaum who served with 1560th Service Unit, Medical Section-Station Complement, Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Biographical / historical:

Staff Sergeant Warren R. MacInnes was stationed in Italy (part of the 834th) during World War II. His wife Betty McInnes was left Stateside during his deployment. Many of the letters contain typical domestic conversation as well as reference to the miliary progress and wartime situations.

Note written by Erik Braeden Lewis

Custodial history:

This collection was donated by Darwin Stapleton. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on May 15, 2015.

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Processing information:

Entered 06/02/2016

Arrangement:

These folders are grouped by who sent the letters, or by pamphlet type.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collections 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], Darwin Stapleton collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_14_0035

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