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Laurence H. Sylvester papers, 1945-1962, Date acquired: 09/25/2017

 

Summary

Creator:
Sylvester, Laurence H., 1915-1967
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Laurence H. Sylvester papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_17_0022.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Staff Sergeant Laurence H. Sylvester who served with the 2nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) in India and China during World War II.  The collection contains letters, newspaper clippings, and identification cards.

Biographical / historical:

Laurence H. Sylvester was born on June 22, 1915, in Pasco, WA and passed away in Seattle, WA on August 12, 1967. He graduated from O'Dea High School and attended the University of Washington.  He then graduated from Gonzaga Law School.  He served with the 2nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron in India and Chengdu, China during World War II as a Staff Sergeant.  After the war, he served as an assistant state attorney general from 1950 to 1953.  He was an organizer for the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks from 1953 to 1958.

Citation:

Taylor, Bill. "2nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium)."  cbi-history.com. http://www.cbi-history.com/part_vi_2nd_weather_recon_sq.html (accessed September 9, 2017).

Acquisition information:

Monica Parikh (Daughter of Laurence H. Sylvester)

Donation

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], Laurence H. Sylvester papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_17_0022.

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