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Anson E. Voorhees Manuscript, 2008-2008, Date acquired: 05/14/2009, bulk 1941-1948

 

Summary

Creator:
Voorhees, Anson E.
Sigler, Jack
Extent:
1.00 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Anson E. Vorhees Manuscript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_09_0068.

Background

Scope and content:

The Anson E. Voorhees collection contains one folder with a 14-page typed transcript of an oral history interview.

Biographical / historical:

Anson E. Voorhees was born on December 4, 1920, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey to J. Edgar and Clara L. Voorhees. He grew up in Pima, Arizona and started college in California. During his freshman year, however, his family moved back to New Jersey and the travel costs back and forth proved to be too much. At the end of Anson's sophomore year, he transferred to Montclair State Teacher's College before going on to the University of Pennsylvania to finish his undergraduate studies. It was at Montclair where he met his future wife, Doris. In his junior year, spring semester at the University of Pennsylvania Anson's draft number was pulled and he was interviewed, tested, and failed due to his poor eyesight. Thinking he was okay to go back and finish his studies he continued his junior year.

Acquisition information:

Anson E. Voorhees Jr.

Donated

Custodial history:

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

Processing information:

09/07/2017

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], Anson E. Vorhees Manuscript, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_09_0068.

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