Leonard Sinke papers, 1943-2003, Date acquired: 07/15/2003, bulk 1943-1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Sinke, Leonard, 1924-2016
- Extent:
- 1.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Leonard Sinke papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_03_0141
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Leonard Sinke who served as a United States Navy Carpenter's Mate, 3rd Class, in the Pacific Theater with the 109th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees) during World War II in Hawaii, Roi-Namur, Kwajalein Atoll, and Guam. The collection includes an oral history tape, oral history transcript, photographs, silk pillow cases, and documents.
- Biographical / historical:
Leonard Sinke was born on March 6, 1924 and raised in Moline, MI. During World War II, he served as a U.S. Navy Seabee in the Pacific Theater on the islands of Kwajalein and Guam. After the war, he earned three degrees from Michigan State University.i)
- Acquisition information:
Leonard Sinke
Donation
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Accruals:
August 2, 2017 donation by daughter of Leonard Sinke, Suzanne Sinke, which includes: photograph album containing photographs from Pacific Islands, October 19, 1945 issue of Yank magazine, and panoramic picture of a military base.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- 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], Leonard Sinke papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_03_0141
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
