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Charles F. Silzer collection, 1941-2019, Date accessioned: 2019-11-05, bulk 1944-1945

 

Summary

Creator:
Silzer, Charles F., 1924-2010
Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Charles F. Silzer collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0024

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Corporal Charles F. Silzer who served with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He participated in the battles of Cape Gloucester, New Britian, Peleliu, and Okinawa and occupation of China. The collection contains letters Silzer wrote to his fiance, later wife, Florence Erickson, photographs of Silzer, and a framed discharge document.

Biographical / historical:

Charles F. Silzer was born Chicago, IL on March 5, 1924. He entered the United States Marine Corps in January 1943, assigned as a replacement with the 1st Marine Division, and sent overseas in September 1943. At the time Silzer was engaged and married Florence A. Erickson after being discharged on January 29, 1946. Silzer passed away on February 10, 2010 and is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Oak Lawn, IL.

Custodial history:

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

Physical facet:
1 1/2 box
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], Charles F. Silzer collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_19_0024

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