John Robert Denny papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 09/10/1998, bulk 1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Denny, John Robert, 1926-
- Extent:
- 1.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], John Robert Denny papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_98_0845.
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection of John Robert Denny contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Also included in the collection are newspapers, a map, a manuscript, letters, artifacts, fine art, documents, photographs, and ephemera. There are also letters from Denny to his parents.
- Biographical / historical:
John Robert Denny served with the 165th Combat Engineers in the European Theater (ETO) during World War II. He was shipped over as a replacement in early 1945 and was assigned to the 165th Combat Engineers. He remained in Europe as part of the occupation force after the war ended and spent most of his time in southern Germany and Austria. He worked at the Infantry Replacement Center from June 1944 to August 1946. He was a Private Technician Fifth Grade.
- Acquisition information:
John Robert Denny
Donation
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- Arrangement:
creator
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
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], John Robert Denny papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_98_0845.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
