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James J. McFarland collection, 1944-1945, Date accessioned: 2020-12-07

 

Summary

Creator:
McFarland, James J., 1915-2001
McFarland, Joy Ann, 1924-2015
Frisby, Merry Ann
McFarlane, Joy, 1924-1945
Extent:
.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], James J. MacFarland collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to Major James J. McFarland who served with Headquarters, 59th Medical Battalion as a physician in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The collection contains letters written by McFarland to his future wife Joy McFarlane.

Biographical / historical:

James J. McFarland was born in Lebanon, TN on May 19, 1915. He served as a physician with the rank of Major with the U.S. Army 59th Medical Battalion in Europe and Memmingen, Germany after the end of the war in Europe. His duties included inspecting medical facilities. After the war, he continued in medical practice in the McLean, VA area. He passed away on August 25, 2001 in Fairfax, VA.

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], James J. MacFarland collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida.

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