Robert Gates collection, 1942-1945, Date acquired: 2012-11-09, Date accessioned: 2013-06-07, bulk 1944
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Gates, Robert
- Extent:
- 1.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Robert Gates collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-12-1966
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of WWII U.S. Army Air Corps 9th Bombardment Group photographs, letters, military papers, and documents. Also included in this collection are extensive aerial and personal photographs, date book, unit yearbook, and "buddy book" address book.
- Biographical / historical:
Robert Gates was born on October 2, 1923 in Syracuse, NY and served as a bombadier with the 5th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bombardment Group, in the Pacific Theater.
- Acquisition information:
David Gates
Donation
- 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:
Revised 02/10/2016 by Michael G. Kasper
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- B-29 (Bomber)
Bombardiers.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
World War, 1939-1945
Bombing, Aerial--Japan
Military operations, Aerial -- American.
World War, 1939-1945--Northern Mariana Islands--Tinian - Names:
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 9th
United States. Air Force. Air Force, 20th. Wing, 313th. Bombardment Group, 9th
Gates, Robert
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to 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], Robert Gates collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-12-1966
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
