John E. Schmidt, Jr. papers, 1931-1951, Date acquired: 06/08/1999, bulk 1931-1951
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Schmidt, John E.
- Extent:
- 1.00 folders
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], John E. Schmidt, Jr. papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0300.
Background
- Scope and content:
32 page interview covering John E. Schmidt's life from birth and early childhood to his military career and life on base in the Panama Canal Zone. The vast majority of the interview concerns life in the Canal Zone from leisure activities to medical matters.
- Biographical / historical:
John E. Schmidt was born in 1931 and grew up in the Panama Canal Zone. He moved to Panama in 1935 after his father got a job with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in 1934. He worked with the U.S. Navy briefly before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1951. In the military he was a part of multiple units including the 1001st Air Bombardment Wing and 3550th Combat Crew Training Wing, and briefly deployed to Vietnam as a part of MACV-J-2 Headquarters. He held a position on the faculty of the Air Force Academy for a total of nine years. He earned the Bronze Star and multiple commendations.
- Acquisition information:
John E. Schmidt Jr.
Gift
- 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 2/20/2017. Entered 2/16/2017.
- 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 E. Schmidt, Jr. papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_99_0300.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
