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John and Rosalie Morgan Meade collection, 1939-1945, Date acquired: 05/12/2016

 

Summary

Creator:
Meade, John, 1916-2000
Meade, Rosalie Morgan, 1917-2000
Extent:
1 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], John and Rosalie Morgan Meade collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-16-2014

Background

Scope and content:

This collection relates to John Milton Meade who served as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. army during World War II. He received a purple heart and an Oak Leaf Cluster.This collection includes a leather ration book wallet, which contains ten partially used ration books, two certifications regarding x-rays for Tuberculosis screenings, and two receipts.

Biographical / historical:

John Meade was born September 29, 1916 and served as a lieutenant colonel for the U.S. Army during World War II. Rosalie Morgan Meade was born on February 21, 1917 in Brooksville, FL. John received a Purple Heart Medal and an Oak Leaf Cluster. John was married to Rosalie Morgan Meade. John passed away August 11th, 2000 and is buried in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton, FL along side Rosalie who passed away on April 25, 2000.

Acquisition information:

John Meade

Donation

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], John and Rosalie Morgan Meade collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-16-2014

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