Clarence H. Anderson papers, 1944-1945, Date acquired: 02/27/2015
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Anderson, Clarence H.
- Extent:
- 1 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Clarence H. Anderson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_15_0005.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection relates to Private First Class Clarence H. Anderson who served with the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division, in the European theater during World War II. The collection contains letters from Anderson to his fiance Eleanor Schumaker. The letters encompass ten months from March 1944-January 1945 in which he writes from England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Clarence was wounded in Germany and sent to a hospital in England to recover. Julius Sleszak was stationed in California in the Transportation Section at Camp Beale. He sent seven letters to his wife during November 1945.
- Biographical / historical:
Clarence H. Anderson was from Kankakee, Illinois. He served as a Private in the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division and served in Africa, Sicily, England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Anderson was later promoted to Private First Class. He was injured in combat in Germany and recovered in a hospital in England. He married Eleanor Schumaker on November 17, 1945.
- Acquisition information:
Richard Campbell
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:
Chronological
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily
World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe
Anzio, Battle of, Anzio, Italy, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy
Courtship--United States - Names:
- United States. Army. European Theater of Operations
United States. Army. Armored Division, 2nd - Places:
- Illinois
Camp Beale (Calif.)
Kankakee (Ill.)
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], Clarence H. Anderson papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/WWII_15_0005.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA