Edward J. Sidote collection, 1942-1946, Date acquired: 04/10/2000, bulk 1943-1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Sidote, Edward J., 1917-2015
- Extent:
- 10 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Edward J. Sidote collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-00-0350
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection contains letters, documents, ephemera, and memorabilia from Edward J. Sidote who served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II as an X-ray techician and medical suppy clerk. In May of 1945, he was assigned to the 9th Medical Depot, attached to the 6th U.S. Army in Manila, Phillipine Islands, and then Occupied Japan. In 1946, Sidote was honorably discharged with the rank of Master Sergeant in the Army.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Edward J. Sidote
- 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
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- United States. Army. Medical Service Corps--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
United States. Army--Military life
World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies
World War, 1939-1945--Japan
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Manila - Names:
- United States. Army. Medical Service Corps
United States. Army. Army, 6th
Sidote, Edward J. - Places:
- Fort Lewis (Wash.)
Fort Dix (N.J.)
Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.)
Camden (N.J.)
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], Edward J. Sidote collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/02-00-0350
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA