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This folder consists of photographs of Norman Conway Benson's wartime girlfriend, Barbara Louise Howard. Photographs in this folder are primarily individual portraits of Barbara Louise Howard.

This folder contains a photocopy of an article titled "History of American Occupations," a copy of a report by the War Department entitled "American Prisoners of War in Germany," and a post card from Stelzl-Marx to Mckenzie.

This folder contains three personal diaries in the form of memo pads kept by Sparkman that begins on April 24, 1943, with his departure from the U.S. to overseas. A September 15, 1943 entry describes landing in Italy and experiencing his first air raid. He also details landing in Southern France in his second diary. The third diary ends in Germany with his last entry on February 28, 1945. Sparkman provides details of actions that are not discussed in his letters.

This folder contains eleven letters and one telegram dated June 21 from Camp Kilmer, NJ announcing Sparkman's arrival in the U.S. The May 6 letter describes Germans surrendering in large amounts without any guards. He notes observing a fifty-two truck convoy of Germans. In his May 14 letter, he discusses his 105 points and needing 109 points to discharge.

This folder contains forty-nine letters covering the time from the border of France and Germany into Germany. A February 18th letter describes local people attending Sunday church and the men immediately afterward proceeding to a beer hall. In the same letter Sparkman mentions listening to a Baptist Chaplain's sermon. A February 27 letter provides observations about Strasbourg, France. In a March 21 letter, Sparkman provides observations of his leave to London. In the April 10 letter, he discusses the Road to Rome included in this collection that he previously mailed to his wife. Sparkman notes his positive observations of WACs and their tough jobs. An April 30 letter describes dejected German POWs. In a May 9 letter Sparkman discusses the end of the war in Europe. The folder ends with a June 21 telegram to his wife announcing arrival to Camp Blanding for discharge.