Research materials used by Florida State University alumna Valerie Lassman to prepare her dissertation and publication A Violet in the Sahara, her biography of Frances Newman. Includes typescript of her book.
This folder contains a history of Val L. Ball a US Merchant Marine in WW2. An incredibly detailed record of every event in Ball's career from July 19th, 1945 - March 20th, 1946. It also incudes the days he spent in port and at what port. It contains his certification of fitness. It contains a personal history written by Ball himself from the age of 17. There is a day by day break down of his training at "Avalon." This contains his release from active duty as well as his certificate of completion for basic training. This contains several identification cards of his. It contains his "Domain of the Golden Dragon" for crossing the international dateline for the first time on his way to Guam. There are several copies of the fronts of post cards Ball purchased in Manilla. There is his "domain of Neptunus Rex" for crossing the equator. This contains his pass to go ashore in Calcutta. This has a record of his payment from the American President Lines LTD. It contains his United States Coast Guard Certificate of discharge. It contains a picture of him with the 1999 governor of Utah and at a dedication of a Merchant Marine memorial. Lastly there is a map containing the paths and destinations he went to during his service.
Leather identification holder, war rations booklet, and personal journal. The journal dates from August 1944-December 1944 and includes details regarding the Battle of the Bulge and many administrative notes concerning Brooks' unit.
Includes the investigations on the labor camps at Föhrenwald, Buchburg, Ravensbruck concentration camp, and reports of 400 deaths at a mental hospital in Winnenden, Germany. Contains testimonies by witnesses and people impacted.
Case files on the death of one unknown American at Waiblingen, Germany and the mistreatment by the Blaubeuren police chief to Polish workers. Contains a hand-drawn map, and testimonies by witnesses and perpatrators.
The Personal Materials series contains materials created or collected by the subject related to his personal interests. This series includes the Businesses sub-series, which contains materials from the businesses that Woods founded and owned. The series was arranged alphabetically based on subject.
