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Collection includes envelopes, printed postal covers, and other postal history ephemera collected by Mr. James A. Stansel of Tampa. Covering the period 1931 to 1988, the material bears numerous postmarks and other postal markings ["Buy Defense Bond" stampings, etc.]. The bulk of the materials originated in Tampa, although postmarks for other Florida locales and a few non-Florida cities are also represented.

This collection relates to U.S. Army Major James D. Hinchliff who served with the 76th Division Artillery and Field Artillery Training Center (F.A.T.C.) in Kunming, China. He attained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army during his service in China from 1943-1945.  This collection contains two scrapbooks of Hinchliff, which include rich materials of his experiences during WWII in the China Burma India Theater. Those materials include photographs, maps, order books, newspaper cuts, letters, postcards, and artifacts. The materials in the scrapbooks were carefully arranged, and annotated by Hinchliff. Most of the materials of this collection relate to China and training the Chinese Nationalists. Hinchliff also includes many photographs he took during his trips to India.

Comic books, trading cards, posters, and related collectibles. Bulk of the collection is publications of DC Comics, and also includes publications of Marvel Comics and Gold Key.

This oral history interview transcript of Sergeant James H. Hinson, Jr. details his experiences during World War II with the 132nd Ordnance Maintenance Company, 11th Tank Battalion in the United States Army, in the European Theater of Operations.