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Alec Rackowe Manuscripts, November 21, 1953, Date acquired: 03/01/1971

1.00 folders

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Alec Rackowe manuscripts for "The Slope of Love," "Summertime," and "Take Me to Hollywood." Also included in the collection are several letters from Rackowe's editor at The American Magazine.

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Holocaust and Genocide Studies photograph collection, 1954

1 boxes .25 Linear Feet

Alfred Zenger papers, 1941-2010, Date acquired: 10/29/2005, bulk 2000-2010

2 boxes 1 items 1 book

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These papers relate to Sergeant Alfred Zenger who served in the U.S. Army in the 297th Infantry in Alaska, the Pacific, and in India. The collection contains one book on the history of the 297th Infantry, one manuscript, and a collection of newsletters.

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George W. Griffith collection, 1941-1943, Date accessioned: 2019-09-09

2.5 Linear Feet Oversized Box, 24''x30''

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This collection relates to George W. Griffith who served with the 201st Infantry Regiment during the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. This collection contains diaries, photographs, and souvenirs from Griffith's time in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Diaries include entries related to the Pearl Harbor attack and the Japanese occupation of the Attu and Kiska Islands.

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Skilling Family collection, 1941-1946, Date accessioned: 2019-05-28

5.25 Linear Feet 5 half boxes and 1 oversized box (31.5x23.25")

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This collection contains letters, artifacts, photographs, and ephemera from Vincent and Leona Mazzoni's time served during World War II. Leona and Vince wrote letters to their sister, Josephine Gaudio, who saved all of these items. Both Vincent and Leona served in the Pacific Theater. Leona served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in the China Burma Indian Theater with the 172nd General Hospital and Vincent in the U.S. Army on New Guinea.

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Alberta Lee Davis Scrapbook, 1918-1919

1 Linear Feet

Albert A. Murphree Genealogical Papers, undated, Date acquired: 05/19/2008

1 folders

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Assorted genealogical papers related to former Seminary West of the Suwannee, Florida State College and Florida Female College President (1897-1909), Albert A. Murphree.  Includes some copies of photographs.

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Albert and Grace Swank collection, 1939-1945

1 folders 1 folder

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This collection relates to Albert and Grace Swank. This collection contains photographs of Miami celebrity mansions and postcards of Miami Beach, aerial photographs of Miami, Lincoln Road, the Flamingo Hotel, and Ocean Drive. These materials were collected during their honeymoon in Miami, Florida.

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Albert and Laura Fuhrman collection, 1939-1948, Date accessioned

2 Linear Feet

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This collection includes the correspondence between Albert and Laura Fuhrman with gaps from 1939 through 1947. Albert graduated the U.S. Naval Academy in 1937 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on submarines. The collection is especially rich in documenting the American home front during World War II, courtship practices, consumerism, personal finances, public education in southern California, child-rearing, and naval culture in the submarine service. Much of the correspondence in the collection centers of Laura's life in southern California and Albert's deployment in both Atlantic and Pacific with submarine service of the U.S. Navy.

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Albert D. DiVincenzo, circa 1935-2012

1 boxes

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Albert DiVincenzo was a motor machinist mate on LCI (G) 373 in the Pacific Theater. He describes life onboard. He also describes the various types of LCI. The collection includes a manuscript entitled "Pacific Theater World War II 28 April 1944-12 Jan. 1946," which accounts for DiVincenzo's Navy service. He briefly covers Leyte. The Battle of Okinawa and kamikazes are covered in depth. The material is obtained for �Picket ships at Okinawa� by Paul Thurman. Other information was obtained from the Flotilla 6 newsletter of 2 July 1996. The second section covers "Operation Olympic", the planned invasion of Japan. The collection also includes much of LCI�s ship's deck log during October 1944, January 1945, and 24 March 1945 to 18 June 1945; pictures of ships and crew; scans of postcards, personnel records, newspaper clippings, and detailed maps; and anecdotes about shipboard life.

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