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Eaton, circa 1935-2012

1 boxes

The Eaton Collection contains a manuscript composed in the late 1990s recounting the history of the 559th Bomb Squadron (387th Bomb Group) during WWII. The manuscript discusses such topics as the formation and deployment of the squadron, the English and French campaigns, statistics about the 559th, honors� received, and a large collection of personal stories from its members. The manuscript was compiled from the documents from the Archives of the United States Air Force, personal accounts, and WWII era government documents.

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Eaton, circa 1935-2012 1 boxes

 

The Eaton Collection contains a manuscript composed in the late 1990s recounting the history of the 559th Bomb Squadron (387th Bomb Group) during WWII. The manuscript discusses such topics as the formation and deployment of the squadron, the English and French campaigns, statistics about the 559th, honors� received, and a large collection of personal stories from its members. The manuscript was compiled from the documents from the Archives of the United States Air Force, personal accounts, and WWII era government documents.

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Eddie Barrington transcript, 1920-2004, Date acquired: 05/20/2004, bulk 1941-1956

1.00 folders

This oral history interview transcript relates to Eddie Barrington who served with C Company in the 823rd Air Aviation Engineers. Barrington was assigned to work on the Ledo Road under General Joseph Stilwell in December 1942 in the China Burma India campaign. The collection includes a transcript of an interview, recorded May 20, 2004 and audio recording. The recording includes portions of the interview that are not transcribed.

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Eddie Barrington transcript, 1920-2004, Date acquired: 05/20/2004, bulk 1941-1956 1.00 folders

 
Barrington, Eddie

This oral history interview transcript relates to Eddie Barrington who served with C Company in the 823rd Air Aviation Engineers. Barrington was assigned to work on the Ledo Road under General Joseph Stilwell in December 1942 in the China Burma India campaign. The collection includes a transcript of an interview, recorded May 20, 2004 and audio recording. The recording includes portions of the interview that are not transcribed.

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Eddie Houston Thomason collection, 1939-1945, Date acquired: 02/23/2016, bulk 1942-1945

2 boxes 1 folders

This collection contains letters, photograph albums, postcards, documents, and ephemera which record the military service and family homefront life during World War II of Eddie Houston Thomason who served as a physician in U.S. Army Air Corps Medical Service.

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Eddie Houston Thomason collection, 1939-1945, Date acquired: 02/23/2016, bulk 1942-1945 2 boxes 1 folders

 
Thomason, Eddie Houston, 1908-1959

This collection contains letters, photograph albums, postcards, documents, and ephemera which record the military service and family homefront life during World War II of Eddie Houston Thomason who served as a physician in U.S. Army Air Corps Medical Service.

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Ed Gantner collection, 1979-1981, bulk 1979

0.33 Linear Feet 1 box
The collection houses items that belonged to Edward J. Gantner, Jr., a starter in the University of Central Florida Fighting Knights football team from 1979 to 1981. This collection is useful to biographical on Ed Gantner and historical research on the beginning years of the UCF football team. Series I: Ed Gantner Collection, 1979-1981 contains three photographs, Gantner's 1979 Fidelity Union Life Defensive Player of the Week Award, and Gantner's Inaugural Knights Football Team jacket. Edward J. Gantner, Jr. (February 4, 1959 - December 31, 1990) was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Edgewater High School where his football career began. After graduation, Gantner earned a scholarship to play football for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, but returned to Florida after a few months. In 1979, Gantner joined the inaugural University of Central Florida Fighting Knights football team as a starter. Gantner would continue to play for the Knights until 1981. In 1982, Gantner joined the United States Football League (USFL)and in 1983 he played for the Tampa Bay Bandits as Defensive Tackle. Gantner would later play for the Jacksonville Bulls as an Offensive Lineman from 1984 to 1985. Unfortunately, USFL would cease operations in 1986 after litigations against the National Football League proved costly; however, Gantner had already switched careers to become a professional wrestler at this point. In 1985, Gantner made his wrestling debut in Championship Wrestling from Florida billed as Ed "The Bull" Gantner. Tragically, Edward J. Gantner, Jr. ended his own life, after years of health issues, on December 31, 1990 at the young age of 31. He was buried at Palm Cemetery in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida.
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Ed Gantner collection, 1979-1981

 

The collection contains three photographs: one of Ed Gantner, one of a University of Central Florida Fighting Knights football game, and a photograph of an article from the Evening Herald from October 5, 1981 featuring Gantner.

Ed Gantner collection, 1979-1981, bulk 1979 0.33 Linear Feet 1 box

 
Gantner, Marylou
The collection houses items that belonged to Edward J. Gantner, Jr., a starter in the University of Central Florida Fighting Knights football team from 1979 to 1981. This collection is useful to biographical on Ed Gantner and historical research on the beginning years of the UCF football team. Series I: Ed Gantner Collection, 1979-1981 contains three photographs, Gantner's 1979 Fidelity Union Life Defensive Player of the Week Award, and Gantner's Inaugural Knights Football Team jacket. Edward J. Gantner, Jr. (February 4, 1959 - December 31, 1990) was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He attended Edgewater High School where his football career began. After graduation, Gantner earned a scholarship to play football for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, but returned to Florida after a few months. In 1979, Gantner joined the inaugural University of Central Florida Fighting Knights football team as a starter. Gantner would continue to play for the Knights until 1981. In 1982, Gantner joined the United States Football League (USFL)and in 1983 he played for the Tampa Bay Bandits as Defensive Tackle. Gantner would later play for the Jacksonville Bulls as an Offensive Lineman from 1984 to 1985. Unfortunately, USFL would cease operations in 1986 after litigations against the National Football League proved costly; however, Gantner had already switched careers to become a professional wrestler at this point. In 1985, Gantner made his wrestling debut in Championship Wrestling from Florida billed as Ed "The Bull" Gantner. Tragically, Edward J. Gantner, Jr. ended his own life, after years of health issues, on December 31, 1990 at the young age of 31. He was buried at Palm Cemetery in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida.
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Edgar Dean Clemmons, Sr. papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired & accessioned: 08/07/2017

1 folders

This collection relates to Edgar Dean Clemmons who served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Campaign on Guam as a Second Class Machinist's Mate working with oxygen generation and compressed gas equipment. The collection includes military documents.

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Edgar Dean Clemmons, Sr. papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired & accessioned: 08/07/2017 1 folders

 
Clemmons, Edgar Dean, 1916-2006

This collection relates to Edgar Dean Clemmons who served in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Campaign on Guam as a Second Class Machinist's Mate working with oxygen generation and compressed gas equipment. The collection includes military documents.

Ephemera, 1944-1946 Folder 17.0015, Object 001

 

Folder includes Notice of Separation, original discharge certificate, certified copy of birth certificate, U.S. Navy satisfaction of service identification card, and leather discharge certificate holder.

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Ed Gray Papers, undated

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Edith G. Houghton collection, 1925-1972, November 17, 2004

1 folders 1 folder

This collection relates to storekeeper first class Edith Houghton who served in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and was a baseball player. This collection contains an interview transcript of Houghton and newspaper clippings related to her baseball tour in Japan in the 1920s.

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Edith G. Houghton collection, 1925-1972, November 17, 2004 1 folders 1 folder

 
Houghton, Edith, 1912-2013

This collection relates to storekeeper first class Edith Houghton who served in the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and was a baseball player. This collection contains an interview transcript of Houghton and newspaper clippings related to her baseball tour in Japan in the 1920s.

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Edith Langford Materials, 1923-1924

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Emory University Glee Club program booklet, Season 1923-1924 An Historical Pageant program booklet, 1924 (from Florida Centennial Celebration) Florida Flambeau issue, October 6, 1923 Materials belonged to Edith Langford, graduated 1924 or 1925

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Edith Langford Materials, 1923-1924 1 folders

 

Emory University Glee Club program booklet, Season 1923-1924 An Historical Pageant program booklet, 1924 (from Florida Centennial Celebration) Florida Flambeau issue, October 6, 1923 Materials belonged to Edith Langford, graduated 1924 or 1925

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Edna Hoffman Evans 'Sunstar and Pepper' manuscript, Date acquired: 07/06/1954

1.00 items

Collection also includes galley proofs for the same title.

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Edna Kosant Garboski collection, 1941-1944, Date accessioned: 2012-10-24

.25 Linear Feet

This collection relates to Edna Garboski, a woman who stayed on the homefront in Stockholm, New Jersey during World War II. The collection primarily contains a series of letters from servicemen in the Army, Army Air Force, and Navy from 1941 to 1944. It also includes photographs of her brother-in-law, Stephen Garboski, while he was in service, as well as miscellaneous materials such as newspaper clippings, drawings, and photographs she received during this time.

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Edna Kosant Garboski collection, 1941-1944, Date accessioned: 2012-10-24 .25 Linear Feet

 
Garboski, Edna, 1924-

This collection relates to Edna Garboski, a woman who stayed on the homefront in Stockholm, New Jersey during World War II. The collection primarily contains a series of letters from servicemen in the Army, Army Air Force, and Navy from 1941 to 1944. It also includes photographs of her brother-in-law, Stephen Garboski, while he was in service, as well as miscellaneous materials such as newspaper clippings, drawings, and photographs she received during this time.

Letters from Ed Van Durn, March 1943-January 1944 12.0060 - Box 1, Folder 05

 

This folder contains letters from Ed Van Durn during his service and training to be a Combat Engineer in the Army. He writes about his day-to-day experiences in various places such as Fort Dix and Camp Gordon, including his work routine, what he does in his free time, and the weather. He also shares his experience getting his teeth pulled by a dentist at the Camp and getting Poison Oak. Other memorable experiences he shares incluude being promoted to guard and rescuing a prisoner that was absent without official leave in Arizona. He also shares his feelings on the great amount of furloughs happening in late 1943.

Letters from Henry A. Pinter, April 1941-July 1941 12.0060 - Box 1, Folder 03

 

This folder contains letters from Henry A. Pinter during his time in the Air Force. He constantly shares his affection towards Edna and reminisces on the times they would dance together, warmly calling her "Dutchess" and hoping to get a date with her. When stationed overseas in Iceland, he shares the poor state of his mental health as he is homesick and lonely during this time. This folder also contains a photograph of Pinter in uniform.

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