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Robert J. Keefer papers, 1939-1999, Date acquired: 05/28/2000, bulk 1939-1945

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Robert J. Keefer served as a company commander and regimental operations officer of the African American 45th Quartermaster Truck Regiment in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater. The collection of Robert J. Keefer contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. This collection also contains government documents, photographs, and other items detailing Keefer's experiences in World War II. There are three pamphlets in this collection, including one regarding Indian labor.

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Ephemera, 1944-1945 Box 1, Folder 005

 

Letters from the Family, 1942-1943 Box 1, Folder 003

 

Millitary Documents, 1939-1946 Box 1, Folder 002

 

Kenneth A. Skoog papers, 1942-1945, Date acquired: 07/25/2005, Date accessioned: 2020-06-02, bulk 1943

.25 Linear Feet
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This collection contains the personal papers of Kenneth A. Skoog.  Skoog served in the European Theater (ETO) in the 121st and the 118th US Army Signal Radio Intelligence Corps. His collection includes nine World War I photos and 82 World War II photos. The World War II photographs related to the 118th and 121st Signal Radio Intelligence Companies. Also included are personal photographs of Skoog, Charles A. Bowen, Jr., and Army comrades. There are photographs taken in Germany, Belgium, Holland, France, and Austria. The collection also includes letters from Charles A. Bowen, Jr., who was a U.S. Marine Corps photographer, to Kenneth A. Skoog. The letters include descriptions of fine art, drawings, poetry, and a sketched map. Ephemera such as unused postcards are also in the collection. There are also three short manuscripts written by Kenneth A. Skoog about his life before and during the war.

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Ephemera, 1944-1945 05.0105 - Box 1, Folder 004

 

Kenneth A. Skoog papers, 1942-1945, Date acquired: 07/25/2005, Date accessioned: 2020-06-02, bulk 1943 .25 Linear Feet

 

Letters, 1942 05.0105 - Box 1, Folder 005

 

John Robert Denny papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 09/10/1998, bulk 1945

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The collection of John Robert Denny contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. Also included in the collection are newspapers, a map, a manuscript, letters, artifacts, fine art, documents, photographs, and ephemera. There are also letters from Denny to his parents.

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Ephemera, 1945 Box 98.0845, Folder 009

 

John Robert Denny papers, 1944-1946, Date acquired: 09/10/1998, bulk 1945 1.00 boxes

 

Letter, 1944 Box 98.0845, Folder 004

 

Lois Elaine Madison collection, 1945-1946, Date acquired: 2017-10-17

.5 Linear Feet 1 half box
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This collection relates to Lois Elaine "Dolly" Madison who served in the United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) as an Aerographer's Mate Second Class during World War II at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Anacostia, DC. The collection contains letters, photographs, military records, pins, naval station magazines, and ephemera related to the various assignment locations.

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Ephemera, 1945-1946 17.0025 - Box 1, Folder 010

 

Lois Elaine Madison collection, 1945-1946, Date acquired: 2017-10-17 .5 Linear Feet 1 half box

 

Gretchen Marie F. and Leslie J. Vreeland collection, 1944-1946, Date accessioned: 2001-09-05, Date acquired: 2001-08-21

.75 Linear Feet 2 boxes 2 items 2 fold-out tourist maps. 1 folders 1 Oversize folder 1 items artifact
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This collection relates to Gretchen Marie F. and Leslie J. Vreeland who were civilian defense workers living in Hawaii from April 1944-July 1946 at Barber's Point Naval Air Station in Oahu. The collection includes documents, ephemera, artifacts, photographs, newspapers, and maps that document the Vreeland's time in Hawaii.

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Ephemera (1 of 2), 1944-1946 Box 01.0347-Box 1, Folder 011

 

Ephemera (2 of 2), 1944-1946 Box 01.0347-Box 1, Folder 012

 

Gretchen Marie F. and Leslie J. Vreeland collection, 1944-1946, Date accessioned: 2001-09-05, Date acquired: 2001-08-21 .75 Linear Feet 2 boxes 2 items 2 fold-out tourist maps. 1 folders 1 Oversize folder 1 items artifact

 

William Alfred Mansuy collection, 1925-1947, Date acquired: 2017-08-22

.5 Linear Feet 1 half box 1 items 1 coat 1 items 1 portrait painting
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This collection relates to Private First Class William Alfred Mansuy who served with Company F, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division in World War II and was killed in action on April 22, 1945, in Luzon, Philippine Islands. The collection includes documents, letters, greeting cards, photographs, and a dress uniform jacket.

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Ephemera, bulk 1943, 1979 17.0018 - Box 1, Folder 007

 

Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon Bars, circa 1945 17.0018 - Box 1, Folder 009

 

High School Year Book and Graduation Picture, 1943 17.0018 - Box 1, Folder 002

 

Zoo Miami Collection, 1967-2017, Date acquired: 05/26/2017, bulk 1980-2006

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Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, colloquially known as Zoo Miami, is the largest and oldest zoological park in the state of Florida. The zoo is the only zoological garden in the continental United States with a tropical climate, which allows it to house a large array of animals from different continents. Previously known as Miami Metrozoo and Crandon Park Zoological Gardens, this collection offers a progressive chronology of the Zoo. Emphasis on the instrumental role played by benefactors, volunteers, zoo keepers and administrative staff is captured in the collection, from their early days in Key Biscayne, to their historic relocation to South Miami. The collection is comprised of newsletters, ephemeral objects, promotional materials, and photographic materials
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Ephemeral Materials

 

Photographic Materials

 

Promotional Materials

 

Walter and Fred Mynarkiewicz Collection, 1939-1945, Date acquired: 05/18/1999, bulk 1942-1945

1.00 boxes
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This collection contains items from two brothers, Walter and Fred Mynarkiewicz. Walter served as a Machinist Mate Second Class in the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in Trinidad, Hawaii, China, and built landing fields in the Philippines. Fred served in the 346th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service as a Medical Technician. He served during the Battle of the Bulge and liberated concentration camps in Germany.

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Ephemera, Undated Box 1, Folder 012

 

Greeting Cards, Undated Box 1, Folder 015

 

Wallace Reichelt papers, 1942-1945, Date acquired: 01/13/1999, bulk 1944

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The collection of Wallace W. Reichelt contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. The collection also contains a copy of "The Army and Navy Musician" Vol. 19, No. 5 (August - September 1945) and a scrapbook of photographs, documents, and ephemera, including postcards. There are over 450 black-and-white photographs from 1942 to 1945. These photographs relate to Reichelt's wartime experiences on the U.S. mainland and in Europe.

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Ephemera, undated 11.0043 - Box 1, Folder 004

 

Magazine, August-September 1945 11.0043 - Box 1, Folder 001

 

Peter R. Durland papers, 1938-1999, Date acquired: 04/01/1999, bulk 1944-1945

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The Peter R. Durland papers illustrate Captain Peter R. Durland's experiences during his time as a member of the 70th Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division of the United States Army from 1943-1946. From 1945-1946, Durland served as Major General Leroy Watson's aide, completing various tasks for the General and accompanying him to the Nuremberg Trials. The collection includes an oral history interview transcript, photographs, and papers related to the war crime trials.

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Ephemera, undated, 1938, 1944, 1945