Donald D. Howard collection
Collection
Identifier: L076
Scope and Contents
The collection contains World War II letters of Donald D. Howard to his parents, Louise and George Howard (Evansville, Indiana), written from the South Pacific, Okinawa, China, Korea, the Philippines, California, and Ft. Benjamin Harrison during 1945-1946. The collection also includes correspondence from the Howard’s daughters Marilyn, a student at Indiana University, and Mrs. R.C. Datzman, a medical technician and wife of a physician in Detroit and Carlysle, Pennsylvania, during the same time period.
Dates
- 1944-1946
Creator
- Howard, Donald D. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Donald D. Howard served in the U.S. Navy, including service in the 4th Joint Assault Signal Company during World War II. From Evansville, Indiana, Howard served in the South Pacific with duty at Okinawa, Korea, China, and the Philippines.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Louise Howard.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Brent Abercrombie during July 2011. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/04/06.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
- Bloomington (Ind.)
- California
- Carlisle (Pa.)
- China -- History -- 1937-1945
- College students
- Correspondence
- Datzman, Mariruth
- Datzman, R. C. (Richard Carroll), 1921-
- Detroit (Mich.)
- Education
- Evansville (Ind.)
- Howard, George
- Howard, Marilyn
- Indiana University
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Japan
- Korea -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1910-1945
- Medical technologists
- Michigan
- Military bases
- Military bases -- Indiana
- Oceania
- Okinawa Island (Japan)
- Pacific Area
- Philippines
- Philippines -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
- Sailors
- United States. Navy
- Universities and colleges -- Indiana
- World War, 1939-1945
Creator
- Howard, Donald D. (Person)
- Title
- Donald D. Howard collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
