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Howard G. Ervin United States Navy logbook

 Collection — Folder: S3262
Identifier: S3262

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a photocopy of the logbook of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Howard G. Ervin. It provides brief descriptions of his activities from March 30, 1944 to February 20, 1945.

Dates

  • 1944-1945

Creator

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

Howard Guy Ervin, Jr. was born in Hartford City, Indiana on May 10, 1918 to Howard G. and Nila [Nils] W. (or Lelah M. Smith) Ervin, and he was the older brother of William E. Ervin, later a prominent attorney in Hartford City and brother-in-law to Marie M. Barenbrugge Ervin, a prominent clubwoman. He was graduated in 1941 from the University of Illinois. During World War II he was a pilot in the U.S. Navy and held the rank of Lieutenant, serving from 1943 to 1947. He died March 16, 2005 in New Berlin, Wisconsin.

Sources:

“Ervin, Howard”. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

“Ervin, Howard G.”. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. “Ervin, Howard G.”. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

“Ervin, Howard G., Jr.”. 1940 United State Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

“Ervin, Howard Guy, Jr.”. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed in 2004 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. EAD finding aid created in 2004 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/20 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Howard G. Ervin United States Navy logbook
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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