Marvin E. Coffman, World War II photograph album
Collection — Folder: SP160
Identifier: SP160
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photograph with black-and-white snapshot photographs taken by Marvin E. Coffman in Japan during Fall 1945 after the Japanese surrendered at the end of World War II. The photographs concern scenes and people in Japan where Coffman was stationed, including American soldiers and military police, Japanese civilians, buildings, local sights, army checkpoints and sites, and destruction from the war. There are also a few pages of Japanese and American stamps.
Dates
- 1945
Creator
- Coffman, Marvin Eugene, 1922-2016 (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
Marvin Eugene Coffman was born on September 13, 1922 to Linden Arthur (1900–1991) and Edith Mae (Biddle) Coffman (1903–1993) in Hillisburg, Clinton County, Indiana. He had three younger brothers, Glenn Hollis (1927–2015), Frederick Keith (1929–2015), and Maurice Max (1939-). Coffman attended Frankfort High School in Frankfort, Indiana during 1938-1941 (8th-11th grade), completing 3 years of high school. He worked in manufacturing, as a helper at Ingram-Richardson Manufacturing Company in 1942 and a semi-skilled laborer the fabrication of metal products for Ushio Manufacturing Company. Coffman registered for the draft on Jun 30, 1942.
He married Dorothy Delores Robertson (1925–1996) on October 2, 1943 in Boone County, Indiana and they had four children: Aldene Kay (1947-), Thomas Jay (1951–2016), Marsha May (1955–2020), and Linden Ray (1957-). Coffman enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on January 31, 1945 in Indianapolis. He was stationed at various military bases, including Fort McClellan, Alabama; Fort Riley, Kansas; and Fort Ord, California and in Company C, 7th Regiment. He served Military Police (M.P.) in the U.S. Army during and after the end of World War II. Coffman was stationed in Tokyo, Japan after the war. He was discharged from the army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on October 9, 1946. Coffman worked as a driver for Coulter-Smock Company in 1954 and meter reader for the Frankfort City Light and Power Plant in 1960. He died on September 6, 2016 in Franfort and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery there.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Aldene Kay Coffman." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Aldene Kay Payne." U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Coffman-Crowder Families." Accessed March 3, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree.
Ancestry.com. "Linden Ray Coffman." U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Maurice Max Coffman." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Marvin Eugene Coffman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 3, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119530308/marvin-eugene-coffman.
"Marvin Coffman Home." Tipton Daily Tribune, October 14, 1946, 4. Accessed March 3, 2022. NewspaperArchive.
"Pvt. Marvin Coffman Is Transferred." Tipton Daily Tribune, July 14, 1945, 6. Accessed March 3, 2022. NewspaperArchive.
He married Dorothy Delores Robertson (1925–1996) on October 2, 1943 in Boone County, Indiana and they had four children: Aldene Kay (1947-), Thomas Jay (1951–2016), Marsha May (1955–2020), and Linden Ray (1957-). Coffman enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on January 31, 1945 in Indianapolis. He was stationed at various military bases, including Fort McClellan, Alabama; Fort Riley, Kansas; and Fort Ord, California and in Company C, 7th Regiment. He served Military Police (M.P.) in the U.S. Army during and after the end of World War II. Coffman was stationed in Tokyo, Japan after the war. He was discharged from the army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on October 9, 1946. Coffman worked as a driver for Coulter-Smock Company in 1954 and meter reader for the Frankfort City Light and Power Plant in 1960. He died on September 6, 2016 in Franfort and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery there.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Aldene Kay Coffman." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Aldene Kay Payne." U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Coffman-Crowder Families." Accessed March 3, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree.
Ancestry.com. "Linden Ray Coffman." U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Marvin Coffman." U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Maurice Max Coffman." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 3, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Marvin Eugene Coffman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 3, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119530308/marvin-eugene-coffman.
"Marvin Coffman Home." Tipton Daily Tribune, October 14, 1946, 4. Accessed March 3, 2022. NewspaperArchive.
"Pvt. Marvin Coffman Is Transferred." Tipton Daily Tribune, July 14, 1945, 6. Accessed March 3, 2022. NewspaperArchive.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Linden Coffman on February 9, 2021, in honor of Marvien E. Coffman for his service to his country.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/03/03 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2022/03/03 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Coffman, Marvin Eugene, 1922-2016 (Person)
- Title
- Marvin E. Coffman, World War II photograph album
- 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
