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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:

Raymond Banta World War II collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2512
Scope and Contents This collection comprises photographs and publications from Raymond Banta before and during World War II ranging from circa 1938 to 1945. The photographs comprise numerous portraits of a young Raymond Banta, in casual army dress and in formal attire, as well as a scene with Banta and two other soldiers working in an office. There are also publications and documents such as a small booklet entitled "Tips on Train Travel" with cartoon illustrations by Gluyas Williams; the July and...
Dates: circa 1938-1945

Raymond Millholland collection

 Collection
Identifier: L460
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, manuscripts, and copies of the published articles and short stories from Raymond “Ray” Millholland in Indiana, ranging from circa 1912 to 1971. The collection includes letters exchanged between Ray and Sara Milholland and their sons Robert and James while the sons served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and Navy during World War II (1942-1945); two sets of transcriptions of the letters written by Arthur “Mac” Millholland;...
Dates: circa 1912-1971

Richard E. Stombaugh Christmas card

 Collection — Folder S2381
Identifier: S2381
Scope and Contents This collection includes a Christmas card sent to Lois Stombaugh by her older brother Richard Stombaugh while he was serving in the U.S. Army in France during World War II. The card includes an image of a soldier in uniform sitting with a boy and a girl and "MERRY XMAS 1944" printed at the top. Richard's handwritten note to Lois is on the reverse side and dated December 8, 1944.
Dates: 1944/12/08

Robert S. Allen papers

 Collection — Folder S3236
Identifier: S3236
Scope and Contents This collection includes a photocopy of a carbon copy, or transcript, of a typed letter from Robert S. Allen in Tokosuka, Kyushu, Japan on November 20, 1945/11/20 regarding damage from bombardments and atomic bomb and how the Japanese people lived and behaved towards Americans at the conclusion of World War II.
Dates: 1945 November 20

Roger B. Hinkle collection

 Collection
Identifier: S2098
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters from Roger B. Hinkle in the United States Army ranging from 1944 to 1946 regarding arrmy life, movies, traveling, and etc.
Dates: 1944-1946

Rube Goldberg "Locked!" cartoon

 Collection — Folder OBC145
Identifier: OBC145
Scope and Contents This collection includes one original cartoon entitled "Locked!" from Rube Goldberg to John C. Rugenstein that possibly appeared in the Indianapolis News. The cartoon is dated February 3, 1943 and April 1943. It depicts Adolph Hitler trying to open a door marked "Exit to Turkey" which is locked by the "Churchill Agreement".
Dates: 1943

Samuel Craig papers

 Collection — Folder S310
Identifier: S0310
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, two official government forms and a newspaper article from Anita Stempel and Dieter Michels in Germany and France ranging from 1947-1948 regarding post-World War II life and World War II service.
Dates: 1947-48

Sidney S. Kramer collection

 Collection — Folder S2513
Identifier: S2513
Scope and Contents This collection contains an undated poem entitled "Pride of Indiana" by Sidney S. Kramer, handwritten on Sidney's Uniform Co. stationary and two booklets, "The Hoosier 'Howdy Book': Service Men's Guide to Indianapolis" published by the Indiana Bell Telephone Company in 1940 and the February, 1944 issue of This Week in Indianapolis (Vol. 17, no. 4), a tourist guide for visitors to the city.
Dates: 1940-circa 1977

Sluyter-Dibra family collection

 Collection
Identifier: L554
Scope and Contents This collection includes newspaper clippings, public record documents, photographs, biographical notes, and other family documents regarding the Sluyter-Dibra family of White County, Indiana ranging from 1839 to 2007. The bulk of the clippings, public records, and documents are photocopies and a large number of the photographs are unidentified. Some items of note include publicity photographs, vaudeville artist cards, and manager instructions for "Mighty" Cameron Bennett's escape...
Dates: 1839-2007

Southport High School World War II veterans portrait photographs

 Collection — Folder OBE021
Identifier: OBE021
Scope and Contents This collection contains seven boards of soldiers' portrait photographs from Southport, Indiana who served in World War II. They were previously displayed at Southport High School.
Dates: circa 1941-1945