World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:
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
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Roger B. Hinkle collection
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
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Samuel Craig papers
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
Tim Morris photograph album
Collection — Folder SP009
Identifier: SP009
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a photogrpah album created by Tim Morris during the World War II. The photographs show Morris as he traveled around with the army during the war.
Dates:
circa 1910-circa 1950
Union Station Canteen history
Collection — Folder S2917
Identifier: S2917
Scope and Contents
The typed history is organized in sections which explain the various aspects of the Canteen. Under the heading Army Forces, Ms. Atkins wrote: “they talked and the volunteers listened. They left with the certain knowledge that, at the Canteen, people were interested in them, and cared about them.” Counter volunteers prepared and served orange juice, coffee, and donuts for breakfast. Because of an arrangement with the Union Station restaurant, no meals were served, just...
Dates:
1941-1946
United States military panoramic photographs
Collection — Folder OBF024
Identifier: OBF024
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 10 black-and-white panoramic photographs in the United States ranging from 1906 to 1942 regarding multiple military units from the United States Army and National Guard, including a 1906 Fort Benjamin Harrison encampment in Indianapolis; Battery C, 325th Field Artillery at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky (November 1917); Headquarters Company, 137th Field Artillery at Camp Shelby, Mississippi (March 7, 1918); 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment, Indiana Liberty Guard (September...
Dates:
1906-1942
Walter S. Lemmon collection
Collection — Folder S2876
Identifier: S2876
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters and papers from Walter S. Lemmon dating from 1884 to 1945 with the bulk of the material being from Lemmon's army service during World War I. There are letters to his family from camp, discharge papers, and a souvenir booklet of Camp McArthur in Waco, Texas. There are also family and school papers, as well as World War II ration books and records.
Dates:
1884-1945
