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MacDonald Family, Military Correspondence

 Collection — Box: 001
Identifier: MS-0022
Scope and Contents There are two sections in the MacDonald correspondence, the first being Alice's letters to her family describing life in the Philippines (1903-1924, undated). The second section includes Kenneth and Margaret's letters to their family (1905-1967). In this second section, Kenneth writes about Alice's death and its aftermath. Also included in this section are letters written by both Kenneth and Margaret during their imprisonment during World War II and early retirement. Lastly, Margaret keeps...
Dates: 1903-1967

Milton Crum, Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0318
Scope and Contents

Twenty black and white photographs showing the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus and men in the Army Specialized Training Program at UNL in the 1940s.

Dates: 1943-1944

Rainbow Division Veterans Association (RDVA), Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0104
Scope and Contents The arrangement of the RDVA records is the result of a collaborative effort between the RDVA Archives and the Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.The records are divided into nine series: World War I, World War II, Dachau, National RDVA, RDVA Chapters, RDVA Memorial Foundation, RDVA Auxiliary, Individual Papers, and Audio/Visual. Within these series, the items are defined by type and include several formats, such as: awards, correspondence,...
Dates: 1914-1999

Richard Morita, Autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0311
Scope and Contents

The autobiography of Richard Y. Morita documents his childhood in southern California, his experiences in Japanese internment camps, serving in World War II, and his education and career.

Dates: 1995-2000

Robert Sandberg & Frank Hallgren, Military Propaganda Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0030
Scope and Contents

The collection contains propaganda leaflets and materials created by the Psychological Warfare Branch, along with descriptions of target audiences, information on the purpose of the leaflets, and translations. Selected examples of Japanese propaganda leaflets for Australian and U.S. troops are included. Additional items include newspapers published by the Office of War Information in the Philippines, photographs, posters, and Sandberg's diary from May 1943 through June 1945.

Dates: 1943-1948

Rudolf Kopecky, Czech Heritage Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0089
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Kopecky's personal papers and includes biographical materials, correspondence, writings, subject files, and some newspaper clippings. The materials mainly relate to Kopecky's work as a political journalist after World War II. Almost all of the materials in the collection are in Czech. English translations are provided in quotations wherever possible.

Dates: 1939-1981

Ruth Diamond Levinson, Physical Education for Women Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG-23-18-14
Scope and Contents

The papers include Ruth Diamond Levinson's correspondence, drafts of papers and lectures, scrapbooks, photographs, publications, clippings, and bulletins related to physical education and teacher education.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1906-2011

Sue Reich, Quilt Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0455
Scope and Contents Sue Reich, Quilt Papers contains World War I and World War II periodicals, artifacts, postcards, music scores, quilt patterns and research, newspaper clippings, photographs, embroidered emblems, and scrapbooks that Reich collected and used to research her books, World War I Quilts and World War II Quilts. The collection also contains several scrapbooks including a 1930s quilt...
Dates: 1910-2000; Majority of material found within 1939-1945

Thomas L. Higgins, World War II Photographs

 Collection — Box: 001
Identifier: MS-0052
Scope and Contents 47th Bombardment Group. The photographs were taken during World War II. The photographer is believed to have been Thomas L. Higgins. The collection was purchased by Mr. Bernstien from the photographer’s son. The photographs follow the movements and actions of the 12th Air Force during World War II. The 12th began its actions in Northern Africa and shifted locations to participate in actions against hostile forces in Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. A variety of publications can give...
Dates: 1939-1945

Wayne E. Thurman, Military Autobiography

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0471
Scope and Contents

Thurman's self-published his autobiography, titled Wayne E. Thurman: His Life and Military Service, in 2009. Thurman writes about growing up on a farm near Oconto, Nebraska, his experience as an agricultural engineer and Reserved Officer Training Corp (ROTC) student at the University of Nebraska (1930-1936), and his service in the United States Air Force during World War II.

Dates: 2009

World War II Posters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0238
Scope and Contents Ruby Wilder Shile, Assistant Reference Librarian, gathered and preserved these pictorial materials from World War II at the University of Nebraska during the War. The posters are grouped alphabetically by country and issuing body, when known. In some cases, it was necessary to group them by subject, but for most posters there is no separate subject access. It should be stated that additional posters on the subjects listed and on other subjects will be found among those filed under issuing...
Dates: 1939-1945

World War ll, Collected Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0061

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