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World War II (1939-1945) - United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Bailie family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-001
Scope and Contents Bulk of material refers to the Georgia & Florida Railroad, the Louis Battey American Legion Post no. 4, the Juvenile Court of Richmond County, Georgia, the Kiwanis Club and various youth baseball organizations; most notably the Victory Baseball League and the Jr. Baseball League. Bulk of material in Series II is related to the life of Mr. Glover Bailie Sr. and focuses on his service with the Troop K Richmond Hussars, his World War I Service and the Last Man’s Club.  Other material...
Dates: Created: 1903-1979

Florence Fleming Corley memoir

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS-192
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single manuscript memoir of Florence Fleming Corley, which records her experiences of World War II while growing up in the American South.

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 05/07/1993

Harvey Reynolds papers

 Collection — Box 4
Identifier: MSS-347
Abstract

World War II and Augusta Arsenal material

Dates: Created: ca.1940-1967; Other: Date acquired: 12/04/2015

Miscellaneous ration books

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-192
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of two World War II era ration books. One ration book belonged to Clemens de Baillou, and the other belonged to Katherine M. Cowen.

Dates: Created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/15/2019

rl00154Arsenal2_7

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl00154
Dates: Digitized: undated

rl00155Arsenal2_8

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl00155
Dates: Digitized: undated

rl01702WWIIScenes_1

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01702
Dates: Digitized: 1945

rl01703WWIIScenes_2

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01703
Dates: Digitized: 1945

rl01704WWIIScenes_3

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01704
Dates: Digitized: 1945

rl01705WWIIScenes_4

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01705
Dates: Digitized: 1945

rl01706WWIIScenes_5

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01706
Dates: Digitized: 1945

rl01707WWIIScenes_6

 Digital Record
Identifier: rl01707
Dates: Digitized: undated

Veterans History Project records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-118
Abstract

Augusta Richmond County Historical Society's project was t add to the Veterans History Project maintained by the Library of Congress. Oral histories have been collected since 2007.  The World War II phase of the project was declared officially closed in 2012 though World War II interviews are still being deposited.  The Korean Conflict (War) phase was started soon after the close of the original projects and continues to collect interviews.

Dates: Other: Dummy Date

William Joseph Bignon Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-311
Scope and Contents

The Arsenal Collection of William Joseph Bignon contains books about World War II and tool making, as well as a dictionary. It also contains a military first aid kit, a masonic cap and case, a photograph, and a large framed piece of art.

Dates: Created: 1855-1968; Other: Date acquired: 01/24/2013

Willie Thompson correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-313
Scope and Contents

Various letters from friends and family to Willie Thompson while he was in the United States Navy from 1943-1945

Dates: Created: 1943-1945; Other: Date acquired: 05/22/2013