Herbert and Betty Colker papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal papers, photographs, ephemera, documents, newspaper clippings, and various other papers relating to World War II years and post war years lives of Herbert and Betty Colker as well as many family members and their correspondences with the Colkers.
Dates
- 1935-1947
- Other: Date accessioned: 2011-01-26
Creator
- Colker, February 19, 1921 - April 16, 2016 (Originator, Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical / Historical
Herbert Colker passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016, at his home. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 3, 1920 and moved to Huntington, WV in 1946, after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, in order to join his brother, Joseph, in business at West Virginia Electric Supply Company. He was married to his wife Betty for 73 years. Betty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 19, 1921 and moved to Huntington, WV in 1946 with Herbert. She passed away on April 16, 2016. Both Herbert and Betty are buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, WV.
Extent
9 Linear Feet (8 full boxes, 1 photo album box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
- France--History--1945-1958 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewish soldiers--Prayers and devotions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewish soldiers--United States Subject Source: Local sources
- Paris (France) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paris (France)--History--20th century Subject Source: Local sources
- United States. Army--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army--Military life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army--Uniforms Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- War and society--Europe--History--20th century. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe--Newspapers Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--France--Paris Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Herbert and Betty Colker papers
- Author
- D. Craig Whittington
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 1 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 2 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 3 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 4 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 5 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 6 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 7 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 8 (Text)
- Container: 11.0006 - Box 9 (Text)
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
116 Honors Way
PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu