Richard N. Peters collection
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to First Lieutenant Richard N. Peters who served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Operations in Italy with a troop carrier squadron. This collection contains an oral history interview transcript and three flight training yearbooks.
Dates
- November 17, 2003
- 1942-1945
- Other: Date accessioned: 2003-12-02
Creator
- Sigler, Jack (Interviewer, Person)
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
Richard N. Peters was born on November 8, 1924. He trained and served as a C-47 pilot in the United States Army Air Corps in the European Theater. Stationed out of Rome and then Leghorn, Italy, Peters completed troop transport missions until the end of the war. In October 1945, Peters was granted leave and eventually discharged. Using the G.I. Bill he attended Iowa State University. Following graduation, Peters worked for the Reynolds Metals Company for 40 years. He retired December 1, 1989.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 quarter 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Dick Peters.
- C-47 (Transport plane) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Leavenworth (Kan.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Livorno (Italy) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Miami (Fla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military Discharge--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Omaha (Neb.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Phoenix (Ariz.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rome (Italy) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army Air Forces
- United States. Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 Subject Source: Lcnaf
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Yearbooks Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Peters, Richard N., 1924- (Interviewee, Person)
- Title
- Richard N. Peters collection
- Author
- Beatrice Dain
- Date
- 10/19/2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
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Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
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