Reserve Officers Association collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 14.0016

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection relates to the Reserve Officers Association and the experience of its members during World War Two.

Dates

1939-2007
Other: Date accessioned: 2021-04-16

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

The Reserve Officers Association collection contains a compilation of stories from the service and expereinces of ROA members during World War Two. These recollections contributed to Carol Kelly's publication, 'The Officer', for the 50 anniversary of World War Two.

Extent

11.5 Linear Feet (21 half boxes, 1 full box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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

The Reserve Officers Association collection was gifted to the Institute on World War Two and the Human Experience by Carol Kelly

Subjects

Anzio, Battle of, Anzio, Italy, 1944 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Corsica (France) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Iwo Jima, Battle of, 1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Java Sea, Battle of the, Indonesia, 1942 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kasserine Pass, Battle of, Tunisia, 1943 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kiska Island (Alaska) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Korea--History--1945- Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Manila (Philippines) Subject Source: Lcnaf
Midway, Battle of, 1942 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Naples (Italy) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Nordhausen (Thuringia, Germany) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Okinawa Island (Japan) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Operation Torch, 1942 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Subject Source: Local sources
Prisoners of war--Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Sardinia (Italy) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States -- Armed Forces -- Women's reserves Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States--Armed Forces--Nurses--Biography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Women's Army Corps Subject Source: Local sources
World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Australia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Alaska--Aleutian Islands Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Algeria Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--China 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--Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--India Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Sicily Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Sea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Luzon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Engineering and construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Military intelligence--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings