J. Charles "Charlie" Christensen collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is related to J. Charles "Charlie" Christensen (Staff Sergeant) who served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater with Company B, 1st Battalion, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. The collection consists of scrapbooks, photographs, documents, and letters.
Dates
- 1925-1989
- Other: Date acquired: 09/22/2017
Creator
- Christensen, J. Charles "Charlie" (Person)
- Stewart , Thelma Pope Christensen (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 or Historical Information
J. Charles “Charlie” Christensen was born May 13, 1923, and died on August 6, 1989, in Newport, Rhode Island. Christensen entered service on October 5, 1943. He served as a staff sergeant in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater. He served with Company B, 1st Battalion, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division primarily in North and Central Italy which earned him three campaign stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Bronze Star Medal. He was honorably discharged on December 13, 1945, at Fort Devens, MA.
After the war, Christensen entered an electric company. He represented the Monowatt Electricity Corporation in their sports teams and worked for the General Electric Corporation until his retirement in 1984. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Newport Post 406; the Newport Lodge of Elks; and the American Legion, Newport Post.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 half boxes, 1 OS box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was donated by Jenna Pope. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on September 22, 2017.
Custodial History
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
Method of Acquisition
Thelma Pope Christensen Stewart preserved her husband's items after his death. Jesse Pope, Charlie and Thelma's nephew, discovered J. Charles "Charlie" Christensen's collection after his death and gave them to his daughter, Jenna Pope, to donate and process.
- Cartoons and comics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General Electric Company
- Illustrations Subject Source: Local sources
- Italy Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Italy--Maps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newport (R.I.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photography, Military Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Postcards. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rome (Italy) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Division, 85th
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Arno River Valley Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--Po River Valley Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--Caricatures and cartoons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- J. Charles "Charlie" Christensen collection
- Author
- Jenna Pope
- Date
- 10/03/2017
- 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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PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
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