Edward J. Sidote collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters, documents, ephemera, and memorabilia from Edward J. Sidote who served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II as an X-ray techician and medical suppy clerk. In May of 1945, he was assigned to the 9th Medical Depot, attached to the 6th U.S. Army in Manila, Phillipine Islands, and then Occupied Japan. In 1946, Sidote was honorably discharged with the rank of Master Sergeant in the Army.
Dates
- Created: 1942-1946
- Other: Majority of material found within 1943-1945
- Other: Date acquired: 04/10/2000
Creator
- Sidote, Edward J., 1917-2015 (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.
Extent
10 boxes
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.
Source of Acquisition
Donated by Edward J. Sidote
- Camden (N.J.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Benjamin Harrison (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Dix (N.J.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fort Lewis (Wash.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sidote, Edward J.
- United States. Army--Military life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Army, 6th
- United States. Army. Medical Service Corps
- United States. Army. Medical Service Corps--History. Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines--Manila Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Philippines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Edward J. Sidote collection
- Author
- Michael G. Kasper
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Container: 00.0350 - Box 1 (Text)
- Container: 00.0350 - Box 2 (Text)
- Container: 00.0350 - Box 3 (Text)
- Container: 00.0350 - Box 4 (Text)
- Container: 00.0350 - Box 5 (Text)
- Box: 00.0350 - Box 6 (Graphic Materials)
- Container: WWII Pillow Cover box 1 (Realia)
- Container: WWII Asian Flags box 1 (Realia)
- Container: 00.0350 - Artifact Box 2 (Realia)
- Container: 00.0350 - Artifact Box 1 (Realia)
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
