Robert Hoffmann papers
Scope and Contents
The collection of Robert Hoffmann contains an oral history transcript provided by the Reichelt Oral History Program. Hoffmann served with the United State Marine Corps during World War II on the island of Guam.
Dates
- Created: 1927-1987
- Other: Majority of material found in 1944
- Other: Date acquired: 05/14/2009
Creator
- Hoffmann, Robert (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 or Historical Information
Hoffman served in the U.S. Marines on Guam, guarding supplies and Japanese POWs. Before enlisting, he served in the Florida State Guard. His oldest brother served in the U.S. Navy, and his other two brothers were in the Army Air Force. He then went to college on the G.I. Bill.
Extent
1.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
creator
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
Robert Hoffmann
Method of Acquisition
donation
- Florida--National Guard--History Subject Source: Local sources
- Guam--History, Military Subject Source: Local sources
- Prisoners of war Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--Asia Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Marine Corps--History--20th century Subject Source: Local sources
- 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--Amphibious operations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Robert Hoffmann papers
- Author
- Craig Whittington
- Date
- 03/27/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
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Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
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