Linville E. Evans papers

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2018 Box, Folder: 18.0025 - Folder 1

Identifier: 18.0025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection relates to Linville E. Evans who served in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate on the U.S.S. San Juan (CL-54) Atlanta-class light cruiser in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection includes photographs, documents, a newspaper clipping about the San Juan, a ship's newsletter, and two histories of the vessel.

Dates

1940-1945
Other: Date acquired: 08/13/2018

Creator

Evans, Linville E. (Person)
Evans, Veola Allen (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

Linville E. Evans was born on October 12, 1910, in Winston-Salem, NC. Veola Allen Evans was born on September 19, 1912, in Georgia. She passed away on August 10, 1996, in Greensboro, NC. Linville E. Evans passed away on September 2, 1984, in Greensboro, NC. Linville and Veola were married on February 22, 1936, in Chatham County, GA and remained together throughout their lives.

Extent

1 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

This collection was donated by James E. Evans, son of Linville E. Evans. The collection was acquired by the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience on August 13, 2018.