World War, 1914-1918--United States
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Harold W. Benzenberg collection
Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2006 Box 2 (06.0075-06.0150), Folder: 06.0091 - Folder 1
Identifier: 06.0091
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to Harold W. Benzenberg who served as a Photographer's Mate Third Class, and as a submarine spotter on the U.S. coast in New York and Maryland during World War II. This collection contains Benzenberg's certificate of fitness, honorable discharge papers, dog tags, certificate of satisfactory service, navy training course certificate, selective service system request, notice of separation service, and three photographs.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1944-1954; Other: Date accessioned: 2006-06-06
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives
Neil Betten collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 01.0097
Content Description
This collection was compiled by former Florida State University Department of History professor Neil Betten. It contains 41 copies of Congress Weekly: A Review of Jewish Interests from February 1942 to June 1944. This weekly newsletter was published by the American Jewish Congress, which was headed by Stephen Wise. The newsletter includes a column, "News of the Women's Division." The newsletter covered topics such as the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish soldiers in the U.S. military, Palestine, Zionism, and current issues in the United States and overseas affecting Jews. The collection also contains a Ph.D. dissertation by Peggy G. Pelt, "Wainwright...
Dates:
1942-1944; 1994; Other: Date accessioned: 2020-04-06
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives
Carlton K. Smith papers
Collection — 99.0556 - Box 1
Identifier: 99.0556
Scope and Contents
The collection of Carlton K. Smith, who served with the 185th Field Artillery during World War II, contains an oral history transcript of an interview provided by the Reichelt Program for Oral History. This collection also contains a World War II history magazine, correspondence with French General Pierre Denis, summaries of unit actions, personal letters to family, newspaper clippings, unit newsletters, a binder with photocopies of newspaper articles, and one copy of Liberty's Victorious Conflict: A Photographic History of the World War I.
In the oral history interview, Smith discusses the combat situations in which he was involved including the...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1919-1945; Other: Date acquired: 11/12/1999
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives
Edward Davis Wynot collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 16.0017
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to former Florida State University History professor Edward Davis Wynot, items are from his personal collection. The collection contains multi-media items about World War II including VHS sets and DVDs. This collection also includes a World War I helmet.
Dates:
1917-2009; Other: Date acquired: 07/04/2016; Other: Date accessioned: 2020-05-18
Found in:
FSU Special Collections & Archives