Guide to English themes by World War II veterans , 1946
John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | English themes by World War II veterans |
| Date range: | 1946 |
| Creator: | Brown University. English Dept. |
| Extent: | 0.5 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | A collection of writings by Brown University veterans of World War II written for the course English 2 in 1946. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | John Hay Library
, Special Collections |
| Collection number: | MS-1N-E1 |
Scope & content
English Themes by World War II Veterans is organized in one series of writings, arranged alphabetically by author, composed for Brown University's English 2 class in 1946. There are fifty-six authors in all, from the classes of 1946 through 1950.Access Points
Subject Organizations Subject Topics- College students' writings, American
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Arrangement
The collection is organized in one series:
- I. English themes, 1946
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: | Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | English Themes by World War II Veterans, MS-1N-E1, Brown University Archives. |
| Contact information: | John Hay Library
, Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Brown University Library staff |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013 January 23 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Processing funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. |
Additional Information
Inventory
Series I. English themes
| Container | Description | Date |
| Box 1 | Andrew, Charles Everett, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The old soldier's home; August 1944; The Rhine |
| Box 1 | Antonellis, James Hackett, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: My unfortunate life. Part III. Army life |
| Box 1 | Baker, James Hand, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Celestial navigation |
| Box 1 | Bergen, Eugene Edwards, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Caste discrimination |
| Box 1 | Bertels, Norman Hurst, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Women's work is never done |
| Box 1 | Breault, Noel Campbell, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Starting home; New Zealand; First hop; On being strafed; [An experience with wild life]; Reward postponed; [Getting the word]; A voice in the night |
| Box 1 | Burtt, Clayton Albert, Class of 1946 Contents Note: Themes comprise: R. H. I. P. |
| Box 1 | Butler, Arthur Wallace, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: American inheritance |
| Box 1 | Check, Richard Kenneth, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: A battle as I saw it |
| Box 1 | Colemen, Thomas Coleman, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: My pre-nuptial journey; The detour; The women in the war; The peace |
| Box 1 | Connors, William Edward, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: I become a fatalist; Patriotism |
| Box 1 | Dane, Theodore Foster, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Practice what we preach; It happened at Luedwigslust; A parachute jump; An old couple |
| Box 1 | Davignon, Raymond Leo, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Our first day at Okinawa; The battle for the Atlantic |
| Box 1 | Dearborn, Wade Bennett, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The gooney birds |
| Box 1 | Dorion, Merrill Cole, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: What will conscription mean to the Senate; Re-education of the German people; My first great sense of achievement |
| Box 1 | Dunn, Robert Parke, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Private World |
| Box 1 | Flanders, Urban Phalem, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Satan's playground; My England; A London celebration |
| Box 1 | Friend, Robert Clark, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Training our youth; Brown spirit |
| Box 1 | Gresh, William Edward, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Fatigue; A portrait of a fighting unit |
| Box 1 | Grossman, Norman Fishel, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Freedom's blood |
| Box 1 | Hadley, William Brown, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The average male college student today -- the veteran |
| Box 1 | Hale, Richard Swan, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: A yank sees England |
| Box 1 | Hale, William Manning, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Mission successful |
| Box 1 | Hannan, John Michael, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Religion and war; Before a mission; My first few days in the Army; My best friend; Why I washed out of pilot training; Readjustment |
| Box 1 | Hodge, Robert Frederick, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: My army career; An eventful day; War-torn Italy; It's over now; Merger of the Armed Forces |
| Box 1 | Houghton, Raymond Warren, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Portrait of an ace |
| Box 1 | Kindelan, James Joseph, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Fundamental fixed gunnery approaches |
| Box 1 | Krekorian, Haig, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The calibre .50 machine gun; Some aspects of the officer system; A letter to a replacement gunner |
| Box 1 | Lane, John Stanley, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: A visit to Pompeii |
| Box 1 | Ledwith, Paul Joseph, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Shuttle run to Russia |
| Box 1 | Lindsay, Allan Jewett, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: I'm glad to be an American |
| Box 1 | Lyons, John Wesley, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The marines' world |
| Box 1 | McDonald, Edmund Francis, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The calibre 50 Browning machine gun |
| Box 1 | McGreen, Henry William, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: A letter to my Senator |
| Box 1 | Marsoopian, Verj, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: From hell to heaven in 33 days |
| Box 1 | Miller, Donald Cameron, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Hero or heel; Ambition realized? |
| Box 1 | Mosher, Edward Harog, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Home to Valhalla |
| Box 1 | Onisko, Raymond Paul, Class of 1948 Contents Note: Themes comprise: An account of a friend; Behind the scenes |
| Box 1 | Rhynedance, George Henry, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Achievement |
| Box 1 | Roberts, Allan Howard, Class of 1950 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Dealing with the nation's college problem; America's post war merchant marine; A hasty judgment; An old saying comes true |
| Box 1 | Sayles, Richard Edmund, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Preparation for a journey |
| Box 1 | Schuster, William Carl, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: An achievement |
| Box 1 | Scriven, Albert Dennis, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Mechanized warfare; New Zealand |
| Box 1 | Seamans, William, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Readjustment |
| Box 1 | Shapiro, Lester Arnold, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Life in England; Combat mission |
| Box 1 | Stein, Leo, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Putt-putt; Mission to Duesberg; Ex G.I., turned student |
| Box 1 | Stepak, Samuel Jacob, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Mount Vesuvius; The automatic fireman |
| Box 1 | Stevens, Richard Irving, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The G.I. way; The follow through; Just routine |
| Box 1 | Stoltze, Frank Virtue, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Parachute jump school |
| Box 1 | Tower, Herbert Stetson, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: They fought without guns; The vet -- and a home |
| Box 1 | Webster, Howard Macy, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Letters home |
| Box 1 | Werner, Richard Burton, Class of 1946 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Troopship |
| Box 1 | Whipple, Harvey Abbott, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Steward |
| Box 1 | Wilkinson, John Charles, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: The Pole |
| Box 1 | Williamson, Bruce Loomis, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: That'll be the day |
| Box 1 | Yelavich, Paul, Class of 1949 Contents Note: Themes comprise: Draft dodgers |