Civilians in war

Scope and Contents Contains printed copies of photographic mounting cards held at the U.S. National Archives, along with handwritten notes, a regulations of public use guidebook and a general guide to the still pictures collection of the Archives. The images depict an array of subjects including WWI and WWII marines, Red Cross worker, civilians in wartime, musicians and performers [printed versions of these copies can be found in the ‘U.S. Army Photos’ envelope, cabinet 2, drawer 4, box 4]. The date range of...

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A collection of manuscripts under the titles of ‘Bread and Honey’, ‘Starch and Curlpapers’, ‘Lili Marlene’, ‘Gaby’s Foot’ and ‘Forty Years on (Sidelights on a Greatness)’. The pieces of writing document the general scenes of war (WWII) as well as daily interaction with civilians and with one another. The subject matter appears to be confined to the Italian campaign (WWII), however the only definitive date given is 1945. The date of transcription is unknown.

Scope and Contents A collection of manuscripts labelled “Possible for Publication”. Titles include: ‘With the Grace of God’; ‘Vanishing City’; ‘Under the Nose of De Lesseps’; ‘Message for Mary’; ‘Love Story’; ‘Item From the Home Front’; ‘Contraband’; ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Army of Occupation’. The stories are often centred around the complexities of soldiers’ relationships, either abroad or on the home front. The only date specified is 1947, however the subject matter seems to centre on the Italian Campaign of...

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A collection of photos from WWI, the Vietnam war and in the U.S. Subjects include: military mail workers; Red Cross workers; party attendees; Vietnamese scouts; Vietnamese children; U.S. marines in Vietnam; Medal award winners at Arlington, VA; American women and children; soldiers of unidentified nationalities; a female performer. Photo date range is c. 1914-1970, many remain unspecified.