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World War II

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

Articles, August and September 1979, Summer 1987, October 21, 1988

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: August and September 1979; Summer 1987; October 21, 1988

Camp Huntsville Construction Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s246
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Dr. Brian Jordan. Materials in this collection are originated by the Fretz Construction Company. This collection includes detailed ledgers and supply estimates for the construction of the “Camp Huntsville” P.O.W. camp, which housed German and Japanese prisoners during World War II.

Dates: 1942

Charles Lee Hill Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UAC/09/2022.a002
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1948 - 1950; 1983 - 1984; 1986; 1861 - 1865

Dana Andrews Correspondence: Armed Forces and War Bonds , 1940 - 1949, 1973

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dana Andrews Collection is composed of 29 boxes. The collection focuses on the life, family, and acting career of Dana Andrews, as well as featuring the theater career and family of Mary Todd, Dana Andrews' wife.

Materials within the collection are mainly composed of photographs. Other materials include scrapbooks, correspondence, audiovisuals, magazines, programs, tickets, household documents, a ledger and diary, and materials about the Screen Actors Guild Inc.

Dates: 1940 - 1949; 1973

Dana Andrews Correspondence: Military, 1942 - 1973

 File
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Dana Andrews Collection is composed of 29 boxes. The collection focuses on the life, family, and acting career of Dana Andrews, as well as featuring the theater career and family of Mary Todd, Dana Andrews' wife.

Materials within the collection are mainly composed of photographs. Other materials include scrapbooks, correspondence, audiovisuals, magazines, programs, tickets, household documents, a ledger and diary, and materials about the Screen Actors Guild Inc.

Dates: 1942 - 1973

Daniel Warren Reep World War II Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s244
Scope and Contents

This single item collection contains a manuscript written by Daniel Warren Reep during his time attending Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. This manuscript details Reep’s experience coming of age and serving as a Marine during World War II. This manuscript was donated by Glenn Payne.

Dates: 2003-02-20

"Dr. Gee dies at age 86" - Huntsville Item, October 31, 1982

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection is mainly composed of James Gilliam Gee's biographical materials along with his wife, Cecile Gibbs Gee's guest book.

Dates: October 31, 1982

Glenn Smith Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s240
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Glenn Smith. These materials include Smither family correspondence, research completed by May Wynne McFarland on Cincinnati, Texas, and a large WWII battalion photograph, among other ephemera.

Dates: 1860 - 1944; Undated

Holm Newspaper and Periodical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s251
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Cathy Holm. Materials include newspapers and periodicals covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as well as local newspapers from the 1990s.

Dates: 1962 - 2000

'Huntsville... "The Mt. Vernon of Texas" ' Booklet

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The majority of this collection contains materials from the Sam Houston State University KSHU Radio Station. Other materials include a Sam Houston State College Homecoming football program, Delta Zeta photocopied articles, an Alpha Phi Sigma certificate, paper materials from Sam Houston State University (event tickets and the College of Arts and Media magazine), and materials about the City of Huntsville.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1994 - 1999; 1939; 1959; 1964; 1967; 1982; 1992; 2019