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Thomas D. Armstrong Jr., World War II letters

 Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 1-6
Identifier: MSS 16328

Scope and Contents

Thomas D. Armstrong Jr. World War II letters, 1944-1945, .012 cubic feet, to his parents and siblings in which he describes his life as he completed basic infantry training and officer candidate school. He was assigned to the 30th Infantry responsible for destroying Japanese armament and his letters describe interactions with the Japanese population.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1945

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

.012 Cubic Feet (Half-size document box.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The letters total .012 cubic feet, and are organized in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Beltrone & Company by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on December 13, 2016.

Related Materials

MSS 16266 Thomas D. Armstrong World War II letters

Title
Thomas D. Armstrong, Jr. World War II letters
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
8/9/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States