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George Franklin Kiker Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-295
Scope and Contents
The Kiker collection contains photographs of Private First Class George Franklin Kiker, telegrams sent to his family notifying them of his injury, a copy of his honorable discharge, his Purple Heart, and other medals he was awarded. Several paper items were preserved from a scrapbook, some are attached on both sides of the pages. These items include Bill Mauldin editorial cartoons, newspaper clippings, Christmas Cards, and V-Mail.
Dates:
1933-1946
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Joseph A. Moore Jr. World War II Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-274
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers pertaining to Joseph A. Moore’s service in the United States Navy during World War II. Moore served on the USS Uhlmann with the Fast Carrier Task Force, specifically Task Force 38 (3rd Fleet) and Task Force 58 (5th Fleet). The collected documents, directly and indirectly, reflect the daily life of a serviceman and war in the Pacific arena. Included are correspondence, certificates, photographs, collected Japanese ephemera, and ship logs documenting daily...
Dates:
1943-1994
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections
Theis World War II Photographs
Collection
Identifier: SC-MS-308
Scope and Contents
Contains United States Marine Corps photographs from World War II documenting United States involvement in the pacific. Primarily includes photographs of various Japanese cities in the aftermath of the atomic bombs, Marine Corp occupation of pacific islands, and the War Criminal Tribunal of the Far East.
Dates:
1942-1945
Found in:
Randall Library Special Collections