Robert C. Hewitt Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: WHC-M-2154
Scope and Contents
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Army officer. Personal correspondence to family members regarding Hewitt's military service and war-related experiences (1942-1944); additional correspondence to Hewitt family from E.C. McCallum of Stanolind Oil and Gas Company (1944-1953); news clippings (1943-1946); telegrams (1943-1944); and personal records (1923-1946) all relating to Robert C. Hewitt. Also includes Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Purple Heart.
Dates
- 1923-1953
Creator
- Hewitt, Robert Cooke, 1915-1944 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Available for public access.
Extent
.5 ft. (.5 ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hewitt.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1991.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Telegrams Subject Source: Ftamc
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Aerial gunners Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Air Corps
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Western History Collections Repository
Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
630 Parrington Oval
Room 300
Norman Oklahoma 73019 United States
westernhistorycollections@ou.edu
