World War, 1939-1945 -- Oklahoma

Scope and Contents FULL FINDING AID (PDF)The personal and professional papers (1913-2004) of University of Oklahoma economics professor Dr. Jim Eanes Reese and his wife, Norman public schools teacher Sarah Burton Reese, and their respective families from the Comanche, Texas, area. Of particular note are the many letters (1943-1944) exchanged between Jim and Sarah during World War II, when Jim served in the U.S. Navy as a gunnery officer in Hawaii. Also included are the personal and professional papers of J. R. (James Ryland) Eanes, who was a Texas state legislator and mayor of Comanche, Texas. In addition, the collection contains historical information on the Comanche, Texas, area; several Civil War-era letters (1861, 1865) from Eanes family members regarding military service in the Confederate States Army; and legal documents (1742-1753) from Goochland and Henrico counties,...

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Collector. Photocopies of United States government reports (1945-1978) and publications (1945-1978), as well as notecards by Mrs. Goddard, all regarding the U.S. Naval Air Station and Technical Training Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

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Correspondence (1943-1945) from U.S. Army officer James McEldowney to relatives in Oklahoma regarding his experiences in the U.S. Army during World War II. The collection also contains correspondence (1922-1946) of James McEldowney and various family members regarding family matters, and newspaper clippings (1934-1938) and a scrapbook (1926-1927) regarding McEldowney's activities at Roosevelt Junior High (Oklahoma City), Classen High School (Oklahoma City) and Pomona College (Claremont, California).

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A collection of 57 letters (1943) written primarily by Joseph Jania to his wife from Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, during World War II. The letters describe Jania's training at Camp Gruber.

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Correspondence (1943) of PFC Lyle E. Perkins (Administrative Center, Oklahoma City Air Command) to his family in Warren, Ohio. He writes about his experiences at Tinker Army Air Field in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and in New York City, England, and France.

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Newspaper articles (1941-1967) and publications (1942-1954), and book (1944) regarding the United States Naval Air Station and the United States Naval Air Technical Training Center, both of which were located in Norman, Oklahoma. Included in the collection are stories regarding the establishment, operation, closing and the condition of life at the University of Oklahoma. Materials include Primary gunnery training program, We keep 'em flying, Take-off, The Norman log, and the book entitled The smooth log. Collection also includes programs, announcements, invitations, and greeting cards.

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Soldiers. Correspondence (1943-1945) of Sgt. Robert Arthur Clem and Sgt. James F. Clem of Shawnee, Oklahoma, to their relatives during World War II. The letters recount the brothers' military experiences in the South Pacific, Okinawa, the Philippines, and U.S. bases.

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Black and white copy prints of World War II war dead being returned to Seminole, Oklahoma. The collection also includes scenes of farming, businesses, and a baptism.