Soldiers -- United States

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Collector. Information regarding the United States Army 33rd Infantry Association, including newspaper clipings (1937-1938), bulletins (1936), a membership roster (n.d.), an annual reunion event program (1943) and a booklet published by the association, a veterans' organization composed of members of the battalion. The battalion, the majority of whose members came from Indian Territory, was organized for special service during the Philippine Insurrection and existed from 1899 to 1901.

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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One issue (November 8, 1918) of the S.A.T.C. Special, published at the University of Oklahoma. The headline reads"Uncle Sam Waves His Magic Wand - OU Soldier Factory.".

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Black and white copy prints of the inauguration of Oklahoma governor Charles N. Haskell and the barbecue celebration which followed the inauguration. The collection also includes a scene of the Sequoyah Convention. Charles Nathaniel Haskell Manuscript Collection also in repository.

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Black and white copy prints of the inauguration of Oklahoma governor Charles N. Haskell and the barbecue celebration which followed the inauguration. The collection also includes a scene of the Sequoyah Convention. Charles Nathaniel Haskell Manuscript Collection also in repository.

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An 18-page manuscript diary (1918) by PFC Orvel Alumbaugh of Battery A - 344th Field Artillery regarding his experiences in World War I. Alumbaugh was from Whiteoak, Oklahoma. Also included are his dog tags, his belt, a manuscript pass, a group of four medals and insignia, and a printed pamphlet of Battery A Roster.

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Diary (1945) of Staff Sergeant Paul K. Stahl, Jr., to his family in Dillon, Montana, regarding his experiences in France and Germany during World War II. Also included are related photographs, printed documents, and ephemera.

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Black and white original prints of Nelson Morris, J.S. Hogg, L.M. Shaw and General Frank D. Baldwin. Martin Luther Turner Manuscript Collection also in repository.

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Airman. A 69-page manuscript diary (August 1917 - May 1919) by Corporal S. C. Rich of the 11th Aero Squadron, Army Air Force. Rich, who was from Enid, Oklahoma, enlisted at Oklahoma City. The diary describes his travels as a mechanic with the Army Air Force to Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; New York, London, and France.

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Diary (1944-1945) by PFC W. M. Perkins, an African-American soldier from El Reno, Oklahoma. The diary describes Perkins' experiences in World War II, serving mostly in Hawaii in an artillery battery.

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Items regarding Taylor's service in the United States Army's 8th Infantry battalion, including his copy of the "Soldier's Handbook" (1881), and certificates of promotion (1889-1892) to rank of corporal and sergeant, respectively. William Merritt Taylor Photograph Collection also in repository.