World War II / Korean War Artifacts
Scope and Contents
2023-74a Eulalia Doyle was a WAVE during World War II. This donation includes her uniform and hat covering for inclement weather. She had intended for her hat to be included, but was not able to bring it in.
Also found in the collection is an 8x10 black and white photographic print showing a group, including Eulalia, marching on a street all in uniform. Eulalia is the woman on the left in the image.
Some posters from a calendar featuring WWII images are also included.
2023-74b is made up of photocopies of WWII era correspondence between members of the Belouski family. Letters written to Edward Belouski from Roy and Harold Belouski while they were serving in the military. There is also one photocpied scrapbook page. Original correspondence was donated to the Colona, IL Library per donor.
2023-74c is a brief memoir of a Korean War veteran.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1959
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.
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Extent
6 items (in two different boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 42 Section 7
2023-74a - posters from calendar and photograph in Artifact Box 9 Folder 71; uniform in Artifact Box 15
2023-74b - photocopies of WWII era correspondence between Belouski family member in Box 9 Folder 72
2023-74c - Neely memories in Box 9 Folder 73
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
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Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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