Inventory of the Tom Sunkiskis World War II Collection , 1935-1945 #Mss. Acc. 2007.88

Inventory of the Tom Sunkiskis World War II Collection 1935-1945 Sunkiskis,Tom World War II Collection Mss. Acc. 2007.88

Inventory of the Tom Sunkiskis World War II Collection 1935-1945

A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2007.88

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Special Collections
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
USA
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Repository:

Special Collections Research Center

Identification:

01/Mss. Acc. 2007.88

Title:

Tom Sunkiskis World War II Collection 1935-1945

Quantity:

0.66

Creator:

arrangement

Language of Materials

The papers are in: English German

Abstract:

Artificial collection of correspondence; 1935, 1939-1945; primarily of soldiers serving in the US Armed Forces during World War II, but also a few letters written by American civilians living in the USA during this period and one folder with 33 letters from various German soldiers to Marie Luise Matsko of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany (written in German). Collected by Tom Sunkiskis, this two-box collection contains correspondence from a variety of authors serving in all branches of the US military excluding the Coast Guard. Correspondence has been sorted by author and/or recipient and a brief description of the correspondence dialogue is provided. Some letters contain photographs.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Tom Sunkiskis World War II Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center from Tom Sunkiskis on 00/00/2007.

Scope and Contents

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

Correspondence
Photographs

Topical Term:

World War, 1939-1945--European Front
World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area
World War, 1939-1945.

Additional Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

box: 1

box: 1 Folder: 1
Letter; PFC Russell â€œWhitneyâ€ Scibold, Greenland, to Miss Bertha Osborn, Elkins Park, PA, June 21, 1944, three pages.
box: 1 Folder: 2
Three letters; T/Sgt Lew E. Wilson, Australia and New Guinea, to Miss Betty Osborn, Elkins Park, PA, July 12, 27, and Aug 13, 1944.
box: 1 Folder: 3
Two letters; T/Sgt Earl G. Palmer, Italy, to Miss Bertha Osborn, Elkins, Park, PA, May 2 and July 4, 1844, US Army Air Corps. Photograph of Palmer included.
box: 1 Folder: 4
Eleven letters; Dallas M. Franklin, at New Orleans, San Fransico, and Gulf Port, Miss., to Mrs. D. M. Franklin, Elkins Park, PA, 1942-1945. USO. Includes photographs of Franklin and those of topless Hawaiian [?] girls (in July 28th letter).
box: 1 Folder: 5
Four letters; Luther H. Franklin, Seattle, WA, to Mr. and Mrs. Dallas M. Franklin, July - Sept. 1945, 10th AAF Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron.
box: 1 Folder: 6
Nine letters; Walter E. Walker, â€˜South Pacificâ€™, to Mrs. Walter E. Walker, Fort Edward, NY, 1943-1944, US Navy, includes photograph.
box: 1 Folder: 7
Thirty-six letters; Cpl. Jerome â€˜Jerryâ€™ H. Lein, England and Germany, to Mrs. Jerome H. Lein and son, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 1944 - July 1945.
box: 1 Folder: 8
Twelve letters; William P. Eschborn, Air Corps Technical School, Keesler Field, Miss., to Miss Anita â€˜Dudeâ€™ Lindner, Buffalo, NY, June - Aug. 1943.
box: 1 Folder: 9
Sixteen letters; William P. Eschborn, [at various air training bases in the USA], to Miss Anita Lindner, Buffalo, NY, May - Nov. 1944. USAF.
box: 1 Folder: 10
Six letters; Incoming correspondence to Anita Lindner concerning the sudden and unexpected death of her sister, Lucy, 1943.

box: 2

box: 2 Folder: 1
Eight letters; Hugh E. Smith, Naval Air Station, Dutch Harbor, AK to Miss Jessie Hatter, Harrisburg, PA, Aug.-Oct. 1942, Seabees.
box: 2 Folder: 2
Five letters; Francis X. Schwartz, India [during 1944] and Palm Springs, CA [during 1945], to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Schwartz [mom and dad], Philadelphia, PA, June 3, 1944 â€" March 20, 1945. US Army Air Corps.
box: 2 Folder: 3
Two V-mail letters; Cpl. James W. Lindley, San Francisco, CA, to Mr. & Mrs. G. T. Taylor, Baldwin, Miss., March 30, 1945; and Cpl. James W. Lindley, San Francico, CA, to Miss Ann Lindley, Aberdeen, Miss., April 28, 1945.
box: 2 Folder: 4
Three letters; PFC Joseph Rodgers, [Europe], to Mrs. George Stump, Columbus, Ohio, March 6, 1943, two pages, USAF; Rita Sheroin, Tampa, FL, to Richard A. Boudman, Maxwell Field, AL, Sept. 29, 1943, one page, civilian; Roby T. Johnson, aboard the USS South Dakota, to Mr. Carl A. Johnson, W. Medoford, MA, Oct. 17, 1943, one page, US Navy.
box: 2 Folder: 5
A/T T[ed] M. Czerniak, Naples Airfield, FL, to Miss Helen Czerniak, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 1945, two pages, US Army Air Forces; A/C T. M. Czerniak, San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, TX, to Mrs. Mary Czerniak, Philidephia, PA, June 9, 1945, three pages, USAF.
box: 2 Folder: 6
â€˜Virginiaâ€™, Memphis Tenn., to 1st Lt. Arthur L. Barnes, Lubbock Army Flying School, TX, Feb. 2, 1943, one page.
box: 2 Folder: 7
J. Mahony, Chief Clerk, USA Selective Service System, Bronx, NY, to Jacob Goldberg, Bronx, NY, Oct. 6, 1943, two pages and documents.
box: 2 Folder: 8
One letter; S/Sgt. Richard â€˜Dickâ€™ W. Rockett, Camp Clairborne, LA, to G. J. Sizemore, Dallas, TX, Dec. 13, 1943, two pages, US Army. Includes newspapers clippings.
box: 2 Folder: 9
Nine letters: Roy Lee Sizemore, aboard the USS Rigel, to Glen J. Sizemore, US Naval Air Station, Dallas, TX, 1942-1944, US Navy, includes a photograph and wartime memorabilia.
box: 2 Folder: 10
One letter; Jessie M. Wimberly, aboard the USS Boxer in the Yellow Sea, to G. Sizemore, Clonis, NM, Oct. 11, 1945, two pages, US Navy.
box: 2 Folder: 11
Twelve letters; â€˜Donâ€™, [New York City], to Miss Josephine Bohner, Lancaster, NY, Sept. 11-27, 1944.
box: 2 Folder: 12
Thirty-three letters: Incoming correspondence of Marie Luise Matsko, Wiesbaden, Hesse, 1940-1944. The bulk of the letters were written by Matskoâ€™s brother Harold Meier, at Augsburg, Bavaria and other places while serving in the military, and a few other letters were written by different friends who were also serving in the military. Photograph of Meier included. All letters are written in German.
box: 2 Folder: 13
Two letters; US War Department and US Navy Recruiting Station, to Jack A. Clark, Jr., Delanco, NJ, April 8 and 9, 1935.
box: 2 Folder: 14
Photograph of US soldier â€˜Angeloâ€™, undated, 4 x 6.
box: 2 Folder: 15
Wartime stamps, Christmas season issue, 1939-1942 and undated.
box: 2 Folder: 16
Wartime envelopes [letters not included], used, 1939-1945.