Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers , MSS 16098

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16098 Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

Purchased, 15 January 2016.

Scope and Contents

This collection (1943-1946; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters from Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro,Jr. to his parents in Howardsville, Virginia while serving in both the 454th and 176th Quartermaster Laundry Companies during World War II. Most topics refer to family news including his concern for his father's drinking, mention of letters about the rest of the family and girlfriends, and the daily activities of Corporal Omohundro. There is a brief mention of the D-Day invasion (1944 May-June folder, 9th letter, undated) Also included in the papers is a photograph of Omohundro in uniform.

Container List

Letters to his parents

1 Cubic Feet Two document boxes

1943-1946English.

Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1 1944 November-DecemberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 1943 February-AprilEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 1943 May-JulyEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 1943 August-OctoberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 1943 November-DecemberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 1944 January-FebruaryEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 1944 March-AprilEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 1944 May-JuneEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 1944 July-AugustEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 1944 September-OctoberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1 1944 November-DecemberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2 1945 January-FebruaryEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3 1945 March-AprilEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4 1945 May-JuneEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5 1945 July-AugustEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6 1945 September-OctoberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 7 1945 November-DecemberEnglish.
Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 8 1946 January-NovemberEnglish.