Armstrong, Thomas D. Jr., World War II letters Thomas D. Armstrong, Jr. World War II letters MSS 16328

Thomas D. Armstrong, Jr. World War II letters MSS 16328


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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

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16328
Title
Thomas D. Armstrong Jr., World War II letters 1944-1945
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/454
Quantity
.012 Cubic Feet, Half-size document box.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16328, Thomas D. Armstrong, Jr. World War II letters, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Beltrone & Company by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on December 13, 2016.

Scope and Contents

Thomas D. Armstrong Jr. World War II letters, 1944-1945, .012 cubic feet, to his parents and siblings in which he describes his life as he completed basic infantry training and officer candidate school. He was assigned to the 30th Infantry responsible for destroying Japanese armament and his letters describe interactions with the Japanese population.

Arrangement

The letters total .012 cubic feet, and are organized in chronological order.

Related Material

MSS 16266 Thomas D. Armstrong World War II letters