Waverly Putney CollectionLU.154

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

Janet D. Greenwood Library
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Farmville, VA 23909
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Repository

Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

Identification

LU.154

Title

Waverly Putney Collection 1941-1945

Quantity

.25 Linear Feet, 1 half-sized Legal Hollinger

Language

English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Custodial History

This collection was donated to the Greenwood Library Archives by Jack Millar.

The Waverly Putney Collection consists of materials regarding the 38th Engineers Combat Regiment which was responsible (among other things) for the construction of the vital airbase at Ascension Island during WWII. The collection also includes a roster of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society. This society was created to encourage veterans of WWII who had been aided by resistance groups to remain in touch after the war.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a history of the 38th Engineers Combat Regiment in 5 parts, a roster of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society, and the WWII memories of Charles Goforth who was a member of the 38th Regiment.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ascension
United States -- History -- World War II -- 1941-1945