Inventory of the August R. Offer, Jr. Papers -
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.509
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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USA
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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
August R. Offer, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 11/03/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed in November 2009 by Ute Schechter.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/August R. Offer, Jr.">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/August R. Offer, Jr.</a>.
Scope and Contents
Papers, 1945-1946 of Sergeant August R. Offer Jr., consisting of letters, photographs, Chinese currency, Chinese stamps and a military pass for the City for Shanghai. Letters are addressed to Offer while stationed in Shanghai after the end of the WW II and also to the U.S after his return in December 1945.For a list of items included and excerpts, both provided by the seller, see finding-aid link below.
Arrangement of Materials
This collection has not been arranged yet. Please consult a staff member for assistance.
Index Terms
- Coins (money)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Military passes
- Photographs
- Postage stamps
- Shanghai (China)
- Paper money.
- United States. Air Force. Air Force, 14th--Staff
- World War, 1939-1945--China--Shanghai