Inventory of the Murray Nadel Papers 1943-1981
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2010.007
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
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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
Murray Nadel Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 01/12/2010.
Custodial History
Seller acquired papers directly from Murray Nadel's estate.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally processed in January 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.
Biographical Note
Further 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/Murray_Nadel">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Murray_Nadel</a>.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Murray Nadel (1918-1997) of New York City. Nadel served with the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 527th Bomb Squadron in WW II and his plane was shot down and captured. He was interred in a German Prison camp from January 1944 to May 1945. Included are military records detailing the shooting down of Nadel's plane and the fate of his fellow crew members. Also included, among other items, are forms and correspondence from the Veterans Administration, his honorable discharge and photographs.An itemized description was provided by the seller. See folder link below.
Index Terms
- Birth certificates
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Military records
- Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners of War
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--United States