Skip to main content

Maclin R. Milner Papers, 1929 - 1945

 File — Box: 4253.001, Folder: 003

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of letters to and from Maclin (Mac) R. Milner. Most were written while he was a cadet at the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Most of his outgoing letters are to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Milner, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Many of his incoming letters are from his fiance (later wife), Mary. There is also a receipt for a 1936 high school military uniform.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Biographical / Historical

Maclin (Mac) R. Milner, son of William F. and Emma Rivers Milner, was born on 22 December 1919 in Kentucky. He served in the United States Army during World War II. His enlistment date was 23 January 1942, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and was later a cadet in Company C Regiment of Cadets at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. He died on 11 January 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Formerly MSS.2016

Processing Information

Processed by April Burnett, 2008; updated by Kevin Ray and Martha Bace, 2013

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513