Donald Householder Letters, 1944 - 1945
Scope and Contents
Contains letters from a staff sergeant (later, master sergeant) on the French and German fronts during the end of World War II, writing to his parents with daily news and looking forward to going home. Householder discusses acquaintances and sight-seeing, anticipation for his return home, and one letter describes Hitler's personal yacht, which Householder's company took possession of. The final letter is written on the back of a dispatch from the Office of the Transport Commander of the SS Lewiston Victory. In addition to the letters, there are two snapshots from 1942 of unidentified people.
Dates
- Creation: 1944 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Formerly MSS.2544
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Haldy, 2009.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository