World War, 1939-1945
Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:
Equipment at a porcellanite quarry in Darwin, photo 1, 1944 April 22
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Equipment at a porcellanite quarry in Darwin, photo 2, 1944 April 22
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Evelyn Fleming Papers
Personal papers of Evelyn Fleming, a New Jersey native, who served in the American Red Cross during World War II.
Everett B. Andrews Letters
Letters describing camp life written by Everett B. Andrews to his sister Lillian in St. Albans, Vermont, while he was stationed on the Island of Tinian in the Marianas after Allied forces captured it in 1944.
Fighting French Relief Arm band and poem
A Free French Relief arm band, featuring a swastika and the words "Sous la Botte Nazie (Under the Nazi Boot)," and a printed poem in English by Marie C. Benney entitled "France," about the Nazi suppression of freedom in France.
Flag poles and military vehicles in Germany, photo 1, 1945
This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.
Flag poles and military vehicles in Germany, photo 2, 1945
This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.
Edith Floyd Letter
This collection contains one letter from Edith Floyd to Eloise Jackson, possibly her sister. The letter concerns Charles Floyd, Edith's husband, who is missing following the fall of the Philippines in 1942.
Flying boats in the water at Port Darwin, Australia, 1944 April 16
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Frances Glisson World War II Photographs
Two photographs of Company D, 167th Infantry Regiment, Thirty-first Division at Camp Blanding, Florida, on April 24, 1941.
G.I. stories of the Ground, Air and Service Forces in the European Theater of Operations
A collection of pamphlet guidebooks featured on the stories and how-to's during WWII.
Gordy Brule Letters
Letters written by and to Gordon "Gordy" Brule who served in the 447th Bomb Squad World War II.
Grant Gordon Collection
Family documents, military documents, and approximately forty-seven photographs depicting Grant Gordon's family and military life in the 1940s. Of particular interest are Mr. Gordon's military records and photographs from his time serving as a squad leader in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only African American combat unit included in the first assault forces to land on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
Grass and trees in front of the American forces headquarters, 1944 April 22
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Grass and trees near the American forces headquarters, 1944 April 22
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Harold Bank papers
A Battalion log of the 3rd Battalion, 167th Infantry, 31st Infantry Division while stationed in Mindanao, Philippine Islands, from 15 July 1944, until 10 October 1945, and the front portion of the Chicago Daily Tribune, from Tuesday, 8 May 1945. The headline reads “V. E. Day – Today”.
Ralph Murray Havens papers
Diaries, letters, and other papers related to Havens's service in the European Theater of Operations, 1944-1945.
Head shot of Lieutenant Colonel Walter Bryan Jones, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Thomas Wade Herren Papers
Papers, correspondence, and photographs documenting the life and military career of Lieutenant General Thomas W. Herren of Dadeville, Alabama
John C. Higgins postcard
Contains one postcard from Private First Class John C. Higgins thanking the Attleboro War Chest of Attleboro, Massachusetts for a Christmas package. The date posted on the card is 28 October 1943.
Hillside of porcellanite rock in Darwin, Northern Territory, 1944 April 22
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Ann Hollis letters
Letters, postcards, and telegrams from World War II pen pals to this former Montreat College student and resident of Headland, Henry County, Alabama.
House in Darwin, Australia, 1944 April 16
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Howard Watts Photographs
Collection consists of thirty-nine photographs of Howard Watts with his army friends, wife and his child. Also, collection contains images of his funeral.
James S. Zinner Memorandum
One memorandum from James S. Zinner of the Adjutant General's Department at Bowman Field, Kentucky, containing instructions relative to the Officer's and Warrant Officer's Qualification Card, no date.
Jeep in front of the headquarters building in Darwin, photo 1, 1944 April 16
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Jeep in front of the headquarters building in Darwin, photo 2, 1944 April 16
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone, photo 1, 1939
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone, photo 2, 1939
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
John J. Sparkman Papers
John R. Hodge Papers
Paper titled "An Editor Spends a Day with the Army,” [presented to the?] American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 13, 1942. Includes annotated photographs of editors visiting Governors Island, New York, HQ of Eastern Defense Command and First Army and photographs of defense drills somewhere on the East Coast.
Robert Johnson papers
Materials related to naval history, including manuscripts, research notes, and photographs
John H. Jones Papers
Letters from John H. Jones to his parents, his girlfriend Jeffie McCoy, as well as letters from her to him, along with a good sized collection of photographs, many of which were taken during his tour of duty in India and China during World War II.
Margaret Kennedy letters
This collection contains letters to Margaret Kennedy from two airmen, Homer Hendon and Harold Wallace. The letters discuss life in military service at Maxwell airfield in Alabama.
Leslie Porch Kerlin Photographs
Approximately 2,500 black-and-white photographs taken by Leslie Porch Kerlin in Alabama and the Southeast United States, depicting well-known landmarks and natural settings.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones and Colonel E. S. Bres, 1944 April 26
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones in uniform outside a building, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones wearing a garrison cap, photo 1, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones wearing a garrison cap, photo 2, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones wearing a garrison cap, photo 3, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones with nameplate, photo 1, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones with nameplate, photo 2, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.
Lieutenant W. A. Melville Photographs
This collection consists of twenty-one photographs depicting Lieutenant W. A. Melville, United States Navy Aviation, during World War II and after the war.
Lister Hill papers
Subject files, correspondence, reports, and other materials by, to, and about this Alabama senator who served in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1923- 1938 and the U. S. Senate from 1938-1969.
John Kerr Little papers
The John K. Little collection contains papers and memorabilia of John K. Little - a member of a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, pioneer family, and himself a long time resident of Tuscaloosa.
Living and dinning area of the commandant's residence in Darwin, 1944 April 26
112 photographs depicting geological reports; portraits of Walter Jones; airport and aerial views of New Guinea; boats in New Guinea; World War II; military campsite in New Guinea; construction work in New Guinea; landscape, vegetation, and huts in New Guinea; houses and headquarters in Darwin, Australia; flying boats at Port Darwin; quarry and rocks in Darwin; vegetation and landscape of Darwin, Australia; and Manton Dam and reservoir near Darwin.
Loren Thorla and Chadderton by German jet planes, 1945
This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.
Loren Thorla in uniform in Germany during World War II, 1945
This collection consists of 534 photographs from World War I, a drawing, and a short narrative.
Man in military uniform and a native boy in a New Guinea village, circa 1942
100 photographs depicting Civilian Conservation Corps Camp; Walter Jones’s family; Jones family camping; Quad and Denny Chimes at The University of Alabama; Great Smoky Mountains at Newfound Gap; John Edward Jenkins in uniform in Panama Canal Zone; fishing in Alabama; Walter Jones at March Field; Gandrud family; Mobile Delta; boating; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; snow at Pyramid Mountain, Alaska; and New Guinea.