World War, 1939-1945
Found in 173 Collections and/or Records:
Manton Dam near Darwin, 1944 April 25
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.
Manton River reservoir near Darwin, photo 1, 1944 April 25
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.
Manton River reservoir near Darwin, photo 2, 1944 April 25
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.
Men staking off hospital site in Darwin, 1944 April 24
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.
Men working at a water point near Darwin, 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.
Men working on the foundation for a hospital in Darwin, 1944 April 24
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.
Myer L. Feldman Letters
Letters from Myer L. Feldman to his wife, Ida, and baby daughter, Sally Ann, while he was in the United States Navy, stationed at the Sampson Naval Training Base near Seneca, New York, and aboard the USS LSM(R)-197 amphibious ship.
National guardsmen casting nets into the water in Alaska, 1943 October 3
100 photographs depicting the Jones and Phelps families; Camp A-Z in the Mobile Delta; fishing in Grand Bay, Alabama; cave near Elko, Madison County, Alabama; and Jones family at the Cedars Farm in Huntsville, Alabama.
National guardsmen on a boat with Alaskan crabs, 1943 October 3
100 photographs depicting the Jones and Phelps families; Camp A-Z in the Mobile Delta; fishing in Grand Bay, Alabama; cave near Elko, Madison County, Alabama; and Jones family at the Cedars Farm in Huntsville, Alabama.
Newspaper, Chicago Daily Tribune, March 8, 1945, March 8, 1945
This newspaper is the front portion of the Chicago Daily Tribune, from Tuesday, May 8, 1945. There is a “V. E. Day – Today” headline at the top of the paper.
Nils and Flora Olson Letters - Letters from Annette Johnson, 1943, 1942-1995
Letters to Nils and Flora Olson of Rockford, Illinois, from Annette Johnson, Peterson's fiancée in Chicago, Illinois. The letters are newsy and focus mainly on friends and family matters.
Nils and Flora Olson Letters - Letters from R. F. Atkins, 1942-1943, 1942-1995
Letters to Nils and Flora Olson of Rockford, Illinois, from Robert Atkins who served in the Army Air Corps and spent time in England. His letters are newsy and focus mainly on friends and family matters.
Nils and Flora Olson Letters - Letters from R. H. Peterson, 1942-1943, 1942-1995
Letters to Nils and Flora Olson of Rockford, Illinois, from R. H. "Dick" Peterson, who served in the Army also and was stationed in Aftrica and Italy. His letters are newsy and focus mainly on friends and family matters.
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Autograph Albums and Diaries
Autograph albums and diaries from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Paul Ohlms collection
One photo album, Navy yearbook, postcard, newspaper, two magazines, and several documents belonging to Paul Ohlms, a machinist in the US Navy from Newark, New Jersey.
Oliver Jack Kaneft Letters
A collection letters from O. Jack Kaneft to his girlfriend, Teddy Love, who later became his wife. Many of the letters were written while Kaneft was a flight instructor for WWII fighter pilots at the Alabama Institute of Aeronautics in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Palm trees by the Adelaide River, 1944 April 19
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.
Photographs, 1940
This photographic collection consists of six photographs depicting Dewey Stewart, his wife and his mother, right before Dewey went to war.
Portrait of a man in uniform during World War II, circa 1943
100 photographs depicting farm fields; construction site; men working with farm equipment and other machinery; geological map of Lake Guntersville, Alabama, area; map of soy bean storage in Guntersville, Alabama; drill tower; Walter Jones; University of Alabama football game; hunting; and Walter Jones’s pipe collection.
Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones, photo 6, 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.
Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Walter B. Jones, photo 7, 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.
Private James Proctor Photographs
The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Collection consists of forty photographs of Private James Proctor during his service in the army: Yokohama base in Japan, Germany, and United States bases.
Redden-Lancaster Families World War II Letters
Letters from Lloyd D. (Don) and Sergeant Glen C. Redden, and Robert Lancaster to the Redden's sister and brother-in-law and Lancaster's brother and sister-in-law, Barbara and James Lancaster. The letters illustrate the similar and differing experiences the men had during the war and depict a soldier's life from basic training to deployment.
Roger Hertz Letters
Almost daily letters written by Hertz and his family between 1944 and 1946 while he was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Schaudies-Banks-Ragland Photographs
Thirty seven framed photographs of African Americans in military uniforms, Border War, WWI, and WWII including portraits of Duncan Fields and Rubin Fields; portraits of women and families; large plaque with two photos of military men (Willie L. E. Means and James E. Means, date of their enlistment in the army).
Seaplane base and boat anchorage in Darwin Bay, 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.
Dodd Sellers Papers and Militaria
The militaria of this Alabama native who was a Master Sergeant in the Marine Corps during World War II.
Several vehicles at the American forces headquarters 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.
Shannon Family Correspondence
This collection contains one letter written by Howard P. Ruff to Reverend Robert A. (R. A.) Shannon and one letter written from John (J. C.) to his aunt, Leone Shannon, wife of R.A. Shannon.
Silhouette of a man in uniform during World War II, circa 1943
100 photographs depicting farm fields; construction site; men working with farm equipment and other machinery; geological map of Lake Guntersville, Alabama, area; map of soy bean storage in Guntersville, Alabama; drill tower; Walter Jones; University of Alabama football game; hunting; and Walter Jones’s pipe collection.
Slates and schists near Stapleton, Northern Territory, photo 1, 1944 April 19
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.
Slates and schists near Stapleton, Northern Territory, photo 2, 1944 Apr 19
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.
Stapleton railway bridge over the Adelaide River, 1944 April 19
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.
Stone and Franklin Families Ration Books
World War Two ration books of these Tuscaloosa, Alabama, families
Swamp near Howard Springs River in Northern Territory, 1944 April 20
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.
Roy and Sara Swindell Letters
Letters from Roy Swindell and Sara Swindell to their family, who lived in Chattanooga, and later Nashville, Tennessee. The letters discuss missing home, traveling for work, and Bible verses. One letter is from Sara to their son James, an officer in the armed services during World War II.
Daniel Swist scrapbook
This collection consists of a scrapbook created by Daniel J. Swist, an alumnus of the University of Alabama. The scrapbook covers the years 1937-1943 and contains many annotated photographs of friends and colleagues of Daniel Swist.
Frank Marion Taylor papers
A collection of correspondence, memos and documents related to the military service of this Birmingham resident, including a scrapbook containing newspaper headlines and clippings about World War II, and personal mementos.
Theater under construction near the water 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.
Eva T. Tinnesz Papers
Papers and memorabilia of a United States Coast Guard Women's Reservist during World War II
Russell F. Trask letters
Letters written mainly to Russell F. Trask, E.M. 1/c aboard the U.S.S. Apollo (A.S. 25) by his wife, LeElda “Lee” Trask of Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Some of the letters are written to Trask by his mother and other family member. Twenty-eight of the letters are written to Lee by Trask.
Truck and flagpole at American headquarters in Darwin, 1944 April 20
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.
Two men standing by a lake in New Guinea, 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.
Typical vegetation in Darwin, Northern Territory, 1944 April 24
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.
Unit Journal, the 3rd Battalion, 167th Infantry, 31st Infantry Division, July 15, 1944 - October 10, 1945, July 15, 1944 - October 10, 1945
U.S. military men and Miss Roloff wearing skis in Alaska, 1943 May
100 photographs depicting the Jones and Phelps families; Camp A-Z in the Mobile Delta; fishing in Grand Bay, Alabama; cave near Elko, Madison County, Alabama; and Jones family at the Cedars Farm in Huntsville, Alabama.
U.S.S. Tuscaloosa (CA 37) History and Newspaper Clippings
History of and newspaper clippings about the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa (CA 37)
"Victory Varieties" concert program
Program for a variety show directed by Alexander Maissel and presented at Ft. Custer, Michigan, on 20 July 1943.
Wade Hall Battle of Guadalcanal Photographs
This collection depicts Battle of Guadalcanal during the World War II.
Wade Hall Collection of World War II Materials
Letters and documents to and from World War II soldiers and their families