Don Emerson WWII Collection
Scope and Contents
The Don Emerson Collection was donated by Don in 2016. This collection contains two series; this first contains information and photographs pertaining to his service during World War II in Africa and Italy, including artifacts. This includes his Purple Heart, dog tags and a German Iron Cross. The miscellaneous series contains information and photograms from his childhood in Iowa.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 1946
Extent
2 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Box 1 World War II
FD 1 Letter from Don, November 25, 1943
FD 2 Road to Rome: Salerno, Naples, Volturno, Cassino, Anzio, Rome
FD 3 Newspaper Clippings
FD 4 FD Photographs World War II
P1-4 Emerson at Fort Sill, Oklahoma
P5-21 Oran, North Africa
P22-30 Italy
P31-32 Emerson in uniform, 1942 and 1945
P33 Postcard of Emerson at end of war
Miscellaneous
FD 5 Photographs, Miscellaneous
P1-6 Don’s parents, (Roy and Daisy Emerson)
P7-9 Young Don
P10 Doris Emerson
P11 Charles K during WWII, Roy, Utah
P12-14 Miscellaneous
FD 6 Souvenir of our School, Cedar Valley School, Adams County, Iowa 1926-1927
FD 7 Miscellaneous
Box 2 Artifacts
Slot 1-4 World War II unit patches
Slot 5 Handkerchief- “Arrested in Ireland”
Slot 6 Dog Tags
Slot 7-9 World War II Uniform Pins
Slot 10-11 Medals, Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal
Slot 12 Ribbons
Slot 13 German Iron Cross
Slot 14 German 34th Division Pin
Slot 15 Miscellaneous
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the WSU Stewart Library Special Collections Repository