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William Keebler papers

This collection consists primarily of correspondence from William Keebler to his father, William F. Keebler during his six-years in the U.S. Army from 1939-1945. The letters describe life in various stateside Army posts including a short period in the Pacific theater during 1945. Addionally, he men...

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Main Author: Keebler, William 1920-1963 (Creator)
Collection:William Keebler Papers
Collection Number:2166
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
World War, 1939-1945 > Daily occurrences.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945.
Online Access:Link to finding aid
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041 0 |a eng 
099 |a 2166 
100 1 |a Keebler, William  |d 1920-1963  |e creator 
245 1 |a William Keebler papers  |f 1939-1945 
300 |a 0.4 Linear feet  |f 0.4 linear feet, 1 box (140 items) 
506 |a The collection is open for research. 
520 |a This collection consists primarily of correspondence from William Keebler to his father, William F. Keebler during his six-years in the U.S. Army from 1939-1945. The letters describe life in various stateside Army posts including a short period in the Pacific theater during 1945. Addionally, he mentions family matters including his relationship with his sister Thelma. Early in his Army career, his duties were mostly clerical, but he earned a Bronze Star for his participation in the Pacific towards the end of his 6-year Army career. He was discharged from the 10th Army with a rank of Private First Class on 9 October 1945.  
524 8 |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], William Keebler papers (Collection 2166), Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
541 1 |a Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keebler, 1986. Accession number A1986.27. 
544 |a At the Historical Society of Pennsylvania: A Soldier Called Keith (typescript), 1944-1945 (Am .19105) Jasper Bentley World War II scrapbooks, 1939-1944 (Collection 3869) Frank Gordon Bradley World War II correspondence, 1942-1945 (Collection 3548) Frank Connolly papers and World War II letters, 1939, 1943-1946 (Collection 4310) John Dawson World War II letters, 1943-1944 (Collection 3782) Edith Lincoln Leonard collection, 1916-1945 (Collection 2113) Albert Lerner papers, 1918-1969 (Collection 1974) McCracken and Sonet World War II correspondence, 1942-1943 (Collection 3940) Edward A. Psulkowski letters, 1939-1968 (Collection 3123) Scrapbooks on merchant marines during World War II, 1942-1945 (Collection 3320)  
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
650 7 |a World War, 1939-1945--Daily occurrences.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.  |2 Local sources 
650 0 |a World War, 1939-1945. 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b William Keebler Papers  |l 2166 
856 4 2 |y Link to finding aid  |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/k/Keebler2166.html 

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