Group photographs and snapshots from GV's service in the United States. Army, 1942-1945
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1945
Language of Materials
Collection materials primarily in English. Also includes materials in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
Most of this collection is open for research.
A portion of this collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
A portion of this collection is restricted for legal or university policy reasons. Item 3357: available 2032 January 1. Item 3373: available 2034 January 1. Some items were formerly restricted, see below for details.
Extent
1 foldersPhysical Location
Harvard Depository, b, f, pf, PF Cabinet
General note
Variant black-and-white images from GV's army service including:
- One image of GV and unidentified individuals at an unidentified ceremony, 1942.
- One image of GV in uniform and his mother, Nina Olds, at the ceremony for his award from the United Service Organizations (U.S.) for his poem, For Bob, 1944. Poem was about his stepfather, Robert Olds.
- Series of four images of GV stationed at the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) outdoors in uniform, 1944 :
- ___One image (two copies) of GV in front of barracks. One of the photographs includes AMs inscription by GV on verso: "I really don't look / that sick."
- ___One image (three copies) of GV next to a tree.
- ___One image of GV and unidentified individual. AMs inscription on verso: "Lauer and self / Alaska - 1944."
- ___One image of GV and unidentified individuals outside barracks, pointing in opposite directions.
- Five images of ships and some including groups of GV and soldiers in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) :
- ___Two variant images of exterior of F.S. 35 ship.
- ___One image (two copies) of GV steering F.S. 35. First copy has AMs inscription by GV on verso: "Chernowski, 1927-1945." Second copy has AMs inscription by GV on verso: "1st mate F.S. 35 / Aleutians '44-45 / Rare picture / Don't lose!"
- ___One image of an unidentified group of soldiers in front of small boat, 1945.
- One image of GV with shovel, 1945.
- Three images of GV at army hospital in Anchorage (Alaska), 1945:
- ___Two variant images with GV and unidentified individual outside of hospital barracks. One image is missing portion.
- ___One image of GV alone outside of hospital barracks.
Repository Details
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