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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Albert Warren Stearns papers

Collection Identifier: H MS c543
Overview:

The Albert Warren Stearns papers, 1912-1959, are the product of Stearns’ activities as a private practice psychiatrist, author, Dean of Tufts College Medical School, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, and officer in the medical corps of the United States Navy.

Papers of Holly Williams Bundock, 1851-2019 (inclusive), 1924-2012 (bulk)

Collection Identifier: MC 999
Overview:

Correspondence, diaries, photographs and genealogical information of Holly Williams Bundock and her extended family.

Letter of Carrie Chapman Catt, 1945

Collection Identifier: A/C36
Overview:

Letter regarding peace and The Woman's Action Committee for Victory and Lasting Peace from Carrie Chapman Catt.

Diary of Adele M. Fasick, 1945

Collection Identifier: A/F248
Overview:

Daily diary of librarian and author Adele M. Fasick.

Papers of Tove Gertrud Gerson, 1919-1993

Collection Identifier: MC 447
Overview:

Biographical material, speeches, correspondence, etc., of Tove Gertrud Mueller Gerson, teacher, physical therapist, YWCA administrator, and activist for peace and civil rights.

Gore Vidal papers

FOUND IN: Houghton Library
Collection Identifier: MS Am 2350
Overview:

Contains papers of American author Gore Vidal (1925-2012), including literary manuscripts, correspondence, political papers, legal and business records, photographs, family papers and mementors, and other material. Also includes papers of his companion, Howard Austen (1929-2003).

Hermann Rhauda correspondence and other papers

FOUND IN: Houghton Library
Collection — Box 1Identifier: MS Ger 334
Overview:

Correspondence, papers, and documents of linguist, businessman, and Nazi sympathizer Hermann Rhauda.

Papers of Ellis Gray Loring, 1809-1949

Collection Identifier: A-160
Overview:

Correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, etc., of Ellis Gray Loring, lawyer and abolitionist, from Boston, Massachusetts.

Lysa Kayser-Corsy papers relating to dance at the Reichstheaterkammer

FOUND IN: Houghton Library
Collection Identifier: MS Thr 2105
Overview:

Documents concerning Lysa Kayser-Corsy’s registration and performances with the Nazi Theater Chamber (“Reichstheaterkammer”) as a dance instructor.

Letters of Kathryn Coleman Wharton Packe, 1939-1985

Collection Identifier: MC 1084
Overview:

Letters from Kathryn Packe mostly to her son John, describing her travels, daily life, family and friends, work, etc.

Papers of Hilda Worthington Smith, 1837-1975 (inclusive), 1900-1975 (bulk)

Collection Identifier: A-76
Overview:

Correspondence, biographical materials, diaries, etc., of Hilda Worthington Smith, the first director of the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry, and a founder of the Affiliated Schools for Workers, Inc.

Papers of Sarah Merry Bradley Gamble, 1810-1984

Collection Identifier: MC 368
Overview:

Correspondence, writings, and photographs, etc., of Sarah Merry Bradley Gamble, birth control activist; also includes family papers.

Papers of the Alger family, 1809-1969

Collection Identifier: A-103
Overview:

Correspondence, diaries, financial accounts, photographs, etc., of seven prominent New England and Pennsylvanian families: Alger, Rodgers, Meigs, Taylor, Jackson, Price, and Hubbell.

Pinkney R. Webster verses, correspondence, and other papers

FOUND IN: Houghton Library
Collection Identifier: MS Thr 2188
Overview:

Verses, correspondence, ephemera, and other papers of African American comic, Pinkney R. Webster Jr.

Propaganda used in OSS "Operation Cornflakes"

FOUND IN: Houghton Library
Collection Identifier: MS Am 3452
Overview:

Collection of over 360 items of American anti-Nazi propaganda distributed behind German lines during World War II.

Papers of Paul J. Sachs, 1900-1994

Collection Identifier: HC 3: Personal
Overview:

These personal papers of Fogg Museum associate director Paul J. Sachs document his involvement with the Fogg, his academic career, publishing projects, collection of art objects, philanthropic endeavors, and personal life. The bulk of the collection dates from 1915 to 1958. Included are: financial records, correspondence, certificates, diplomas, object lists, photographs, newspaper and journal clippings, valuations, and speech transcripts.

Papers of Margaret P. Simmons, 1936-2021 (inclusive), 1936-1993 (bulk)

Collection Identifier: MC 1130
Overview:

Photographs, clippings, and biographical information of Margaret P. Simmons, member of the only all African-American battalion of WACs to be stationed overseas.

Interviews of the Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project, 1981-1983

Collection Identifier: OH-40: T-114
Overview:

Tapes and transcripts of oral histories and supporting documentation from the Women in the Federal Government Oral History Project, an oral history project of the Schlesinger Library.