World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use for: European War, 1939-1945 ; Second World War, 1939-1945 ; World War 2, 1939-1945 ; World War II, 1939-1945 ; World War Two, 1939-1945 ; WW II (World War, 1939-1945) ; WWII (World War, 1939-1945)
Found in 268 Collections and/or Records:
Alfred Fahlstedt Papers
Collection
Identifier: M424
Overview
Alfred A. Fahlstedt (12/30/1915 - 6/6/1987) was born in Marquette, Michigan. He served in the United States Air Force for 26 years and retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1967. During World War II, Alfred "Bud" served in the European Theater. The collection consists of his escape maps and some personal papers.
Dates:
1939 - 1987
Allen duPont Breck Papers
Collection
Identifier: M063
Overview
Born in Denver, Allen Dupont Breck graduated from the University of Denver in 1936 and served in World War II. He was a professor of history at DU from 1946 to 1996, during which time he was chair of the history department and wrote the official history of the university. He helped found the Rocky Mountain Medieval Renaissance, Western History, and Western Social Science associations.
The Allen duPont Breck Papers contain material he collected in writing his history of the University of Denver.
Dates:
1989
Anderson, Margaret Smith, 1994 April 12
Item
Identifier: BPL-anderson
Overview
An oral history project of the Republic County Historical Society regarding the effect of World War II on the lives of Republic County people.
Dates:
1994 April 12
Anti-aircraft battery--frid00511
Item
Identifier: frid00511
Overview
Several soldiers in a field, one with binoculars looking skyward, others with anti-aircraft artillery.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925-1964
Anti-aircraft gunner Konkov--frid00608
Item
Identifier: frid00608
Overview
Close-up of anti-aircraft gunner Konkov sitting in his gun. He had shot down four German aircraft.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925-1964
Anti-aircraft gunners--frid00844
Item
Identifier: frid00844
Overview
Soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925-1964
Anti-aircraft guns at night --frid03106, 1943
Item
Identifier: frid03106
Overview
Anti-aircraft unit of junior sergeant S. E. Korjagin firing at German aircrafts at night.
Dates:
1943
Arbuthnot, Melissa, 1993 February 16
Item
Identifier: BPL-arbuthnot
Overview
An oral history project of the Republic County Historical Society regarding the role of women and their experiences on the home front during World War II.
Dates:
1993 February 16
Army Dress Uniform, 1942
Item
Identifier: B367.02.0005.00002
Overview
2-piece WWII Army dress uniform (tan jacket and matching pants) for summer, worn by Hank Marsarky at his wedding to Bobbe Oberfelder on August 30, 1944 in the Oberfedler's Denver home. Tag inside jacket "Quality by Kuppenheimer." Another tag identifies the jacket as being originally tailored for Mr. Lt. L. S. Mayers Jr., 6/24/1942. Hank was friend with the tailor who originally made the suit for his son who was killed early in the war.
Dates:
1942
Attack 1--frid00305
Item
Identifier: frid00305
Overview
Two soldiers with rifles running over the ground near where a large building is still standing and another structure is on the ground to the right with flames/dust rising.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925-1964