Letters of William J. Ayers
Overview
This collection contains correspondence written by Private First Class William J. Ayers to his mother, Mrs. B. F. Ayers, throughout his military service during World War II. Several letters written by Private Henry Bockman and Private First Class Frederick Granberg to Mrs. Ayers are also included, as well as letters written to and from William Ayers' brother George.
Dates
- Creation: 1942 - 1945
Creator
- Ayers, William J. (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of William J. Ayers
William Ayers was a Private and Private First Class of the U.S. Army during World War Ii. He served in Florida; Tulsa, Ok; and Texas before reaching a permanent base at Liberal Army Air Field in Liberal, Ks in August 1943. He serviced and repaired planes that landed at the base. In 1945, he served in Osaka, Japan.
Extent
1 linear foot (2 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically, with letters from Henry Bockman and Frederick Granberg at the beginning of the collection and miscellaneous newspaper clippings at the end.
Physical Location
RH MS 1353
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase.
- Title
- Guide to the William J. Ayers Collection
- Subtitle
- Letters of William J. Ayers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mes. Finding aid encoded by mes.
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2320819137
- Preferred citation
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William J. Ayers Collection, RH MS 1353, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository