"To the Best Parents a Fellow Could Have;" a letter home.
Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P286
Overview
Bill Stowits was in the Navy during WWII. His letter home recounts his activities from his last leave in September, 1944 to the closing of his letter, April 13, 1945. Also included is a photograph of the ensign.
Dates
- Creation: February 2, 1945 - April 13, 1945
Creator
- Stowits, Bill, 1923- (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 Bill Stowits
Bill Stowits was an ensign aboard the U.S.S. Donaldson (DE44), a destroyer assigned to duty in the Pacific Ocean during the final months of World War II.
Extent
1 folder : 15 leaves
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P286
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Lorene Womer, 1975.
Separated Materials
For an artist's drawing of the U.S.S. Donaldson see RH MISC 8.
Subject
- Stowits, Bill, 1923- (Person)
- Donaldson (Ship : DE-44) (Organization)
- United States. Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Bill Stowits Collection
- Subtitle
- "To the Best Parents a Fellow Could Have;" a letter home.
- Author
- Lgg May 1976; mg 2004
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2354948826
- Preferred citation
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Bill Stowits Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P286, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository