WWII. World War II and Louisville

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This collection contains records of the American War Mothers, a patriotic women's organization, and some personal papers of Mattie Jenkins, a Louisville resident who was active in the organization.

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A microfilmed copy of the Kentucy Irish American, 1898-1968.

Scope and Contents These papers consist largely of Duke S. Kimbrough's correspondence with his parents in Louisville, Kentucky. Most of these letters were written in 1945 while the young Kimbrough was either on duty in Europe as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force or on his return trip home. The letters reveal the everyday concerns of a young serviceman at the close of World War II, as well as the relationship between a young adult and his parents. Further, there are two Duke Kimbrough letters to his parents...

Scope and Contents Material in Box 1 deals with the founding and activities of both the ACLU and KCLU. The material is arranged by functions and/ or divisions of material pertaining to any organization, i.e., constitutions, minutes of meetings, financial reports casework, drafts of policy, correspondences, pamphlets, handbooks, press releases and clippings.Box 2 deals with Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) material general civil liberties material, information relating to affairs of blacks and...

Scope and Contents The Sara Landau papers date from 1905 to 1986. These papers fully document Landau's life as a teacher, world traveler, economist, and enthusiast of life. There is enough correspondence to document her genuine care for people and her feelings about life, travel, and teaching. The reference materials show her continuing thirst for knowledge in her field of economics, and the educational materials support her enthusiasm for the educational process.This large collection has been...

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The group includes the organization's bylaws and minutes. References to the impact of federal wartime marketing controls are included in the records.

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The Ruddell family papers document the lives of a Louisville family with correspondence, financial and legal documents, journals, and scrapbooks. Some of the correspondence includes letters to Ruddell's mother from her uncle, a Union soldier in the Civil War. Also present are letters to Ruddell's friends and family serving abroad during World War II. The financial and legal documents include estate and inheritance papers, deeds, bank statements, and insurance policies.

Scope and Contents This collection is foremost a reflection of the numerous interests of Eva Semser Snyder. There is a body of letters, with a few photographs interspersed, from Allied soldiers that she met during World War I. A few items illustrate her work as a Public Health Nurse during the 1937 Flood. For the World War II era and following, there are commendations, citations, and numerous job applications, usually for positions utilizing her skill in Russian. Newspaper clippings, with related...

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Consists of a letter home from Frank A. Thompson dated November 24, 1918 from Chavenay, France, and Dwane Thompson's flight training notebook and logbook of his missions during World War II (1944).