Duncan L. Colquhoun, 1942 - 1945
Scope and Contents
Approximately 150 letters written by Patricia “Pat” Colquhoun (née Rawson) to her fiance and subsequently husband, Lieutenant Duncan L. Colquhoun of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 154 Infantry Brigade during the Second World War. The letters begin prior to their marriage in March of 1944 and continue until just a few days before his death in February of 1945. The letters, at times written almost daily, document Pat’s life as a nurse during wartime and express her anxieties, hopes, and wishes for the future. Also included are four letters and documents addressed to Colquhoun from other sources, as well as 3 letters of condolence to Pat upon Duncan’s death. Xeroxed information from the auction where Scheetz purchased the collection is available.
Dates
- 1942 - 1945
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Duncan L. Colquhoun (1916-1945) was a Lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the Second World War, where he died near Hülm, Germany supporting Canadian troops during Operation Blockbuster, part of the larger Operation Veritable at the close of the Western Front. He married Patricia “Pat” Rawson in 1944, and is buried in the Milsbeek War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu