John W. Thomason, Jr. Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection pertaining to John W. Thomason (1893-1944), U.S. Marine officer, author and illustrator, consisting of correspondence, documents, and original artwork. Included is a series of letters written by Thomason to his wife during World War I which include pencil sketches and original verse. Also found in the collection are several of Thomason's water color and ink drawings used in a variety of his books and articles.
Dates
- Creation: 1916 - 1943
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Extent
0.85 Cubic Feet (1 box )
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edith S. and John S. Mayfield, 1979.
Processing Information
The collection was processed sometime between 1979 and 1985.
Topical
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2026-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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