World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
African American Soldiers in the Philippines Photograph Album
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 2 (Legal): Series GAMMS472.4 [Barcode: 39020030726445], Folder: 4
Identifier: GTM-20220902
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one photograph album that documents the experiences of an unidentified African American soldier in the Philippines towards the end of, or immediately after, World War II, around the year 1945. It includes snap shots, published commercial photographs, and postcards. The photographs primarily feature African American soldiers and also include local Filipinos and enemy combatants. The images document both work and leisure among the soldiers. It also includes the...
Dates:
1945, 1949
Walter S. Atkinson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240124
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the papers of Dr. Walter S. Atkinson. Of note is a scrapbook of photographs documenting Atkinson's service in World War II as a Hospital Commander in the Phillipines, where he organized and commanded the 107th Station Hospital. The scrapbook includes images of his fellow soldiers, the local population, aerial views, and a visit from Al Jolson.The collection also includes childhood portrait photographs, material related to the Georgetown Clinical...
Dates:
circa 1915-1968