World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Variants
European War, 1939-1945
Second World War, 1939-1945
World War 2, 1939-1945
World War II, 1939-1945
World War Two, 1939-1945
WW II (World War, 1939-1945)
WWII (World War, 1939-1945)
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
Charles W. Umbaugh World War II Letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GTM-20230602
Content Description
Collection of over 200 letters written by and to Washington, D.C. resident Charles W. Umbaugh, dating from 1941 to 1944. Umbaugh served stateside during World War II, first in an Army hospital and then later in the Army Air Corp. The letters document Umbaugh's experiences in the armed services as well as his family's experience as civilians on the homefront during the second World War.
Dates:
1941 - 1944
Andre Visson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-760105
Scope and Contents
The major bulk of material from the Andre Visson papers dates from Visson's arrival in the United States in 1940. The papers are of particular interest in chronicling world events and in tracing the development of journalism from the beginning of the Second World War through the Cold War years. In each of these cases, Visson brought a unique perspective as a native of Russia who adopted the United States as his home. The role of the American press in articulating the course of the Cold War...
Dates:
1920 - 1964
Found in:
Georgetown University Manuscripts
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Andre Visson Papers
Leonard S. Wilson Papers
Collection
Identifier: GTM-800103
Scope and Contents
The Leonard S. Wilson Papers contain maps and other documents deriving from the work of Leonard S. Wilson, a longtime geology professor who worked in the Map Division of the Research and Analysis Branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. The collection, which includes many maps, concerns geographical intelligence produced by the United States and Germany. There is some coverage of Great Britain, too. A large number of "Joint Army and Navy Intelligence Studies"...
Dates:
1944 - 1960
Letter from Charles R. Winthrop to Mary Winthrop
Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 16: [Barcode: 39020030723756], Folder: 9
Identifier: GTM-20231227
Scope and Contents
Four-page handwritten letter on USO letterhead from Charles R. Winthrop to his wife Mary Winthrop. At the time Winthrop was serving with the 372nd Infantry, a segregated African American regiment then serving in World War II. With original envelope with "Idle Gossip Sinks Ships" stamped to front. Winthrop served as a Chaplain and mentions staying busy with marrying six couples and several conferences in the preceding month. Of special note is his mentioning that he will try to see Paul...
Dates:
1943
Konrad Wolff - Ilse Bing Collection
Collection
Identifier: GTM-160304
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, documents, sketches, drafts, photographs and music relating to the pianist and composer Konrad Wolff (1907-1989) and his wife, the distinguished photographer Ilse Bing (1899-1998). It also contains significant additional material relating to Wolff’s family members including his father, the distinguished German lawyer Martin Wolff, and his mother, Marguerite Wolff née Jolowicz, who was personally charged with documenting important aspects of...
Dates:
1873 - 1991
Woodcarver of Tyrol., 01/01/1934-01/01/1934
File — Box 3, Folder: 173
Identifier: 70511
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers of Fr. Walsh throw considerable light on most aspects of his career: as founder and guiding spirit of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; as head of the Papal Relief Mission to Russia in the early 1920s; as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association; as a representative of the Catholic Church in Mexico; and as an extremely involved consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Significant correspondents include Herbert Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover,...
Dates:
01/01/1934-01/01/1934