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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject

Staff Only
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 70 Collections and/or Records:

Norah Tracey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-861201
Scope and Contents note

The collection primarily consists of personal correspondence. Letters from male admirers provide some insight into life in the British Armed Forces during World War II. Business exchanges relate to the commissioning and sale of women's travel clothing. Included are photographs of Tracey with acquaintances.

Dates: 1923 - 1949
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

Ernest P. Uiberall-Nuremberg Trials Collection

 Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 51: [Barcode: 39020031368999], Folder: 8-11
Identifier: GTM-0095
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs documenting the Nuremberg Trials, as well as caricatures of the following individuals: Francis Biddle, Hjalmar Schacht, Rudolf Hess, Walther Funk, Fritz Sauckel, Karl Dönitz, Wilhelm Keitel, and others. Two of the drawings appear to be signed by someone named "Sperber" (possibly Karel Sperber).

Some of the photographs were produced by the Associated Press and the U.S. Army--others are unattributed.

Dates: 1945 - 1947
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

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
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts / Edmund A. Walsh, SJ Papers / Manuscripts and Diaries / Manuscripts - EAW's Books

Booth Family Center Collection of World War I and World War II Ephemera

 Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 30: [Barcode: 39020030756301], Folder: 14
Identifier: GTM-20260610
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of World War I and World War II ephemera (brochures, flyers, press releases, etc.), including material related to the Military Training School for Business and Professional Men (1915), Cardinal Merrier Fund for Belgium families (circa 1916), the National Security League (1917), Liberty Loans (1918), and the U.S. Office of Censorship (1942-1943).

Dates: 1915 - 1943
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts

World War I and World War II U.S. Military Periodicals

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-20240912
Scope and Contents 26 U.S. military newspapers and newsletters printed during World War I and World War II. Including:“The Bombshell, Vol I. No. 3.” October 5th 1918. “Published Weekly by the Officers and Men of the 304th Ammunition Train, American Expeditionary Forces, France”“Far Seas; Published by The US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters.” Constantinople, 21st May, 1921.“T.N.T." [Trinidad News Tips]; Headquarters Trinidad Sector, Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. [British...
Dates: 1918 - 1945
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts