World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Earl R. Oatman papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-224
Abstract
This collection contains photographs, correspondence, military records, and other material pertaining to Earl R. Oatman, a Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II and Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside. Includes correspondence and documents related to Oatman’s experience as a POW in World War II, photographs of Oatman and family from childhood to adulthood, and manuscripts of Oatman's book titled Bataan: Only the Beginning....
Dates:
circa 1897-2015, undated; Majority of material found within 1941-1991
Found in:
Manuscript Collections
University of California, Riverside, Tuskegee Airmen Celebration collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA-014
Abstract
This collection contains documents, photographs, and other material regarding the Tuskegee Airmen Celebration that is held annually at the University of California, Riverside to celebrate the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen during and after World War II. Video footage of the event is also included in this collection.
Dates:
2004-2011
Found in:
University Archives
Tuskegee Airmen collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-176
Abstract
This collection contains documents, photographs, and other material regarding the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American pilots who served in World War II as part of the Uniteds States Army Air Corps. Includes certificates, pamphlets, press clippings, artwork, photographs, and videocassettes related to those individuals who served in units at Tuskegee Army Air Field and those associated with the 99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, and 477th Bombardment Group. Additional...
Dates:
1934-2011, undated
Found in:
Manuscript Collections