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Photograph album, 1942-1946

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Lysle W. Hansen photograph album collection consists of 1 oversize box containing 1 album. The album has black paper and tied faux leather covers, sized approximately 10x14. Some, but not all, of the photographs have captions written on the images identifying people and places. The images primarily document Hansen's military service. Subjects include: soldiers posed in groups and participating in leisure activities; camp; barracks; military vehicles; soldiers interacting with women; and the victory parade in Paris in September 1944. Locations include: Pomona, California; camps Momouth and Waterloo in Iceland; Belfast and Wilmont House, Northern Ireland; Paris and Renne, France. Units of the army depicted include the Company A, 810th Signal Service battalion and the 315th signal battallion. In addition to photographs, the album contains visual ephemera collected by the compiler, including: propoganda images of Hitler and postcards of locations in Ireland and France. Included in the box are photocopies of paper ephemera (passes, correspondence, clippings) from the mansucript portion of the collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.2 Linear Feet (1 oversize box) : 409 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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