Physical Description: .9 Linear Feet

Language of Material: English.

This series contains 109 issues of "Yank: The Army Weekly," 1943 -1945. The series does not include all issues published. Some issues are duplicates. The Aug. 10, 1945 issue is a color photocopy. "Yank" was a publication of the U.S. Army, 1942-1945, created by enlisted men and for sale only to those in the armed services. The magazine featured striking, historical or poignant cover photographs, "The Sad Sack" cartoon by George Baker as well as a page of cartoons by other servicemen, an advice column, pictorial "Main Streets of America: A Look Back Home Since You Went Away," "Mail Call" letters to the magazine, pictorial stories of the war, news and feature articles about significant events, locations, battles, and people in the war and "back home." Inventory: Box 1 - 12 issues; Aug. 6, 1943 - Sept. 1, 1944 -- Box 2 - 14 issues; Sept 15, 1944 - Nov. 10, 1944 -- Box 3 - 12 issues; Nov. 17, 1944 - Feb. 23, 1945 -- Box 4 - 11 issues; Mar. 9, 1945 - Apr. 13, 1945 -- Box 5 - 13 issues; Apr. 20, 1945 - June 1, 1945 -- Box 7 - 12 issues; July 20, 1945 - Aug. 31, 1945 -- Box 8 - 12 issues; Sept. 7, 1945 - Nov. 2, 1945 -- Box 9 - 12 issues; Nov. 16, 1945- Dec. 28, 1945.

Creator: Helen Welshimer

Physical Description: .1 Linear Feet

Language of Material: English.

This series contains one booklet of poems "Souvenirs and Other Selected Poems" by Helen Welshimer; one informational booklet "Field Artillery Replacement Training Center - Fort Bragg," and on pictorial booklet "The Armored Command: A Pictorial Review of the Armored Command."