James E. Doole, Jr. Second World War correspondence, 1943 June 3 - 2004 February 28

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Summary

Creators:
Doole, James Edward, Jr.
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence from Lt. James Edward Doole, Jr., USN to his mother during the Second World War.
Extent:
.3 Linear feet (9 folders)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

- [Item title, Box number, Folder number] James Edward Doole, Jr. Second World War correspondence (2017.078.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence from Lt. James Edward Doole Jr., USN to his mother during the Second World War. It also contains photographs, newspaper clippings, flight log books and biographical information.

Biographical / historical:

Lieutenant James E. "Bud" or "Jimmy" Doole, Jr., United States Navy excelled at baseball, especially in pitching, at Dartmouth College. He was chosen to join the team "Cloudbusters" at the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School at Chapel Hill, NC. There he played with professional ballplayers such as Ted Williams, Buddy Hassett, Johnny Pesky and Johnny Sain, among others. Sain autographed scorecards and news articles that are in Series 7, Folder 7 of this collection. Doole wrote about the professional players in letters to his mother (Series 1, Folder 1). -- Biographical information in Series 8 contains references to Doole's service in the Hawaii National Guard, on helicopters during the Vietnam War.

See biographical material in Series 8. -- Obituary in Las Vegas Review Journal: http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=james-doole&pid=141821557

Biographical profile on Chelmsford High School alumni site: http://chsalumni.org/hall-of-fame-members/32-hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-members/1995/108-james-e-doole-jr-1941-d

Acquisition information:
Gift of James E. Doole, III.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type, author and date.

  • Series 1, Correspondence from James E. Doole, Jr. to his mother, Mildred M. Doole
  • Series 2, Photographs
  • Series 3, Aviators flight log books
  • Series 4, CPT pilot rating book
  • Series 5, Navy baseball memorabilia
  • Series 6, Biographical information

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Donor irrevocably transfers, conveys, and assigns to Chapman University all Intellectual Property Rights for the Donated Materials. For more information, consult original donation form.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Preferred citation:

- [Item title, Box number, Folder number] James Edward Doole, Jr. Second World War correspondence (2017.078.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

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