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Chumley (E.R.) World War II Diary
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: E.R. Chumley World War II Diary
Creator:
Chumley, E.R.
Identifier/Call Number: SC.ECH
Physical Description:
0.06 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1943-1945
Abstract: E.R. Chumley was in the U.S. Navy
during World War II. He was aboard the USS
Palawan. The diary
documents Chumley's locations and activities with chronological entries beginning when he
was sworn into the Navy on December 3, 1943 and continuing until September 16, 1945. Near
the end of the chronological entries there is a notation in different handwriting which
states that Chumley died in Danville, Kentucky on May 23, 1959. Towards the middle of the
diary Chumley recorded a military joke, and in the back he recorded some names and locations
of people.
Language of Material:
English
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
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commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased with funds generously donated by Gus and Erika Manders,
2015.
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Carri Frola, 2022
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