Haley, Willard Ray (Second World War photo album and scrapbook), 1943 October 14 - 1998 September 11, bulk 1943 October 14 - 1946

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Summary

Title:
Willard Ray Haley Second World War photo album and scrapbook
Dates:
1943 October 14 - 1998 September 11, bulk 1943 October 14 - 1946
Creators:
Griswold, Kathy and Haley, Willard Ray, Sergeant, 1917-1996
Abstract:
This collection contains photo albums, a scrapbook, medals, and various miliary documents belonging to Sgt. Willard Ray Haley USAAF who served during the Second World War.
Containers:
box: WWII 56
folder: 10-12
folder: 1-3
flat-box: Specimen Box 1
Compartment: 2-3
Extent:
.25 Linear Feet (3/4 document box) (1 footlocker, uncontainered)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Willard Ray Haley Second World War Photo Album and Scrapbook collection (2015.107.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains two photo albums and one scrapbook belonging to Sgt. Willard Ray Haley, USAAF during the Second World War. Also included are several medals, a foot locker*, and various military documents relating to Haley's time in the military.

Between August 1941 and November 1942 Haley was stationed at Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, Alaska. One of the albums in this collection bears the seal of the Alaska Defense Command which was responsible for coordinating the defense of the Alaska territory after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

*foot locker included as part of Series 3.

Biographical / historical:

Sergeant Willard Ray Haley, United States Army Air Force (10/11/1917 - 3/28/1996) served as a gunner during the Second World War.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Kathy Griswold. Rec'd 11-5-2015.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by type and date:

  • Series 1, Photo Albums and scrapbook
  • Series 2, Military documents
  • Series 3, Medals

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Andrea Paquin
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-18 19:09:23 -0400 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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], Willard Ray Haley Second World War Photo Album and Scrapbook collection (2015.107.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URL's, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Contact:
(714) 532-7716
privette@chapman.edu
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