Finding Aid for the Willard Ray Haley Second World War photo album and scrapbook 2015.107.w.r

Andrea Paquin

Center for American War Letters Archives

9/14/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Willard Ray Haley Second World War photo album and scrapbook

source: Griswold, Kathy

Creator: Haley, Willard Ray, Sergeant, 1917-1996

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.107.w.r

Physical Description: .25 Linear Feet (3/4 document box) (1 footlocker, uncontainered)

Date (inclusive): 1943 October 14 - 1998 September 11

Date (bulk): 1943 October 14 - 1946

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.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 56

Container: 10-12

Container: 1-3

Container: Specimen Box 1

Container: 2-3

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

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.

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.

Content Description

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.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)

United States -- Army -- Air Forces

Photographs

United States Army -- Alaska Defense Command

United States -- Army Air Forces -- Aerial gunnery

Griswold, Kathy

box WWII 56

Series 1, Photo Albums and scrapbook 1940 - 1945

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains two photo albums. The first,"Snaps and Scraps: U.S. Army, Fort Mears, Dutch Harbor, Alaska," is decorated with images of crossed weapons and the Alaska Defense Command seal designed by Disney artist Hank Porter in 1941 (www.normandytothebulge.be). The second page of the album is titled "My Army Diary" and consists of several blank spaces in which the soldier can enter his registration date, examination dates, branch of service, and rank. In the space marked "Important Events and Special Details," Haley has made note of the attack on Pearl Harbor--"December 7th Japan attacked U.S. in the Back"--and the first attack on Dutch Harbor. The rest of the album contains photographs of Haley and other indiviuals as well as images of Alaska.

The second album, simply titled "Photographs," also contains photographs of individuals and military-related images.

Also included in this series is a scrapbook containing various greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

box WWII 56, folder 10-12

Series 2, Military documents 1943 October 14 - 1998 September 11 1943 October 14 - 1945 October

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains various military documents pertaining to Sgt. Willard Ray Haley, USAAF including discharge papers. Also included are correspondence to Sgt. Haley as well as a couple of loose photographs.

flat-box Specimen Box 1, Compartment 2-3

Series 3, Medals

Physical Description: 0.25 Linear Feet(2 specimen compartments)

Physical Location: The green, wooden foot locker in this series is on disply in the Center for American War Letters Archives reading room, Leatherby Libraries, B03.

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains various medals and ribbons belonging to Sgt. Willard Ray Haley, USAAF as well as a patch indicating the rank of First Sergeant.

Also included is a green, wooden foot locker.