Finding aid for the George V. Tudor Second World War correspondence 2015.083.w.rd
Andrew Harman
Center for American War Letters Archives
6/15/2016
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: George V. Tudor Second World War correspondence
source:
Lavery, Dennis
Identifier/Call Number: 2015.083.w.rd
Identifier/Call Number: 1295
Physical Description:
0.65 Linear Feet
(12 folders)
Date (inclusive): 1933 August - 1947 June
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written by Sgt. George V. Tudor, USMCR during the Second World War. The collection
also contains postmortem correspondence and other papers.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 12
Container: 1-8
Container: 1-8
Container: WWII 13
Container: 1-4
Container: 9-12
Container: 2015-083-w-r_Tudor
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dennis Lavery. Legacy Collection.
This collection is arranged by material type and date.
- Series 1: Correspondence from George Tudor
- Series 2: Post Mortem Correspondence
- Series 3: Historical Documents
- Series 4: Service Documents
- Series 5: Photographs
- Series 6: Ephemera
- Series 7: Poetry
- Series 8: Publications
Sergeant George Tudor, United States Marine Corps Reserves (11/15/1915 - 7/22/1944) was born in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois.
He was killed in action while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade in Guam,
Marianas Islands on July 22, 1944.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], George V. Tudor Second World War correspondence (2015.083.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 URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
This collection is available online through Chapman University's Digital Commons:
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/gvtudor_correspondence/
This collection contains correspondence written by Sgt. George V. Tudor, USMCR during the Second World War. Among the letter
writers and recipients are; his sister, Mary Tudor Lavery; brother-in-law, Edward Lavery; mother, Sofia Tudor; Platoon Leader,
First Lieutenant Cord Meyer, Jr. The letter dated July 8, 1944 was the last letter Sgt. Tudor wrote before his death. The
collection also contains postmortem correspondence and other papers.
- 155 correspondence, personal
- 4 photographs
- 3 memorial service papers
- photocopies of service record
- photocopy of death certificate
- Cord Meyer Jr. biography
- 1 copy of The Atlantic, January 1946
- 1 CD
- 3 typed letters
- 1 card
- 2 poems
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)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- Campaigns -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Tinian.
World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
World War (1939-1945) -- Military operations, Naval -- American
Poetry.
World War (1939-1945) -- Poetry
World War (1939-1945) -- Pacific campaign -- Guam
Tudor, George V.
Lavery, Dennis
box WWII 12, folder 1-5, folder 1-5
box WWII 12, folder 6, folder 6
Series 2, Postmortem correspondence 1944 July - 1947 June
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains 26 correspondence and three empty envelopes to the family of Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR after his death
on July 22, 1944. The letters consist of condolences as well as official announcements of Sgt. Tudor's death.
box WWII 12, folder 7, folder 7
Series 3, Historical documents
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains material created by the donor that consists of transcribed correspondence of particular note, as well
as biographical information for Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR and Lt. Cord Meyer, Jr., USMCR. The collection also contains a recorded
phone conversation the donor had with Paul Wallace Smith about George Tudor and his death in combat on Guam.
box WWII 12, folder 8, folder 8
Series 4, Service document photocopies
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains photocopies of service documents pertaining to Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR during the Second World War.
box WWII 13, folder 1, folder 9
Series 5, Photographs
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains photographs of Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR taken before and after his death during the Second World War.
Inventory:
2 photos, George Tudor gravesite in Guam
2 photos, George Tudor headstones
1 photo, Mr. and Mrs. Tom May
2 photos, Sgt. George Tudor in uniform
box WWII 13, folder 2, folder 10
Series 6, Ephemera 1942 February - 1945 July
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains ephemera pertaining to Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR before and after his death.
box WWII 13, folder 3, folder 11
Series 7, Poetry
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains three poems written during the Second World War from various authors.
- "The United States Marine," by Lorraine Hall
- "A Dream," by Virginny
- "Forgotten Boys," by Patrick Hugo Jones, written at Camp Linda Vista, San Diego, Calif.
box WWII 13, folder 4, folder 12
Series 8, Publications 1946 January - 1989
Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)
Language of Material: English.
This series contains publications and news clippings pertaining to the Second World War and Sgt. George Tudor, USMCR.