Price, Wilson Henry (Second World War, Korean War, and Vietnam War correspondence), 1941 August 27 - 1960 December 17

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Summary

Title:
Wilson Henry Price Second World War, Korean War, and Vietnam War correspondence
Dates:
1941 August 27 - 1960 December 17
Creators:
Price, Wilson, Price, Rose, and Price, LaVerna
Abstract:
This collection contains correspondence written by MSgt. Wilson Henry Price, USMC to his family during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Containers:
box: Korea 2
folder: 1-3
folder: 1-3
Extent:
.2 Linear feet (3 folders)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Wilson Henry Price correspondence collection (2017.053.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.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/whprice_collection/

This collection contains correspondence written by Master Sergeant Wilson Henry Price, United States Marine Corps to his family during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Price was a Navajo Code Talker during the Second World War, and he is honored on the Code Talker Monument in the Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

Acquisition information:
Gift of LaVerna Joan Price
Arrangement:

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

  • Series 1: correspondence from Wilson Henry Price
  • Series 2: correspondence from Rose James Price
  • Series 3: correspondence, other

Physical location:
In temporary custody of Andrew Carroll: Letter, July 2, 1944 V-Mail, March, 1945 Letter, May 5, 1951 (2 pages) Letter, April 18, 1968 (2 pages, 1 envelope)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lorraine Shaller
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-04 17:56:32 -0500 .

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], Wilson Henry Price correspondence collection (2017.053.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.

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