Language of Material: English.

This series contains correspondence written by Pvt Hubert A. Spurgin to his wife, Jean B. Spurgin in Anadarko, Oklahoma and to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Spurgin in Craig, Colorado. Pfc. Spurgin's letters are short, a single page. In his letters to his wife he writes of dreaming of being home, of missing his wife, of sailing to North Africa and watching flying fish, of the appearances and clothing of Arab men and women. He also asks about his daughter, Barbra Jean. One letter is written in verse. To his parents he writes of not having much time to write, of changing company from A Co. and a machine gun assignment to the "Br. Rangers" and going on patrols. He writes of receiving the Craig, Co. newspaper, a fruitcake and other boxes from family.

Language of Material: English.

This series contains two copies of Soldier's Guide to Sicily, Pocket Guide to North Africa, Language Guide to North Africa, and 20th Commemorative Edition of Atlas of World War II.

Language of Material: English.

This series contains various emphemera such as war ration books, a mileage rationing record, military receipt for delivery of gasoline, postcard booklet souvenir of North Africa

Language of Material: English.

This series contains newspaper clippings including a May 2, 1945 page from The Craig Empire-Courier (Colorado) featuring peotry about the war, some from military service personnel; a Dec. 15 (year unknown) article containing poem "A Korean Christmas Carol" by Lt. Col. Darrell Rathbun

Physical Description: Original two pages of 45th Division News, August 11, 1943, Palermo, Sicily are torn and fragile. Photocopies in folder can be used instead.

Language of Material: English.

This series includes materials authored or created by Bill Mauldin including:

• one copy of paper-bound book by Bill Mauldin titled "Mud, Mules and Mountains" Cartoons of the A.E.F. in Italy."
• photocopies of four pages of the 45th Division News, August 11, 1943, Palermo, Sicily, containing a column and cartoons by Bill Mauldin;
• original copy of the 45th Division News, August 11, 1943, Palermo, Sicily. Cartoons feature Mauldin characters Willie and Joe.
• One page of The Army News, undated.