Finding Aid for the Walter Edward Smith Korean War correspondence 2015.039.w.rd

Taylor Dipoto

Center for American War Letters Archives

8/12/2015

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: Walter Edward Smith Korean War correspondence

source: Smith, Shirley Boone

Creator: Smith, Walter Edward

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.039.w.rd

Identifier/Call Number: 278

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date: 1953 June 14

Abstract: This collection contains one four-page hand written letter from Walter Edward Smith to his wife Shirley Boone Smith while aboard the USS Platte (AO 24) during the Korean War.

Language of Material: English .

Container: Korea 1

Container: 5

Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Shirley Boone Smith

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Walter Edward Smith Korean War correspondence (2015.039.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.

Scope and Contents

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

This collection contains one four-page letter from Walter Edward Smith to Shirley "Shirl" Smith, written aboard the USS Platte (AO 24) during the Korean War. Smith described a bombardment of the shore by the USS New Jersey, which was close enough to make the Platte shudder with each shot.

The collection also includes a brief congratualtory note from the commander of the Platte, congratulating the crew on a job well done during a trying time.

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

Korean War, 1950-1953.

Korean War -- (1950-1953) -- Correspondence

United States. -- Navy

Smith, Shirley Boone