Corporal Robert T. Hawk's pencil drawings collection, 1943-1945

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Summary

Title:
Corporal Robert T. Hawk's pencil drawings collection
Dates:
1943-1945
Abstract:
The collection is comprised of Corporal Robert T. Hawk's pencil drawings during his servies in the United States Army between 1943 to 1945. His drawings encompases portraits of soldiers, as well as illustrations of marksmanship badges and the United States Amry's military insignias.
Extent:
4 Item Contains four pieces of paper of pencil drawings.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item title/description; Box number/ Folder number]Corporal Robert T. Hawk's pencil drawings collection (2019.005.h.r), Oskar Schindler Arhive, Chapman University, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of four sheets of paper including pencil drawings by Corporal Robert T. Hawk. He drew these during his service in the United States Army between 1943 to 1945. There are two separate portraits of United States soldiers. Another sheet of drawings includes a soldier firing his rife, and two marksmanship badges including Carbine 30 Cal. M.G. and Rifle Pistol T.S.M.G. Additionally, there is drawing of the United States Amry's military insignias made up of, infantry, cavalry, armored force, signal corps, engineers, medics, air crops, and ordinance.

Biographical / historical:

Corporal Robert T. Hawk was born on October 31, 1942, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and worked as a farm laborer as well as attending school. Hawk enlisted at the age of eighteen, on March 16, 1943. Hawk's headstone says he served in Company A, 489th Ordnance Evacuation Company, 37th Tank Division, although the donor said he served in the 4th Armored Division, 489th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (Self-Propelled). Corporal Robert T. Hawk died on April 11, 1945, at the age of 20 in Luxembourg; most likely in the Battle of the Bulge. Hawk is buried at the Union Dale Cemetery in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Physical description:
Great Condition
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Tiana Taliep
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-05-16 13:23:29 -0400 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item title/description; Box number/ Folder number]Corporal Robert T. Hawk's pencil drawings collection (2019.005.h.r), Oskar Schindler Arhive, Chapman University, CA.

Location of this collection:
One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866, US
Contact:
(714) 532-6005
schindlerarchive@chapman.edu
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