Scotidas, Harry (Second World War correspondence), 1940 January 17 - 1946 April 17

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Summary

Title:
Harry Scotidas Second World War correspondence
Dates:
1940 January 17 - 1946 April 17
Abstract:
This collection contains letters correspondence written to Sgt. Harry Scotidas, USAAF, and Mary Mantos by family and friends during the Second World War.
Containers:
box: WWII 55
folder: 1-10
folder: 1-10
box: WWII 49
folder: 1-9
folder: 11-19
Extent:
.75 Linear Feet (1.5 document boxes; 18 folders)
Language:
This collection contains letters written in English and Greek.
Preferred citation:

[Item title] Harry Scotidas Second World War correspondence (2016.122.w.r.), Center for American War Letters, 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 contains correspondence written to United States Army Air Force Sergeant Harry Scotidas and Mary Mantos by family, friends, and fellow soldiers. The letters are dated between 1940 and 1946. Most of the letters are written in English, although there are some letters written in the Greek alphabet, namely from Harry's mother. In 1940, Scotidas was stationed in Hawaii (then an American territory) in Hickam Field in the Air Corps, as part of the 17th Air Base Squadron. In 1941, he was transferred to 4th Reconnaissance Squadron still on Hickam Field and he was promoted to Private First Class in the latter part of 1941. By April 1942, Scotidas was promoted to Sergeant and he was transferred to the 394th Bomb Squadron based in San Francisco, California by July 1942.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Silverman [first name unknown]
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in three series by recipient in chronological order.

  • Series 1: Correspondence to Harry Scotidas
  • Series 2: Correspondence to Mary Mantos
  • Series 3: Correspondence to Sgt. Harry, Mary, and Thomas Scotidas
  • Series 4: Stamps

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Rebecca Woolf
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-27 14:08:02 -0500 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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] Harry Scotidas Second World War correspondence (2016.122.w.r.), Center for American War Letters, 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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