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McCormick, Howard E. (Second World War and Cold War correspondence)
2017.538.w.r  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Arrangement
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Preferred Citation
  • Content Description
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
    Title: Howard E. McCormick Second World War and Cold War collection
    Creator: McCormick, Howard E.
    source: Biancamano, Cheryl
    Identifier/Call Number: 2017.538.w.r
    Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet (2 cartons)
    Date (inclusive): 1943 February 16 - 1985 December 10
    Abstract: This collection contains correspondence to and from Major General Howard E. McCormick to his family and friends during the Second World War and the Cold War. The collection also contains ephemera, photographs, and military documents of McCormick's service.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: WWII 121
    Container: 1-7
    Container: 1-7
    Container: WWII 122
    Container: 1-10
    Container: 8-17
    Container: WWII 123
    Container: 1-8
    Container: 18-25
    Container: WWII 124
    Container: 1-12
    Container: 26-37
    Container: WWII 125
    Container: 1-10
    Container: 38-48
    Container: WWII O-F 6
    Container: 47

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of the family of Howard and Peggy McCormick, donated by Cheryl Biancamano.

    Arrangement

    This collection is arranged chronologically by material type:
    • Series 1, Correspondence from Howard McCormick to Peggy McCormick, 1943-04-16-1945-08-10
    • Series 2, Correspondence from Howard McCormick to Peggy McCormick, 1946-1958
    • Series 3, Correspondence from Howard McCormick with Mrs. W.A. Griffin, 1944-1953
    • Series 4, Correspondence from Howard McCormick with his parents, 1944-1945
    • Series 5, Correspondence from To Howard McCormick from friends, 1943-1975
    • Series 6, Correspondence from Peggy McCormick to Howard McCormick, 1943-1949
    • Series 7, Correspondence from Peggy McCormick with family and friends, 1943-1972
    • Series 8, Correspondence from William S. Griffin to Clara Griffin, 1940-1951
    • Series 9, Correspondence between Clara Griffin and her family, 1941-1953
    • Series 10, Correspondence from Mary Beth Griffin to Clara Griffin, 1942-1944
    • Series 11, Correspondence from Howard E. McCormick, Jr. to Howard E. McCormick, Sr., 1967-1967
    • Series 12, Military correspondence, 1945-1978
    • Series 13, Biographical material, 1943-1978
    • Series 14, Photographs, 1974-1976
    • Series 15, Ephemera, 1944-1978
    • Series 16, 406th Fighter Bomber Group reunion planning material, 1980-1981
    • Series 17, War College Thesis, 1961
    • Series 18, Catholic parish newsletters edited by Howard McCormick, 1960-1961
    • Series 19, Dog tag for Howard McCormick, Jr.
    • Series 20, Awards, 1968-1984
    • Series 21, Newspapers and news articles, 1945-1995

    Biographical / Historical

    According to Social Security Death Index records Howard E. McCormick was born May 12, 1922 and died March 24, 2004. Peggy Jean Griffin McCormick was born April 24, 1924 and died in April 1992.
    Biographical information about Howard McCormick's military career can be found at http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106329/major-general-howard-e-mccormick/

    Preferred Citation

    [Item title, Box number, Folder number], Howard E. McCormick Second World War and Cold War correspondence (2017.538.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.

    Content Description

    This collection contains correspondence to and from Major General Howard E. McCormick to his family during the Second World War and the Cold War. Most of the correspondence is from his World War service years, 1943 - 1946. The collection also contains correspondence of some family members. The collection includes ephemera, photographs, awards and military documents of McCormick's service.

    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

    World War (1939-1945)
    Cold War (1945-1989) -- Letters
    Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
    United States -- Army -- Air Forces
    World War (1939-1945) -- England
    World War (1939-1945) -- France
    World War (1939-1945) -- Belgium
    World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
    Soldiers -- Tobacco Use -- United States
    Soldiers -- Health and Hygiene -- United States
    Smoking -- 1940-1950
    World War (1939-1945) -- Europe
    Biancamano, Cheryl