Finding Aid for the Henry B. Nowak Second World War correspondence 2015.026.w.r

Andrew Harman

Center for American War Letters Archives

6/8/2016

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: Henry B. Nowak Second World War correspondence

Creator: Nowak, Henry B.

source: Dzengielewski, Joanne

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.026.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 1039

Physical Description: 0.05 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Date (inclusive): 1943 February 27 - 1944 January 24

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written by TM 3/c Henry Nowak, USN to his wife Florence Nowak during the Second World War. The collection also contains a compact disc with photographs and transcriptions.

Language of Material: English .

Container: WWII 7

Container: 6-7

Container: 1-2

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joanne Dzengielewski.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type and chronology.

Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Visual Material

Biographical / Historical

Torpedoman's Mate Third Class Henry Nowak, United States Navy served from November 2, 1942 to November 5, 1945. Henry and Florence married in February 1942.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Henry B. Nowak Second World War correspondence (2015.026.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 31 correspondence written by TM 3/c Henry Nowak, USN to his wife Florence Nowak during the Second World War. The collection also contains one compact disc with photos and transcriptions. The disc also includes materials for the

31 correspondence, personal 1943-1944

1 CD, contains photos and transcriptions from this collection and the Stanislaus Borkowski First World War correspondence (2015.027.w.r) These collections are from the same donor.

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945

World War (1939-1945)

World War (1939-1945) -- Military operations, Naval -- American

United States. -- Navy

Dzengielewski, Joanne

box WWII 7, folder 6, folder 1

Series 1, Correspondence 1943 February - 1944 January

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains 31 correspondence written by TM 3/c Henry Nowak, USN to his wife Florence Nowak during the Second World War.

box WWII 7, folder 2

Series 2, Visual Material

Physical Description: 0.025 Linear Feet(1 folder)

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Contents

This series contains one compact disc with nine photographs and nine transcriptions pertaining to TM 3/c Henry Nowak, USN during the Second World War. Also included on the disc are materials related to another collection, the Stanislaus Borkowski First World War correspondence (2015.027.w.r) These collections are from the same donor.