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: James N. McNutt Second World War correspondence
Creator:
McNutt, James N.
source:
Gaye McNutt
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.321.w.r
Physical Description:
2 Linear feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1941 February 11 - 1945 October 31
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence from 1st Lt. James N. "Snakey" McNutt, USA to his wife Moydale Neuman McNutt during
the Second World War. It also includes two diaries written by McNutt as well as the book, Seek, Strike, Destroy which featured
McNutt's diaries and digital media containing information pertaining to what was written in the letters and diaries and photos.
Physical Description: Many letters are breaking along folds and are in several pieces therefore are placed in individual paper folders. Both of
the diaries are separated from their spines.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 85
Container: 1-6
Container: 1-6
Container: WWII 86
Container: 1-7
Container: 7-13
Container: WWII 87
Container: 1-6
Container: 14-19
Container: WWII 88
Container: 1-6
Container: 20-25
Container: WWII 89
Container: 1-5
Container: 26-30
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gaye McNutt
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by material type and date.
- Series 1, Correspondence
- Series 2, Diaries
- Series 3, Book
- Series 4, Gaye McNutt digital material
- Series 5, Ephemera
Biographical / Historical
First Lieutenant James Nelson "Snakey" McNutt, United States Army (8/7/1917 - 12/2/1979) married Moydale Neumann on October
14, 1941. They had two children, Thomas Carlton McNutt and Gaye Lynn McNutt.
James Nelson McNutt obituary with photographs: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71879170 --
History of 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion: http://www.tankdestroyer.net/units/battalions600s/223-636th-tank-destroyer-battalion
--
Obituary for Moydale McNutt - http://www.garmanycarden.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2626543&fh_id=13280 --
Excerpts from letters to Moydale: http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/36division/mcnutt/mcnutt41.htm
Preferred Citation
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], James N. (Snakey) McNutt Second World War correspondence (2017.321.w.r), Center for
American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence from 1st Lt. James N. "Snakey" McNutt, USA to his wife Moydale Neuman McNutt during
the Second World War. This collection also includes two diaries written by McNutt (1944-45), a copy of a discharge certificate,
the book "Seek, Strike, Destroy: The History of the 636th Tank Destroyer Battalion" which includes accounts from McNutt's
diaries, and a CD containing relevant information pertaining to what was written in the letters and diaries and photos.
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)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945) -- North Africa
World War (1939-1945) -- Italy
World War (1939-1945) -- Germany
World War (1939-1945) -- France
Gaye McNutt