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  • 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