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Gordon, Robert and family (Second World War and post-war correspondence)
2017.392.w.r
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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Robert Gordon and family Second World War and post-war correspondence
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.392.w.r
Physical Description:
1.3 Linear feet
(2 cartons)
Date (inclusive): 1942-1962
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence between from Pvt. Robert M. Gordon, USA and his family during and after the Second
World War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: WWII 158
Container: 1-5
Container: 1-5
Container: WWII 159
Container: 1-5
Container: 6-10
Container: WWII 160
Container: 1-20
Container: 11-30
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Gary Gordon.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Robert Gordon and family Second World War correspondence (2017.392.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.
This collection contains correspondence from 2nd Lt. Robert M. Gordon, USA and his family during and after the Second World
War. Also included are correspondence from Robert's brother PFC Russell D. Gordon, USA and various authors. The correspondence
in this collection was written to their parents, William and Faustina Gordon in Medford, Massachusetts.
Some of the letters were also written by Robert during his postwar military career from various places including Okinawa,
Japan; Paris, France; and Eritrea in East Africa. This collection also contains photographs and background information concerning
the letters.
Items of interest include a letter postmarked May 13, 1955 that discusses an atomic bomb test.
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
Nuclear Energy History
Nuclear energy -- History
Atomic bomb -- United States -- History
Atomic bomb -- Moral and ethical aspects
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
World War (1939-1945)
World War (1939-1945) -- Japan
Okinawa Island (Japan) -- History, Military.
Paris, France