Guide to the Amanda G. DeWilde World War I and II Research Collection MC 73

James C. Scott
Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room
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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room
Title: Amanda G. DeWilde World War I and II Research Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MC 73
Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (2 Archival Boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1914-1959
Abstract: The collection contains research materials relative to Sacramento's involvement in World Wars I and II. It was used to write two books, both authored by the Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library.

Biographical / Historical

Amanda G. DeWilde was born in Eureka, California, and grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in History from Southern Oregon University and a master's degree in Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin, with an emphasis on archival studies. After a brief stint with the Montana Historical Society, she became head archivist for the Special Collections of the Sacramento Public Library, known more commonly as the Sacramento Room. She started in this capacity in 2010 and left the position in May 2019. Over her tenure, DeWilde was responsible for expanding the Sacramento Room's manuscripts collection, digitization initiative, programming footprint, records management policy and outreach plan. She also participated in the writing and publishing of three books on Sacramento: World War I and the Sacramento Valley (2016, History Press), World War II Sacramento (2018, History Press) and Sacramento (Arcadia, 2019).

Scope and Contents

With coverage from 1914 to 1959, the collection is composed of correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings (organized by topic), scholarly articles, presentation notes and publisher/writer contract information. Box One contains Series One and content on World War I; Box Two contains Series Two and content on World War II. The researcher should note that the collection has been maintained in the creator's original order. Series and corresponding folders are arranged as follows:

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Amanda G. DeWilde World War I and II Research Collection, MC 73, Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento, California.

 

World War I Series I

 

box-folder 1:1 Presentation - World War I

 

box-folder 1:2 Flu (Spanish Influenza)

 

box-folder 1:3 Women

 

box-folder 1:3.1 The War and School

 

box-folder 1:3.2 Red Cross

 

box-folder 1:4 Contract Stuff

 

box-folder 1:5 Schools

 

box-folder 1:6 Post War

 

box-folder 1:7 Industry

 

box-folder 1:8 Southern Pacific

 

box-folder 1:9 Food

 

box-folder 1:10 Bonds

 

box-folder 1:11 Images

 

box-folder 1:12 Conclusion

 

box-folder 1:13 Drafts

 

box-folder 1:14 Introduction

 

box-folder 1:15 Bread Bullets Will Win the War (Food)

 

box-folder 1:16 With Enthusiasm (Women)

 

World War II Series II

 

box-folder 2:1 Correspondence

 

box-folder 2:2 Drafts

 

box-folder 2:3 Presentation

 

box-folder 2:4 War Work - Other

 

box-folder 2:5 War Work - McClellan

 

box-folder 2:6 War Work - Housing

 

box-folder 2:7 War Work - Industry

 

box-folder 2:8 Conclusion

 

box-folder 2:9 Images

 

box-folder 2:10 Civilian Defense