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Sonoma County armed services files, 1932-1950
SPC.00005  
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  • Overview of the Collection
  • Scope and Contents
  • Varying Form of Title
  • Varying Form of Title
  • Access Terms
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection

  • Overview of the Collection

    Title: Sonoma County armed services files
    Date (inclusive): 1932-1950
    Identification: SPC.00005
    Publisher: Argus-courier
    Publisher: Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif. : 1901)
    Compiler (series 1-2?): Petaluma Free Library
    Physical Description: 3 linear feet 8 boxes
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.
    Repository: Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
    Abstract: This collection contains photo clippings and biographical information on individuals and locations taken from the Petaluma Argus Courier and the Press Democrat's "On the Home Front" column in Section A.

    Scope and Contents

    Newspaper clippings; forms; photographs.

    Arrangement of the collection

    Organized into three series:
    1. News clippings of Sonoma County WWII and Korean War service members (five boxes), 1941-1950
    2. Sonoma County WWII service members (2 boxes), 1932-1946
    3. Sonoma County Korean War service members (1 box), 1950
    Some items from Series 1 digitized and temporarily housed separately by the California Revealed project, 2018
    Items in Series 1 consist of newspaper clippings in 3 x 5 envelopes, labeled and organised alphabetically by last name.

    Varying Form of Title

    Sonoma County WWII and Korean War military service members

    Varying Form of Title

    Sonoma County World War II and Korean War military service members

    Access Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Topical Terms

    Soldiers--California--Sonoma County
    Soldiers--California--Sonoma County--Photographs
    World War, 1939-1945
    World War, 1939-1945--Photography
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Korean War, 1950-1953--Photography
    Veterans--California--Sonoma County

    Genre and Format Terms

    Archival materials

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Conditions Governing Access:

    Access Information

    This collection is partially processed. Please contact the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library for access; for contact info and current hours, see https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library

    Conditions of Use

    Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo
    [Identification of item], Sonoma County armed services files, about 1932-1950. SPC.00005 , History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.
    Gift: donor and date of donation unknown