Sonoma County armed services files, 1932-1950

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Published Dec. 20, 2019

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Sonoma County armed services files, 1932-1950

Sonoma County Library

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

725 Third Street

Santa Rosa, CA,

URL: https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/sonoma-county-archive

Email: history@sonomalibrary.org

Phone: 707 308-3212

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:

News clippings of Sonoma County WWII and Korean War service members (five boxes), 1941-1950
Sonoma County WWII service members (2 boxes), 1932-1946
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