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World War (1939-1945)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas E. Daley papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0334
Abstract

The Daley Papers include personal documents from Daley's high school and Rice University years, a play script and original artwork. There are also photographs of Rice and of World War II infantry and intelligence units, along with some newspaper clippings and correspondence from 1946 and 1963.

Dates: 1919-1929, 1942-1952
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Thomas Lindsey Blayney papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0064
Abstract

Papers of Thomas Lindsey Blayney, a founding member of the faculty of Rice Institute (now University) and Professor of German there from 1912- 1924; materials include records of his military service during World War I (1917-1919), and later appointments as president of Texas State Women’s College (1924-26) and dean of Carleton College (1926-46); also included are family memoirs, correspondence, photographs, news clippings, and memorabilia.

Dates: 1893 - 2004
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

William Addison McElroy family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0428
Abstract

Family records of the McElroy family of Houston, Texas.

Dates: 1877-1994, bulk 1900-1945
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Yellen Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0838
Abstract The Yellen Family papers are comprised of photographs and memorabilia related to Milton Yellen’s time practicing dentistry in New Guinea for the army during World War II, and photographs and newsclippings of his wife Florence Kless Yellen throughout her life. The collection also contains religious and army certificates, publications, and correspondence depicting the Yellen family’s connections to the Jewish community, including Florence Kless Yellen's time as the Director of the Mollie and...
Dates: 1928 - 2002
Found in: Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas

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