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Smith, Rodney collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2024-002

Scope and Contents

LIFE magazines, July 6 1942, July 2 1945. filed in LIFE collection

(3) USS Ward posters. Two autograped by Richard Thill and Orville E.? Flat file D24

(9) sets sheet music, mostly Marine Corps Hymn. Filed with sheet music

(6) newspaper front pages. Filed with newspapers and framed materials.

(2) boxes of pocket hymnals, Bibles, prayer books, Navy manuals, etc.

Navy caps, (7) sweetheart pillow cases, (3) cans of emergency drinking water, coffee mug, GI Joe Sailor, box of patches and uniform buttons, medals, etc. forwarded to Collections

(10) Army and Navy WWII needle books

(1) dress uniform chaplain shoulder board. Filed with religious manuals.

(1) folder with matchbooks, name plates, (10) needle books

Dates

  • 1942-1945
  • Event: Donated by Nancy Smith on 1 Nov 2023. Accession 2024.002

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Rodney Smith, deceased 2023, US Navy

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (One standard banker's box.)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Author
Daniel Ewer, Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum Repository

Contact:
Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
Camp Ripley
15000 Highway 115
Little Falls MN 56345 United States