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Evart A. Tinker 46th General Hospital scrapbooks, 1942-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Tinker, Evart A.
- Title
- Evart A. Tinker 46th General Hospital scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1942-1945 (inclusive)19421945
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2000-005
- Summary
- Evart A. Tinker was a Technical Sergeant with the 46th Base Hospital in Besancon, France. His collection is comprised of photographs he took and arranged in handmade cardboard scrapbooks. Materials cover France, North Africa, and Switzerland as well as images of prisoners and soldiers.
- Repository
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Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The original photographs in the collection were arranged in three handmade cardboard scrapbooks bound with shoelaces. They were divided by location and by date: Scrapbook [1] North Africa, 1943-1944, (17 pages, 140 photographs); Scrapbook [2] Besancon, France, 1943-1944-1945, (29 pages, 218 photographs); and Scrapbook [3] during the Mediterranean Voyage, in Southern France, during a train trip to Besancon, at Besancon, in Paris, trips to small towns, the Swiss border and the trip back home to the States, 1943-1944-1945. The photographs show the hospital facilities, staff, and activities of the hospital staff. Of special interest are the photographs of landscapes, homes, and people in daily activities in each locale. There are also photographs of German, French, Russian, and Arab soldiers, patients, and prisoners of war.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Technical Sergeant Evart A. Tinker was a member of the 46th General Hospital. He worked in the GU unit caring for urology cases during World War II. Because he was male, he was a noncommissioned enlisted soldier and not an enlisted nurse. He was born 1899 March 14. He died in February of 1987.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.
Preferred Citation
Evart A. Tinker 46th General Hospital scrapbooks, Collection Number 2000-005, Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Scrapbook 1 - North Africa (17 pages, 140 photographs) | 1943-1944 |
| 1 | 2 | Scrapbook 2 - Besancon, France, (29 pages, 218 photographs) | 1943-1945 |
| 1 | 3 | Scrapbook 3 - during the Mediterranean Voyage, in Southern France, during a train trip to Besancon, at Besancon, in Paris, trips to small towns, the Swiss border and the trip back home to the States | 1943-1945 |
| 2 | 1 | Scrapbook 1 (photocopy) | |
| 2 | 2 | Scrapbook 2 (photocopy) | |
| 2 | 3 | Scrapbook 3 (photocopy) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War (1939-1945)
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Base Hospital No. 46
Geographical Names
- Africa, North
- France
- Oregon
- Switzerland
