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Warren E. Luse photograph album and scrapbook, circa 1940-1943
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Luse, Warren E., 1920-2008
- Title
- Warren E. Luse photograph album and scrapbook
- Dates
- circa 1940-1943 (inclusive)19401943
- Quantity
- 1 photograph album and scrapbook (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2017-016
- Summary
- Album of photos and ephemera related to Sergeant Warren E. Luse's service during WWII
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Warren E. Luse was born in Oregon on September 24, 1920. He was appointed Staff Sergeant of Hdq. 82, Infrantry Brigade on September 1st, 1941. He married Dorothy A. Snider from Columbia County, Oregon in Olympia, Washington on February 26, 1942. In May 1942 he landed in Australia and served in the South Pacific during WWII. He died on June 12, 2008.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs and ephemera relating to Staff Sergeant Warren E. Luse at Fort Lewis and in the South Pacific during World War II. Photographs are of troops in California in the Summer of 1941, New Guinea and Australia. Ephemera include telegrams, letters, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, political cartoons, plus a collection of cards congratulating Warren and Dorothy on their wedding in 1942.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Soldiers--California--Photographs
- Soldiers--South Pacific Ocean--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--South Pacific Ocean--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Photographs
Personal Names
- Luse, Warren E., 1920-2008--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Scrapbooks
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
