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Milan DeRuwe Papers, 1944-46; 1986-1994

Overview of the Collection

Creator
DeRuwe, Milan
Title
Milan DeRuwe Papers
Dates
1944-46; 1986-1994 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 container., (700 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 681
Summary
Papers consist of letters from Milan DeRuwe to Bernadine Sawins, describing what he experienced in the European war theater.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Milan DeRuwe attended Washington State College in the early 1940s. He was assigned to duty in the United States Army in the spring of 1943 when his ROTC class was activated. At various locations in the United States until October 1944, he then was assigned to the European front. From that time until June 1946 his activities took him around England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He was in both front and rear lines during the last months of the war, and then spent over a year with various duties in the occupation force and in England.

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Content Description

The papers consist of letters from Milan DeRuwe to Bernadine Sawins. The principal content is DeRuwe's descriptions of what he saw and experienced as a junior officer in the European War and during its immediate aftermath. The earliest letters are from August 1944 and the latest from June 1946.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 681, Milan DeRuwe Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers are in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

Letters of Milan DeRuwe were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 2002 by Mr. DeRuwe (Accession Number MS2002-06).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives

Personal Names

  • DeRuwe, Milan --Archives (creator)
  • Sawins, Bernadine--Correspondence

Finding aid prepared by Lawrence Stark
2012

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