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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)19441946
- 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
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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
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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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 681, Milan DeRuwe Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Wartime Letters of Milan DeRuweReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | August 1944 | |
| 2 | September 1944 | |
| 3 | October 1944 | |
| 4 | November 1944 | |
| 5 | December 1944 | |
| 6 | January 1945 | |
| 7 | February 1945 | |
| 8 | March 1945 | |
| 9 | April 1945 | |
| 10 | May 1945 | |
| 11 | June 1945 | |
| 12 | July 1945 | |
| 13 | August 1945 | |
| 14 | September 1945 | |
| 15 | October 1945 | |
| 16 | November 1945 | |
| 17 | December 1945 | |
| 18 | January 1946 | |
| 19 | February 1946 | |
| 20 | March 1946 | |
| 21 | April 1946 | |
| 22 | May 1946 | |
| 23 | June 1946 |
Series 2: Other PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 24 | Travel letters |
1986 |
| 25 | Reunion, ROTC class of
1943 |
1994 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
Personal Names
- DeRuwe, Milan --Archives (creator)
- Sawins, Bernadine--Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Lawrence
Stark
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
