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James R. Jewell collection, 1918-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jewell, James Robbins
Title
James R. Jewell collection
Dates
1918-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
9.0 linear feet, (14 boxes)
Collection Number
SPC 998-0494
Summary
The James R. Jewell collection consists of World War II materials from Dr. James Jewell's Northwest World War II Oral History and Research Project. Included in this collection are Jewell's research notes, oral interviews, publications, photographs, correspondence between Jewell and his colleagues, and correspondence from Howard T. East to his family and friends.
Repository
Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English, English
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Historical Note

James R. Jewell attended Eastern Washington University and attained his Master's Degree in History in 1995. Jewell then moved on to West Virginia University to earn his Ph.D. in U.S. History, with his research centered on 19th Century U.S. and the Civil War. Jewell is currently a Professor of History at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Jewell always had a keen interest in military history, and through this interest he began working as the director of the Northwest World War II Oral History and Research Project. Jewell chose Eastern Washington University to house the project.

This collection contains letters to and from Howard T. East. East was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 16, 1923. He attended Oak Park High School until 1941. East then attended Colgate for one year and then Northwestern for a quarter before being drafted for World War II. East was in the service for nearly three years with stays in France and Germany. After the service, East made his residence in California, and moved to San Francisco in 1948 to work in the insurance industry. He would work in this vocation for nearly sixteen years. East began studies at San Francisco State University in 1964, where he attained a Master's in History. East was hired by Menlo College in 1965, and he remained there until his retirement in 1995.

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Content Description

The James R. Jewell collection consists of correspondence between Howard T. East and his family and friends during his time in the United States military during World War II. This collection also includes Jewell's research notes and correspondence that he collected for his Northwest World War II Oral History and Research Project. Also included in this collection are postmarked envelopes from Howard T East's correspondence, and scrapbooks created by East's mother that tracked East's progress and movement through World War II. This collection contains oral interviews conducted by Jewell with individuals that were either veterans of World War II or individuals that provided experience of the home front. The interviews offer perspectives on the interviewees' lives before and after the war, along with experiences during World War II. Photographs and manuscripts are also included, along with issues of the following publications: The CUB, the 106th Division Association magazine; Ex-POW magazine; Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge-Pacific Northwest Chapter newsletter.

Oral histories are being digitized and will be accessible at https://dc.ewu.edu/jjewell/.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: https://www.ewu.edu/library/ewu-archives-special-collections/

Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu.

Preferred Citation

James R. Jewell collection; SPC 998-0494; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Multiple accessions make up this collection: SPC 998-0494, SPC 999-0516, SPC 000-0522, SPC 002-0552, SPC-019-0810, and SPC 020-0899. SPC 000-0522 and SPC 002-0552 are interfiled with SPC 999-0516. SPC-020-0899 is interfiled with SPC-019-0810.

Separated Materials

Several unannotated publications were removed from this collection and added to the Archives and Special Collections body of published materials on regional history. These titles include:

The Cub of the Golden Lion (February 1948-March 1998)

The Ex-POW Bulletin: American Ex-Prisoners of War (1991-1997)

The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Last Desperate Gamble to Win the War! (1963)

The Trailblazers: The Story of the 70th Infantry Division (1989)

Up Close: A Scout's Story (2012)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • East, Howard T. -- Archives
  • Jewell, James Robbins -- Archives
  • Soldiers -- United States
  • Soldiers -- United States -- Oral histories
  • Soldiers -- United States -- Personal correspondence
  • Veterans -- Northwest, Pacific
  • Veterans -- United States
  • Word War II.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Oral histories
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Oral histories

Brianna Webb and Steven Bingo
2022

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