Archive: July 2020 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Mark Hartsell; (Year) 2020; (Month) July

Image of an ornate clock showing 2:05 with sculpted male figures sitting on each side of the clock face

World War II — Through Patton’s Lens

July 27, 2020

Library collections preserve photos taken by George S. Patton, the brilliant World War II commander on campaigns through North Africa and Europe. His family donated his papers to the Library after his death in 1945.

Posted in: World War II

World War II: Voices of War

July 1, 2020

Posted by: Mark Hartsell

Diaries, letters and oral histories reveal the hardships and heartbreak of wartime service. They're captured in the Library's Veterans History Project.

Posted in: Veterans History Project, World War II

Refined by: (Author) Mark Hartsell; (Year) 2020; (Month) July