Corporal Bernard E. Rabinowitz papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 399 letters written from Corporal Bernard E. Rabinowitz (179th Infantry Band)to his family in Baltimore, MD. The letters are dated from 1942-1945 and were sent from US bases, Sicily, North Africa, France, and Italy. This collection gives a first-hand account of one soldier's experiences during World War II. There are 230 letters, 140 V-mail, and 29 postcards.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1945
Creator
- Rabinowitz, Bernard E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Extent
0.38 Cubic Feet (1 letter size document box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was purchased in November, 2008.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in November 2008.
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Kelly Spring on 24 May 2011.
- Title
- Rabinowitz (Corporal Bernard E.) papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu