Conditions Governing Access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Content Description
Conditions Governing Use
Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Vincent Myers Clark Second World War correspondence
Creator:
Giddings, Harry L., Technician Fifth Grade, 1914/9/7 - 1945/7/22
Creator:
Cate, Frank T., Technician Fifth Grade
source:
Biles, Carol A.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.174.w.r
Physical Description:
.08 Linear feet
Date (bulk): 1944 May 7 - 1945 May 25
Abstract: This collection contains one postcard, one letter, one v-mail, and three photographs sent to Vincent Myers Clark from his
friends T/5 Harry Giddings and Frank Cate, USA, during the Second World War.
Language of Material:
English
.
Container: WWII 19
Container: 16
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carol A. Biles.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically by material type:
- Series 1, Correspondence
- Series 2, Ephemera
Biographical / Historical
Harry Giddings was born on 7 September 1914. He was killed by demolition debris in Okinawa, Japan, on 22 July 1945. He was
buried in Sunrise Memorial Cemetary in Hermantown, Minnesota. No biographical information for Frank Cate is present.
Access Information
Donor retains any copyright and related rights. For more information, consult original donation form.
Content Description
This collection contains one postcard, one letter, one v-mail, and three photographs sent to Vincent Myers Clark from his
friends Technicians Fifth Grade Harry Giddings and Frank Cate, US Army, during the Second World War. The letters from Giddings
describe the ongoing campaign in the Philippines and the Pacific Islands, while Cate's letter mentions traveling after the
conclusion of the War in Europe. The three photographs are of Giddings; one photo of him, one photo of him and his girfriend
in Hawaii, and one of his gravestone.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War (1939-1945)
Correspondence -- World War, 1939-1945
V-mail
World War (1939-1945) -- Philippines.
World War (1939-1945) -- Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
Biles, Carol A.
Clark, Vincent Myers, 1913 - 1991