Clinton Gardner papers
Description
The collection contains one damaged World War II helmet, two correspondence scrapbooks and photographs relating to Gardner's war service. The letters chronicle Gardner's time in the Army during WWII and include accounts of D-day, life in a military hospital, and the administration of the Buchenwald prison camp. The damage to the helmet was incurred by shrapnel on Gardner's landing at "Utah Beach", Normandy.
Photographs contain images of Buchenwald prison, areas around Malmedy, Belgium as well as the effects of war on urban and rural areas.
Dates
- 1942 - 1945
Creator
- Gardner, Clinton C., b. 1922 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
3 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains one damaged World War II helmet, correspondence scrapbooks and photographs relating to Gardner's war service. Includes accounts of D-day, life in a military hospital, and the administration of the Buchenwald prison camp.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository