Skip to main content

United States. Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Oris Hyder Film Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AppMs-0262
Scope and Contents

The films in the collection were taken by Hyder's father, Sam Jack Hyder who began taking 16 mm home movies after he purchased a movie camera in 1937. The films focus on family members and life, and on life at Milligan College. The collection is shelved in the audio-visual storage area.

Dates: 1937-1960

Jim Mooney Letters

 Collection — Box H (Small Collections)
Identifier: AppMs-0470
Scope and Contents

The Jim Mooney Letters consist of photocopies of 35 letters Mooney wrote to his brother Charles, mostly while he was serving in the United States Navy during World War II. The letters describe military life both in training and while at sea in the Pacific theater. Three letters written to his brother before the war discuss Mooney's baseball career and interests.

Dates: 1931-1946