United States Army 38th Evacuation Hospital collection
Scope and Contents
Contains records generated by the 38th Evac during its operation in North Africa and Europe. Also includes material related to LeGette Blythe's published history of the Unit. Finally, an exhibit on the Unit in 1994 at the Museum of the New South in Charlotte generated additional material for this collection as well.
Missing Title
- Blythe, LeGette, 1900-1993. 38th Evac.
- Military hospitals.
- United States. Army. Evacuation Hospital, 38th--History.
- World War, 1939-1945--Medical care.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1967, 1986-1994
Creator
- United States. Army. Evacuation Hospital (38th) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
In 1940, Gen. George Marshall approved formation of the U.S. Army 38th Evacuation Hospital at the request of Charlotte doctors and nurses who desired to form a medical unit. Activated in March 1942, the Unit received military training at Fort Bragg. The Unit then went to England (August-October, 1942); North Africa (November, 1942-September, 1943); and Italy (through July, 1945). The 38th Evac supported front line aid stations and mobile surgical units, treated disease, and transferred patients to general hospitals. Deactivation occurred following the Unit's tour of duty in Italy. Features in Time and Life and wire service stories by Richard Tregaskis made the 38th Evac one of the best known units during the war. [Tregaskis underwent brain surgery in the Hospital in Italy.] A detailed history is found in 38th Evac.
Extent
4.25 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Abstract
Records of a medical unit, formed in 1940 by doctors at Charlotte Memorial Hospital (now Carolinas Medical Center) to support front line aid stations during World War II in North Africa and Italy. Contains official reports, a unit history, photographs, correspondence, and maps of encampments. LeGette Blythe used much of this material in his published history of the Unit, 38th Evac (1966), which is documented in this collection with manuscripts, galleys, and page proofs.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
Medical Unit, 38th Evac Book, Photographic Materials and Oversize Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of 38th Evacuation Hospital Unit and LeGette Blythe. Gift of Dr. O. Jones Hunter in 1994. Gift of Martha Pegram Mitchell in 1994. Gift of Mrs. John C. Montgomery in 1994. Gift of Peter Pickens in 1995.
Processing Information
Processed by Robert A. McInnes, 2005; encoded by Robert A. McInnes, 2010.
- Title
- United States. Army. 38th Evacuation Hospital collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
