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Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0440
Abstract

The collection contains a small assortment of papers from Elizabeth Gloser DeSantis, who attended nursing school at Michael Reese Hospital in Gary, Indiana in 1938 and 1939, and later enlisted to serve in the 38th Evacuation Unit in 1942. With the 38th Evac, she served in Tunisia and Italy, recording a diary throughout her service. The collection consists of the original diary, a typed transcript of the diary, a photographic scrapbook, some loose photographs and a few other papers.

Dates: 1938 - 1945

Clarence O. Kuester, Jr., papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0134
Abstract

550 items, primarily letters written to his family in Charlotte by Clarence O. Kuester, Jr., a member of the US Army 38th Evacuation Hospital Unit while stationed in North Africa and Italy.

Dates: 1891, 1941-1955, 1982-1993; 1942 - 1944

United States Army 38th Evacuation Hospital collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0004
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.

Dates: 1940-1967, 1986-1994

Raymond W. Whittier papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0382
Abstract

Papers, scrapbook, photo album, photograph and moving images (transferred onto DVD) from Col. Raymond W. Whittier, of the 38th Evacuation Unit, from 1942 to 1946.

Dates: 1942 - 1946

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  • Repository: Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte X
  • Names: United States. Army. Evacuation Hospital (38th) X

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