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Diary, 1942 January-June

 Item — Box: Small Collections Box 60, Folder: 1
Identifier: id67694

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

World War II Diaries, 1942, of a Civil Defense employee, Norman Freed, of Brooklyn, New York, who attended night classes in optics and engineering.

Entries cover his social life, such as parties, trips with friends to the beach, movies or theater, as well as work assignments and studies. He often works late and talks about being sent to other states to work for the War Department. Most of his friends are college graduates and take defense courses at New York Universities and are looking for jobs in the engineering and design sector.

He also mentions increasing overtime requirements due to the War.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942 January-June

Creator

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.02 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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