H.T. Wilbur Diary
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Scope and Contents
Diary of a medical doctor who served in the U.S. Navy beginning July 5, 1942, when he reported for duty at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. The name given on the front of the diary is H.T. Wilbur which suggests him as the author. Wilbur was detached for duty to the U.S.M.C. recruiting station, also Washington, D.C. He writes extensively on medical issues and cases and events encountered during his tour of duty. At the start of his diary he also reflects on his career decision and discusses qualifications and certification, etc.
Beginning January 1943, Wilbur then was on duty on the USS Albermale out of Norfolk, Virginia; other places mentioned are Trinidad; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Recife, Brazil. Wilbur records his observations on a regular basis, but not all entries are dated.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1943
Creator
- Wilbur, H.T. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Biographical Information:
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: H T Wilbur
Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Acquisition Information:
Purchase.
Physical Description
1 vol.
Processing Information:
Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in March 2009. The diary was further described by Pat Overton, SCRC Staff, in October 2009.
- Title
- Guide to the H.T. Wilbur Diary
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Ute Schechter, Pat Overton.
- Date
- 2009-03-30
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository