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World War, 1939-1945—Wisconsin—Eau Claire.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Ration Board Cards, 1941-1945

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 243
Summary

The majority of the collection features correspondence and forms related to Certificates of War Necessity and gas rationing for the university vehicles mainly during WWII. A small amount of correspondence and forms related to the purchase of a Ford pickup truck and obtainment of a certificate of title for it by the university in 1943 and 1944.

Dates: 1941-1945

Van Gorden Family Papers, 1940-1945

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss CE
Summary Transcriptions completed by Cyrena Dierauer of her grandfather’s diary (1940-1945) and her father’s World War II letters home. Harry Van Gorden kept the diary while living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he operated a gasoline supply business and several gas stations. His diary entries reflect family life of the times, the gasoline business during World War II, and his interest in news events of the day. The letters are from his son, Archie “Red” Van Gorden, written while serving with the...
Dates: 1940-1945

World War II Materials, 1941-1947

 Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss BO
Summary

Lists of veterans and casualties; civil defense membership cards; material pertaining to the Wisconsin and the Eau Claire County Councils of Defense; and lists of local church members serving in the war, as well as the newsletters which some of these churches published. Probably compiled by staff at the Eau Claire Public Library.

Dates: 1941-1947