Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
This collection contains photographs and papers related to Earl F. Dickinson’s personal life and time in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The bulk of the collection relates to Dickinson’s service in WWII and includes combat photographs, portraits and group photos, certificates, and military records. Personal materials include a 1938 Marshall Commencement booklet, family photographs, a birth and death certificate, newspaper clippings, and a brief personal recollections about Dickinson. Also included are artifacts such as USMC pins and a stone taken from Mount Suribachi.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Earl F. Dickinson Papers, 1942-2009 here.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
2018/05.0846
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Earl F. Dickinson Papers, 1942-2009, Accession No. 2018/05.0846, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Military History Commons, Other History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Span Dates: 1942-2009