Guide to the Transcript of Diaries Kept by Lockwood Thompson During World War II, circa 1998, 2006 SPEC.RARE.0192 Finding aid prepared by Jenna Cosentino

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Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210

2017 February

Catalog record: b62118833 needs to be updated/old barcode taken out. Old box is on shelf B1

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-09-16T13:45-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Transcript of Diaries Kept by Lockwood Thompson During World War II SPEC.RARE.0192 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.4 Cubic feet circa 1998, 2006 The Transcript of Diaries Kept by Lockwood Thompson During World War II contains typed transcription of lengthy diary entries written by Thompson during his World War II service with the United States Army in Italy, England, and France. Thompson, a lawyer from Ohio, discusses his legal assignments with the Allied Military Government, which often involved civilians. The transcribed diaries are in three formats: 3 1/2 inch floppy disks, a compact disc, and a printed copy, dated circa 1998 and 2006. (1) 5'' letter document box English Thompson, Lockwood, -1992 Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged chronologically.

Acquisitions Information

Donation: Ruth Grandin, 1998

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Transcript of Diaries Kept by Lockwood Thompson During World War II, SPEC.RARE.0192, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Contains 3 1/2 inch floppy disks and a compact disc.

Access to Materials

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Processed by Jenna Cosentino, 2017 February

Biographical Note

Lockwood Thompson joined the American Armed Forces during World War II at the age of 41. He was a lawyer from Cleveland, Ohio. Thompson was commissioned as a Captain and sent to Naples, Italy, in 1943.Thompson worked in the Allied Military Government, most frequently performing legal work that exposed him to civilian life behind the front lines. He had later military assignments in England, France, and Belgium, serving until November 1945.

Scope and Contents

The Transcript of Diaries Kept by Lockwood Thompson During World War II contains typed transcription of lengthy diary entries written by Thompson during his World War II service in the United States Armed Forces. The entries discuss Thompson's legal assignments as a lawyer with the Allied Military Government, which often involved civilians. The diaries are split into three sections: Italy, England, and France, corresponding to Thompson's geographic location during his service. The narrative of the diaries spans November 1943 to May 1945. The diaries are found in the collection in three formats: 3 1/2 inch floppy disks, a compact disc, and a printed copy, dated circa 1998 and 2006.

Allied Military Government. Thompson, Lockwood, -1992 -- Diaries United States. Army--Lawyers--20th century. Civilians in war--Europe--20th century Lawyers--United States--20th century World War, 1939-1945--England World War, 1939-1945--France World War, 1939-1945--Italy World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Section one: Italy: November 17, 1943- March 16, 1944 transcript 1 1 circa 1998 Section two: England: March 17, 1944- July 2, 1944 transcript 1 2 circa 1998 Section three: France: September 8, 1944- May 16, 1945 transcript 1 3 circa 1998 Diaries transcript 1 4 2006 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Compact disc

Diaries transcript 1 1 circa 1998 Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

(3) 3 1/2 inch floppy disks