Guide to the William B. Daub Papers, 1942-1945 SPEC.RARE.0225 Finding aid prepared by Mackenzie Sommers Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2017 December This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2018-02-16T10:34-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard William B. Daub Papers SPEC.RARE.0225 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.3 Cubic feet 1942-1945 William B. Daub was a member of the United States Military who served in the Office of the Division Engineer in Columbus, Ohio, during World War II. His collected papers include drafts of correspondence, wartime memos, and other wartime ephemera. (1) flat box English Daub, William B. Arrangment of Materials

Materials are arranged in chronological order.

 Acquisitions Information

Purchased, 2016 January

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item],William B. Daub Papers, SPEC.RARE.0225, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

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Processed by: Mackenzie Sommers, 2017 December; Finding Aid written by: Mackenzie Sommers, 2017 December.

 Biographical Note

William B. Daub (1912-1989) enlisted in the United States Military during WWII and was stationed near Columbus, Ohio, with the Office of Division Engineers. Following the war, he spent most of his life in the Norristown, Pennsylvania area with his wife, Doris Mary.

 Scope and Contents

The William B. Daub Papers contains drafts of correspondence from William B. Daub to his parents during World War II, along with papers related to his time in the Office of the Division Engineer in the military, articles related to wartime manufacturing and production, and other assorted wartime ephemera. The materials are dated 1942-1945.

 Daub, William B. Military engineers--United States--20th century Military engineers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Correspondence--20th century World War, 1939-1945 Correspondence from Daub (William B.) 1 1 1942 Correspondence to Daub (William B.) 1 2 1942-1943 Office of the Division Engineer memos 1 3 1942-1943 Patton (General George S.) typed speech transcript, empty v-mail, letters to Jean from Frank 1 4 1942-1945 War production and manufacturing articles 1 5 1942, 1945 Victory in Europe Day newspaper 1 1945 May 8