Manuscript Collection

World War II: One Family’s Story - Accession 1537 - M746 (803)

World War II: One Family’s Story - Accession 1537 - M746 (803)

Identifier

Accession 1537 - M746 (803)

Inclusive Dates

2011

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 bound volume

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of a 105-page book entitled World War II: One Family’s Story. This spiral bound book written in 2011 presents information and personal recollections gathered by the author and Winthrop College graduate of 1970, Lyn McMaster Sheffield, about what the lives of her family members were like during World War II. Although the book primarily documents the war-time experiences of the members who served in the military, the book also presents details about what life was like for family members on the home front alongside information about the lives of the family’s servicemen both before and after the war. This book also contains some genealogical entries mostly related to the McMaster Family with subsidiary families that include: Sheffield Family; Harris Family; Grant Family; Hewitt Family; McCormac Family;

Provenance

The World War II: One Family's Story was donated to the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collection by Lyn McMaster Sheffield (Class of 1970) on April 18, 2016.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

World War II: One Family’s Story - Accession 1537 - M746 (803)

LC Subject Headings

McMaster, James Fleming, 1892-1961--Family; McMaster family; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; World War, 1939-1945--United States; World War, 1939-1945--South Carolina--Winnsboro; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--South Carolina--Winnsboro; United States--Social conditions--20th century--Anecdotes; Winnsboro (S.C.)--Social conditions--20th century--Anecdotes

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