Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Milan DeRuwe Papers
1944-46; 1986-1994
Cage
681
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- DeRuwe, Milan
- Title
- Milan DeRuwe Papers
- ID
- Cage 681
- Date [inclusive]
- 1944-46; 1986-1994
- Extent
- 1 container., 700 items.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Papers consist of letters from Milan DeRuwe to Bernadine Sawins, describing what he experienced in the European war theater.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 681, Milan DeRuwe Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Milan DeRuwe attended Washington State College in the early 1940s. He was assigned to duty in the United States Army in the spring of 1943 when his ROTC class was activated. At various locations in the United States until October 1944, he then was assigned to the European front. From that time until June 1946 his activities took him around England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He was in both front and rear lines during the last months of the war, and then spent over a year with various duties in the occupation force and in England.
Scope and Content
The papers consist of letters from Milan DeRuwe to Bernadine Sawins. The principal content is DeRuwe's descriptions of what he saw and experienced as a junior officer in the European War and during its immediate aftermath. The earliest letters are from August 1944 and the latest from June 1946.
Arrangement
The papers are in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Acquisition Information
Letters of Milan DeRuwe were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 2002 by Mr. DeRuwe (Accession Number MS2002-06).
Names and Subjects
Personal Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- DeRuwe, Milan --Archives
Subject(s) :
- Sawins, Bernadine--Correspondence
Subject(s)
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
- Military
- International Relations
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
Series 1: Wartime Letters of Milan DeRuwe |
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August 1944 |
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September 1944 |
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October 1944 |
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November 1944 |
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December 1944 |
5 | |||
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January 1945 |
6 | |||
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February 1945 |
7 | |||
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March 1945 |
8 | |||
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April 1945 |
9 | |||
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May 1945 |
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June 1945 |
11 | |||
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July 1945 |
12 | |||
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August 1945 |
13 | |||
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September 1945 |
14 | |||
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October 1945 |
15 | |||
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November 1945 |
16 | |||
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December 1945 |
17 | |||
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January 1946 |
18 | |||
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February 1946 |
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March 1946 |
20 | |||
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April 1946 |
21 | |||
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May 1946 |
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June 1946 |
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Series 2: Other Papers |
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Travel letters 1986 |
24 | |||
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Reunion, ROTC class of 1943 1994 |
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