Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Edward Hutchings Papers
c.00626
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Hutchings, Edward
- Title
- Edward Hutchings papers
- ID
- c.00626
- Date [inclusive]
- 1937-1945
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 4 Folders
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Edward Hutchings served in the First Battalion, Fifth Division of the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater and attained the rank of Pharmacist Mate, 1st class. After the war he was deployed to Tangku, China. During the war he wrote many letters home, usually addressing them to his mother, Nina Dudley of Lapeer, Michigan.
Scope and Contents note
The Edward Hutchings papers contain correspondence of Hutchings, primarily letters to his mother that were mostly written in October and November of 1945, although there is also one letter from 1937. The collection also contains photographs of Hutchings, his friends, and Nina Dudley’s relatives, some dated mid-1943, but most undated.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections September 2010
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Transferred by the MSU Museum.
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to MSU Museum from the estate of Homer Nowlin. Transferred by MSU Museum to the University Archives.
Accession: HC 00483 Date: 1981-09-18
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- United States. Marine Corps.
Genre(s)
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
Subject(s)
- Soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Ocean
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
Collection Inventory
| Folder | ||||
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Correspondence February 1937, October-November 1945 |
1 | |||
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Photographs September 1942-August, 1943 |
2 | |||
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Small Photographs Undated |
3 | |||
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Large Photographs Undated |
4 | |||