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Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.","The following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. Pryor Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler Bill Hill Gene Messinger Glen Benjamin Tom Vasey Harry Vasey Leslie Hopkins Jean Mattle Norm Trudeau Marge Thompson Bob Gormley Dorothy Johnson","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"unitid_tesim":["SC 00704","/repositories/2/resources/7482"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William J. Lawler Diary"],"collection_title_tesim":["William J. Lawler Diary"],"collection_ssim":["William J. 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He married Nancy Selina on February 14th, 1942 and had one daughter, Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler on April 16,1943. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: \u003cextref href=\"http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William_James_Lawler\" title=\"William James Lawler\"\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["William James Lawler was a member of the United States Army during World War II and was stationed at Atlantic City, New Jersey Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado. He married Nancy Selina on February 14th, 1942 and had one daughter, Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler on April 16,1943. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  ."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWilliam J. 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Lawler while he was stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado during World War II. Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.","The following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. Pryor Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler Bill Hill Gene Messinger Glen Benjamin Tom Vasey Harry Vasey Leslie Hopkins Jean Mattle Norm Trudeau Marge Thompson Bob Gormley Dorothy Johnson"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":2,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T08:27:41.294Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiary, 1943, kept by Private William J. Lawler while he was stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado during World War II. Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. 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The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","William James Lawler was a member of the United States Army during World War II and was stationed at Atlantic City, New Jersey Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado. He married Nancy Selina on February 14th, 1942 and had one daughter, Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler on April 16,1943. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:  .","Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in September 2011.","","Diary, 1943, kept by Private William J. Lawler while he was stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado during World War II. Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.","The following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. 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Lawler while he was stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado during World War II. Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.","The following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. Pryor Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler Bill Hill Gene Messinger Glen Benjamin Tom Vasey Harry Vasey Leslie Hopkins Jean Mattle Norm Trudeau Marge Thompson Bob Gormley Dorothy Johnson"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":2,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T08:27:41.294Z","scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDiary, 1943, kept by Private William J. Lawler while he was stationed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Niagara Falls, New York, Tenessee, Georgia, and Denver, Colorado during World War II. Most of his entries in the diary are very detailed, and some of the entries were written by his wife, Nancy Selina. The entries record his life as a service member in the United States Army. Topics include Lawler attending basic training, details of his wife's pregnancy, attending flight school, going to school, the birth of his new daughter, taking care of his new daughter, traveling across the country, going to movies at the service club, his attendance at Catholic mass, and writing letters to his wife. For excerpts from the diary provided by the seller, see Box List link below.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe following excerpts were provided by the seller: \"January 22nd, Tonight I went to the K.P.A.A. Smoker with Nancy's father and met Gene Messenger there. They had some good boxing matches and a good floor show. While I was gone Nancy had her mother and Dorothy and Mrs. Mitchell up for a visit. I was talking to the Mitchell's when I came home. I didn't get to sleep until about 3 ish this morning. (HER ENTRY) Dorothy gave me a pretty blue baby blanket. I love my honey and I missed him when he went to the smoker.\" \"January 26th, What a day! It started out calmly enough, didn't work too hard. Then I came home at 4:15. We ate supper and then bath. Layed on the bed. I had fallen asleep and was awakened by the phone ringing. Nancy handed it to me. It was a telegram from the War Dept. instructing me to report January 29th for \"Instructions as for shipment\". Nancy began to sob violently while I called Mc Cracken. Nancy's folks, my folks, her brother Tom and oh I don't know who else. The call came at 5:20 P.M. I called Mc Cracken at 5:27 P.M. and at 6 o'clock we met Nan's girl friend Harriet who said that everybody at the shop knew by then……As Nan just said as I was writing this, \"I guess this is one of the unhappiest days of my life!\" (HER ENTRY) The separation is going to be awful tough but as long as Bill comes home safe and sound that's everything.\" \"January 30th, …….(HER ENTRY) My husband should go to church every Sunday and to say his prayers every night as for anything else I want my honey to do, I don't have to ask him. I know he will always be faithful and he'll always work hard for the baby and I. So God, please keep him safe.\" \"February 12th, Up at 4 A.M. as usual. Drill and calisthenics for the morning. Marched out to Brigantine Field, about 4 miles for parade and drill. Boy was I sore when I finished. This evening we had to G.I. the place for inspection. It finally came at 10 P.M. and most of us got hell!\" \"February 22nd, We had interior guard today. Our instructor was the former movie actor Broderick Crawford. The lecturer dealt with all the angles of interior guard duty. I got one letter from my honey today. Tonight we had a G.I. party. I read Time for awhile then I shaved and then I wrote my honey a letter.\" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broderick_Crawford \"February 23rd, Up at 4 A.M. this morning. We got our mess kits, drew rifles and marched out to the rifle range sight after chow in the morning. We marched as far as Brigantine on the way out and were driven by army trucks out to the range. It was so foggy in the morning that you could hardly see 50' on any side. I fired the Tommy gun and the 30 cal rifle. I don't think I broke any records. We ate in the field at noon. We had a boiled potato, Cole slaw, pork chop, bun, bread and butter and coffee. We started back about 4:30 and marched almost all the way. When the fog lifted I found that we were on an island facing the ocean and with swamp on either side. Tonight I inquire about the ins. then I wrote my honey a long letter and went to bed.\" \"March 2nd, Up at 5:45. Reveille formation 6:00 A.M. Chow call 7:05. Chow 7:15. Physical inspection 8:20. Drill formation 9:20. Drill from 9:30 to 11:45. Chow call 12:05. Chow 12:15. Drill formation 1:00. Drill 1:10 to 3:45. Calisthenics 4:30-5:00. Chow call 6:05. Chow 6:15. Assembly app. 7:15 to 8:30. Last call 9:50, bed check. Lights out 10 P.M. this is my approximate schedule. I generally shave after chow, shine my shoes and make my bed before chow. After physical in the A.M. and before supper is about my only time I can write. New regulations must not use the phone except with special permission. Must salute all student officers at all times between reveille and retreat and if met in the hall must stand at attention. We are not to associate with the students at present during the measles quarantine.\" \"April 16th, We got out to the airport to find out there was no flying. We came back and did period of P.T. At noon Brandt caught some guys snowballing so he told us open post was closed and no phone calls. Boy was I blue. I bitched for about an hour. Just about noon I felt awful depressed. About that time my honey was bringing the baby. At 4:30 we had graduation exercises. At 7 P.M. we got our passes for the party. About 7:20 I was just getting ready to call my honey when I got a phone call from mom Vasey. She told me that I had a 9 ½ pound baby girl and that Nancy was all right. I was up in the air, boy was I happy. I went to the party and had a hell of a time. I bought a box of cigars and passed them out. They were buying me drinks right and left. I was feeling good but I wasn't really drunk. I danced a couple of times. I got in at 1:30…..\" \"May 24th (He's now in Nashville Tennessee) We had a training film on chemical warfare and the use of the gas mask this morning then we marched back to the squadron area with our masks on. In the afternoon we had P.T. and twenty minute drill. Then we had the second film on the Prelude to War. Last night I wrote my honey and cleaned up and read awhile.\" \"May 31st, We got up at 5:30 A.M. and got into Montgomery at 6. About 7 A.M. we arrived at Maxwell Field and were met by upper classmen wearing white gloves and carrying sabers. We were marched down to our squadron area. All along the way upper classmen were yelling \"Look proud mister, you're passing squad.\" \"Do I hear eyeballs clicking?\" \"Do you want to buy this place mister? Eyes on a point.\" Etc. After getting our barracks we were marched to show and given pointers on cadet etiquette…….\" \"July 21st, (She has now moved with him) Had a test in Naval Identification, boy was it tough. Had our PFR today. I got 4 E at 4 P.M. we had another air show which lasted until after 6. AB-17 did various stunts and exhibitions. I saw my honey tonight at the Rec. Hall. We had some ice cream and took a short walk and fooled around. We had a swell time.\" \"July 28th, Today we packed up and at 11:15 A.M. we moved off. We ate dinner and then we went to the train. We boarded the train a little after 1 P.M. We stopped in town awhile then we started. Near Columbus on the Alabama side we passed a paratroop field then we came in Columbus GA. The train rode right thur the center of town on the center of the street. I saw a river boat just as we came in the city. We switched around and went on, it was raining quite heavy in Columbus. We saw an awful lot of shacks occupied by the Negroes. Nothing in the North ever looked like this…….\" \"July 30th, Up at 4:45 today, ate and slept from 6-8:30 A.M. We had parachute instruction at 9 A.M. Called my honey then she called me back. Drill in the afternoon. My honey called me and told me she had to move, boy was I mad. She has had all the tough luck since I've been in the army. I called her again at night and we talked quite awhile. I love her so much! (HER ENTRY) Had to move because of the baby. Walked around for 2 hours and got an apartment. Will move tomorrow. Mrs. Johnston is an old bag.\" (At this time William finds out he's too dizzy to fly and is grounded and in August he is in Biloxi Mississippi) \"September 14th, Up today at 4:45 as usual. Shaved and got finished with my packing……Left Biloxi at 12:20. The trip to New Orleans was a slow one. We crossed a lot of water on the way. We arrived at New Orleans at 4 P.M. Got our reservations and ate and then went to town. We went to the French Quarters, visited the St. Thomas Cathedral and bought some souvenirs, etc. Then we went thru the French Quarters again. It looks pretty dirty and run down now……Went back to the station and got our birth…..\" \"September 15th, Today we rode all day, hit Shreveport in the morning, Fort Worth at 1:40, left at 2:35 and traveled thru to Amarillo. Hit there at 10 P.M. On the train to Ft. Worth I met a couple with a 3 year old girl and was playing with her. She reminded me of my baby. There was a Negro outfit on the train just back from 16 months in the South Pacific. From Ft. Worth to Amarillo I met 2 cadets, one going home on furlough, the other a washout just like me. They were swell guys. We had a lot of fun. From Amarillo we hit the prairie.\" \"October 6th, (In Denver) This A.M. I managed to get a pass to go down and meet my honey. I got off the field at 9 A.M. Arrived at the station at 9:40 and found my honey at 10 A.M. We got to the room at 10:30 and went to eat lunch at 11:00. I got back to the field at 12 noon. I saw her tonight at the service club from 7:30 to 10 P.M. I had to get her at the 11th ave. gate. Gee I love her. (HER ENTRY) Arrived at 10 A.M. Had a pretty easy trip. Some sailors bought Nan a doll and dog. Bill met me at the taxi stand. I never expected to see him. We came home and then went out to dinner. I rested in the afternoon then went out to the field to see my precious husband. I like Denver an awful lot.\" Much of October and November he is sick with stomach problems and spends some time in the hospital. He ends his diary with this….. \"December 31st, Well it's the last day of this year. Army traveling down South and the West and here we are out in Denver Colorado. Tonight we called Mrs. Johnson and she invited us down tonight. We stopped and had a hamburger then we went to Dorothy's. We chewed the fat for a long time. When the new year came we kissed and wished each other a happy new year. I hope in the coming year we can be as happy as we've been in the last year. God Bless and protect us all in the next year.\" Individuals mentioned in the diary inclue family, friends, military pals, and notable individuals. Including the following: Broderick Crawford Bill Shelle Pat Lederly Lieutenant Gardner Lieutenant Smith Lieutenant Messenger Lt. Stallneck Bob Reynolds Bob Cartt Lt. Pryor Nancy Jean Harriet Lawler Bill Hill Gene Messinger Glen Benjamin Tom Vasey Harry Vasey Leslie Hopkins Jean Mattle Norm Trudeau Marge Thompson Bob Gormley Dorothy Johnson\u003c/p\u003e"]}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_7482"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1122","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"William Lamb Papers","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_1122#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Lamb, William, 1838-1909","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_1122#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eDiaries, 1855, 1859-1861, 1864-1909, (52 volumes) of Col. William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","William Lamb was born on 7 September 1835 and lived in Norfolk, Virginia for most of his life. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and edited the Southern Argus. During the Civil War, he commanded Fort Fisher, N.C. After the war, he was a coal dealer, an advocate of direct trade with Europe, mayor of Norfolk and a member of the Republican Party. Lamb was Rector of the College of William and Mary. He died 23 March 1909.","Please use the typescripts in place of the original diaries.","Photocopying is only allowed from the diary typescripts.","Diaries, 1855, 1859-1861, 1864-1909, (52 volumes) of Col. William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. (1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary."," Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965)."," Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. (gift of Mrs. Ralph Magraw.)","Typed transcripts of Sarah Chaffee Lamb letters.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William Lamb Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["William Lamb Papers"],"collection_ssim":["William Lamb Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"creator_ssm":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creators_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"places_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The materials in this collection were donated in various batches between 1938 and 1993 by W. 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William Lamb (1835-1909), written while a student at the College of William and Mary, newspaper editor, Civil War commander of Fort Fisher, N.C. (1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome diaries have been digitized.  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William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMessage of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePhotostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2017 addition.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. 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(1862-1865), coal merchant, Norfolk businessman and mayor (1880-1886), and member of the Board of Visitors and Rector of William and Mary."," Collection also includes diary, 1861, and some letters of his wife Sarah Annie Chaffee Lamb as well as page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady.\" (Winnabow, N.C., 1965)."," Two additions to the collection (1993.49 and Sm. Coll. Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. (gift of Mrs. Ralph Magraw.)","Typed transcripts of Sarah Chaffee Lamb letters."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae"],"persname_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":36,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-20T22:53:32.255Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1122","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1122","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1122","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_1122","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_1122.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Lamb, William Papers","title_ssm":["William Lamb Papers"],"title_tesim":["William Lamb Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1835-1909"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1835-1909"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"text":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122","William Lamb Papers","Fort Fisher (N.C.)","American diaries--Women authors","American newspapers--Virginia--Norfolk","College of William and Mary--History--19th century","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865","Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Photostats","Speeches, addresses, etc.","Typescripts","79 items","Collection is open to all researchers. 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Add. 13) include photographs of Mrs. William Lamb and daughter Sally Lamb, William Lamb, Jr. and Frances [?], speeches, pamphlets and illustrations as well as a scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to the Battle of Fort Fisher and William Lamb. Diaries, 1855-1903 available in typescript.","Some diaries have been digitized.  Please follow the links.","Contains typescripts of the diaries of William Lamb. Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. (gift of Mrs. Ralph Magraw.)","Typed transcripts of Sarah Chaffee Lamb letters.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892","English"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.1 L16","/repositories/2/resources/1122"],"normalized_title_ssm":["William Lamb Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["William Lamb Papers"],"collection_ssim":["William Lamb Papers"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"creator_ssm":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"creators_ssim":["Lamb, William, 1838-1909","Lamb, Sarah Anne Chaffee, 1837-1892"],"places_ssim":["Fort Fisher (N.C.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The materials in this collection were donated in various batches between 1938 and 1993 by W. 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Typescripts must be used in place of the originals.","The 1959-1960 diary transcript is part of Gertrude Elizabeth Baker's 1960 Master's Thesis, The Diary of William Lamb, August 18, 1859-May 21, 1860, found in W\u0026M ScholarWorks https://scholarworks.wm.edu/handle/internal/6260.","Typescript of the address made by Col. William Lamb in 1893 before the Military Society of Massachusetts on the subject of blockade running during the War Between the States and 2nd address to the Phillips Exeter Academy, 1886.","Four articles on blockade running during the Civil War.","Typewritten notes by Col. Lamb on the fight over the British S.S. Hebe and one plate showing the Whitworth Gun.","Typewritten resolutions signed by the representatives of the Confederate survivors of the Battle of Fort Fisher and presented to Col. Lamb, January 14-15, 1907.","Paper written on Fort Fisher at the request of the Cape Fear Camp of Confederate Veterans of Wilmington, N.C., May 1893. Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts on February 4, 1896.","Scope and Contents Paper on the Civil War plus the City of Williamsburg, Virginia and its residents during the Civil War. Line one\" The Venerable City of Williamsburg in which we are assembled is unsurpassed in this country for historical interests...\"","Typed copy of the \"The Present State of Virginia, and the College: by Messieurs Hartwell, Blair and Chilton.\"","Scope and Contents Hand colored photographic print of \"Willie\" [William Lamb, Jr.] taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War; photographic print of \"Willie and Frances\" taken at Providence, R.I. during the Civil War and photographic print of the epergne presented by owners of the Steamship Banshee to Col. William Lamb in recognition of his services at Fort Fisher.","\"Burning of the Night Hawk;\" \"Plan of Second Attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 13, 14, 15, 1865 and showing the position of Vessels;\" \"Map of the Cape Fear River and the Approaches to Wilmington, N.C.\" and \"Armament of Fort Fisher and Adjacent Batteries.\"","Message of William Lamb, Mayor, of the City of Norfolk, Virginia to the select and common Councils together with municipal reports for the twelve months ending June 30, 1880. Old St. Paul's Church, 1739-1945.  Norfolk, Virginia.  An address on the laymen of the church given at the Bicentennial Celebration by Robert B. Tunstall with a guide to the church.","Photocopy of Confederate log book from Fort Fisher, May 20, 1864 to November 10, 1864. William Lamb was in charge of Fort Fisher at the time. Also includes a copy of the obituary of Sarah Chaffee, one of the Lamb daughters, in 1862. This addition is filed at the end of Box 4 of 39.1 L16.","Copy of a photograph of Mrs. William Lamb and her daughter Sally from the original which was found in Colonel William Lamb's copy of Running the Blockage owned by Larry Walker. Note under the photograph said it was taken in 1864. Accession 1993.49.","Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the fall of Fort Fisher.","Photostat copy of November 24, 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie.  3 photostat copies of Christmas 1906 letter from William Lamb to Pinkie with his portrait on the page. 2017 addition.","2017 addition.","Letters written chiefly by Sarah Chaffee Lamb to her parents. A 1861 diary written by Sarah Chaffee Lamb. Includes page proofs and other material relating to the publication of \"Letters from the Colonel's Lady:  Correspondence of Mrs. William Lamb...1861-1865 (Winnabow, N.C., 1965) edited by Cornelius M.Dickinson Thomas.  Gift of Cornelius Dickinson Thomas, Clarendon Plantation, Winnabow, North Carolina.","Sarah Chaffee to her Mother, September 11, 1857 and Sarah C. Lamb, Norfolk, to her cousin, Miss Kate Chaffee. December 3, 1859.Includes transcript. 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