Title:: Murray Nadel Papers 1943-19811943-1950

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Murray Nadel Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.02
Creator:
Nadel, Murray, 1918-1997 arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English
Preferred citation:

Murray Nadel Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of Murray Nadel (1918-1997) of New York City. Nadel served with the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 527th Bomb Squadron in WW II and his plane was shot down and captured. He was interred in a German Prison camp from January 1944 to May 1945. Included are military records detailing the shooting down of Nadel's plane and the fate of his fellow crew members. Also included, among other items, are forms and correspondence from the Veterans Administration, his honorable discharge and photographs.An itemized description was provided by the seller. See folder link below.

Biographical / historical:

Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki:<a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Murray_Nadel">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Murray_Nadel</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 01/12/2010.
Custodial history:

Seller acquired papers directly from Murray Nadel's estate.

Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed in January 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.