Mary Bartron, Collector, Korean War Papers of Donald Edwin Barnes

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Mary Bartron, Collector, Korean War Papers of Donald Edwin Barnes, A&M 4243, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.5 Linear Feet 5 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 flat storage box, 3 in.)
Creator:
Barnes, Donald Edwin, died in 1951
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Mary Bartron, Collector, Korean War Papers of Donald Edwin Barnes, A&M 4243, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Korean War papers and artifacts of Donald Edwin Barnes, who served during the Korean War. He was an uncle to Mary Bartron (mother's brother).

Contents List:
casket flag
funeral service book and flower cards
photographic portrait -- in uniform in front of Christmas tree
photographic portrait -- in original frame (colorized)
Purple Heart certificate
military service certificate stating death in service, Korea, August 3, 1951
grit certificate for meritorious community service from Grit Publishing Company (This company used to publish a popular magazine called "Grit".)
letter from president of Grit Publishing Company in recognition of service

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Korean War, 1950-1953