PUBLIC "-//Thomas Balch Library//TEXT (US::ViLeTBL::viletbl00055:: Vaughan Family Papers 1943-1946)//EN" "viletbl00055.xml" A Guide to the Vaughan Family Papers, 1943-1946 Vaughan Family Papers M 007 Shirley Polander Thomas Balch Library © 2006 By Thomas Balch Library. All rights reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Beth Schuster, 22 February 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Vaughan Family Papers, 1943-1946 A Collection in theThomas Balch Library M 007 Shirley Polander

Thomas Balch Library 2006 Shirley Polander Thomas Balch Library Descriptive Summary Thomas Balch Library Vaughan Family Papers 1943-1946 M 007 1 cu. ft. English This collection consists of letters exchanged between James Millard Vaughan and his mother, Fannie Vaughan, friends, and relatives during his service in the Army in World War II. It also includes correspondence between his mother and her friends and relatives during that time. The collection includes World War II memorabilia such as postcards, greeting cards, a ration book, and "Personna Blade Mail." The correspondence covers life, as it existed during the war. Of interest is the relating of daily activities and rationing of products. James M. Vaughan Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection open for research

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No physical characteristics affect use of this collection.

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Vaughan Family Papers 1943-1946 (M 007), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

 Acquisition Information

James M. Vaughan, Purcellville, VA

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Accruals

2004.0074

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Processed by Shirley Polander, 12 August 2004

 Biographical Information

James Millard Vaughan, also known as Perch, Tunney, and Jimmy, was the son of Francis Edna and Clifton Mahlon Vaughan. His mother, Francis Miller, was born in 1891 and married (1) Robert "Bobby" Reybold, (2) Clifton Vaughan, and (3) John H. Monroe. His father was born in 1875 and died 11 April 1945 while James M. was in the service.

Frances and Clifton had four children,

Virginia born 1916, married Chester Gordon Thurburt born 1917, married Clara Horn Louise born 1919, married Harry Cannon James Millard, born 28 April 1921 in Purcellville, VA, married Annabelle Lamb. James M. and Annabelle had one son, James Woodford "Woody" Vaughan, born 14 November 1951.

James M. was inducted into the U. S. Army at Camp Lee, VA 29 December 1942, and served as a power plant operator in the 840th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. He was separated at Fort Bragg, NC 30 January 1946.

 Scope and Content

This collection consists of letters exchanged between James Millard Vaughan and his mother, Fannie Vaughan, friends, and relatives during his service in the Army in World War II. It also includes correspondence between his mother and her friends and relatives during that time. The collection includes World War II memorabilia such as postcards, greeting cards, a ration book, and "Personna Blade Mail." The correspondence covers life, as it existed during the war. Of interest is the relating of daily activities and rationing of products.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Bibliography The Blue Ridge Herald 1930 US Census Virginia Deborah Lee, PhD., Purcellville, VA Other Finding Aid

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Contents List 1 Correspondence, F.E. Vaughan to J.M. Vaughan, Ft. Eustis, VA, 1943 Correspondence, F.E. Vaughan to J.M. Vaughan, Camp Stewart, GA, Jul 1943 - 18 Jan 1944 Correspondence, F.E. Vaughan to J.M. Vaughan, Westhampton Beach, NY, 20 Jan 1944 - 12 May 1944 Correspondence, F.E. Vaughan to J.M. Vaughan, Camp Stewart, GA, 13 May 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 Correspondence, Mrs. Harvey Cannon (Lou) sister to J.M. Vaughan, 14 Jan 1943 - 10 Mar 1944 Correspondence, Mrs. Chester Gordon (Virginia) sister to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, M.T. Vaughan brother to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, WW II Memorabilia, n.d. Correspondence, WW II Postcards, n.d. Postcards Genesee Street, Greene, NY Purcellville, VA Bear's Den near Purcellville, VA Business Section of Hinesville, GA near Camp Stewart 2 Correspondence, J.M. Vaughan to F.E. Vaughan, 17 Jan 1943 - 24 Dec 1943 Postcard United States Army Correspondence, J.M. Vaughan to F.E. Vaughan, 4 Jan 1944 - 29 Dec 1944 Correspondence, J.M. Vaughan to F.E. Vaughan, 1 Jan 1945 - 31 Mar 1945 Correspondence, J.M. Vaughan to F.E. Vaughan, 1 Apr 1945 - 31 Jul 1945 Correspondence, J.M. Vaughan to F.E. Vaughan, 1 Aug 1945 - 9 Jan 1946 Correspondence, M.T. Vaughan Family to F.E. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Daughters Virginia and Louise to F.E. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Friends to F.E. Vaughan, n.d. Postcard Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Correspondence, Letter to Pvt. Walter Bown from wife, n.d. Correspondence, Sympathy cards, Death of husband Clifton to F.E. Vaughan, 13 Apr 1945 - 2 May 1945 Correspondence, Household Papers, 1943 Correspondence, Wedding and Graduation announcements, 1944 - 1945 3 Correspondence, Friends to J.M. Vaughan, (A-H), n.d. Postcard Christmas in Purcellville, Virginia Correspondence, Friends to J.M. Vaughan, (I-Z), n.d. Correspondence, Hazel Ashby to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, John (Billy) Buxton to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Postcards St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Petersburg, Florida Trailer Park, Florida Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia Correspondence, James Colbert Family to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Dottie Keckley to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Doris Kelley to J. M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Genevieve Lemon to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, W.E. Miller to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Correspondence, Jean Morehead to J.M. Vaughan, n.d. Postcard "How about letting me hear from you?" Correspondence, Greeting Cards for Servicemen, 1943 - 1946 Correspondence, Photographs, n.d. Photographs James M. Vaughan at home 130 N. 18th St., Purcellville, VA James M. Vaughan in the Army James M. Vaughan in the Army James M. Vaughan with car James M. Vaughan in Army with cigarette James M. Vaughan in the Army James M. Vaughan and mother Fannie James M. Vaughan in front of home with car James M. Vaughan with 50 cal. Machine gun antiaircraft, GA James M. Vaughan with car James Woodford Vaughan at Lou's house James M. Vaughan at Lou's house James M. and Annabell Vaughan Portrait of James M. Vaughan Woody Vaughan, 14 months old James M. Vaughan with Fannie his mother and Louise his sister