Omohundro, Tipton B., Jr. papersCorporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers MSS 16098Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

31 January 2017

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:47:58 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers MSS 16098 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/227 1 Cubic Feet 2 document boxes 1943-1946 English Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order

Scope and Contents

This collection (1943-1946; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters from Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro,Jr. to his parents in Howardsville, Virginia while serving in both the 454th and 176th Quartermaster Laundry Companies during World War II. Most topics refer to family news including his concern for his father's drinking, mention of letters about the rest of the family and girlfriends, and the daily activities of Corporal Omohundro. There is a brief mention of the D-Day invasion (1944 May-June folder, 9th letter, undated) Also included in the papers is a photograph of Omohundro in uniform.

Provenance

Purchased, 15 January 2016.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16098 Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American Letters to his parents1Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482601 Cubic FeetTwo document boxes1943-1946EnglishArchival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482701944 November-DecemberEnglish21Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482611943 February-AprilEnglish11Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482621943 May-JulyEnglish12Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482631943 August-OctoberEnglish13Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482641943 November-DecemberEnglish14Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482651944 January-FebruaryEnglish15Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482661944 March-AprilEnglish16Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482671944 May-JuneEnglish17Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482681944 July-AugustEnglish18Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482691944 September-OctoberEnglish19Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482711944 November-DecemberEnglish21Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482721945 January-FebruaryEnglish22Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482731945 March-AprilEnglish23Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482741945 May-JuneEnglish24Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482751945 July-AugustEnglish25Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482761945 September-OctoberEnglish26Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482771945 November-DecemberEnglish27Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482781946 January-NovemberEnglish28Omohundro papers2Archival Resource Key/repositories/3/archival_objects/482790.04 Cubic Feet1 foldercirca 1940sEnglish29