Special Collections Research Center
Albert W. Raymond Papers, 1939-1941
Raymond, Albert W.
MS 00106
/repositories/2/resources/7497
0.42 Linear Feet
1939-1941
English
German
Scope and Contents
Contains both official and personal correspondence of the family of Albert W. Raymond, an American volunteer ambulance driver who was taken prisoner of war by the Germans in France on May 15, 1940. He was held at the German prison camp for officers at Hoyerswerda, near Dresden. Among the correspondents are his wife, Helen, his daughter and son-in-law, Fred I. Raymond, and Alfred R. Thomson. Also included are the recollections of his capture, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. 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.
Acquisition Information:
Gift
Preferred Citation:
Albert W. Raymond Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Processing Information:
Processed by Ellen Strong in 1995-96, Karen King, SCRC staff, in May 2017.
Conditions Governing Use:
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.
Correspondence
Photographs
World War, 1939-1945--Medical and sanitary affairs.
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners of War
Folder 1: Photographs and typed recollection of Albert W. Raymond/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936361939 October 1-1940 February 2311Folder 2: Newspaper clippings, telegrams, and documents relating to Albert W. Raymonds service/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936371940 May 1112Folder 3: Correspondence and telegrams of the family of Albert W. Raymond /repositories/2/archival_objects/5936381940 May 21-1940 June 1513Folder 4: Correspondence of Eugene and Jean Sheldon with American officials/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936391940 June 15-1940 July 0614Folder 5: Correspondence of Eugene and Jean Sheldon with American officials/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936401940 July 6-1940 July 1515Folder 6: Telegrams and letters from Albert W. Raymond; correspondence from Eugene Sheldon to officialscuid522/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936411940 July 17-1940 August 116Folder 7: Official and family correspondence and telegrams regarding the release of Albert W. Raymond/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936421940 August 1-1940 September 2017Folder 8: Official correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning the release of Albert W. Raymond, correspondence with French former prisoners/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936431940 October 7-1941 April 2118Folder 9: Newspaper articles about the capture of Albert W. Raymond [photocopies]cuid523/repositories/2/archival_objects/5936441940 October-1941 April19Oversize Folder 1: Correspondence and Notes /repositories/2/archival_objects/263180EnglishManuscripts Oversize Box 21