Harland L. Osgatharp
Harland L. Osgatharp
L120
1942 -1945
1 mss box, 7 folders
Manuscripts & Rare Books Division
Indiana State Library
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Processed by: Brent Abercrombie, September 2009
Biographical Note:
Harland Osgatharp was from Otwell, IN (Pike County). Osgatharp served as a private in the medical corps of the U.S. Army during World War II, as well as worked in Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Oregon (1941 – 1942). Osgatharp was stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia (1942 – 1945), North Africa (1943), and Italy (1944 – 1945).
Scope and Content Note:
The collection consists of Osgatharp’s diaries during World War II from January 1942 to December 1945. The diaries describe Osgatharp’s work in Civilian Conservation Corps camps, his enlistment, training, service in military hospitals, and his return to Otwell, Indiana. Also included in the diaries are his reminiscences of service in World War 1. The collection also contains an undated address book.
Photocopying Policy:
Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.
Box and Folder Listing:
Box 1.
Folder
1. Diary, January 1 – December 31, 1942
2. Diary, January 1 – March 27, 1943
3. Diaries, March 28, 1943 – March 5, 1944
4. Diaries, March 6 – December 31, 1944
5. Diary, January 1 – September 7, 1945
6. Diary, September 8 – December 31, 1945
7. Address Book, no date
Collection Information
Size of Collection: 1 mss box, 7 folders
Collection Dates: 1942 -1945
Provenance: Unknown
Access : The collection is open for research use
Restrictions: None
Reproduction Rights: Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library.
Language: Materials are entirely in English
Alternate Formats: None
Related Holdings: n/a
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