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  • Envelope addressed to Fred Preuss (1944?)

    Subject
    Military discharge, World War (1939-1945), Preuss, Siegfried, and Armed Forces
    Creator
    United States. War Department
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1944?
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 envelope and 5 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Contains 5 pieces of paper. Glued to the back of the envelope is a notice with instructions for how to proceed with the papers originally enclosed in the envelope. Handwriting on the back of this envelope, presumably added by a family member, which reads: F. Discharge...
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    correspondence, envelopes, military records, and military discharges
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.14 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Army Service Forces. The Medical Field Service School. United States Army

    Subject
    Military education, United States. Army, Armed Forces, Preuss, Siegfried, and World War (1939-1945)
    Creator
    United States Army Medical Field Service School
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    October 27, 1944
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 page
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    military records, certification, and certificates
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.11 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Separation Qualification Record

    Subject
    Preuss, Siegfried, World War (1939-1945), Physicians, Soldiers, and Armed Forces
    Creator
    United States. Army
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1947?
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    2 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    military records and government records
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.8 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Army of the United States Certificate of Service

    Subject
    World War (1939-1945), Preuss, Siegfried, and Armed Forces
    Creator
    United States. Army
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    May 18, 1947
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    2 pages
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Stamp at the bottom of the page that reads: "Ohio World War II compensation applied for." Letterhead includes American presidential seal.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    certificates and military records
    Archival Item Identifier
    Item: 5.10 and Accession Number: 2018-017
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Acceptance of Resignation

    Subject
    World War (1939-1945), Military discharge, Armed Forces, and Preuss, Siegfried
    Creator
    United States. Army
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    August 11, 1947
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Text
    Extent
    1 page
    Geographic Coverage
    United States
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Victoria Holocaust and World War II Memory Digital Collections
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Sponsor
    Thorsen, Helga
    Genre
    military records, military discharges, and correspondence
    Archival Item Identifier
    Accession Number: 2018-017 and Item: 5.13
    Fonds Title
    Holocaust and World War II Memory Collection
    Fonds Creator
    Thorsen, Helga
    Fonds Identifier
    AR473
    Is Referenced By
    Finding aid for archival fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/local-stories-of-the-holocaust
    Date Digitized
    2020
    Technical Note
    Scanned on Epson & OptiBook scanners at 600 dpi. Scanning and metadata by E. McClenagan & D. Ndoja. Additional metadata by KD.

  • Beach, Horace Dougald: my Army recollections (May 15, 19, and 24, 1978)

    Subject
    Soldiers, Tanks (Military science), World War (1939-1945), Canada. Canadian Army, and Military history
    Contributor
    Beach, Horace Dougald, 1919-2008 and Main, Chris D.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    May 15, 1978 to May 24, 1978
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    3 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    United States, Great Britain, and Canada
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5, 60.10867, -113.64258, and 54.75844, -2.69531
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    One original sound tape reel (ca. 120 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 2 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. in Special Collections.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier
    BHD_017
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2007-04-24
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by JW, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital...

  • Cockburn, Lestock Peter: my Army recollections (May 30, and June 6, 1980)

    Subject
    Soldiers, Military history, Canada. Canadian Army, World War (1939-1945), and Korean War (1950-1953)
    Contributor
    Cockburn, Lestock Peter, b. 1917 and Thackray, William S.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    May 30, 1980 to June 6, 1980
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    4 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    United States, Korea (North), Canada, Korea (South), and Great Britain
    Coordinates
    54.75844, -2.69531, 36.5, 127.75, 60.10867, -113.64258, 39.76, -98.5, and 40, 127
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    One original sound tape reel (ca. 135 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 2 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. in Special Collections.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier
    CLP_033
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2007-05-23
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by AN, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital...

  • Boulton, Angus George: my Navy recollections (July 17, and 31, 1980)

    Subject
    Military history, Operation Overlord, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, World War (1939-1945), and Canada. Royal Canadian Navy
    Contributor
    Thackray, William S. and Boulton, Angus George, 1911-1992
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    July 17, 1980 to July 31, 1980
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    4 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    United States, Great Britain, Canada, and France--Normandy
    Coordinates
    60.10867, -113.64258, 54.75844, -2.69531, 39.76, -98.5, and 49, 0
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    One original sound tape reel (ca. 130 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 2 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. in Special Collections.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier
    BAG_008
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2007-05-09
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by AN, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital...

  • Birch-Jones, Sonia: my Special Operations Executive recollections (November 25, 1982)

    Subject
    Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare, Military history, Cryptography, World War (1939-1945), and Great Britain. Women's Auxiliary Air Force
    Contributor
    Birch-Jones, Sonia, b. 1921 and Stafford, David A. T.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    November 25, 1982
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    2 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    Great Britain and United States
    Coordinates
    54.75844, -2.69531 and 39.76, -98.5
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    One original sound cassette (ca. 90 min.) : 2 track, mono. in Special Collections.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, reminiscences, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier
    BJS_038
    Fonds Title
    David Stafford fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC406
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/david-stafford-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2007-05-22
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by AN, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital...

  • Dudley, Robert Woodhouse: my Army recollections (March 16, 1983)

    Subject
    Soldiers, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, World War (1939-1945), Military history, and Korean War (1950-1953)
    Contributor
    Falconer, Cameron and Dudley, Robert Woodhouse, b. 1924
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    March 16, 1983
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Sound
    Extent
    4 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage
    Great Britain, United States, Korea (South), Korea (North), and Canada
    Coordinates
    40, 127, 39.76, -98.5, 36.5, 127.75, 54.75844, -2.69531, and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    One original sound tape reel (ca. 135 min.) : 1 7/8 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 2 sound cassette copies : standard, mono. in Special Collections.
    Physical Repository
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    reminiscences, interviews, sound recordings, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier
    DRW_049
    Fonds Title
    Reginald Herbert Roy fonds
    Fonds Identifier
    SC104
    Is Referenced By
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/reginald-herbert-roy-fonds
    Date Digitized
    2007-05-30
    Technical Note
    Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by AN, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital...