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Frederick C. Jackson collection, 1943-1947, Date acquired: 06/02/2014

 

Summary

Creator:
Jackson, Frederick C., 1923-1944
Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Frederick C. Jackson collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/14_0037

Background

Scope and content:

This collection primarily consists of letters sent from Private Frederick C. Jackson, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, to his parents, as well as a 1944 diary with entries from Jackson during the Battle of Anzio. The collection also contains a 1947 printed history of the 180th Infantry Regiment and a scrapbook containing homefront newspaper clippings related to the 45th Infantry Division and the Italian Campaign, as well as Jackson's wounding at Anzio.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick C. Jackson was born on December 21, 1923 in New York, New York.  He lived in New Milford, Connecticut. He served with the 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division during World War II.  Jackson was present during the Battle of Anzio, Italy and was wounded in both arms and lost his right eye from shrapnel on Thursday, March 23rd, 1944.  He was evacuated and returned to the U.S.

Note written by Michael G. Kasper

Acquisition information:

Kathy Bye (daughter of Frederick Jackson)

Donation

Custodial history:

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Title of Item], [Date of Item], [Box and Folder number], Frederick C. Jackson collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/14_0037