Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1941 - 1945 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 Cubic foot : manuscript
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Materials donated by Cheryl Whitford, daughter of Barbara Whitford.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection consists of teaching materials used by Barbara Whitford while she was working as a Special Training Unit Teacher at Ford Sheridan during the years 1941-1945. Whitford taught remedial reading and arithmetic to soldiers during World War II. Included in this collection as well are personal administrative files of Whitford's during this time as well as some correspondence with her students.
The collection has been separated into two series. The first series contains Barbara Whitford's instructional materials used in her classes. The second series contains the personal administrative document of Barbara Whitford as well as documents kept from her time with the Special Training Unit.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Documents are arranged by subject. Original order and folder names have been maintained in this collection.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
None known.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Collection includes Technical Manual series of books featuring "Private Pete"
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Fort Sheridan (Ill.). (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Processed by Kara Spizzirri