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Keesler Army Airfield (Miss.)

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Keesler Field Historical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M490
Scope and Contents

The Keesler Field Historical Collection includes booklets, photographs, posters and personal accounts related to the history of Keesler Field in Biloxi, Mississippi. Materials currently in the collection document life at Keesler Field circa World War II and offer insight into the soldiers’ lives and the history of the base, including its 70th anniversary in 2011.

Dates: 1941-2011
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Ella Fountain Keesler Pratt Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M579
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and information about the Keesler family.

Dates: 1868-2011
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Lewis E. & Albertine M. Skilton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M593
Abstract The Lewis E. and Albertine M. Skilton Papers consist of correspondence, documents, photographs, and other memorabilia associated with the couple’s experiences during World War II. Lewis was stationed at Palm Springs, California while Albertine worked as a dental assistant at Keesler Field in Mississippi. This collection would be of particular interest to researchers studying World War II, gender in the mid-twentieth century, military and civilian social activities, period songs, and...
Dates: circa 1938-1949
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Additional filters:

Subject
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.). 2
Greeting cards. 2
Memorabilia. 2
Postcards. 2
Records (Documents). 2
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Air Force. 1
Albums (Books). 1
Calendar. 1
Compact discs. 1
DVDs. 1
Diaries. 1
Document (computer). 1
Electronic mail messages. 1
Filmed interviews. 1
Genealogy. 1
Greenwood (Miss.). 1
Hattiesburg (Miss.). 1
Interview. 1
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