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Digital Exhibit Of WWII-Era Memorabilia Created In Conjunction With Veterans Day
The Documents/Law/Maps Department of the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University has partnered with ETSU.
Nov. 11, 2020
Digital exhibit of WWII-era memorabilia created in conjunction with Veterans Day
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JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 11, 2020) – The Documents/Law/Maps Department of the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University has partnered with the Archives of Appalachia to curate a digital exhibit for Veterans Day.
Through this effort, six of the Library’s World War II Newsmaps, along with local materials that correspond to the dates on the maps, have been digitized and made available for public view.
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According to Paul Nease of the Sherrod Library, the newsmaps, which were published by the U.S. Army Information Branch to motivate and inform American military personnel, summarize weekly developments of military action abroad. The local materials include letters written by soldiers to their families back home, photographs, newspaper articles and other materials that tell stories of the war’s impact on residents of East Tennessee.
To view the exhibit, visit https://archivesofappalachia.omeka.net/exhibits/show/world-war-ii-news-maps.
This press release was produced by East Tennessee State University. The views expressed are the author's own.