A Guide to the Herbert Ambrose Letters , MG 133

Ambrose, Herbert A Guide to the Herbert Ambrose Letters MG 133

A Guide to the Herbert Ambrose Letters MG 133

ODU Community Collections

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URL: https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections

Steven Bookman, University Archivist

Repository

ODU Community Collections

Identification

MG 133

Title

Herbert Ambrose Letters 1942-1945 Date acquired: 08/24/2018

URL:

Archon Finding Aid location

Quantity

1.00 Linear Feet

Quantity

Two Hollinger document cases and one half Hollinger document case. boxes

Creator

Ambrose, Herbert

Language

English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Matthew Whitlock, Department of History

Method of Acquisition

Acc. 2018.018 was received by Special Collections and University Archives by the donor on 8/24/2018.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kayne Bartholomew, Special Collections and University Archives Student Assistant, in August-September 2018.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes letters written by Sergeant Herbert Ambrose while he worked in the 506 United States Army Infantry Postal Unit during World War II. Most of the letters are written by Ambrose to his parents about his daily life from various locations throughout the war including Boston, Scotland, Southern England, France, and Germany.

United States. Army. Infantry, 506th
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
letters (correspondence)

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Ambrose, Herbert

Container List

Mixed Materials box: 01 Box 1

Box 1

Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 1 Folder 1
Folder 1: Letters
1942 March
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Letters, 1942 March, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 2 Folder 2
Folder 2: Letters
1942 April
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, Letters, 1942 April, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 3 Folder 3
Folder 3: Letters
1942 May
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, Letters, 1942 May, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 4 Folder 4
Folder 4: Letters
1942 June
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, Letters, 1942 June, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 5 Folder 5
Folder 5: Letters
1942 July
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Letters, 1942 July, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 6 Folder 6
Folder 6: Letters
1942 August
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Letters, 1942 August, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 7 Folder 7
Folder 7: Letters
1942 September
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Letters, 1942 September, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 8 Folder 8
Folder 8: Letters
1942 October
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Letters, 1942 October, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 9 Folder 9
Folder 9: Letters
1942 November
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Letters, 1942 November, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 10 Folder 10
Folder 10: Letters
1942 December
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Letters, 1942 December, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 11 Folder 11
Folder 11: Letters
1943 January
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Letters, 1943 January, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 12 Folder 12
Folder 12: Letters
1943 February
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, Letters, 1943 February, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 13 Folder 13
Folder 13: Letters
1943 March
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Letters, 1943 March, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 01 folder: 14 Folder 14
Folder 14: Letters
1943 April
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Letters April, Letters, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 02 Box 2

Box 2

Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 1 Folder 1
Folder 1: Letters
1943 May
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Letters, 1943 May, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 2 Folder 2
Folder 2: Letters
1943 June
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Letters, 1943 June, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 3 Folder 3
Folder 3: Letters
1943 July
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Letters, 1943 July, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 4 Folder 4
Folder 4: Letters
1943 August
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Letters, 1943 August, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 5 Folder 5
Folder 5: Letters
1943 September
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Letters, 1943 September, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 6 Folder 6
Folder 6: Letters
1943 October
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 6, Letters, 1943 October, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 7 Folder 7
Folder 7: Letters
1943 November
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 7, Letters, 1943 November, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 8 Folder 8
Folder 8: Letters
1943 December
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 8, Letters, 1943 December, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 9 Folder 9
Folder 9: Letters
1944 January
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 9, Letters, 1944 January, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 10 Folder 10
Folder 10: Letters
1944 February
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 10, Letters, 1944 February, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 11 Folder 11
Folder 11: Letters
1944 March
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 11, Letters, 1944 March, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 12 Folder 12
Folder 12: Letters
1944 April
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 12, Letters, 1944 April, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 13 Folder 13
Folder 13: Letters
1944 May
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 13, Letters, 1944 May, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 14 Folder 14
Folder 14: Letters
1944 June
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 14, Letters, 1944 June, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 02 folder: 15 Folder 15
Folder 15: Letters
1944 July
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 15, Letters, 1944 July, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Mixed Materials box: 03 Box 3

Box 3

Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 1 Folder 1
Folder 1: Letters
1944 August
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 1, Letters, 1944 August, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 2 Folder 2
Folder 2: Letters
1944 September
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 2, Letters, 1944 September, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 3 Folder 3
Folder 3: Letters
1944 October
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 3, Letters, 1944 October, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 4 Folder 4
Folder 4: Letters
1944 November
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 4, Letters, 1944 November, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 5 Folder 5
Folder 5: Letters
1944 December
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 5, Letters, 1944 December, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 6 Folder 6
Folder 6: Letters
1945 January
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 6, Letters, 1945 January, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 7 Folder 7
Folder 7: Letters
1945 February
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 7, Letters, 1945 February, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 8 Folder 8
Folder 8: Letters
1945 March
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 8, Letters, 1945 March, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 9 Folder 9
Folder 9: Letters
1945 April
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 9, Letters, 1945 April, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 10 Folder 10
Folder 10: Letters
1945 May
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 10, Letters, 1945 May, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 11 Folder 11
Folder 11: Letters
1945 June
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 11, Letters, 1945 June, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 12 Folder 12
Folder 12: Letters
1945 July
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 12, Letters, 1945 July, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 13 Folder 13
Folder 13: Letters
1945 August
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 13, Letters, 1945 August, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 14 Folder 14
Folder 14: Letters
1945 September
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 14, Letters, 1945 September, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Mixed Materials box: 03 folder: 15 Folder 15
Folder 15: Letters
1945 October
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item and date], Box 3, Folder 15, Letters, 1945 October, Herbert Ambrose Letters, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.