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099 a| #671;

100 1 a| Sheaffer, William T.,d| 1918-e| creator.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| William T. Sheaffer papers.;

264 0 c| 1943.;

300 a| 0.055f| cubic ft.a| (46f| items);

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

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545 a| William T. Sheaffer was born in 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves in 1936 and participated in cruises aboard the destroyers USS Ellis (DD-154) and USS Decatur (DD-341). He was drafted in 1943 and undertook basic training at the Naval Training Station in Bainbridge, MD. In December, he was transferred to the Naval barracks in Washington, D.C. and worked as a passenger transportation agent.;

520 2 a| The collection consists of correspondence between William T. Sheaffer and his wife, Ginny, written during basic training and his assignment at Bainbridge. Letters describe the details of boot camp. A copy of "Ahoy There Mates" is included with information on National Service Life Insurance. A Benny Goodman United Services Organization (USO) tour is mentioned, as are various radio programs. Finally, an edited account of Sheaffer's letters describing his boot camp experiences entitled "Loneliness & Humor, Frustration & Pride" completes the collection.;

506 a| No access restrictions.;

524 a| William T. Sheaffer Papers (#671), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.;

540 a| Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.;

541 3| Joyner-c| Gift ofa| Mr. William T. Sheaffer.;

610 10 a| United States.b| Navyx| Recruiting, enlistment, etc.=| ^A200116;

610 10 a| United States.b| Navyx| Military life.=| ^A652512;

600 10 a| Sheaffer, William T.,d| 1918-v| Correspondence.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

600 10 a| Sheaffer, Ginnyv| Correspondence.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

610 10 a| United States.b| Naval Training Center (Bainbridge, Md.)=| ^A298524;

856 42 3| Finding aidu| http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0671/;

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William T. Sheaffer papers.

Author/creator	Sheaffer, William T., 1918- creator.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Production	1943.
Description	0.055 cubic ft. (46 items)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subjects	Sheaffer, William T., 1918---Correspondence. Sheaffer, Ginny--Correspondence. United States. Navy--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. United States. Navy--Military life. United States. Naval Training Center (Bainbridge, Md.)

Scope and content	The collection consists of correspondence between William T. Sheaffer and his wife, Ginny, written during basic training and his assignment at Bainbridge. Letters describe the details of boot camp. A copy of "Ahoy There Mates" is included with information on National Service Life Insurance. A Benny Goodman United Services Organization (USO) tour is mentioned, as are various radio programs. Finally, an edited account of Sheaffer's letters describing his boot camp experiences entitled "Loneliness & Humor, Frustration & Pride" completes the collection.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	William T. Sheaffer Papers (#671), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of Mr. William T. Sheaffer.
Biographical note	William T. Sheaffer was born in 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves in 1936 and participated in cruises aboard the destroyers USS Ellis (DD-154) and USS Decatur (DD-341). He was drafted in 1943 and undertook basic training at the Naval Training Station in Bainbridge, MD. In December, he was transferred to the Naval barracks in Washington, D.C. and worked as a passenger transportation agent.

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