Daniel K. Hargan Papers, 1942-1945
(Manuscript Collection #700)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Daniel K. Hargan Papers |
| Creator: | Hargan, Daniel K. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Papers (1942-1945) including correspondence, letters, references routine, restrictions and entertainment, etc. |
| Extent: | 0.055 Cubic feet, 21 items, consisting of correspondence. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
May 22, 1995, Correspondence (1942-1945) of U. S. Navy enlisted man. Gift courtesy of Friends of ECU Library.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Daniel K. Hargan Papers (#700), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Friends of ECU Library
Processing Information
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Biographical / Historical Note
Seaman 2nd Class Daniel K. Hargan (b. 1923) of Rochester, New York, began service in the Navy in 1942. Most of his tour of duty was in the Atlantic aboard the USS YMS 66, an auxiliary motor minesweeper, headquartered in the Panama Canal Zone.
Description
Correspondence in the collection consists of letters from Daniel K. Hargan. References are made to routine, restrictions, and entertainment on board ship and in port; uncertainty about leaves and personal relationships; and difficulties with the mail. A cursory description of Cristobal, Panama, is given.
Also included are miscellaneous letter referring to Victory Parade broadcasts and letter-censoring.
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